OROVILLE – What could be more basic than hot dogs and ice cream? Loretta Harris and Danny Wietrick feel that’s the winning combination as they open “Back to Basics” on 1419 Main St. in Oroville.

Back to Basics opened on Oct. 27 and serves Nathan’s hotdogs with all the fixings, hard ice cream and a variety of toppings, as well as cookies, cupcakes and espresso. The shop’s hours are 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily, except Thursdays when they are closed. Some day they hope to add a yogurt bar too.

When asked how they decided on what they would offer, they replied, “(It was) just an idea Loretta has had for a long time. She and Danny started talking about it more and more and all of the sudden things began to happen. We felt it was something different that Oroville doesn’t have… hot dogs.”

Harris is from Spokane, but lived in Omak 20 years ago and Wietrick has lived in Oroville for 26 years. Harris has owned restaurants before – The Burger Place in Omak and The Place in Okanogan.

To reach Back to Basics by phone call (509) 476-2196.