Having published Bozeman Magazine for the past eighteen years, I often procrastinate writing the editor’s note; I put a lot of other work for the magazine ahead of it. I keep our website updated, approve submitted events, and field a whole lot of emails. Some months, I cover the Top 10 list. I’m continuously communicating with contributors for content, and am always following up with our wonderful advertisers to keep them on deadline. What I don’t want to procrastinate on is being thankful, and not only during the month of November.

It has not escaped me that I am doing what I dreamt of doing as a child, being the creator of a publication, helping my community connect to what is happening around them, and encouraging them to be a part of it. I grew up in a small town, on a reservation, with very little going on in terms of events, but anyone who grew up in a small town knows there is never nothing going on, and that if you want to know someone else’s business you can very likely find out about it. Bozeman is not that small town, but the purpose of Bozeman Magazine is to make it feel like it is—in the sense of connecting community members to the people, places and events that interest them, and helping them feel connected.

In this issue you will find the content we bring to you each month—a local cover artist’s bio, an opinion piece, our monthly dining interview, a Real Estate update from Tim Ford, Open Doors Astrology forecast, personal recreation stories, historical insights from the Gallatin History Museum, a Top 10 list, articles on upcoming events, and the Greater Yellowstone Events Calendar. You can truly count on Bozeman Magazine to bring you interesting information every month of the year, both in print and online.

I hope you don’t wait until November each year to be thankful for the beautiful place we live in, and for the wonderful people who make it unique. Take that with you throughout the year. And thank you for making Bozeman Magazine a part of your month. I hope you learn and connect to something that brings you joy and gratitude from each issue.