Downtown Digs

09/11/2024

07/12/2024

Montana has turned the heat up and the perfect way to spend the afternoon is on the river! The Madison River is where you will find lots of locals cooling off. This is not a trip for the adrenaline junkies😉 most of the river is knee to ankle deep so just stand up!

😎 No rapids an easy, slow 2-3 hour float
😎Bring your own cooler with snacks and drinks for your

Check out . These guys will set you up with everything you need for a chill day on the river.
day. They will:
😎shuttle you out there and back
😎you can chose to meet them at the river
😎they provide tubes. They have them blown up so no fuss for you
😎they’ve got supplies in case you forgot something. Towels, sunscreen, hats
😎they offer a stress free river day! Just put your butt in a tube and relax!

06/30/2024

Staying in Bozeman on the 4th?

The fireworks are back at the fairgrounds this year and we’re making a night of it! 🧨

4th of July Block Party is a go with live music, raffle giveaways, & capped off with the perfect Bozeman firework show viewing spot.

See you on the 4th! 🎆🎇

06/14/2024

Thank you for bringing the firework show back to Bozeman!

We are excited to host the 2nd annual City of Bozeman Fireworks Show! This event would not be possible without the public/private partnership we formed last year. A special thank you to Cory Lawrence (Armory Hotel and Off the Beaten Path) for spearheading fundraising efforts two years in a row. Another BIG thank you to this year's partners for their generous sponsorship:

Kimpton Armory Hotel
Off the Beaten Path Authentic Travel Experiences
Murdoch's Ranch & Home Supply
Rocking R Bar
Ponderosa Social Club
Kenyon Noble Lumber & Hardware

Please note that this year's event will take place at the Gallatin County Fairgrounds. We're excited to return to a familiar location for many from when the Lion's Club hosted the show. Here's to a safe Fourth of July, an amazing show, and our generous partners for making it happen!

05/08/2024

Careful out there!

05/08/2024

Next up on the Pizza Train….Like I said earlier in the week there are different categories when it comes to pizza. falls under the “elevated” category.
🍕Traditional Italian style pizza
🍕 less cheese and more flavor
🍕Wood Fired oven
🍕Great Wine List and other delicious entrees

05/07/2024

So cool!! Can’t wait to see all the artists work!

05/07/2024

Still on the pizza talk! Next up is my FAVORITE spot… is where it’s at!
🍕 Free breadsticks on Tuesdays. Don’t forget the homemade ranch to dip them in😉
🍕 The dough and the sauce are on point.
🍕 The little pep pizza is my jam
🍕 The staff is awesome
🍕 Eating under the tree in the summer is one my favorite outdoor seating areas in Bozeman! TODAY IS TUESDAY, go get those breadsticks!😉

04/19/2024

📣Exciting News!!! 📣

Yellowstone National Park opens on Friday to motorized vehicles! This is a great time of year to visit the park.

⭐️There are less crowds

⭐️Which mean you can see more of the park

⭐️Animals are starting to awaken from their winter hibernation

⭐️More wildlife sightings

⭐️Montana is in its shoulder season so overall things cost less!

We have some openings in the Bungalow and Downtown Digs left for this spring! Book now, your Yellowstone Advetnure awaits!

04/17/2024

There are many new faces here and I’ve been MIA for A WHILE! So let me start by introducing ourselves.

My name is Jade and my husband is Tommy. We are both native to Montana and have a passion for travel. We love our state and are excited to share all the things that make this place special!

Follow along for places we visit, where we like to eat, and the stories we will share about our journey!

10/03/2023

Welcome to October. I'll be your guide.

Fall into Autumn. (Careful on ladders.) Fall is a good time to experience the great outdoors, enjoy the stunning scenery, and join in festivities at national parks. Need inspiration for trip ideas and things to do? We'll give you pumpkin to talk about. Visit: https://www.nps.gov/subjects/npscelebrates/fall-season.htm

Image: Ranger Pumpkins strikes a pose while wearing jack-o-lantern (should rot off in a month or two) at Bandelier National Monument.

09/24/2023

If you have kiddos and are coming through Bozeman, this is a fun fall day activity to do!

Check out this year's design for the Bozeman Maze! We were all buzzing in anticipation for the big reveal!

https://www.montanarightnow.com/bozeman/bozeman-maze-opens-with-fun-activities-for-fall-season/article_5a69e810-5995-11ee-96b2-876fb60148bf.html

07/03/2023

Bozeman City Commission passed Ordinance 2134 on May 2, 2023, which prohibits the sale and discharge of fireworks in city limits. It also prohibits the discharge of fireworks in county enclaves, which are areas wholly surrounded by Bozeman city limits.

12/21/2022

Look up as your passing through Butte and see where she stands!!
If you have time when visiting our beautiful state make a stop here! Butte has a rich history filled with all secrets of wealth and culture.
✨Learn about them on one of the walking tours
✨Visit Our Lady of the Rockies
✨Grab a drink at the Finlen hotel
✨Order a Dirty Girl from Headframe Spirits
✨Plan to be in Butte over one of there MANY festivals! Our favorite is FolkFest in July
✨Check out there many hiking and biking trails in the area.

On this day in Montana history in 1985, the Montana Standard proclaimed, “Lady Mission Accomplished.” Butte mine electrician Bob O’Bill originally wanted to build a five-foot statue of the Virgin Mary in his backyard to celebrate his wife’s recovery from cancer. The project grew in scope and Bob’s backyard project became a community-wide effort to install a 90-foot-tall statue of Mary on one the mining city’s highest peaks, Saddle Rock (elevation 8,510 feet).

Construction began in December 1979. Bob’s friend, welder Leroy Lee, designed, sculpted, and welded the statue’s three pieces together, despite having no sculpting experience. Appropriately, the Lady’s interior support system is an upside-down mine shaft. Volunteers helped blast the road to the top of the Rockies and other residents raised funds. All labor, materials, heavy machinery, and even the land where the statue stands, was donated -- a remarkable achievement given Butte’s severely depressed economy at the time.

As thousands watched, on Dec. 17, 1985, a helicopter lifted the head, the final piece of the statue of Our Lady of the Rockies, up to Saddle Rock. Today, the statue is a memorial to all women, especially mothers. Find information on summer tours and memorial tiles at https://www.ourladyoftherockies.com/.

Photo credit: Montana Standard file photo

12/20/2022

Thursday is a great day to visit the Museum of the Rockies!!

It’s getting colder with temps forecasted to drop to at least -30 degrees by Wed. with windchills reaching around -50 make sure your fuel tank is full and you have winter survival gear in your car. These temperatures are dangerous and potentially deadly if not prepared and exposed skin doe extended periods of time.

12/11/2022

This is the only time during the winter the Lewis and Clark Caverns are open!! Check out the magic in December!
Get your tickets because they sell out fast!

Lewis and Clark Caverns State Park will host holiday candlelight tours of their entire developed cave route.Tour dates are this Friday, Saturday and Sunday and

11/30/2022

After the beat Weber State in the playoffs head on down to the Christmas stroll Christmas 🎄 Don’t forget to ask Santa for a championship trophy for Christmas 😉

10/14/2022

Yellowstone Newest update!!!
Come check out Yellowstone in the fall🧡💛

⚠️10/13 FLOOD UPDATE⚠️
Yellowstone National Park’s Northeast Entrance Road (Tower Junction to the Northeast Entrance in Cooke City/Silver Gate, Montana) will open to regular visitor vehicle traffic Saturday, Oct.15 at 8 a.m.

Visitors should keep the following details in mind when driving the road:
▪ All flood damaged sections on the Northeast Entrance Road will be paved by Oct.15, except for the section of road near the popular trailhead to Trout Lake, which will be paved in the upcoming 10 days. Traffic will be permitted on this segment of road while repairs continue. Anticipate traffic control in the area and short delays to facilitate one-way traffic through this section.

▪ A short section of road in Lamar Canyon will remain a paved, single lane through the winter season. A temporary stop light will be in place for traffic control and delays will be minimal.

▪ There will be no restrictions on the Northeast Entrance Road.

▪ After opening to the public, this road will continue to be an active construction zone. Drivers will need to use caution and watch for crews and heavy equipment.

▪ Repair efforts will continue beyond Oct. 15 for as long as weather permits. Additional repairs and clean-up will continue in the spring.

“We are very pleased to be restoring public access to the northeast corridor just four months after the June flood event,” said Superintendent Cam Sholly. “I commend the collective efforts of the National Park Service, the Federal Highway Administration and Oftedal Construction, Inc. to complete this monumental task in such a short amount of time.”

The Northeast Entrance Road has been closed since the historic flood event in June which caused significant damage to approximately five sections of the road. Reopening this section effectively opens 99% of the park’s roads.

This project is being completed with support from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and funded largely by FHWA Emergency Relief for Federally Owned Roads (ERFO). Oftedal Construction, Inc. is the primary construction company under contract to complete this project.

Crews are completing extensive work on the Old Gardiner Road (a limited-access road between Gardiner, Montana, and Mammoth Hot Springs). Paving is currently being completed over the entire 4-mile road and over 5,000 feet of guardrail is being installed. This road remains closed to regular traffic and will open no later than Nov. 1.

‼ For details, including up-to-date photos, about the June flood and ongoing recovery, visit go.nps.gov/YELLflood.

Stay informed about up-to-date road conditions in Yellowstone:
▪ Visit go.nps.gov/YELLroads.
▪ Receive Yellowstone road alerts on your mobile phone by texting “82190” to 888-777 (an automatic text reply will confirm receipt and provide instructions).
▪ Call (307) 344-2117 for a recorded message.

Photo: Northeast Entrance Road repair progress on Oct. 13.

10/12/2022

❄️ Have you started planning your winter excursions yet ❄️

Not your average night skiing✨

Guided headlamp skiing is back this winter at Big Sky Resort. Head to bit.ly/NightSkiingBSR for more information.

📷 Celia Miller

10/05/2022

Wow! What an incredible job the park did🤩Nov 1st ALL of the park will be open!

10/04/2022

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The Montana State University "M" will look cooler than normal Tuesday night as we kick off MSU homecoming week!
There should be NO need to call Gallatin County 911!
➡️Every year a crew of ASMSU Student Leaders, hike dozens of NON-flammable LED lights to the College "M", and line its perimeter with these lights.

Again the "M" is NOT on fire, these are LED lights 💡.
This will occur Tuesday, October 4, 2022, with the lights on from 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm.

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09/24/2022

This local family always puts on the best maze! If you are in town with kiddos definitely check out this maze!

We're opening today, Friday, September 23rd! Here is the first aerial view of the all-new 2022 UFO maze captured earlier today!

Visit BozemanMaze.com for details. We are open Wednesdays 6-9pm, Fridays 5-9pm, Saturdays 10-9pm, and Sundays 12-6pm thru October 30th.

09/23/2022

Seasons are changing ❄️

It's looking a bit like winter on Lone Mountain this morning. Snow fell overnight at higher elevations near Big Sky, covering mountaintops with some early season snow.

📷 : Jack Reaney

09/18/2022

Don’t forget your layers🤪

09/05/2022

Congratulations to all runners! This run is one of the hardest mental and physical challenge.

09/01/2022

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08/23/2022

❔Looking for guest preference❔
💫 Since you are the ones that stay here we thought we would get your thoughts! We changed out one queen bed to a king the beginning of the summer and have gotten great feedback, so now we are looking at maybe changing out the other bed.
👧Whats your Goldilocks preference?!

🧸Should we keep the queen?
🐻Change to a king?
👯‍♀️Or 2 twin beds that can also be put together if would rather have a king.

Currently it’s a 2 bedroom: 1 king bed 1 queen bed. We have a lot of families with more then 1 kid or groups of friends traveling that might prefer the option for 3 beds instead of 2. 🤷🏻‍♀️

08/23/2022

Welcome back MSU students! We are loving hosting our msu families during this exciting transition!! Don’t worry parents family week is right around the corner💙💛

08/18/2022

(News Release) Yellowstone National Park to host Yellowstone Revealed Aug. 17-28 to commemorate 150 Years of Yellowstone; Visitors invited to learn about the historic and continued presence of American Indian Tribes in the Yellowstone region

Yellowstone National Park is honored to host Yellowstone Revealed, a collaborative effort with Mountain Time Arts and numerous Tribal Nations, to commemorate 150 Years of Yellowstone. Yellowstone Revealed will premiere a series of public, place-based projects and artworks created by an inter-Tribal group of artists and scholars in locations throughout the park. From Aug. 17-28, visitors to the park are invited to learn about the historic and continued presence of American Indian Tribes in the Yellowstone region.

“We’re pleased to work with Mountain Time Arts on Yellowstone Revealed,” said Superintendent Cam Sholly. “This partnership continues our major Tribal engagement efforts and will allow thousands of visitors to directly engage with members of American Indian Tribes in Yellowstone.”

"I think there’s a real thirst for this kind of Indigenous knowledge right now. The more knowledge you have, the better-informed you are to make decisions about your beliefs and perhaps about what you want to learn.” Francesca Pine-Rodriguez (Crow and Northern Cheyenne), Executive Director of Mountain Time Arts.

Starting Aug. 17, seven teepees will be illuminated at sunset near the Roosevelt Arch in Gardiner, Montana. From Aug. 23-27, a series of interpretive hikes, demonstrations and storytelling at various locations in the park will take place to give park visitors insight into diverse Indigenous ways of knowing. A free reservation to attend each hike was required and the hikes are now full. Interested parties can sign up via a waitlist. In addition, a teepee village representative of the park’s 27 associated Tribes will be at Madison Junction Aug. 23-27. An artwork showcasing seven moving buffalo sculptures brought to life by 14 dancers and 10 drummers will take place at sunset at Madison Junction on Aug. 24 and Old Faithful on Aug. 25. These events are free and open to the public. For further details, visit go.nps.gov/Yellowstone150.

Over the past year, the park has engaged a substantial number of employees, partners, and Tribes to generate ideas for commemorating 150 years of Yellowstone. Significant Tribal engagement has occurred to focus on the importance of the Yellowstone area to its 27 associated Tribes.

A sincere thank you to all the event partners, including Mountain Time Arts; the city of Gardiner, Montana; Yellowstone Forever; National Parks Conservation Association; Greater Yellowstone Coalition; Park County Environmental Council; Pretty Shield Foundation; and Rocky Mountain Tribal Leaders Council.

Visit go.nps.gov/Yellowstone150 and follow frequently in 2022 to stay current on commemoration information.