Southwest Montana Blog

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The Southwest Montana blog features articles about local businesses, annual events, history of the region, things to see and do in Montana and endless outdoor recreation. This blog is written by Montana natives who are looking to share their experiences from Big Sky Country. Explore the blog by category or choose from the most recent posts.

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One of the first structures you will come to upon entering the park is the massive TeePee Burner which has been transformed into a venue for events, workshops, and concerts. One notable highlight is the series of summer concerts held at Blackfoot Pathways. These concerts offer a delightful sensory experience...

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Wander through Lincoln’s Blackfoot Pathways: Sculpture in the Wild

St. Patrick’s Day in Southwest Montana is kind of a big deal. According to an article published in the Los Angeles Times, Butte, Montana is America’s most Irish city – at least per capita. Arguably, and yes we are a little biased, that makes Butte the perfect place to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day! Now St...

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Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in Butte, Montana

Did you know that Philipsburg is home to the oldest operating theater in the state of Montana? Today, the theater is known as the Philipsburg Opera House Theatre, but it opened in 1891 as the McDonald Opera House. THE HISTORIC THEATER The historic theater was built by upstanding businessman Angus A. McDonald...

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Philipsburg’s Opera House Theatre

You have decided to make the trek from Yellowstone National Park to Glacier National Park. As we suggested in the blog Ode to the Road (Trip), this is one of the most popular summer traditions for both Montana residents and visitors of the Treasure State. Now the only question is: what stops will you make &#...

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Our Favorite Stops between Glacier and Yellowstone

Recent Articles

Humans across all cultures and geographic areas have been gazing up at the night sky for centuries. From early depictions in cave paintings, night sky observations have played a vital role in many elements of human progress. Star patterns guided the development of calendars and the ability for sailors to...

Stargazing at the Montana Learning Center in Southwest Montana

It’s never too early to start planning your next adventure! Check out these 10 can’t miss Montana events scheduled for this summer in Southwest Montana! With warmer weather on our minds, we are starting to plan our summer adventures in Southwest Montana and you can bet that we’ll be all across the region...

10 Can’t Miss Summer Events In Southwest Montana

Southwest Montana is home to five unique craft distilleries. Like our micro-breweries, each of the distillers in Southwest Montana has a unique story to tell as part of our charming communities. Craft distillers are gaining popularity across the U.S. and more and more people are including a visit to a...

Southwest Montana Distillery Tour

Elf on the Shelf is a beloved tradition by many. At the beginning of December 2021, we found that Santa had sent one of his scout elves to Southwest Montana! We’ve received notice from the big man himself that Tana is on her way back to Southwest Montana – making her debut December 1, 2023! …...

Introducing Tana – the Southwest Montana Elf on the Shelf

If you are anything like me, your gifting gets done at the absolute last minute as you struggle to find the perfect gift for each and every person on your list, hopefully this gift guide for Made in Montana products will make that process a little easier! There are of course those on the list …

Made in Montana Gift Guide | Southwest Montana

The Old Lewis and Clark County Jail in Helena, Montana is located at 15 N Ewing St is a stunning granite structure. Today, the stunning Romanesque style building serves as a vibrant arts center in Helena known as “The Myrna Loy.”  This building was designed by Helena firm, Paulson and McConnell under contract...

The Old County Jail becomes a Centerpiece for the Arts in Helena, Montana

We had an amazing summer in Southwest Montana: lovely weather, memorable events, and best of all – NO smoke! As you can imagine, it’s a little difficult to consider giving up such an incredible season … but, I suppose if something were to entice me to move on it would be pumpkin spice everything, sweater &#...

Fall in Southwest Montana | Events

One of those words that gets thrown around Montana tourism on a regular basis is “agri-tourism.” It shouldn’t come as a surprise that you will consistently find “agriculture” and “tourism” near the top of the list when it comes industries that most impact the Montana...

Unearthing a Tradition of Flavor at Helena’s Old Salt