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Legendary Locals of Bozeman: Spooky Tales

Rachel Phillips  |   Saturday Oct. 1

From its inception as a supply town during Montana’s gold rush in the 1860s, Bozeman has attracted visionaries, leaders, and pioneering thinkers. Now one of Montana’s fastest growing cities, Bozeman still retains elements of the past…

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The Demon Douglass and the War Widow

Angie Ripple  |   Saturday Oct. 1

In 1965, after years of AMC Sullivan Photo Company employees working around, and stumbling over, a bump in the basement floor of their business at 115 E Main St in Downtown Bozeman, they removed the protruding stone. When the stone was turned over…

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September Artist

Friday Sep. 2

Paul Holdorf is always on a treasure hunt. At least that is how he feels as he commutes from Bozeman to Big Sky every day. The Gallatin Canyon provides ample opportunity to spot wildlife or just a perfect reflection shot in the river. You never…

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The Bent Bones set to release Seasons EP

Friday Sep. 2

The Bent Bones, a Bozeman-based funk rock band, have developed a reputation as one of the hardest working music groups in the region. The band stormed onto the scene in 2014 playing huge house parties and released a self-titled EP. These shows and…

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Interview With A Maestro

Kathleen Melee   |   Friday Sep. 2

Many people learn how to talk, but they don’t learn how to listen. Listening to one another is an important thing in life. And music tells us how to do that. [Molte persone imparano come parlare ma non come ascoltare. Ascoltare il prossimo…

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September Bozeman Real Estate Report

Tim Ford  |   Friday Sep. 2

This has been a hot summer in Bozeman, both in terms of temperature and Real Estate activity. As summer starts to wind down, MSU students will replace the summer tourists as the Montana State University campus roars to life. While the many niche…

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Are Your Ads Invisible?

Tom Egelhoff  |   Friday Sep. 2

Were there tire ads in the newspaper today? Could you answer that truthfully under oath? Chances are you didn’t see any tire ads when you read the paper even though they were there. So how did you miss them? Your “Filter”.Your…

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Interview: MSU’s Coach Choate

Jack Thorsen  |   Friday Sep. 2

In late 2015 Montana State University welcomed Jeff Choate as the 32nd head football coach at MSU. An Idaho native who graduated from UM Western in 1994 Coach Choate has spent most of his 24 seasons in coaching within a 10-hour drive of Bozeman…

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Searching for: The Fountain of Youth

Phil Cameron  |   Friday Sep. 2

We all wish for the immortality of youth with endless energy, good health, strength and beauty! There are many people who claim that there are health products and treatments that will restore this vitality and many people are willing to pay through…

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Biankini’s

Cassi Miller  |   Friday Sep. 2

To look at North 19th Avenue in Bozeman is to look at what seems like an endless array of chains. Don’t get me wrong, I do think chain and big box stores serve a very valuable purpose to a community (employing local people, namely), but…

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Late Summer Backyard Gardening Fun

Lain Leoniak  |   Friday Sep. 2

If you are finding it hard to make time to get the family outside in the midst of the back-to school blitz but before summer winds down, look no further than you own backyard.     Kids are natural gardeners and love playing in the…

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Local 4-H Offers Animals & Much More

Robots, Horses & Archery

Heidi Donnelly  |   Friday Sep. 2

Every summer people all over our country flock to their county fairs to enjoy the rides, foods, entertainment, and a trip through the barns to see the animals. Most of these animals are raised, trained, and shown by local 4-H members who are anywhere…

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There’s Gold in Them Thar Hills

Fenn's Treasure In The Treasure State?

Sarah Cairoli  |   Friday Sep. 2

Five years ago, a retiree named Forrest Fenn hid a treasure chest containing $2 million in gold and jewels somewhere in the Rocky Mountains. Since then, hordes of treasure hunters have set out to solve the mystery armed only with words on a page…

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Catch ‘Em All in Bozeman!

Ramona Mead  |   Friday Sep. 2

On a warm Saturday evening in late July, I took a walk through the Bozeman Sculpture Park around the Public Library. Most of the benches were full and the lawn was dotted with groups of two or more, some had blankets spread out. A casual observer…

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The Great Dinosaur Conspiracy

Kris Drummond  |   Friday Sep. 2

Contemplating federal politics in the electoral afterthought that is Montana is exhausting. It’s an empty helplessness that settles in as November nears, particularly this year. I want to care, but maybe part of growing up is coming to terms…

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Editors Note: Treasure Abounds

Angie Ripple  |   Friday Sep. 2

Thank you for picking up the September 2016 issue of Bozeman Magazine, our 112th issue! 9500 copies of this issue will be distributed to about 200 locations in the greater Bozeman area. We have included many articles in this issue highlighting the…

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Celebration of Life: Ben Tone

Anika Hanisch  |   Monday Aug. 1

  The regional and national theatre and film community will come together on Friday, August 12th at the Virginia City Opera House in Virginia City, Montana to celebrate the life of Ben Tone—beloved actor, director, and theatre instructor…

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