Montana

It's becoming more difficult to keep up with how large Montana's cities have become, mostly because they keep growing at an impressive rate. There was a time where Montana license plate numbers would immediately let you know what county the car was from - the first number reflected the county size, in order, decades ago.

Canadian alt-rockers, The Glorious Sons, are making their only Montana tour stop in Bozeman to show us all a good time. They'll be here Monday night and if you've ever needed a reason to see a show on a school night - this band is that reason. A good time will be had by all.

The Mountain Goats are diverse, witty, and eclectic - the songs run the gamut of genres but with pop sensibility. Stephen Colbert isn't just a fan...he requested to perform with them. Wednesday night in Bozeman you can see for yourself what decades of albums sounds like for yourself.

Montana seems to be packed with margarita connoisseurs, and thankfully some very decent choices when it comes to the tequila-based favorite. From simple and traditional to exotic and experimental, locals shared their favorites.

When you think about "rich zip codes" in Montana, the smaller foo-foo ski towns or lake towns might spring to mind first. Depending on what measure of wealth we use, you might actually be right. But in this instance, the question was specific and didn't have to deal with accumulated wealth or real estate holdings.

There's nearly an entire block of prime real estate on West Mendenhall in Bozeman that has absolutely zero going on. It used to have a hotel, bar, casino, and a couple of fairly loved restaurants. Now, most of it is a parking lot for nothing.

Tickets to any of the Montana State University football home games absolutely flew off the shelves. There weren't that many available to begin with when they went on sale to the general public. So, where are the best places to watch the games on TV if you didn't score tickets?

It's never pleasant to see a local business close it's doors, but some hit closer to home than others. Recently, one in particular on east Main Street is actually making me emotional - something I wouldn't expect from a business like this.

It's incredibly easy. Parts of Montana are already a tinderbox for so many topics - housing, urban camping, politics, cost of living, etc. Throw in a chain restaurant with a significant political, religious, and social slant and you've got yourself an old fashioned screaming match.

Well, that experiment (for the most part) didn't go over very well. At least the post 'Silent Saturday' comments would indicate that the vast majority of folks were NOT PLEASED about the request for silence during rec soccer games this past Saturday.

A good salad offers a lot more than chopped lettuce. Good thing the Bozeman area has so many places to get tasty salads, AND the locals were willing to share their favorite spots. Simple, fancy, protein loaded, or meatless - here are the top salad picks around Bozeman.

A westside Bozeman restaurant located in The Market complex announced this week via their social media that they were closing their doors after five years in business, and the new owners would be rebranding the bar and restaurant.