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The Western Cafe

The Last Best Place

Angie Ripple  |   Sunday Dec. 1

The Western Cafe holds the title of being Bozeman, Montana’s longest-running restaurant. Operating since 1933 (and possibly earlier), the building at 443 E Main St has been serving meals for going on 100 years. It was known as The Eat a Bite…

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Bozeman Bar Beat: The Haufbrau

Bozeman’s Past and Present

Sydney Jones  |   Sunday Dec. 1

As the end of 2024 nears and the Gallatin Valley continues to grow and change, Bozeman locals hold on tight to the fact that there will always be somewhere fun and familiar to take a seat, enjoy a drink and feel as if you’re back in the old…

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Maestro Ushers Bozeman Symphony Into a New Era

Sunday Dec. 1

September 2024 marked a special milestone for the Bozeman Symphony Orchestra as Maestro Norman Huynh began his fifth season as music director. Since being chosen in 2020 from six finalists out of 238 applicants, the orchestra’s first…

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The Dead & Down and Desperate Electric

Sunday Dec. 1

The Dead & Down are an exploratory roots-rock band inspired as much by the vast landscapes and dramatic mountain ranges of their Montana home as they are by the myriad musical influences that weave through their sound. Based around the…

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Madeline Hawthorne in Bozeman

Sunday Dec. 1

The miles we travel make up the stories we tell.The soles of your favorite boots or the tread on your prized car’s tires soak up the experiences and wisdom of the road under your feet. Logjam Presents is pleased to welcome Madeline Hawthorne…

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Annie at the Ellen

Sydney Jones  |   Sunday Dec. 1

This December, Montana TheatreWorks and The Ellen Theatre present ten wonderful performances of the beloved Broadway musical, Annie. Opening Wednesday, December 11th and running Wednesday through Sunday through December 22nd, the show offers a…

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Hallmark in Montana

Jessica Cairoli  |   Sunday Dec. 1

Hallmark movies are a corny Christmas staple, and have been nationally heralded for decades, and although they’re not everyone’s cup of hot cocoa, it’s impossible to deny their lasting cultural…

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A Cookie For Your Thoughts

Sydney Jones  |   Sunday Dec. 1

As December arrives, it brings with it many predictable things. Soft twinkling lights, warm cozy fireplaces, and, of course, a beautiful Montana snow. Oftentimes, the weather is so cold and storms so brutal, we find ourselves housebound with nowhere…

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When the West Calls Bozeman Answers

Sunday Dec. 1

When the West calls, Bozeman, Montana answers. But what does it say, exactly?There is not a specific reason I’m able to put my finger on, yet, certainly, answers abound. Is it the towering mountains, which in the winter months will begin to…

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Beyond the Cold and Dark

Embracing the Quiet of Winter

Steve McGann  |   Sunday Dec. 1

To overstate the obvious, winter contains two basic things – dark, and cold. One momentous early human discovery dealt with both of these obstacles to life. That was fire. This advance brought on more than light and warmth. Soon there was…

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When All Else Fails

Jeff Beyl  |   Sunday Dec. 1

I was writing about autumn in Montana. Specifically, about fly-fishing the Yellowstone River in autumn. I added the cottonwood leaves turning bright orange and yellow and they would let loose from the branches as a breeze came by and they fluttered…

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November Cover Artist: Matt C. Jackson

Friday Nov. 1

Livingston-based landscape astrophotographer Matt C. Jackson (Montana DarkStar Photography) has spent the last five years traveling around the United States exploring and capturing the beauty of the night. Through his work he hopes to make people…

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Connecting Community

Angie Ripple  |   Friday Nov. 1

I recently came across a quote that really hit home with me: “Be strong enough to stand alone, smart enough to know when you need help, and brave enough to ask for it.” As I reflect on my journey as the founder of this local publication…

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The Cateye Café

Katie Thomas  |   Friday Nov. 1

The Cateye Café, an old-school, cat-themed diner complete with cat-eye glasses on the windowsills, is one of those Bozeman fixtures that flies slightly under the radar. It’s tucked between Main and Mendenhall at 23 North Tracy in a…

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Bar Beat: Spectators Bar and Grill

Where Dive Bar meets Sports Bar

Sydney Jones  |   Friday Nov. 1

When the weather cools and autumn sets in, a Montana pastime begins again—football! From Pee Wee all the way up to the NFL, Montana locals are die-hard football fans, supporting their team all season long. Especially when it comes to college…

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Stebo Montana

Friday Nov. 1

Bozeman’s own Stebo Montana, aka Steve Olsen, is a U.S. Army veteran. He deployed to Iraq for Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003. Like so many veterans who return home from war, he endured a brutal uphill climb from the depths of PTSD, addiction…

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