Entry No. 26 — the Spokane file — filed under: roadside-oddity

Mary Lou's Milk Bottle

A 38-foot-tall white milk bottle towers over the Garland Avenue sidewalk, built in 1935 as a beacon for the Benewah Creamery dairy and now operating as an old-school diner serving burgers and famous huckleberry shakes. It's one of a pair of giant Benewah milk-bottle buildings that became Spokane icons. A 2011 fire heavily damaged the interior, but the iconic bottle survived and it was restored and reopened within about a year, running ever since. You order under the giant bottle and eat in a cozy retro counter space.

The move: Split a huckleberry milkshake under the 38-foot bottle, then stroll the vintage Garland District shops and the old Garland Theater.

📍 Before you go It's a working diner with limited counter seating; cash-friendly, affordable, and busiest at lunch. Check current hours before a late visit.

• 📍 Spokane (Garland District)
• 💸 Free
• ⚡ Up for anything
• 🌗 Outdoors

Where: 802 W Garland Ave, Spokane, WA 99205

Hours: Added 2026-06-24 — confirm current hours before you go.

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Proof: source 1 · source 2 · source 3 · source 4

last checked: 2026-06-24