D.R.E.A.M Buddy Walk

In 2009, several local parents who have children with Down syndrome created the group D.R.E.A.M. (Down syndrome research, education and advocacy in Montana). The D.R.E.A.M team originally organized to give support to each other and to celebrate the…

What’s Your “Fab Five?”

The Beatles used to be known as the “fab four” during their heyday in the early to mid sixties. Four musicians working together that changed the face of music and influenced others for generations to come. Due to today’s shaky economy there are…

Learning Really Reaches Beyond the Classroom

High school. The two word society that dominates every teenagers’ life, whether they know it or not. Right now I am driving through Yankee Jim Canyon on my way to Yellowstone, and I can’t help but realize that school starts in a mere number of…

MSU Campus and Buildings Convey History

Montana State University’s campus in Bozeman is an undeniably special place. Scenic vistas, proximity to outdoor recreation and access to outstanding higher learning create a strong sense of place found on few collegiate campuses. In their own way…

Of Livingston, Gods, Men, and Malt Barley Beverages

The Greek God Poseidon was described as the “earth shaker” who created islands and ruled the seas. He kept the seas calm, but when angered, he would strike the ground with the trident he carried and cause earthquakes, storms, and tsunamis. He…

Bridging the Gap: Bozeman to Mexico

How do you define the place you call home? Some people call a place home because that is where they grew up with family and friends who still remain. Others define home as the place they searched for and finally found because their heart sighed, and…

1st Half of 2011 Real Estate Report

The question I get asked most often is “Is anything selling?” And the answer is a resounding “Yes.” As I mentioned in my last Real Estate Market update, many people were concerned that housing sales could not keep up with the increase seen in…

Questions Customers Ask Other Customers

Every day it seems, I need something. So I find myself in some downtown business hunting for today’s particular need. During these exciting missions I often overhear comments customers make. Sometimes to each other, more often just to themselves…

Madison River Brewing Co.

This month we travel west 9 miles on the frontage road to Belgrade, Montana where the Madison River Brewery is located in an unassuming row of industrial buildings just west and across the road from the entrance to the Gallatin Field airport. There…