Archive for the ‘Community’ Category
Photo Gallery: Los Lonely Boys at the Wilma Theater
By PATRICK RECORD - Wednesday night, the Texas-based group Los Lonely Boys played at the Wilma Theater to a considerable crowd for a weeknight.... more
Who Will Save Rock ‘n Roll?
By BOB WIRE - This year’s Grammy Awards was a bi-polar, hit-or-miss showcase of Gaga proportions. Real and fake, young and old, it was all on display.... more
Get Schooled on Craft Beer at the Kettlehouse Beer Kolledge
By RYAN NEWHOUSE - Beginning Monday, Feb. 20, you can sign up for the Kettlehouse’s new, free four-credit class that covers all things craft beer.... more
Missoula Story of the Week: Bitterroot Ski Resort
By TOM DIDDEL - A recap of this week's most talked-about story in Missoula. This week, it's the proposed Bitterroot Ski Resort and the upcoming auction of Maclay Ranch.... more
Griz Grit: Griz Basketball Will Leave Lasting Impression
By MICK HOLIEN. What awesome possibilities await one of the most exciting UM men's basketball teams in quite some time. ... more
Swinging at the Downtown Dance Collective in Missoula
By PATRICK RECORD and LEAH GREEN - The Missoula Downtown Dance Collective's recent swing dance workshop put the Garden City in a swingin' mood.... more
Whitewater Kayaking Essentials: The Roll, Part 2
By JASON SHREDER - The roll significantly affects your safety, skill progression (both mentally and physically), and the amount of fun you can have on the water.... more
Between the Sporting Seasons
By BRUCE AUCHLY - Most outdoor enthusiasts are in the doldrums right now, wondering what to do between seasons and how to keep from going crazy.... more
Missoula Bucks Lightening their Loads
By PAUL QUENEAU - February is antler-shedding month for many whitetails and mule deer around western Montana. ... more
Big Sky Documentary Film Festival
By PATRICK RECORD - This Friday, The Big Sky Documentary Film Festival begins in Missoula. The festival will feature 144 films between Friday and next Sunday.... more
Valentine’s Day Lunch at the Missoula Senior Center
By PATRICK RECORD - A multimedia gallery of the Valentine's Day celebration at the Missoula Senior Center.... more
Ready, Set, Train! for the Missoula Marathon
By EVA DUNN-FROEBIG - Is completing a marathon on your bucket list? Join Run Wild Missoula for its Missoula Marathon training class that begins on March 4. ... more
Greenwashing Light Bulbs
By PAUL WHEATON - The object propelling the greatest greenwashing scheme of all time is the CFL.... more
MissouLOVE: Ten Things I Love About Missoula
By JEN SLAYDEN - A musical, multimedia love letter to Missoula and Western Montana. ... more
UM Sports Trivia
By CHRIS WALTERSKIRCHEN - Here is a little sports trivia with mentions of U of Hawaii, the Bobcats, and the passing of skiing great, Jill Kinmont.... more
Tuesday Night Comedy at the Lucky Strike
By AARON TRAYLOR - Tuesday Night Comedy is now an official mainstay at the Lucky Strike Bar and Casino.... more
What’s Happening This Week
Trail 103.3 FM DJs Mike and Rob share what's hot this week - with some video eye candy, too!... more
You Are What You Love
By ERIN TURNER - In honor of Valentine's Day, here's a list of the things I love about Missoula. Add your favorites in the comments!... more
Box Cutting at the Top Hat
By RYAN LANDOLFI - Missoula's blues-rock two-piece, The BoxCutters, played the Top Hat to a loyal local crowd on Thursday night.... more
Who You Callin’ Pinhead?
By BOB WIRE - Insults and degradation aren't the right tack to improving your brand profile, dummies.... more
Wanna Get on a Missoula DJ’s Nerves? Here’s How…
By AARON TRAYLOR - A handy guide to irritating Missoula's best DJs.... more
Missoula Story of the Week: UM Assault Investigations
By TOM DIDDEL - A recap of this week's most talked-about story in Missoula.... more
Missoula Winter Brewfest 2012
By RYAN NEWHOUSE - The 2nd annual Winter Brewfest is this Saturday from 2-8 p.m. at the old Safeway building on Broadway.... more
Soup & Fiddlesticks: A Simple Evening with Friends & Happy Dogs
By PAM VOTH - It was a simple congregation of good friends and happy dogs.... more
I Heart Horses
By DANIELLE LATTUGA - Horsewomen exhibit a fine balance of independence and grace. ... more
UM Sports Trivia
By CHRIS WALTERSKIRCHEN - Here is a little sports trivia with mentions of Major sports sweep against the MSU Bobcats and UND entering the Big Sky Conference.... more
A Run to Honor Sherry Arnold
By EVA DUNN-FROEBIG - This Saturday, runners will honor Sherry Arnold.... more
Fly Fishing Film Tour This Friday at the Wilma
By BRYCE MCLEAN - The Fly Fishing Film Tour is this Friday at the Wilma!... more
Starting a New Business – What’s Your Plan?
By MARK RIFFEY - Let's talk about business startups. Before you order those business cards, buy those supplies, determine your costs and set your prices...you need to research your market.... more
Chimps, bikinis, cold beer, fast cars… I love the Super Bowl!
By SEAN BENTON - The Super Bowl is bigger than the game of football... I’m talking about the commercials.... more
The Right Guy
By ELKE GOVERTSEN - The perfect wedding: stress-free, beautiful, and all of that paled in comparison to the simple fact that I was marrying the right guy.... more
The Frugal Living Pantry Challenge
By ERIN TURNER - Our family is doing a Frugal Pantry Challenge for the month of February.... more
ESPN Radio Comes to the Montana Radio Company
Good news, sports fans! The Montana Radio Company announces the addition of ESPN Montana at 97.5 FM to their network of stations.... more
The Facebook IPO: What’s Not to Dislike?
By BOB WIRE - If there’s anything Americans love to hate, it’s a snotty young billionaire.... more
Missoula is for Lovers
By AARON TRAYLOR - The best spots to meet singles in Missoula.... more
Missoula Story of the Week: DUI Trouble in Missoula
By TOM DIDDEL - The recent arrest of a Missoula mother for driving while intoxicated with her six-year-old son is just another incident in a long string of horrific stories highlighting Montana’s DUI problems... more
UM Sports Trivia
By CHRIS WALTERSKIRCHEN - Here is a little sports trivia with mentions of UM Griz and Lady Griz Basketball standings, match-ups against the Cats and the Bengals and Sunday's Super Bowl.... more
Gluten-Free with PMD: Scallops Over Red Quinoa with Maitaki Mushrooms
By P.M. DEVLIN -This week's gluten-free recipe is inspired by Quinoa. Quinoa is positively ancient, and about as simple to cook as Top Ramen. It makes proper rice look like rocket science.... more
Gearing up for the Great Northern Brewing Co. Anniversary Party
By RYAN NEWHOUSE - Are you headed to the Great Northern Brewing Co. Anniversary Party and Whitefish Winter Carnival this weekend? You should be!... more
Children’s Musician Bill Harley Comes to Missoula
By JEN SLAYDEN - When Bonner School principal Ashley Parks found out that Bill Harley was coming to Missoula for a concert, she sprung into action to bring his talent to students at Bonner.... more
Winter Warmer: Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup
By LISA HENSLEY - I do all the meal planning, shopping, and cooking for our family. Sometimes, trying to come up with ANOTHER meal is more than I’m up for. That’s when I get a rotisserie chicken.... more
What Does a New Business Owner Do First?
By MARK RIFFEY - Let's talk about business startups. The overwhelming load at startup can freeze you in your tracks.... more
Just Another Missoula 5K Race (or Not)
By SCOTT & DARA ROUSE - The Catchem If You Can 5K takes place on Saturday, February 11 at 9:30 a.m. It features the most unique 5K format in town - and free ice cream!... more
What’s Happening This Week
Listen to the Trail 103.3 FM each Monday morning at 9:00 a.m. for the live version of "Make it Missoula Monday." Our DJ's share what's hot this week.... more
A Year in Review
By ERIN TURNER - Today, I celebrate my one year anniversary of writing the Save It blog for Make It Missoula! What have you learned and what should I write about in 2012?... more
Bob Wire’s State of the Union
By BOB WIRE - As is my tradition, I have put together a translation of the President's State of the Union Speech. What follows is its true meaning, stripped of all euphemism, double-talk, and Capitol-speak.... more
Liquid Planet’s Wine Passport Program: ‘A Journey in Every Sip’
By RYAN NEWHOUSE - Missoula oenophiles may be pleased to know that you can quite literally take your palate on a global expedition and get rewarded for it at Liquid Planet.... more
Whitewater Kayaking Essentials: The Roll, Part 1
By JASON SHREDER - One of the things I love about whitewater kayaking is that’s its constantly challenging. One of the biggest challenges beginners face is learning how to roll (AKA: The Combat Roll).... more
Montana Skiing Decisions? Choose Wisely, Grasshopper.
By MARK VOSBURGH - If, like me, you have Split Ski Loyalties Syndrome, you faced a lot of choices last week. Last week's cornucopia of ski options reminded me how great it is to live in Missoula.... more
The Importance of Running (and Playing)
By EVA DUNN-FROEBIG - Running is an important part of my life, but it’s easy to put it on the backburner. But I always realize when I get out and run that it makes me more efficient, creative, and energetic.... more