December Cover Artist: Ella Kuzyk

Thu. Dec. 1st, 2022

Ella Kuzyk has been making art since she could reach her baby hands into a jar of paint. Raised in the mountains of California, Nevada, and Washington, Ella has a deep and fiery passion for the outdoors. Through high school she nurtured that passion…

O Christmas Tree

Angie Ripple  |   Thu. Dec. 1st, 2022

One holiday tradition that has consistently brought joy to my life is the annual Christmas tree hunt. As a child growing up in Northwest Montana, heading out to the wilderness to cut down a Christmas tree was an annual outing for my family. I…

What's Your Beef? Have You Seen Citizen Greg?

Steve Kirchhoff  |   Thu. Dec. 1st, 2022

The first time I ever came across Greg Gianforte was the Monday afternoon of January 5th , 1998. I have no illusion that he remembers me, for we never made eye contact, never exchanged names or a handshake.We were in the same place at the same time…

Real Estate Sales North of One Million

Tim Ford  |   Thu. Dec. 1st, 2022

The million dollar mark was once a milestone that was rarely crossed for residential real estate sales in and around Bozeman. Looking back at some of the previous peak years, in the entire year of 2007, only 24 homes sold for seven figures or more…

The Wok

Angie Ripple  |   Thu. Dec. 1st, 2022

When you arrive at the Wok in Belgrade, you are sure to be met with a kind hello and a warm smile. If you are showing up any weekday for lunch, this greeting will almost assuredly come from Carolyn B, the pony-tailed blonde who has been keeping the…

Middletown: 'Exploring What It Means To Be Human’

Thu. Dec. 1st, 2022

As an organization committed to “radical inclusivity,” Verge Theater fosters community in everything they do, whether it be through their prison theater program, educational outreach or fully-produced productions. This tight-knit community now…

Sam Platts & The Plainsmen

Take a Journey to the “West Side”

Thu. Dec. 1st, 2022

If there’s any one thing Western music seems to require as a barrier to entry, it’s authenticity, and Sam Platts & The Plainsmen have it in droves. Having spent the last decade honing their craft on the live circuit and quite…

Bozeman Symphony’s 2022 Holiday Spectacular

Thu. Dec. 1st, 2022

After two sold-out concerts in 2021, the tradition continues with the Bozeman Symphony’s second annual Holiday Spectacular on December 10th and 11th. In response to last year’s demand, there will be three performances, giving everyone a…

Paper Trail: A New Look at Historical School Census Records

Thu. Dec. 1st, 2022

The Montana Constitution mandates that the number of children in each school district be considered as a factor “in making adjustments to the funding formula” for public education. Going back 130 years, a census of all children living in…

Christmas Day 1866

You Are Cordially Invited to the Opening of Bozeman's New City Hotel

Crystal Alegria  |   Thu. Dec. 1st, 2022

If you walked down Bozeman’s Main Street on Christmas Day in 1866, you would witness the opening celebration of the City Hotel. The first formal hotel in Bozeman, it was owned and operated by George and Elmyra Frazier along with their business…

Bachelors’ Party on Bozeman Creek

Reprinted from the Montana Daily Record, Saturday, December 19, 1903 With additions by Rachel Phillips

Rachel Phillips  |   Thu. Dec. 1st, 2022

That Christmas of 1874, when the bachelors on Bozeman Creek were given the time of their lives, occupies a unique place among the annals of the Gallatin Valley. To begin with, it was the first Christmas celebration that part of the valley [south of…

TEN Cross Country Ski Locations Around Bozeman

Steve McGann  |   Thu. Dec. 1st, 2022

Having deserted Montana winters about five years ago for warm and sunny Arizona, I have felt neither interest in nor expertise for writing about the season. This year, however, my wife and I will be in Bozeman for most of December and into January…