Montana Ale Works

Mon. Apr. 30th, 2012

On a recent Thursday night I made my way to Montana Ale Works at 611 East Main Street in Bozeman for an early evening meal. Ale Works, as it’s locally known, has resided since 2000 in a renovated railroad freight house, and makes the most of…

Where the Yellowstone Goes

Mon. Apr. 30th, 2012

The Yellowstone River is the subject of a new exciting independent film, “”, which will hold it’s world premiere in Bozeman at the Ellen Theatre this month. The Yellowstone River at nearly 700 miles in length is the longest…

A Little Black Dress and Running Shoes: HAVEN

Mon. Apr. 30th, 2012

Would you rather get into cocktail attire or running shoes? This month you will have the opportunity to do either or both for the betterment of Bozeman. What about wearing running shoes with your evening wear? Well…maybe not…

Gabriel McCormick

Mon. Apr. 30th, 2012

As a dentist with an exciting new practice in Bozeman, Gabriel McCormick has discovered a whole new world of inspiration, exploration, and relaxation behind the lens of a camera. A native of Butte, he obtained his bachelor degree here at MSU before…

Fresh Vegetables to Seniors this Summer

Mon. Apr. 16th, 2012

A grant totaling nearly $200,000 will enable Montana State University, the Gallatin Valley Food Bank and the Human Resource Development Council to provide fresh vegetables and other human services this summer to seniors living in several rural…

Call for Artists: Downtown A.R.T. Project

Mon. Apr. 16th, 2012

The Downtown Partnership invites artists to participate in the Downtown A.R.T. Project by submitting original works of art to be applied to the traffic signal boxes within the Downtown Business Improvement District. The goal of the A.R.T. project is…

Emerson Summer ArtCamps

Fri. Apr. 6th, 2012

The Emerson is pleased to present a fun season of Summer ArtCamps for children grades K- 6. For children grades 3-6 one-week camps will be held June 25-29, July 9-13 and August 13- 17. The multi-cultural camps run from 9 am to 3 pm, Mondays –…

MSU Ranks in Sustainable 16

Fri. Apr. 6th, 2012

Enviance, Inc. and Environmental Leader recently named Montana State University as one of the “Sustainable 16,” a group of 16 colleges and universities exemplifying excellence in environmental academics in the first-ever March Madness…

Call for Artists: Exit Gallery

Fri. Apr. 6th, 2012

The Exit Gallery is now accepting applications for exhibitions during the fall 2012 semester. If accepted, artists or groups of artists have the opportunity to show their work in a two to three week solo exhibition with paid advertising and…

Quiz Show: How Many Noses Do Slugs Have?

Sat. Mar. 31st, 2012

Every Thursday night at Colonel Blacks in Downtown Bozeman local DJ Missy O’Malley sets bar trivia off with the Colonel Blacks Quiz Show. “I have been hosting trivia at various places around Bozeman for the last 2-3 years. I developed the…

Fluorescent Brown

Sat. Mar. 31st, 2012

Nearly every Wednesday night for the past year and a half, Fluorescent Brown has filled Colonel Black’s with their signature flavor of improvised downtempo electronica. Fluorescent Brown is not your ordinary, run-of-the-mill bar band. Most live…

A Conversation with our old friend Connor Garvey

Sat. Mar. 31st, 2012

Connor was sitting outside a coffee shop in Oregon and I was in my kitchen on a windy day in Livingston, if you can imagine such a thing. JG: We’ve decided to do our monthly spotlight on you this month, Connor. You’ve made it…

Kappa Does It With Brass

Sat. Mar. 31st, 2012

Aren’t all brass players weird? I asked Dan Haywood, guitarist of the ska band Do It Kappa, this question over happy hour beers at The Dock a few weeks ago. “Yes, at least 100% of the time,” he replied, without a second of…

The Montana Brewers Association: Supporting Montana Beer

Sat. Mar. 31st, 2012

Great things come from collaboration. It is with that perspective that in 2008, what began as a casual group of breweries formalized into the Montana Brewers Association. At the time, the state had around 22 breweries. In the years since then, the…

Business Assumptions, Mergers and Acquisitions

Sat. Mar. 31st, 2012

As a small business consultant I review a lot of business plans as well as plans for one company to acquire assets of another. As you can imagine some of these transactions become very complicated and complex as the various parties work to protect…

A Warm, Fuzzy Business You Can Love: Bozeman Alpaca Traders

Sat. Mar. 31st, 2012

You’ve seen the ads on television. Fuzzy-headed Alpacas and happy people talking about how Alpacas changed their lives. You might have wondered what the fuss is about. Debbie Jesse can tell you. She and her husband Steve breed and sell Alpacas…

Risk vs Reward: Don’t be afraid to go out on a limb!

Sat. Mar. 31st, 2012

As an entrepreneur you are more likely to take bigger risks than the majority of the population. The ability to take risks is important in business and will give  one the chance to make it big. Not every risk you take will pan out, but with…