No visitor to the Desert is worth their salt if they fail to visit Shields Date Garden. With 88 years under its belt, Shields is a virtual institution. The huge knight in front of the store is called “The Guardian of Quality,” and he firmly points visitors to front door of the store and café.
Apparently, the date is the oldest known cultivated tree crop. According to Shields, it is also the most expensive crop to produce. One can sample multiple varieties of dates at Shields, and, predictably, Tom tried them all. My personal favorite was the blonde date – only available at Shields Date Gardens!
Everyone bought dates to take home. But before leaving, we got in line to order Shields Date Shakes - beyond fabulous and worth every single calorie.
No surprise that Dad tried all the dates. I sure wish Adam and I had a chance to get our hands on a date shake. Sounds delicious!
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