The places that don't make you apologize for the kids. Restaurants with crayons that aren't an afterthought, parks with shade and bathrooms, the ice-cream stop with the line on a hot Tuesday.
A locally owned bakery and ice cream shop that opened in 2025 in downtown Junction City.
A free Kansas Department of Wildlife & Parks facility near the dam with native-species aquarium displays, a fish hatchery, and a seasonal butterfly house.