Every day it seems, I need something. So I find myself in some downtown business hunting for today’s particular need. During these exciting missions I often overhear comments customers make. Sometimes to each other, more often just to themselves…
This month we travel west 9 miles on the frontage road to Belgrade, Montana where the Madison River Brewery is located in an unassuming row of industrial buildings just west and across the road from the entrance to the Gallatin Field airport. There…
It is summer time again and that means it is time for Sweet Pea Festival in Bozeman. Excitement abounds as all the hard work and preparation in getting it all put together is about to pay off. Sweet Pea is set for August 5th-7th, at Lindley Park with…
What makes a thriving community? Majestic mountains, clear rivers, a vibrant downtown, room to roam, a healthy economy, a fabulous university, a town not too big yet not too small where people not
only know one another but care enough to help each…
Dave and Jennie Lockie, partners and owners of Mountain Arts Pottery and the Coffee Pot Café have watched their company grow from a kiln and a Studio in an old chicken coop in their back yard to a quaint little store on Highway 191, seven miles from…
If you ask Ginny Francis to describe her most fulfilling life experience, she will tell you that being involved with the 4-H program as a parent, youth leader, and program coordinator unequivocally tops her list. Ginny has seen 4-H grow from small…
The proposed new Verizon cell phone tower to be located on the north side of Bridger Drive is generating much controversy and spurring efforts for thoughtful planning. A couple of recent news reports stated that the controversy stemmed from some…
If you are new to the area, visiting or maybe you have lived here for years but don’t know what types of activities are available, here are 10 fabulous Bozeman area outdoor activities to check out this summer.
1. Farmers’ Markets – there…
One of the most endangered historic places in Montana is in our own back yard. Built in 1883 by pioneer Nelson Story, the Story Mill used to be the largest employer in the Gallatin Valley and the pride of Bozeman. Now it sits dormant, shattered…
If one heads east on Durston, the road turns into Peach. Then heading east on Peach past Rouse, then past Wallace, you get to the more industrial side of Bozeman down by Story Mill and the railroad tracks. As the road veers south and turns into…
