By Rachel Levin, Sunset senior editor

Wow, it’s so nice to know that people out there feel as strongly about milkshakes as I do! We got a slew of responses from my opinionated post last month. Thought I’d spread the milkshake love and share just a few of our readers' favorite cold slurps from around the West:

Fields, Oregon (Population of this ranching town is only 8—well, 10 if you count the 2 part-time residents)

But it’s worth a stop on your next drive through southeasten Oregon—for a real, hard-scoop, vanilla bean shake. We’ve heard their coffee milkshake—with a dash of caramel and chocolate is a real treat, too. Especially after a hot day in the Great Basin Desert.

Garden City, Utah
Can’t beat LeBeau’s Drive-In on beautiful Bear Lake. Made with fresh raspberries!

Los Gatos, California
Happy Hounds Hotdogs apparently has the world’s best rootbeer float. Oo, that’s close to Sunset—will have to give it a try!

Boise, Idaho
Moons’ Kitchen Cafe. Fortunately new owners haven’t messed with this “best-ever milkshake"

Michael from Capitola, California says he’s never disappointed with Dairy Queen.
Yeah, I know all about those “Blizzards,” mixed with Oreos, M&Ms, whatever you want... They're not bad—as a last resort!  Michael, expand your milkshake horizons!

Meanwhile, I like this guy: Eric, from Kalama, WA, who says he goes out of his way for a fresh berry shake from the Burger Bar.  “Worth a stop on every trip (both ways) from Sea-Tac to Portland. In fact, I arrange my flights to and from Minneapolis so that I'll be driving through Kalama around lunch or dinner time. Crazy?” 

Not in my mind.

Haven't chimed in yet? Tell us about your favorite milkshake!