I am a strong believer in the powers of ice cream. It is perfect on hot days, always tasty, available in a variety of flavors, and always an inexpensive way to treat myself. Ice cream cones, shakes and sundaes are some of my favorite creations. Wichita is not, by any means, in a shortage of ice cream shops. Here are a few of my favorite and best values:

1) Braum’s Ice Cream and Dairy Store is fantastic for numerous reasons. They have several locations, a large variety of flavors, they can make ice cream sundaes and banana splits, and they are reasonably priced. Added bonus: they will make you a shake out of any flavor of ice cream.

2) Old Mill Tasty Shop is also a good choice when it comes to needing a cold treat. While they only have one location and a few different flavors of ice cream, they come up with some pretty tasty creations. My favorite is their old-fashioned banana split.  Old Mill also makes a delicious root beer float.

3) Freddy’s Frozen Custard makes a delicious creation called a Freddy’s Famous Concrete. It’s either chocolate or vanilla ice cream and a mix-in of candy or nuts. They also have ice cream cones, sundaes, shakes, and malts.

4) While I know Playa Azul isn’t exactly an ice cream place, I think everyone in Wichita should try their fried ice cream. It is the best fried ice cream I have ever found in Wichita. It comes in a cinnamon- and sugar-coated shell, is coated with more fried cinnamon and sugar, and topped with chocolate sauce, whipped cream and a cherry. It’s also very affordable and filling enough to be a meal.

While these are just a few of my favorite places to get my ice cream fix, I’m curious to know what other may recommend. So when you scream for ice cream, where do you go?

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