Bozeman Brewing and Funky Virtue

If one heads east on Durston, the road turns into Peach. Then heading east on Peach past Rouse, then past Wallace, you get to the more industrial side of Bozeman down by Story Mill and the railroad tracks. As the road veers south and turns into…

Story Mill: Community Garden

One of the most endangered historic places in Montana is in our own back yard. Built in 1883 by pioneer Nelson Story, the Story Mill used to be the largest employer in the Gallatin Valley and the pride of Bozeman. Now it sits dormant, shattered…

$24.99 iPhone Plans? Straight Up! Next to Aspen Motors? You Bet!

My cell phone is a dumb phone. Nothing fancy about it. I want a smart phone. $24.99 a month nationwide? Then enters Kevin at iWireless located on Main Street next to Aspen Motors, across from Safeway. Located where? The car dealership? Cars or…

A True Small Town Setting: Willow Creek

Are we there yet? Willow Creek is tucked in the backdrop of the Tobacco Root Mountains with a view of the 10,604 foot Hollowtop Mountain. The distant horizon is snow capped mountains with green pasture land and roaming cattle grazing through the lush…

Should Montana be a “Right to Work” state?

Currently in the United States there are 22 “Right to Work” states. Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nebraska, Nevada, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota…

Emerson Garden Tour Nominations

The Emerson Garden Tour showcases vegetable gardens and fall harvest plantings. It takes place on August 19th and 20th. Dates have been changed from June to August to provide more time for growing. Nominations and suggestions for gardens are now…

Real Estate Market Update

Many of you may have heard by now, but sales in the Real Estate market in Bozeman are starting to increase. Things are certainly busier; on multiple weekends I’ve taken buyers out to look at properties and run into other buyers and their agent at…

Worst Business Mistakes

In my 40 plus years of business study I’ve come across some common mistakes that make me scratch my head and really question the decision makers of these companies and industries. These are not just mistakes that are common to the Gallatin Valley…

10 Bozeman Summer Activities

If you are new to the area, visiting or maybe you have lived here for years but don’t know what types of activities are available, here are 10 fabulous Bozeman area outdoor activities to check out this summer. 1. Farmers’ Markets –…

This is How We Roll: Local Montana Roller Derby

Roller derby has long been remembered as a vintage pastime. However, much has changed in the sport’s recent revival. The once underground world of women’s roller derby has now found its way across the great state of Montana and has been welcomed…