“Shut up, dude, I’m trying to listen to your song,” a friend said as we were taking a seat at the Gem Theatre in Wibaux. An extension of the Beaver Creek Brewery, the Gem is host to fine dining and an impressive stage setup. On this particular night, the band belonged to brewery co-owner Jim Devine. At 6-foot-6, his friends have been known to call him “Mighty Big,” a nickname he also uses for his band, Mighty Big Jim and the Tall Boys. (more…) Continue Reading →
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Who can resist a winter drive across N.D.?
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I doubt we could see all the way to Wibaux from Bismarck, N.D., but I like to think of the magnificent red sunset as our last glimpse of Montana for a week or so. My middle daughter, who was driving, saw the sunset out her rear-view mirror late Friday afternoon, and so of course we had to stop and get some photos. She didn’t see it through the rear window because the only patch of glass visible among our vacation baggage, our supply dump, was about as big as a credit card. (more…) Continue Reading →
Filed under: Prairie Lights, Duluth, Flathead Lake, Lake Superior, Minnesota, North Dakota, Spirit Mountain, the Bakken
Beer, food, fun make for big draw at Wibaux brewery
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WIBAUX — In the Gem Theatre attached to the Beaver Creek Brewery, Mighty Big Jim and the Tall Boys took the stage a little after 8 Saturday night. Their opening song was “Wibaux, MT,” a defiant anthem written by bandleader Jim Devine. The chorus opens with “We’re Wibaux, Montana/Who the hell are you/We like our sky big/We like to throw down a few.” (more…) Continue Reading →
Filed under: Culture, Montana, Beavery Creek Brewery, Glendive, Home on the Range, Jim Devine, Montana Bar, Rainbow Club
Photo Gallery: Pictures from a chilly expedition
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My weekend travels took me to the eastern edge of the state, placing me about as far from both coasts as it’s possible to be, but I still ended up getting seasick. (more…) Continue Reading →