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At Paws Up, life’s little pleasures, and then some

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I’ve written once before about a writer for Forbes writing about the Paws Up resort in Western Montana, but the gaudiness of the joint makes it difficult not to mention another Forbes writer visiting there. This time the writer is Katie Chang, who describes her typical areas of coverage as “beauty, grooming, style, health, spa/fitness-focused travel.” I’ve never covered grooming, though I do think I once mentioned a monkey cracking his mate’s lice between his front teeth. Anyway, every time I read about Paws Up, I think of two things: first, as I mentioned in that previous article, the resort developer was the fellow who tried in vain to obtain exclusive rights to use of the phrase “Last Best Place.” The second thing is, is it really in Montana? Continue Reading →

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Montana, where even the billionaires are pampered

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A man who says he writes about “luxury” for a living has penned a touching tribute to the Resort at Paws Up near Missoula. Jim Dobson, writing for ForbesLife, took his “billionaire vacation” in the company of his 6-year-old nephew. He, Dobson, was absolutely enthralled with the butler, the chef, the concierge and the exceedingly obliging general managers. (more…) Continue Reading →

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Transplant finds plenty to dislike about Montana

Most of us are so glad to live here that it’s almost a pleasant surprise to find somebody really down on the Last Best Place. The Great Falls Tribune reported hearing from a California transplant who had a long list of things he hates about Montana. Here’s my favorite excerpt:

“If you plan to come here, get a Dodge diesel four-wheel-drive with a very loud exhaust, guns to kill things and talk about every day, drink alcohol every day and drive drunk (it doesn’t matter here), smoke and chew tobacco (even the girls) and spit it everywhere.” The ranter was identified as Bryan Boelkens, a resident of northcentral Montana. I don’t know what town he lives in, but I have a feeling he is not going to be very popular there. Continue Reading →

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