Santa to Call Bozeman Children

Fri. Dec. 2nd, 2011

Would your child like to receive a letter or phone call with Santa? The Bozeman Recreation Department and the Bozeman High School National Honor Society are teaming up to help Santa send letters and make phone calls to area children. If your child…

Free Fitness and Frosty Fun

Thu. Dec. 1st, 2011

On a budget? Looking to boost vitamin D and oxygen levels this winter? Need a break? Consider the following and you’ll discover you’re in the right place for some frugal frolics when the forecast is freezing. Numbers regarding sunny days in…

Home Brewing and the Secret to Happiness

Thu. Dec. 1st, 2011

This month I decided to try to explore the world of zymurgy. Zymurgy is a branch of applied chemistry dealing with fermentation, as in winemaking, brewing, the preparation of yeast. The word zymurgy first appears in literature around 1868, and is a…

Buffaloes and Pizza?

Thu. Dec. 1st, 2011

Who doesn’t like a big red barn? Buffalo Bump Pizza, located just one block west of Four Corners on Norris Road, is the place to go with your family for hearty pizza, satisfying calzones, hot & cold specialty grinders, fresh salads, delectable…

A Ski Bum’s Life – A Success Story

Thu. Dec. 1st, 2011

What is the first thing to come to mind when you hear “bum”? A down and out, dirty wino, warming his hands over a burning barrel, searching for the next meal and hoping to find shelter wherever he can? Often we hear “bum” to…

What is Side Country Skiing, and How Does it Affect Me?

Thu. Dec. 1st, 2011

Sidecountry Skiing = Backcountry Skiing Sidecountry is defined as out-of-bounds, backcountry terrain that is accessed from a ski area. The close proximity to a ski area makes accessing these areas easier, but does not provide any safety as there is…

Entrepreneurship: Follow Your Passion

Mon. Oct. 31st, 2011

Entrepreneurship is about finding an idea or concept you are passionate about and acting on it to make the dream a reality. Freedom, flexibility, and doing what you enjoy are desires people seek, yet might not have with their current position…

Christmas 2011: Boom or Bust?

Mon. Oct. 31st, 2011

For the past few years I have been preaching that it’s the business not the customers who determine whether you will have a profitable Christmas shopping season. If you are hearing this prognostication for the first time you might think I’m a…

Real Estate Market Update: January 1st through October 1st, 2011

Mon. Oct. 31st, 2011

I usually don’t include numbers for the sale of condominiums in the area, but this month I thought it noteworthy that condo sales increased dramatically this year. 164 condos sold during the time period of January 1st through October 1st of 2011…

Speaking Your Truth

Mon. Oct. 31st, 2011

What is truth? What is your truth? Truth is saying what you know to be true for you, not based on beliefs, or what someone else said, it’s not based on fear of being judged or a need for control, it is Truth. It is truth about how you feel, truth…

Red Lodge Ales: Thor’s Two Goats and Resurrection DoppelBock

Mon. Oct. 31st, 2011

This month we took a road trip to a really fun brewery, the Red Lodge Ales Brewing Company in Red Lodge. The taproom opens at 11am and since it’s a two hour drive from Bozeman, we left at 9am, which meant getting up at 7:30 on a Saturday. We wanted…

Medical Marijuana will be up to the Montana Voter in November 2012

Mon. Oct. 31st, 2011

Montana’s voters will for the first time in ten years vote on a law enacted by the Montana State Legislature. I-124, also known as the “repeal” of SB 423, will be on the ballot in November 2012. SB 423 passed the legislature in the waning…

Backcountry Skiing Essentials

Mon. Oct. 31st, 2011

I’ve never been caught in an avalanche. And luckily I’ve never had to dig anyone out. But I’ve known several people who have taken the unsolicited ride on a slab avalanche. One tragically lost his life. Living in a town like…

Why Oh Why Would you Fish in Winter?

Mon. Oct. 31st, 2011

Since this will be the last article I pen for the season I thought it appropriate to take a little look forward to the next few months when so many anglers across the area will be retiring their fishing gear until next spring. Now, I’m not one of…

Jack T’s Cat Griz Prediction

Jack Thorsen  |   Mon. Oct. 31st, 2011

I have been right and people on my blog are calling me Jackie the Greek. Maybe they are right. I have been right with my Cats pick five weeks in a row. I think the Bobcats will go undefeated in the Big Sky this year and go all the way to the NCAA Div…

Local Ski Programs For All Ages and Abilities

Mon. Oct. 31st, 2011

No matter where you ski, or your ability, there is a ski program at our local resorts for you. Bohart Moonlight, Big Sky and Bridger all offer programs for any type of skier, competitive and noncompetitive. If you are looking to improve you race…