July 2017
Rachel Phillips
It was the summer of 1919. The Elks Club was busy finalizing plans for their statewide convention—their first big meeting since gathering in Butte in 1916, just before World War I. The war had definitely put an end to large-scale entertainment…
July 2017
Mary Biehl
This summer, when you’re feeling the urge to head out of town on a nice hot afternoon, maybe drive from Bozeman through Norris and head towards Ennis. On the way you may stop for a waterski jaunt around Ennis Lake, but if you head through Ennis…
July 2017
Jerry Schuster
It’s that time of year. Time to put away the skis and snow shoes and get out the summer gear. Oh yea, time to think of all those fun summer activities, events and places to explore, like floating the Madison, hiking Blackmore and Hyalite peaks…
July 2017
Katie McGunagle
For many, summer is the time of wandering, be it out of state or within. Living in Montana, it can be easy to forget that wandering down the road for a mere spell can bring us to the heart of history and adventure. Virginia City is one such place…
July 2017
Tim Ford
By now almost everyone has heard, Bozeman’s Real Estate market is continuing its strength. The shortage of inventory has left many buyers frustrated and often in multiple offer situations. In a multiple offer situation, cash is usually king. As…
July 2017
What's Your Beef?
Anyone you meet around town can tell you a story of the moment they fell in love with the Gallatin Valley. It’s something the ones living here for generations understand very well. It’s not a magazine article, or even an old Robert…
June 2017
Tim Ford
Zillow is a Real Estate website with a variety of tools and information. Buyers use the website to shop homes for sale. Zillow also offers a “Zestimate” which is their computerized model that generates a home value for individual homes…
June 2017
Angie Ripple, Brian Ripple
It’s officially time to celebrate. The 121st issue of Bozeman Magazine, originally Bozeman’s Own Monthly Magazine, is here and nearly every previous issue is now archived at MSU’s Renne Library and will be available for review upon…
June 2017
Cindy Shearer
A look back at the history of our special places gives us the opportunity to engage in new ways and deepen our appreciation of those areas. The Hyalite region is a great example of how our early settlers and citizens saw the area both for its…
May 2017
Sugar, the Kaiser and Two Years Imprisonment
Kelly Hartman
On April 11, 1918 Frank McVey, a laborer from Illinois, stepped into a Logan restaurant, about 25 miles from Bozeman. His complaint about sugar and a comment in support of the Kaiser landed him in the local jail. He would spend the next three years…
