The scoop on KC ice cream

Twisters Frozen Custard is a classic, go-to ice cream place in the southern Johnson County area. They have a large menu with a variety of options offering the customer to make their own custard creation. Twisters also offers a monthly special where they create new flavors and combinations of toppings. The custard is very smooth and offers a lot of flavor. My personal favorite ice cream flavors...

Sweet Caroline’s is a candy and ice cream store that has been around since 2005. They offer 28 flavors of ice cream. My Kansan roots ultimately led me to settle on tasting ‘Rock Chalk Jayhawk.’ This flavor has bits of chocolate fudge with brownie pieces mixed in and a fudge swirl. The ice cream was incredibly dense, which is perfect for those who do not want the ice cream to melt all over...

Sylas and Maddy’s originally opened in Lawrence, Kan. in 1997, then two years later they opened in Olathe, Kan. They are a family owned and operated business and offer over 70 different flavors of ice cream. Sylas and Maddy’s is approximately a 15 minute drive from BVNW. Going there for the first time I had high hopes and right as I pulled into the parking lot, the place was packed. At first...