February 2023

A Brief History of Bozeman Movie Theaters

And that's the way we went to the movies

Rachel Phillips

Who doesn’t love the classic date night of dinner and a movie? For over a century, people of all ages have flocked to movie theaters for an entertaining evening out. In honor of the generations of Bozemanites who frequented our community movie…

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December 2022

Christmas Day 1866

You Are Cordially Invited to the Opening of Bozeman's New City Hotel

Crystal Alegria

If you walked down Bozeman’s Main Street on Christmas Day in 1866, you would witness the opening celebration of the City Hotel. The first formal hotel in Bozeman, it was owned and operated by George and Elmyra Frazier along with their business…

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December 2022

Bachelors’ Party on Bozeman Creek

Reprinted from the Montana Daily Record, Saturday, December 19, 1903 With additions by Rachel Phillips

Rachel Phillips

That Christmas of 1874, when the bachelors on Bozeman Creek were given the time of their lives, occupies a unique place among the annals of the Gallatin Valley. To begin with, it was the first Christmas celebration that part of the valley [south of…

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November 2022

Julia Martin And Her Generosity of Spirit

Crystal Alegria

Whenever the Thanksgiving holiday comes around, Julia Martin and her famous Thanksgiving dinners are brought to mind. One of Bozeman’s early matriarchs and community caretakers, Julia Martin holds an honored place in our historical memory as…

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