What to Watch, What to Ignore, How to Move Forward
Tim Ford |
Thursday Jan. 1
As we turn the calendar to a new year, many people naturally ask, “What will happen to the real estate market this year?” While no one has a crystal ball, the start of a new year is a good moment to step back, separate signal from noise…
Topher Sedlak |
Thursday Jan. 1
Summertime fills up, like cramming 10 pounds of spuds into a 5-lb bag. There are visitors from other states, there’s maintaining a garden—watering, weeding, maintenance, harvesting, and keeping ahead of bugs, not to mention all the regular…
Abby Knobel |
Thursday Jan. 1
As the January snow begins to blanket Montana, many of us are eager to chase the thrill of fresh powder and hit the slopes. However, the short days and crisp air also invite us to slow down and reset in the quiet moments winter offers. Although…
Reclaiming Winter in the Rockies
Kathleen Johns |
Thursday Jan. 1
Winter in the Rockies is unlike winter anywhere else. It is long, dramatic, luminous, and deeply influential on our moods and daily rhythm. In places like Montana, Wyoming, Idaho, and the high Colorado ranges, winter doesn’t simply arrive…
The Montana State College Ski Carnival
Rachel Phillips |
Thursday Jan. 1
In 1954, the Montana State College Ski Club introduced an event to celebrate the sport they loved, and to boost student morale. Held annually in January or February, the Ski Carnival was a welcome mid-season break for students. Activities and events…
Steve McGann |
Thursday Jan. 1
Winter is the season of dramatic contrasts: the dazzling light of sun on snow, then the full dark of 5PM; the wonderful warmth of a room with a fireplace and the numbing cold just outside the front door; the gaiety of a holiday group, and the…
Topher Sedlak |
Thursday Jan. 1
Last month, we walked through the East Side and up Peet’s Hill. Several kids, one in a football helmet, were sledding the mini bowl. Clouds covered the Bridgers, but a huge vault of blue spread over the valley. Bench legs stood in green patches…
How Skijoring Brings Montana Together
Sydney Jones |
Thursday Jan. 1
Montana winters may be cold and unforgiving, but they’re also defined by community, sports, and shared traditions. While locals are well accustomed to the state’s world-class skiing and snowboarding, they’re equally as familiar with…
Josi Hinds |
Thursday Jan. 1
Now that a new year has come and the bustling holiday season has passed, it’s time to slow down and recenter as we make our way through the rest of the winter. Luckily, the cold weather doesn’t mean there’s a shortage of ways to…
Monday Dec. 1
Montana born artist Pamm Ciupa has lived in the grandeur of the Rocky Mountains her entire life, and this has given her the opportunity to explore them from the Alaska Highway to Southern Utah. As a student of nature, her paintings have always been…
Angie Ripple |
Monday Dec. 1
Welcome to the 221st issue of Bozeman Magazine. For over eighteen years, we have been telling the Bozeman story every month in print, as well as online. Bozeman is a vibrant, busy, beautiful place with a lot going on. From education to food, music to…
Kathleen Johns |
Monday Dec. 1
Aries (March 21-April 19) Opportunities for hard work and the riches that comes with it abound but take a break and reward yourself with some travel the 11th-20th. Curate holiday colors of Jade green and Carnelian red for happy journeying.Taurus…
Monday Dec. 1
Do you know someone who has a problem with addiction? I do.
I have been a Bozemanite for over twenty years. I own a business and I am deeply involved in our community. I have watched this valley grow from a small tight knit town into a place that…
Katie Thomas |
Monday Dec. 1
Where is there to go for lunch?” asks the monthly text from my dear mom. She treats me like her personal Google search engine when it comes to restaurants – possibly because I write this column – and fortunately for her, I do keep a…
Mary Lane |
Monday Dec. 1
After the success of their summer production of Cabaret, Montana Theatre Works and The Ellen Theatre will be reprising A Christmas Carol for the fourth time since 2008, with Mary Jo Ludin directing this year’s show.A Christmas Carol was the…
Montana’s premier Chamber Choir offers a seasonal tradition reimagined for the 21st century
Monday Dec. 1
First celebrated at King’s College, Cambridge in 1918, The Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols has become a beloved Christmas institution worldwide. It is from this rich tradition that artistic director Andrew Major drew inspiration when…
Monday Dec. 1
The Bozeman Symphony rings in the holiday season with its annual Holiday Spectacular concerts from December 12 to 14 at the Willson Auditorium in downtown Bozeman. The annual tradition promises a festive celebration filled with timeless classics…
Brave, Rough, and Ready To Go
Courage McDowell |
Monday Dec. 1
In an era of virtual instruments and headlines of “AI artists”, Sgt Splendor's Isotopia brings a hopeful reflection of authenticity and human talent. Led by Kate Vargas and Eric McFadden, this album is a demonstration of the…
Tim Ford |
Monday Dec. 1
The National Association of REALTORS® recently released its annual profile of Home Buyers and Sellers. These are national, not local numbers, but Bozeman’s market shows many similarities. Here are a few of the highlights.
On a national…
Josi Hinds |
Monday Dec. 1
The season of giving is here, and what better way to give back than to offer a few hours of your time to a program in need. There are organizations across the Gallatin Valley that offer opportunities to volunteer, but if you’re looking for a…
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