There are two things about all those “best of” lists that newspapers, magazines and websites love to publish: 1) they’re mostly bullshit, and 2) they’re irresistible. The main objective of all these lists — the skinniest city in America, the most business-friendly, the best place to raise a family, the best outdoor city, etc. — is to sell more newspapers or magazines or steer readers to your website. The criteria are often questionable and the question of how to assign value once you’ve established criteria is more questionable still. And yet they are irresistible. Continue Reading →
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Singer-songwriter Brown still shines during slow fade
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Greg Brown has always been inclined toward solitary pursuits. The 65-year-old singer-songwriter still loses himself in the pure feeling of fishing. When Brown performs Sunday at the Myrna Loy Center, in Helena, his mission will be more than just music — it will be about sharing that pure feeling. (more…) Continue Reading →
Filed under: Culture, Montana, Federation of Fly Fishing Clubs, Greg Brown, Helena, Myrna Loy Center, Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing, Trout Unlimited
Big Dipper Ice Cream coming to downtown Billings
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Big Dipper Ice Cream, a popular Missoula ice cream parlor that was featured on “Good Morning America,” is coming to downtown Billings. The store will be jointly owned by Big Dipper founder Charlie Beaton and Bryan and Sarah Hickey. Bryan Hickey said they hope to start renovating their downtown location in October and open “ideally by Valentine’s Day 2015.” (more…) Continue Reading →
Filed under: Billings, News, Big Dipper Ice Cream, Bryan and Sarah Hickey, Charlie Beaton, Coneboy, Helena, Jim and Sheila Downs
For Charley Pride, Red Ants festival will be a homecoming
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Baseball brought Charley Pride to Montana. This week, music is bringing him back. The country-music legend will be the closing act on Sunday for the four-day Red Ants Pants Music Festival in White Sulphur Springs. (more…) Continue Reading →
Filed under: Culture, Montana, Asarco smelter, Charley Pride, Country Music Hall of Fame, Great Falls, Helena, Negro Leagues
Bootmaker values his craft—and his freedom
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HELENA — Mulish perseverance and defiant self-sufficiency are as much a part of a craftsman’s longevity as flair and skill. Helena bootmaker Mike Ryan, a native of Brusett, has never been one to put his fate in others; his fate stays in his own hands. (more…) Continue Reading →