Junction City

The Junction City area is notable for its Scandinavian heritage, with the city’s Scandinavian Festival attracting over 100,000 visitors annually. Junction City was previously a center of recreational vehicle manufacturing. Junction City is located in the bottom of the Willamette Valley, close to the Willamette River, an extremely fertile agricultural region. Hazelnuts, hay, grass seed, nursery crops, Christmas trees, sheep, and dairy products are the major agricultural products of the area. Junction City is also located in a growing wine region. The Lower Long Tom American Viticulture Area (AVA), establish in 2021, is located primarily in the Junction City area.

Junction City is home to a number of prominent agricultural businesses. Lochmead Farms, a dairy headquartered in the city, was awarded the top dark chocolate ice cream and the second-best vanilla ice cream at the 2018 World Dairy Expo in Wisconsin.

Junction City was a center of the RV and motorcoach manufacturing in the 20th Century, with the nickname “The RV Manufacturing Capital of the World.”[5] The city was the home of Country Coach, a large luxury motorcoach manufacturer employing over 2,000 people. It was also the home of Monaco Coach Corporation and Marathon Coach prior to their move to nearby Coburg. Similarly, Guaranty RV Super Center of Junction City was the largest RV dealership in the U.S.

The Scandinavian Festival occurs annually in mid-August and features traditional Scandinavian costumes, crafts, and folk dance. The Daffodil Drive Festival is a two-day event held annually in mid-March, featuring a 6-mile (9.7 km) driving route heavily planted with daffodils extending from Junction City to the Long Tom Grange Hall.

source: wikipedia.org