Archive for the ‘All Lifestyles & Entertainment’ Category
Sanctioned Ditch Day? Lame.
By BOB WIRE - Obviously, an officially sanctioned ditch day is an oxymoron, like the phrase “Facebook privacy policy.” So, like every other senior class before us, we had our own ditch day.... more
Our New Zealand Adventure: Coming to a Close
By LINDA McCARTHY - Our time in Missoula's Sister City, Palmerston North, New Zealand has been an adventure and has given us a greater appreciation for our community, our state and our country. We can't wait to... more
Hotel Deer Lodge: Townsfolk Stake Future in Gorgeous Relic
By BRIAN D'AMBROSIO - They say that he who loves an old house never loves in vain. Then, perhaps, he who rescues an endangered historic structure loves even more fully.... more
Enjoying the Ride
By BRIAN MARSH - My son Ian was diagnosed with autism at age 2. Today he turns 20 years old. I am so inspired by the young man he has become that if and when I ever 'grow up', I want to be like him. ... more
MisCon Brings Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Gaming Fans Together Memorial Day Weekend
Missoula’s science fiction and fantasy convention, MisCon, brings author Jim Butcher; weapons specialist, prop master, and actor Dragon Dronet; and fantasy artist Theresa Mather to Missoula May 24 – 27.... more
Make it Missoula Monday – Week of May 20
Trail 103.3 DJs share what's happening in Missoula this week: Tom Catmull, Blitzen Trapper and Sera Cahoone, Chug for Charity, Bill Payne of Little Feat with special guest the Hooligans, and more!... more
Bob Wire’s Antidote to Neutered Rock
By BOB WIRE - Rock and roll is systematically being neutered. But here are a few new artists who make music with a big swingin’ pair. They are all women and they’re bringing balls back to rock and roll. ... more
Mary Beth Percival: Missoula Painter in the Medium of Watercolor
By MONTE DOLACK - My wife Mary Beth Percival works mainly in watercolor and has always been passionate about the Montana landscape and it’s dramatic big sky. A special exhibition of her work is currently on v... more
Foghorn String Band Coming to Missoula
By MARK VOSBURGH - Hankerin' for some authentic, honest, old time, country, Cajun, Appalachia or Bluegrass String Music? Take in The Foghorn String Band at the Top Hat Lounge on Friday, May 24th at 10 pm.... more
Legends of Our Own Minds: My 41st High School Mini Reunion
By LIZ MARCHI - I just spent 3 days at the beach with 5 high school girlfriends, some I have known since 1st grade. Geez, is it really all about childhood? I don’t know but it certainly matters.... more
The Royal Treatment by the Rangitane Tribe of New Zealand
By THOMAS P. GALLAGHER - This week my family and I met Rangitane tribal chief, Wiremu Te Awe Awe, and his wife, Trieste, who introduced us to the marae of the Rangitane Tribe and New Zealand's Māori society. ... more
Make it Missoula Monday – Week of May 13
Trail 103.3 DJs share what's happening in Missoula this week: John Floridis Trio, Tom Catmull, Chug for Charity, Vegetable Oil Truck Demonstration, & more.... more
Don’t Be That Guy
By BOB WIRE - Stomping around onstage in front of a bar full of rowdy music fans is a pleasure that only a few will ever know. But I've hung up my spurs, mostly because of 'THAT GUY'.... more
21st Annual Garden City BrewFest Awards Announced
The 2013 Beer Awards for the 21st annual Garden City BrewFest – held last Saturday in Caras Park – have been announced. 70 beers and 12 wines and the winners are...... more
Volleyball in Palmy
By LINDA MCCARTHY - Here in Palmerston North, New Zealand, I have been fortunate to connect with a group of passionate volleyball players, and I have had more fun playing with them than anything else I've done ... more
Glacier Plows Make Progress Toward Logan Pass
Plow crews in Glacier National Park are slowly making their way up Going-to-the-Sun Road. As of May 3, the road was open to vehicles as far as Avalanche on the west side and Rising Sun on the east side. ... more
Spring Thaw Event on the UM Oval May 10
Celebrate spring at Spring Thaw 2013 on Friday, May 10 from 5 to 7 PM on The University of Montana Oval. This family-friendly, community event is brought to you by the students of Entertainment Management at Th... more
May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month
FYI: As warm weather leads to dry roads, motorcyclists are taking advantage of the perfect conditions for spring riding. Police encourage all motorists to brush up on the rules of the road.... more
Make it Missoula Monday – Week of May 6
Trail 103.3 DJs share what's happening in Missoula this week: Whipple Tree with Amy Martin & Caroline Keys, Chug for Charity Night, The Trees, Three Earned Dog, and more!... more
A Dog’s Life: The Indignity of the Vet’s Office
By BOB WIRE - I wish I shared my dog’s optimism about visiting the doctor. I suppose it would help if someone offered me snacks and promised me a stop at the Bark Park... more
21st Annual Garden City BrewFest Among Events to Kick Off Spring in Missoula
The Missoula Downtown Association will host the 21st Annual Garden City BrewFest this Saturday, May 4 from 12-8pm in Caras Park. This annual event draws 6,000 attendees to sample 70 beers and 12 wines. ... more
Backpacking in New Zealand
By LINDA MCCARTHY - Last weekend we went backpacking (or tramping as they call it here in New Zealand). We chose a relatively easy and short hike into the Ruahine Forest and made plans to spend the night at the... more
Make it Missoula Monday – Week of April 29
Trail 103.3 DJs share what's happening in Missoula this week: International Wildlife Film Festival Galore! with Lunafest, Todd Snider in concert, Book Readings and more!... more
2nd Annual Missoula Craft Beer Week Kicks Off April 28
By RYAN NEWHOUSE - The 2nd Annual Missoula Craft Beer Week - April 28 -Sat.May 4 includes over a dozen different events at bars, breweries, restaurants and other public venues around Missoula. ... more
Todd Snider: A Singer’s Life of Jest, Sarcasm and Politics
By BRIAN D'AMBROSIO - Todd Snider, an alt-country, folk/rock, singer/songwriter plays this Tuesday, April 30th at the Elk's Club. He unapologetically cusses, parties, touts drugs, and hammers Republicans in hi... more
Ipod Wars: Last Playlist Standing
By BOB WIRE - Recently the whole wire family took a road trip for Spring Break. Each of us brought our Ipods, but as the kids get older it gets harder for me to endure this musical democracy.... more
Wellington: New Zealand’s Capital City
By LINDA MCCARTHY - We spent last weekend in New Zealand’s capital city Wellington, a two-hour drive south of Palmerston North. Wellington is the self-proclaimed Capital of Cool.... more
Make it Missoula Monday – Week of April 22
Trail 103.3 DJs share what's happening in Missoula this week: Larry Hirshberg, Community Tap Night, Jenn Adams, The Comedy of Ventriloquist Jeff Dunham and more.... more
Palmerston North Public Library: a New Zealand Gem!
By LINDA MCCARTHY - It’s National Library Week in the United States, and Palmerston North’s modern and cutting-edge public Public Library is one of the community's greatest assets. ... more
Escape to Victor
By DONNA HULL - Getting away doesn’t have to mean an exotic vacation or a multi-week road trip. Sometimes, a traveling close to home will do just fine. Why not escape to Victor in the Bitterroot Valley?... more
Make it Missoula Monday – Week of April 15
Trail 103.3 DJs share what's happening in Missoula this week: Moscow Monday, Monday Night Movie, Community Tap Night, Open Kyak class at Currents, and more!... more
Ponder It: On Death and Taxes
By MAGGIE PLUMMER - From death to taxes. So good to finally get the income taxes dropped into the mail; so sad to see a once vibrant woman buried. What a day it’s been. ... more
Continental Breakfast
By BOB WIRE - I like biscuits and gravy. I don’t like carpenter’s glue with floor sweepings in it. Someone needs to get the word out to a certain hotel chain that there’s a difference.... more
21st Annual Garden City BrewFest to Showcase Over 65 Beers
The MDA hosts the 21st Annual Garden City BrewFest on Saturday, May 4 from 12-8pm in Caras Park. Sample over 65 beers and 12 wines. ... more
Bluegrass Festival Season Kicks Off Saturday at Lone Rock School
By MARK VOSBURGH - Another spring is here, and another Bluegrass festival season kicks off this Saturday at Lone Rock School near Stevensville.... more
Will dogs Rule and Cats Drool? The Bidding War is On!
By PAM VOTH - Will Dogs Rule and Cats Drool? The Bidding War is ON. One year of bragging rights is up for auction. So Jump In Now to Vote Early and Vote Often!... more
Auckland New Zealand for Easter
By LINDA MCCARTHY - We had an opportunity to get away from Palmerston North and spend Easter weekend in Auckland, the largest city in New Zealand at just under 1.4 million people. ... more
Make it Missoula Monday – Week of April 8
Trail 103.3 DJs share what's happening in Missoula this week: Moscow Monday, Monday Night Movie, Community Tap Night, A Place at the Table, & Exploring Missoula's Urban Islands.... more
The Snow is Gone
By BILL CARAS. The snow is gone. What does that mean for spring gardening? Well, first of all, let me say there may still be more snow - who knows? March weather is notoriously unpredictable here in the Missou... more
Building More Sustainable Communities: Like Minded Efforts in Palmerston North and Missoula
By LINDA MCCARTHY - I recently took a field trip with Massey University's Christine Cheyne to learn about Palmy’s efforts to build a more sustainable community and to share what Missoula is doing to be more s... more
Claire Lynch Headlines at Ruby Jewel Jamboree in Missoula, April 5th
By MARK VOSBURGH - Nationally acclaimed International Bluegrass Music Association artist, Claire Lynch headlines the Ruby Jewel Jamboree in Missoula, April 5th at Ruby's Reserve Street Inn.... more
Missoula Businesses Tell Dogs to ‘Take a Hike’
By ALLISON BYE - Alpine Canine and Quicks Paws are two local businesses that have come up with a unique way for dogs to get their daily dose of exercise and fun.... more
Fancy Footwork, Glittery Vocals Galore in MCT’s ‘Footloose’
By BRIAN D'AMBROSIO - Footloose opens at the Missoula Community Theatre on Friday, April 26, and runs through Sunday, May 12. Tickets go on sale April 8.... more
Under the Southern Cross-Monte Dolack Travels to New Zealand
By MONTE DOLACK - I recently traveled with my wife and fellow artist Mary Beth Percival to the other side of the world on tour of New Zealand. Here's what we discovered...... more
Make It Missoula Monday: What’s Happening This Week April 1
Trail 103.3 DJs share what's happening in Missoula. Monday Night Movie at the Top Hat, Spoken Word Poetry Club, GPS Navigation Basics at REI, Kevin Van Dort Blues, & First Friday.... more
DIY Underbed Dresser and Storage
By LISA HENSLEY - We've run out of space for dressers in my boys' room, so I repurposed the drawers from an old, ugly dresser and a nightstand into two underbed storage sets!... more
Alpine Canine’s Buddy Buses Run on Time So Dogs Can Run Off-Leash in Missoula
By PAM VOTH - Alpine Canine offers hikes to over 200 Missoula dogs per week with hikes tailored to every type of dog. All hikes include pick-up and drop off in one of Alpine Canine’s buses or van.... more
Boycott Big Sky Brewing? No Way!
By BOB WIRE - In Montana, HB616, the so-called “brewery killer” bill and Missoula's Big Sky Brewing's support of the bill--has created a Facebook flurry. Boycott Big Sky Brewery? No Way! Read more and learn... more
Maundatum – Maundy Thursday
By BRIAN MARSH - ‘Maundy Thursday’ gets its name from the middle English and old French term ‘mande’, itself a derivative from the Latin term ‘mandatum’, which means ‘commandment’.... more
Building Entrepreneurship in Palmerston North New Zealand
By LINDA MCCARTHY - Palmerston North is a hub of activity for entrepreneurship. It is remarkable how much education and business development focus is centered on creating and distributing something new.... more