February 2024
Devon Brosnan
Dive underground into a treasured subterranean environment that permeates, liquifies, and mysteriously whispers, “coolness.”
I’m going to tell you one thing and one thing only for this one. Basement bars are always cool.Listen…
February 2024
Crystal Alegria
Samuel Lewis came to Bozeman, Montana Territory in 1868 or 1869 and set up a barber’s chair in the Northern Pacific Hotel, where he waited on tables to pay his board, and worked behind his barber’s chair between meals. He eventually…
February 2024
Rachel Phillips
In December 1918, Prohibition went into effect in Montana. Interestingly, anti-liquor laws were introduced and ultimately revoked earlier in the Big Sky State than in the nation as a whole. In Montana, Prohibition lasted from the end of 1918 until…
February 2024
Steve McGann
Bozeman and the Gallatin Valley are beautiful landscapes. Yet, every exit from the Valley contains its own scenic delights. East over Bozeman Pass to Paradise Valley and the Absarokas, west over the Tobacco Root foothills to Homestake and Butte. But…
February 2024
Kevin Brustuen
Starting on February 22, Bozeman Actors Theatre (BAT) is featuring Born With Teeth, a new play by Liz Duffy Adams. This innovative play features a series of spirited conversations and debates between two young playwrights: William Shakespeare and…
February 2024
Angie Ripple
Each month we ask the community to share their opinions, and their ‘beefs’ in our Letter to the Editor or What’s Your Beef? section. We are looking to increase our community engagement this year by publishing many more of your…
January 2024
Wall-to-wall, people Earth-shattering music, a river of beer and booze
Devon Brosnan
What comes to mind? Depending on who you are, what you do, and what your “scene” is, you may be thinking of a few different establishments clustered around Bozeman. Rocking R Bar may come to mind, or maybe El Camino, when it was still…
January 2024
Ken Walcheck
Most of us miss out on life’s big prizes: The Pulitzer. The Nobel. An Oscar. An Olympic gold medal. Nevertheless, we’re all eligible for life’s small pleasures: A pat on the back for a job well done. Viewing a glorious sunset…
January 2024
Rachel Phillips
Forty-six years ago, the Gallatin County Historical Society was founded to preserve and share the history of our corner of Montana. Known as the Gallatin History Museum today, and located in the former county jail building on Main Street, the…
January 2024
Alex Sokol
Here are ten ways you can enjoy the month of January.SkijoringEver seen someone on a skateboard being pulled around by a dog? Skijoring is the same thing, with skis. The indigenous Sámi of Northern Europe were the first to throw a harness…
