150th Issue

Angie Ripple  |   Fri. Nov. 1st, 2019

Welcome to the November 2019 issue of Bozeman Magazine, our 150th issue! Each month when I take the time to write an editor’s note, I try to impart something of value and encourage readers to explore the pages of the magazine with enthusiasm…

What's Your Beef? A Housing Needs Assessment is Pointless

Fri. Nov. 1st, 2019

Capitalism and Free Market are great things – usually. When things go wrong in markets, as they typically do, protections are put into place to protect the market and those who participate in it legally. However, when the market gets to…

November Cover Artist: Matt C. Jackson

Fri. Nov. 1st, 2019

Matt C. Jackson is a Ph.D. student in environmental engineering at Montana State University where his research focuses on sustainable wastewater treatment and algal cultivation. He has lived in Bozeman for the past five years where he has worked with…

Bar 3 BBQ

Elizabeth Anderson  |   Fri. Nov. 1st, 2019

Find here the true makings of southern soul food with Big Sky country style Bozemanites have known Bar 3 for nearly two decades, but the restaurant recently gained new ground right down the road off of East Main in Belgrade. There’s no doubt…

Cosmic Pizza Belgrade & Bozeman

Angie Ripple  |   Fri. Nov. 1st, 2019

Truth be told, Ken Burger and I have known each other for nearly twenty years. Both Brian and I have worked for Ken, he at West Coast Gourmet Pizza as a delivery driver, and I as an assistant manager at Cosmic Pizza in Bozeman while I continued my…

Bridging Genres and Generations: An Evening with Reckless Abandon

Nick Mack  |   Fri. Nov. 1st, 2019

Reckless Abandon won’t take the stage for another twenty minutes, but the Murray Bar in downtown Livingston positively sings with anticipation as I lead my roommates through its historic front doors. We scan for a place to sit, and in doing…

a Pickin’ and a Grinnin’ with Mr. Peter King

Missy Glenn  |   Fri. Nov. 1st, 2019

The nicest thing about music; you connect a group to get together on that level.” What’s “that level” you ask? Peter King has the answer – community. “It solidifies and drives home that’s why you’re…

Howl! A Montana Love Story

Kevin Brustuen  |   Fri. Nov. 1st, 2019

In 1995, wolves were successfully reintroduced into the Yellowstone National Park region after an absence of 70 years. Before long, the wolves formed into several viable packs, expanding their ranges to create their own territories. Introducing…

Bozeman independent filmmaker poised to release dark comedy in early 2020 HOCKED

Fri. Nov. 1st, 2019

When a double-crossed deal between dirty police detectives and ruthless drug enforcers goes awry, a struggling addict musician finds himself in possession of the only item that can put an end to the out-of-control, bloody feud. So naturally, he…

Developing Skiers, Leaders and Champions

Luke Brown  |   Fri. Nov. 1st, 2019

Nick Michaud is bringing passion, energy, and thoughtfulness to the lives and athletic careers of those he coaches in Bozeman, around the country, and across the world. After recently retiring from his own professional nordic skiing career…

Do I need to work out before ski season?

I’m not an Olympian

Sarah May  |   Fri. Nov. 1st, 2019

As fresh snow blankets the Bridgers and Big Sky comes to life, we break out our skis with eager anticipation of fresh powder and days spent skiing down the mountains we call home. For most of us, skiing is a seasonal recreation and we don’t…

Sunday Sinnings

Kelly Hartman  |   Fri. Nov. 1st, 2019

When one digs back into the history of the “Wild West,” one too often finds that culture predominated and most places were not as “wild” as we would probably hope to find. Even Cooke City, located at the Northeast Entrance of…

A Taste of History Exploring Bozeman’s Past Through Recipes

Christie Selensky  |   Fri. Nov. 1st, 2019

Every holiday with my family is marked by the anticipation of the custard kuchen. The almost-sacred recipe has been handed down by my great grandmother. Kuchen’s a sort of fruit and custard dessert, lined with a buttery pie crust, topped with…

Tears Ritual Vision: Grief Work in Gallatin Valley

Kris Drummond  |   Fri. Nov. 1st, 2019

“My grief says that I dared to love, that I allowed another to enter the very core of my being and find a home in my heart. Grief is akin to praise; it is how the soul recounts the depth to which someone has touched our lives.To love is to…

Top 10 Takeaways from the Downtown Bozeman Improvement Plan

Kate Hulbert  |   Fri. Nov. 1st, 2019

The Downtown Bozeman Improvement Plan has been in discussion for a year, and after much research, community input and tons of meetings, it was recently adopted. All 68 pages of it! Most of us won’t have time to sit down and read the whole…

Building Towers by Rolling Dice

Exploring and Understanding Mental Health with Logan Rosenstein

Christie Selensky  |   Fri. Nov. 1st, 2019

Building Towers by Rolling Dice tells the story of Tyler, a young man navigating the trials and tribulations of high school and early adulthood while struggling with depression and anxiety. Initially intended as a private gift for a loved one…

3rd Quarter Real Estate Update

Tim Ford  |   Fri. Nov. 1st, 2019

The first round of winter has come a little early to Bozeman this year. While many skiers are getting excited, others in town are hoping we have a little more fall before winter really socks in. Even with the cooler weather, the Bozeman Real Estate…