December Cover Artist: Cristina Marian

Sun. Dec. 1st, 2019

Originally from Romania, Cristina Marian moved to the United States in 2013 and feels like Bozeman is her home now. She divides her time between working in the studio, exhibiting her artwork and pursuing a Master of Fine Arts degree at Montana State…

Gift Local Experiences

Angie Ripple  |   Sun. Dec. 1st, 2019

Sometimes things don’t work out. And it’s okay. I thought I had a great idea to include a Give Experiences and Good Gift Guide in this issue of Bozeman Magazine. The intention was good; it was the execution that fell flat. When you are…

What's Your Beef? This is Normal

Kris Drummond  |   Sun. Dec. 1st, 2019

We live in a culture that cultivates the art of pretending not to know. This could be one definition of privilege. In playing along, we the privileged beneficiaries of the system avert our eyes from injustice, greed, and inhumanity to take up…

The Club Tavern & Grill

Elizabeth Anderson  |   Sun. Dec. 1st, 2019

The Club Tavern & Grill is located inside the Best Western Plus Grantree Inn. It’s well known as a local favorite restaurant and long-time family friendly upscale sports bar destination in Bozeman and is as dependable as a place of service can get…

Wind In The Willows: Bozeman Band on the Rise

Reilly McNaught  |   Sun. Dec. 1st, 2019

Twenty-eight miles west of Denver, in a small community named for the trees that keep their green color all year long, childhood friends Ryen Dalvit and Maren Stubenvoll grew up writing music together in Evergreen, CO. They started making music…

December at the Filling Station

Brian Ripple  |   Sun. Dec. 1st, 2019

December is typically a slower month for live music in Bozeman, but this year might actually be an exception. There are events happening all over town this year and at the Filling Station especially. The first weekend of the month we will hear from…

Learning the Bozeman Beat: An Interview with Adam Greenberg

Nick Mack  |   Sun. Dec. 1st, 2019

Jazz music relies on a gnarly combo of rhythm disruption and improvisation, fueled by a healthy dose of blood, sweat, and tears—and yet, Adam Greenberg makes the process appear effortless as he drums his way through a two-hour set at the Open…

All Are Welcome to the Bozeman Symphony

Abby Bradford  |   Sun. Dec. 1st, 2019

Christmastime is upon us. With the spirit of the season and joyful energy of change, we remember what’s precious to us: family, friends, and time spent together. Similar to this magical season, The Bozeman Symphony, a long-standing beacon of the…

Bah Humbug! A Christmas Carol 2019

Kevin Brustuen  |   Sun. Dec. 1st, 2019

A Christmas Carol, the famous story by Charles Dickens, comes to The Ellen Theatre December 6 through December 22. Dickens first conceived of this story as a pamphlet meant to speak out against the conditions that led to poor children being forced…

An Interview with Montana Raptor Center

Healing for the Hawk

Christie Selensky  |   Sun. Dec. 1st, 2019

Becky opened the wood door, unlocking the clasp without saying a word.We stepped into the enclosure, a large, looming bird swooping above our heads to land on the other side of the room. I let out a surprised, undefinable squawk, unsure if I should…

Stewards of our Spaces

Montana Grant  |   Sun. Dec. 1st, 2019

Earth is becoming a more crowded place. Our personal spaces are gradually getting smaller. Urban folks have way less space than us Montanans. No matter how much space you have, we all have something in common. No one wants to have spaces that are…

Bozeman Pioneers: William and Ellen Flannery Arnold

Chris Marie Forest  |   Sun. Dec. 1st, 2019

My maternal great-great-grandparents, William and Ellen Flannery Arnold, were some of the earliest settlers of Bozeman, Montana.   Both of them came separately in the 1860s and were from hearty farm families.William, the oldest son, was…

Sobering Reminder: Montana’s Fatality Marker Program

Christie Selensky  |   Sun. Dec. 1st, 2019

Numerous enough to notice, infrequent enough to be startled at seeing, and inspiring reverence, sorrow, sympathy, curiosity, and caution. For over 50 years, the white crosses that mark the sites of fatal traffic accidents along the highways of…