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ACTION & RECREATION
MEDIA & INFO
Bozeman’s Choice Picks For Recreation & Having Fun - 8
Bozeman’s Choice Picks For Great Local News and Radio - 30
A R T S & E N T E R TA I N M E N T
NIGHTLIFE & LIBATIONS
Bozeman’s Choice Picks For Arts-Related Awesomeness - 12
Bozeman’s Choice Picks For Outstanding 21+ Recreation - 32
CHOMPING & CHUGGING
R A N T I N G & R AV I N G
Bozeman’s Choice Picks For Favorite Food & Drink - 18
Bozeman’s Choice Picks For Local Topics Of Discussion - 36
HERE & THERE
SHOPPING & SPENDING
Bozeman’s Choice Picks For Local Locations - 26
Bozeman’s Choice Places To Unload Some Cold Hard Cash
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Recreation Bozeman’s Choice Picks for Having Fun
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here is no shortage of options when it comes to this category! From fishing to skiing to natural hot springs, the Gallatin Valley has some of the best recreation spots in the country. People travel from all over the world to partake in the beauty we enjoy every day. Regardless of the season, our trails are accessible, there are races to run and sports teams to support. Our voters share their favorite spots to Get Out and play! Bridger Creek Golf Course - Hole #4
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ACTION & RECREATION Bozeman’s Choice Yoga Studio 1. Your Yoga 2. Mountain Yoga 3. Ekam Yoga
Bozeman’s Choice Biking Trail 1. Copper City Trails 2. Leverich Canyon 3. Sourdough
Bozeman’s Choice Campground 1. Fairy Lake 2. Wade Lake 3. Hebgan Lake
Bozeman’s Choice Dance Studio 1. Tanya’s Dance 2. Bozeman Dance Academy 3. Montana Ballet Company
Bozeman’s Choice Golf Course (Montana)
Bozeman’s Choice Hiking Trail 1. Lava Lake 2. Drinking Horse Trail 3. The M
1. Run to the Pub 4 2. TIE - Big Sky Pond Skim & Huffing for Stuffing 3. Skiing at Bridger
Bozeman’s Choice Local Bike Shop 1. Owenhouse Cycling 2. Summit Bike and Ski 3. Bangtail
Bozeman’s Choice National Sports Team
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1. Green Bay Packers 2. Denver Broncos 3. Seattle Seahawks
Bozeman’s Choice Local Sports Team
Bozeman’s Choice Place To Get Fit (gym, club, etc.)
1. Bobcat Football 4 2. Montana MMA 3. Gallatin Roller Girlz
1. Montana MMA 2. The Ridge 3. Hyalite CrossFit
Bozeman’s Choice Local Sports & Recreation Event (summer) 1. Tubing the Madison 4 2. Floating the Yellowstone 3. Gallatin Roller Girlz
Bozeman’s Choice Local Sports & Recreation Event (winter)
Bozeman’s Choice Place to Visit in Montana Outside the Gallatin Valley 1. Glacier National Park 2. Yellowstone Park 3. Paradise Valley
1. Cottonwood Hills Golf Club 2. Bridger Creek 3. Riverside Country Club
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Bozeman’s Choice Readers Poll Bozeman’s Choice Regional Hot Springs (developed) 1. Chico Hot Springs 4 2. Bozeman Hot Springs 3. Norris Hot Springs
Bozeman’s Choice Regional Hot Springs (undeveloped) 1. Boiling River 2. Potossi 3. Firehole River
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Bozeman’s Choice River for Fishing 1. Madison 2. Gallatin 3. Yellowstone
Bozeman’s Choice River for Recreation 1. Madison 4 2. Yellowstone 3. Gallatin
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Bozeman’s Choice Run or Walk 1. Run to the Pub 4 2. Huffing For Stuffing 3. Bridger Ridge Run
Bozeman’s Choice Ski Area or Resort 1. Bridger Bowl 4 2. Big Sky Resort 3. Lost Trail
Bozeman’s Choice Sledding Hill 1. Peets Hill 4 2. Oak Street Park 3. Snowfill Park
Bozeman’s Choice Sporting Goods Store 1. Bob Wards 4 2. TIE - REI & Second Wind Sports 3. Play It Again Sports
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Bozeman’s Choice Sports & Recreation Event (Non-Run/Walk)
1. MSU Rodeo 2. TIE - Gallatin Roller Girls & GVLT Summer Trails Challenge 3. Bozeman Stampede PRCA Rodeo
Bozeman’s Choice State Park (Montana) 1. Lewis & Clark Caverns State Park 2. Bannack 3. Missouri Headwaters
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BRIDGER BOWL SKI AREA
4 years in a row
Bridger Bowl
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Ski Area or Resort
Bridger Bowl is a private non-profit community ski area located 16 miles north of Bozeman, Montana. Offering over 2,000 acres, and approximately 2,600 vertical feet, 8 chair lifts and 350” avg. seasonal snowfall. The terrain breakdown is as follows: 25% beginner, 25% intermediate, 50% advance/expert
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ou may not realize it, but Bozeman is a cultured place! Not only are we fortunate to have performers visit from out of town, our community is full of talented individuals who share their gifts by performing, creating and teaching the rest of us. Our readers voted on all the amazing talent and culture we see here in the valley and told us what they love!
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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Bozeman’s Choice Annual Event 1. 2. 3.
SLAM Christmas Stroll Sweet Pea Festival
Bozeman’s Choice Art Gallery 1. 2. 3.
Altitude Gallery Old Main Gallery Cottonwood Club
Bozeman’s Choice Local Album Released In The Last Year 1. 2. 3.
Cole & The Thornes “Map Maker” DASH, SUPER TIE - Dusty Pockets & Death Trophy Self Titled
Bozeman’s Choice Local Bluegrass Band 1. 2. 3.
Laney Lou and The Bird Dogs The Dirt Farmers Kitchen Dwellers
Bozeman’s Choice Local Blues Band 1. 2. 3.
The Dusty Pockets Hawthorne Roots As the Crow Flies
Bozeman’s Choice Local Book Released In The Last Year 1. 2.
Patched by Kyle Steiner Crazy Horse Where My Dead Lay Buried by Dave Wooten
Bozeman’s Choice Local Comedy Group 1. 2. 3.
Improv on the VERGE Broad Comedy Comedy Gate
Bozeman’s Choice Local Country Band 1. 2. 3.
Dirt Farmers The Dead Yellers Band of drifters
Bozeman’s Choice Local Cover Band 1. 2. 3.
Pinky & the Floyd 4 Paige & the People’s Band Bluebelly Junction
“Map Maker” #1 Choice for Local Album
Bozeman’s Choice Local Electronic Musician(s)
Bozeman’s Choice Local Jazz Band
Bozeman’s Choice Local Folk Performer(s)
Bozeman’s Choice Local Play
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Nintendeaux Mitch Brady Downpour Musik
Hawthorne Roots 4 Joe Knapp & Chelsea Hunt Joe Knapp
Bozeman’s Choice Local Hard Rock or Metal Band 1. 2. 3.
Death Trophy As the Crow Flies Modern Sons
Bozeman’s Choice Local Hip Hop Artist 1. 2. 3.
Buckshot Killit Nickbusy Hemingway
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The Bridger Mountain Big Band Alex Robilotta Permafunk
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Freak Out!: The Musical Rocky Horror at the Verge Broad Comedy’s Annual All-New Show
Bozeman’s Choice Local Rock Band 1. 2. 3.
Paige & the Peoples Band Left On Tenth Modern Sons
Bozeman’s Choice Local Solo Musician 1. 2. 3.
Joe Knapp 4 Dan Dubuque TIE - Peter King & Madeline Hawthorne
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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Bozeman’s Choice Local Stand-Up Comedian
Bozeman’s Choice Music Festival (local or regional)
Bozeman’s Choice Place For Live Music
Bozeman’s Choice Local Theatre Group
Bozeman’s Choice Musical Performance in the Past Year (touring or local)
Bozeman’s Choice Public Art Installation (non-gallery)
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Ryan Cassavaugh Jeff Strock Garrison
Verge 4 The Ellen Theatre Shakespeare in the Park
Bozeman’s Choice Local Theatrical Production in the Past Year 1. 2. 3.
I Am My Own Wife Oklahoma (Ellen) Freak Out!
Bozeman’s Choice Local Visual Artist 1. 2. 3.
Kara Tripp Mimi Matsuda TIE - Rachel Pohl & John “Dizmal” Warren
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SLAM Red Ants Pants Sweet Pea Festival
Lake Street Dive Imagine Dragons Milky Chance
Bozeman’s Choice New Local Band 1. 2. 3.
DASH Cole & The Thornes Death Trophy
The Haufbrau 4 Wild Joe’s Coffee Shop Zocalo
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Rialto Filling Station TIE - Zebra & Live From the DIvide & Map Brewing
Library Sculpture Garden Window Art by Buzzard TIE - CSG Power Box Wraps & New Downtown Mural
Bozeman’s Choice Touring Theatrical Production In The Past Year
Bozeman’s Choice Open Mic 1. 2. 3.
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Freak Out! The Musical Othello Love’s Labour’s Lost
Bozeman’s Choice Local Author 1. 2. 3.
David Quammen Mark Sullivan TIE - Katie Goodman/Soren Kisiel & KentDavis DASH - #2 Local Album, #1 New Band photo: Zach Hoffman
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BANNACK STATE PARK
Bozeman’s #2 Choice State Park Bozeman’s #2 Regional Historic Site Bannack is a ghost town in Beaverhead County, Montana. Bannack is located on Grasshopper Creek, approximately 11 miles upstream from where Grasshopper Creek joins with the Beaverhead River south of Dillon. Founded in 1862, the town contemporarily operates as a National Historic Landmark and is managed by the state of Montana as Bannack State Park. Founded in 1862 and named after the local Bannock Indians, it was the site of a major gold discovery in 1862, and served as the capital of Montana Territory briefly in 1864, until the capital was moved to Virginia City. Bannack continued as a mining town, though with a dwindling population. The last residents left in the 1970s.
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Chomping & Chugging B
ozemanites love food, that is evident in the wide variety of eateries constantly popping up around town. If you’re on the go, or in the mood to settle in for a while, there’s a place for you! Southern, Asian, Italian, Mexican, Mediterranean, local, imported, vegan, organic…
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CHOMPING & CHUGGING Bozeman’s Choice Appetizer (location and item) 1. 2. 3.
Club Tavern - Grande Nachos Copper - Pretzel Bites TIE - Saffron Table - Eggplant Chaat & Dave’s Sushi - Crab & Cream Cheese Wontons
Bozeman’s Choice All-around Dessert 1. 2. 3.
Wild Crumb Bakery Elle’s Belles Bakery TIE - Sweet Peaks & The Coffee Pot
Bozeman’s Choice Asian Food 1. 2. 3.
Daves Sushi Sweet Chili’s Saffron Table
Bozeman’s Choice Bakery 1. 2. 3.
Wild Crumb 4 Granny’s Donuts The Coffee Pot
Bozeman’s Choice Bar For Outdoor Seats
Bozeman’s Choice Breakfast Spot
Bozeman’s Choice Bar For Specialty Drinks
Bozeman’s Choice Burger
Bozeman’s Choice Barbecue
Bozeman’s Choice Café/Coffeehouse
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Map Brewing Bozeman Taproom Crystal Rooftop
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Plonk 4 Open Range Copper
Bar 3 BBQ 4 Willow Creek Cafe & Saloon Blue Smoke Barbeque
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Bozeman’s Choice Baristas 1. 2. 3.
The Daily Coffee Bar Zocalo TIE - Treeline Coffee Roasters, Coldsmoke Coffehouse, Wild Joes Coffeehouse
Jam Western Cafe TIE - Nova Cafe & Stormcastle Cafe
Backcountry Burger Bar Burger Bob’s Five Guys
Zocalo Coldsmoke Daily Coffee Bar
Bozeman’s Choice Catering Company 1. 2. 3.
Food For Thought Mo Bowls Just a Taste
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MAP Brewing is Bozeman’s #1 Outdoor Dining
Bozeman’s Choice Chicken 1. 2. 3.
The Roost 4 The Mint Cafe and Bar Buffalo Wild Wings
Bozeman’s Choice Comfort Food 1. 2. 3.
Mo Bowls Storm Castle Cafe Western Cafe
Bozeman’s Choice Food Truck 1. 2. 3.
Mo Bowls El Rodeo Tumbleweeds
Blacksmith Italian Cafe Fresco Blackbird Kitchen
Bozeman’s Choice Local Bar 1. 2. 3.
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Plonk The Club Tavern The Haufbrau
Bozeman’s Choice 2019
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Map Brewing Bridger Brewing Outlaw Brewing
Your Choice Local Brewery Beer Tender 1. 2. 3.
Alicia @ MAP Ross Sauce @ Bridger Brewing Delta @ Bridger Brewing
Bozeman’s Choice Local Mixologists
Bozeman’s Choice Italian Food 1. 2. 3.
Bozeman’s Choice Local Brewery (quality & variety of beer)
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Plonk Open Range Haufbrau-Jane
Bozeman’s Choice Local Waiter/Waitress 1. 2. 3.
Hayes at The Club Tavern Clark - The Mint Cafe and Bar Jeff at Open Range
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Bozeman’s Choice Locally Produced Foodstuff 1. 2. 3.
Amaltheia Organic Dairy Wilcoxson’s Ice Cream Strike Farms
Bozeman’s Choice Mexican Food 1. 2. 3.
Fiesta Mexicana El Rodeo Food Truck La Tinga
Bozeman’s Choice Montana Distillery 1. 2. 3.
Bozeman Spirits Dry Hills Distillery Wildrye Distillery
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Bozeman’s Choice Most Inspired/Interesting Restaurant Atmosphere 1. 2. 3.
Cateye Copper TIE - Plonk & Map Brewing
CHOMPING & CHUGGING Bozeman’s Choice Most Inspired/Interesting Restaurant Menu 1. 2. 3.
Saffron Table Dave’s Sushi Feast Raw Bar and Bistro
Bozeman’s Choice New Restaurant 1. 2. 3.
Salted Caramel/ Urban Kitchen Barley & Vine Pakeezah
Bozeman’s Choice Pizza 1. 2. 3.
Bridger Brewing Pizza Campania Red Tractor
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Bozeman’s Choice Place To Buy Alcohol 1. 2. 3.
Cat’s Paw Montana Spirits & Wine The Wine Gallery
Bozeman’s Choice Place to Buy Meat
Bozeman’s Choice Restaurant For Outdoor Dining
Bozeman’s Choice Quick Lunch
Bozeman’s Choice Restaurant For Upscale Dining
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Daniel’s Gourmet Meats Costco TIE - Heebs & Yellowstone Grassfed Beef
5 on Black 4 Community Food Coop Bridger Brewing
Bozeman’s Choice Restaurant For Good Wait Staff 1. 2. 3.
The Club Tavern and Grill Montana Ale Works Dave’s Sushi
Bozeman’s Choice Restaurant For Late-night Eats 1. 2. 3.
Taco Montes 4 Pita Pit TIE - Tarantino’s Pizza & Copper
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MAP Brewing Cafe Fresco Saffron Table
Saffron Table Feast Raw Bar and Bistro Open Range
Bozeman’s Choice Restaurant in Belgrade 1. 2. 3.
The Mint Bone Broth Noodles TIE - The Local & Bar 3 BBQ & MacKenzie River Pizza
Bozeman’s Choice Restaurant in Big Sky 1. 2. 3.
Gallatin River House The Lotus Pad TIE - The Corral Bar & Steakhouse, Buck’s T-4, Enoteca
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Taco Montes is Bozeman’s #1 Choice for Late-Night-Eats
Bozeman’s Choice Restaurant in Bozeman
Bozeman’s Choice Sandwich (not burger)
Bozeman’s Choice Wine Retailer
Bozeman’s Choice Restaurant in Four Corners
Bozeman’s Choice Steak
Bozeman’s Choice World Food
Bozeman’s Choice Tasting Room
Kind of Restaurant/Bar We Most Need
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Saffron Table Dave’s Sushi Montana Ale Works
The Coffee Pot Korner Klub Best Burger Drivethru
Bozeman’s Choice Restaurant in Livingston 1. 2. 3.
Montana Rib and Chop House Mark’s In & Out Second Street Bistro
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Pickle Barrel Finks TIE - Wild Crumb & Starky’s
Sir Scott’s Oasis Open Range Land of Magic
Map Brewing Dry Hills Distillery Lockhorn Cider House
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Wine Gallery 4 Montana Spirits and Wine Vino Per Tutti
Saffron Table Rice - Thai Dave’s Sushi
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24/7 Diner Chick-Fil-A Seafood
Bozeman’s Choice Vegetarian Menu 1. 2. 3.
Saffron Table Bozeman Co-op Lot G Cafe
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HYALITE CANYON REC AREA
Bozeman’s Choice Place to Impress Out-of-town Guests Located just 15 miles south of Bozeman 34,000-acres of nature sits in Hyalite Canyon. Part of Gallatin National Forest, Hyalite is a treasured recreation area between Gallatin Canyon and Paradise Valley. Hyalite Reservoir holds 8,000 acre feet of water used for Bozeman’s drinking water and Gallatin Valley irrigation. Biking, camping, scuba diving, boating, fishing, ice climbing, Christmas tree hunting and more are enjoyed by locals and guests in Hyalite!
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here are lots of places around the Gallatin Valley that don’t fit into a specific category, or maybe they fit into more than one. Is there a bar you like that also provides great people watching? A building that is also a historic site? What’s your favorite spot in town? Or your least favorite? We asked readers what places inspire them or are simply the most convenient. The Library is Bozeman’s #1 All Ages Hang Out
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HERE & THERE Bozeman’s Choice Place to Meet Singles 1. 2. 3.
The Bar Local Trails Tinder
Structure We’d Like To See Locally Erected 1. 2. 3.
Outdoor Music Venue like Kettlehouse Big Water Park (Water Slides/Wave pool) Drive In Theater
Ugliest Gallatin Valley Structure 1. 2. 3.
Old K-Mart Parking lot & Space Jewelry Studio Walmart
Bozeman’s Choice All Ages Hangout 1. 2. 3.
Bozeman’s Choice Best Kept Local Secret 1. 2. 3.
Don’t say-we don’t want more people coming here It’s a Secret Lot G Cafe
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Bozeman’s Choice Bozeman Building 1. 2. 3.
Story Mansion The Ellen Theatre TIE - Baxter Hotel & Rialto & Bozeman Public Library
Bozeman’s Choice Business or Structure You Wish Was STILL Here But Is Gone 1. 2. 3.
The Bacchus Pub Drive In Theater Benjie’s
Bozeman’s Choice Most Beautiful Spot in the Gallatin Valley Hyalite Rec Area 4 Fairy Lake The Ridge - Bridger Bowl
Bozeman’s Choice Most Romantic Spot in the Gallatin Valley 1. 2. 3.
Chico Hot Springs The Haufbrau Hyalite Reservoir
Bozeman’s Choice Museum or Historic Site 1. 2. 3.
Museum of the Rockies Virginia City Bannack State Park
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Bozeman Public Library Bozeman Bowl Downtown
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Bozeman’s Choice Readers Poll Bozeman’s Choice Place for People Watching
Bozeman’s Choice Place To Take Your Pet (non-business)
Bozeman’s Choice Place That’s Open 24 Hours
Bozeman’s Choice Places to Avoid
Bozeman’s Choice Place To Impress Out-of-town Guests
Bozeman’s Choice Public Park
Bozeman’s Choice Place To Take Your Kids
Bozeman’s Choice Regional Historic Site
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Music on Main Downtown Wal-Mart
CVS Walmart TIE - Flying J DinerTown Pump
Hyalite Yellowstone National Park Map Brewing
Museum of the Rockies The Dinosaur Playground at Gallatin County Regional Park TIE - Bozeman Library & Spire Climbing Center
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Snowfill 4 Gallatin Country Regional Park TIE - Heart of the Valley Dog Park & Hyalite
Bozeman’s Choice Thing in Bozeman 1. 2. 3.
Mountains in Every Direction Hyalite Bridger Bowl
19th at rush hour Bar IX Music on Main
Lindley Park 4 Bogert Park TIE - Bozeman Pond & Gallatin County Regional Park
Virginia City 4 Bannack St Park Lewis & Clark Caverns
Lindley Park is the #1 Choice Public Park
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Virginia City is the #1 Choice Regional Historic Site
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ith the continuous advancement of the internet and our technological devices, it’s easy to get overwhelmed by news and information. That’s why it’s important to have access to reliable local news and weather forecasts. It’s also fun to listen to music being played by people who live here, who are out and about in our community. We asked our readers to tell us who they turn to, who they trust, for news and entertainment here in the Gallatin Valley.
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MEDIA & INFO Bozeman’s Choice Most Luscious Local Radio Voice 1. 2. 3.
Ally - XL Country Colter Langan Michelle Wolfe - KMMS Morning Show
New Type of Radio Station We Most Need 1. 2. 3.
90s Anything that won’t play the same 15songs on repeat Classic Oldies Rock
Wackiest On-Air Banter (TV anchor) 1. 2.
Chet Layman / Missy O’Malley Becky Hillier - Larry Rice ABC/Fox
Bozeman’s Choice Favorite Local Celebrity 1. 2. 3.
Missy O’Malley Jeff (The Dude) Bridges Dave Wooten
Bozeman’s Choice Local Meteorologist 1. 2. 3.
Mike Heard 4 Mark Heyka TIE - Matt Elwell & Brooke Foster & Larry Rice
Bozeman’s Choice Local News Source 1. 2. 3.
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XL Country Morning show 90’s at Noon TIE - The Coffee Show & The Dead Show
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Bozeman’s Choice Local Radio Station
KBZK YPR Chronicle
Bozeman’s Choice Local News Writer
Bozeman’s Choice Local Radio Show
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Whitney Bermes - Bozeman Daily Chronicle Gail Schontzler - Bozeman Daily Chronicle Michael Tucker
XL Country 104.7 The Eagle
Bozeman’s Choice Local TV News Anchor 1. 2. 3.
Missy O Malley Chet Layman Patrice Parks
Bozeman’s Choice Local Radio DJ 1. 2. 3.
Dave and Ally Jesse James Rachel Hergett
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ozeman has a healthy nightlife scene from classic old-world style pubs to modern wine bars and the old Bozeman dive bars, we know how to party. We asked where you go, what you drink and how you enjoy yourselves? Next time you go out after sunset be sure to have a DD, hop on the Streamline bus, or call for a ride (cab, Uber..).
Bozeman Taproom #1 Choice Beer Selection
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NIGHTLIFE & LIBATIONS Bozeman’s Choice Bar Food 1. 2. 3.
The Haufbrau The Club Tavern TIE - The Pour House & Montana Ale Works
Bozeman’s Choice Bar For Drinkin’ 1. 2. 3.
The Haufbrau Copper Bar TIE - Plonk & The Molly Brown
Bozeman’s Choice Bar For Indoor Games (pool, darts...) 1. 2. 3.
Molly Brown The Scoop Cat’s Paw
Bozeman’s Choice Bar For Last Call 1. 2. 3.
The Haufbrau Cats Paw Bar IX
Bozeman’s Choice Bar For Talkin’
Bozeman’s Choice Karaoke Spot
Bozeman’s Choice Beer Selection
Bozeman’s Choice Local Bar DJ
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Copper Plonk Dry Hills Distillery
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Bozeman Taproom Sidewinders Montana Ale Works
The Club Tavern Bozeman Spirits Distillery TIE - Dry Hills Distillery & The Cat’s Paw
Bozeman’s Choice Happy Hour Spot 1. 2. 3.
K7NG DJ Mitch Brady Dj Chedda
Bozeman’s Choice Local Bartender
Bozeman’s Choice Bloody Mary 1. 2. 3.
The Eagles The Legion Bar IX
The Club Tavern Dry Hills Distillery TIE - Old Chicago & Montana Ale Works
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Chandra at The Club Sarah B Cats Paw Craig at the Club Tavern and Grill
Bozeman’s Choice Place For Dancing 1. 2. 3.
The Zebra Bar IX The Filling Station
Bozeman’s Choice Local Bar 1. 2. 3.
Plonk The Club Tavern The Haufbrau
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Bozeman’s Choice Readers Poll Bozeman’s Choice Specialty Drink (Non-Bloody Mary) 1. 2. 3.
Plonk - GFC 4 Open Range - Charred Barrel Aged Old Fashioned Bozeman Spirits Distillery - The Lebowski
Bozeman’s Choice Sports Bar (Place to Watch the Big Game) 1. 2. 3.
The Club Tavern and Grill Old Chicago Spectators
Your Choice Wine Selection 1. 2. 3.
Wine Gallery Plonk Montana Spirits & Wine
Bozeman’s Choice Wine Retailer 1. 2. 3.
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Wine Gallery 4 Montana Spirits and Wine Vino Per Tutti
NIGHTLIFE & LIBATIONS
THE HAUFBRAU HOUSE
#1 #1 #1 #1 #2
Choice Open Mic Choice Bar Food Choice Bar For Drinkin’ Choice Bar For Last Call Romantic Spot
Bozeman’s only bar with live music 7 nights a week. Open Mics are Sunday, Monday and Wednesday. To sign up for Open Mic please call the bar. 22 South 8th Ave. (406) 587-4931
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veryone has an opinion but it’s not often you’re asked for them. We know the people who live in this valley love it here but now we’ve asked our readers what they really think. What works and what doesn’t? What things in the community are most important to you? What do you think this town needs and who do you think are the people who make things happen? Bozeman’s Choice All Around Bozeman Citizen
Most Memorable Event In The Past Year
Things The Gallatin Valley Is Good At
Category We Should Add Next Year
Most Overrated Thing In or About the Valley
Worst Use of Taxpayer Dollars Last Year
Most Annoying Thing About Bozeman
Most Underrated Thing In or About the Valley
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Champ Heather Grenier Keith Martinez
Less Categories Best Trainer Coolest Online Apparel Company
Housing Prices Traffic on 19th Lack of city planning and infrastructure... parks and roads
Most Disappointing Failure in the Past Year 1. 2. 3.
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Trump Brett Kavanaugh being confirmed Lack of respect for our President
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Rialto Reopening Imagine Dragons Concert Reach Race for Independence
Music on Main Dogs Downtown Shopping
Bozeman Trail System Affordable Housing/Livable Wages TIE - Culinary Diversity & Musicianship
Things The Gallatin Valley Is Bad At 1. 2. 3.
Affordable Housing Livable Wages Building intersections with turn lanes
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Outdoors Access 501Cs - Non Profits Selection of Local Resturants
Security for anyone with the last name Trump Any roundabout Every dollar city or county spent arguing with one another
Bozeman’s Choice Community Advocate 1. 2. 3.
Bridgercare HRDC IX TIE - HAVEN & The Help Center
Bozeman’s Choice Community Business Leader 1. 2. 3.
Ariana Paliobagis, Country Bookshelf Mike Bueno Good - Cactus Records TIE - Commonfont & Nick Checota - LogJam Presents & Rob Tallon, Reach Inc.
RANTING & RAVING
Heart Of The Valley is the #1 Place to Volunteer
Bozeman’s Choice Employer 1. 2. 3.
Pro Chiropractic Costco TIE - Ressler Motors & Town and Country & Thrive
Bozeman’s Choice Local Elected Official 1. 2. 3.
I-Ho Pomeroy Brian Gootkin JP Pomenechowski
Bozeman’s Choice Local NonProfit
Bozeman’s Choice Place To Volunteer
Bozeman’s Choice Most Needed Street Improvement
Bozeman’s Choice Use Of Taxpayer Dollars Last Year
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Heart of the Valley Animal Shelter Eagle Mount HRDC
Turn in front of Costco Durston Rd. and Ferguson Ave. Ferguson & Durston
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Heart of the Valley 4 Fork & Spoon TIE - Food Bank & Thrive
Holding Elections
Bozeman’s Choice Local Idea That Worked Last Year 1. 2.
Roundabout on Oak and Davis Roundabout at Cottonwood and Stucky
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Shopping and
Spending S
hop local is the mantra of the Bozemanite. It’s almost always easier to buy on Amazon so we asked our readers to tell us why they don’t. Which places do you love to throw your money at? Which doctor’s office staff treats you the best? When it comes time to choose a dentist, day care provider or buy a new car, we want locals to be able to check this list for your recommendations!
Cashman’s Nursery is Bozeman’s Choice Home & Garden Business
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SHOPPING & SPENDING Bozeman’s Choice Convenience Store
Bozeman’s Choice Arts & Crafts Store
Bozeman’s Choice Laundry Services
Bozeman’s Choice Auto Body Shop
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Town Pump Joe’s Parkway Holiday Stationstores
Laundry Liberator The Clothsline Gallatin Laundry
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Bozeman’s Choice Bookstore 1. 2. 3.
Michaels Arts on Fire JoAnn’s
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A&D Auto Body Ressler Motors Farr Automotive
Bozeman’s Choice Automotive Repair
Bozeman’s Choice Antiques/ Old Stuff Shop
Bozeman’s Choice Bank or Credit Union
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On The Move Mergenthaler Move It, LLC
Antique Barn East Main Trading Co Twice Treasured Thrift Store Four Corners
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FARR Auto Ressler Toyota Auto Stop on East Main
Rocky Mountain Bank First Security Bank First Interstate
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Bozeman’s Choice Business for Green Products/Services
Bozeman’s Choice Moving Company 1. 2. 3.
The Country Bookshelf Barnes & Noble Vargo’s
Organic Lawn Happy Trash Can Composting Planet Natural
Bozeman’s Choice Carpentry/Construction 1. 2. 3.
Benjamin Heating and Cooling Kenyon Noble High Caliber Homes, LLC
Bozeman’s Choice Children’s Store 1. 2. 3.
Once Upon a Child Natural Baby Company Great Rocky Mountain Toy Co
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Bozeman’s Choice Readers Poll Bozeman’s Choice Chiropractor 1. 2. 3.
Gallatin Valley Chiropractic 4 Pro Chiropractic Bozeman (Wilhelm, Feenstra, Stark, Bradley) Pursue Wellness Chiropractic - Jake Boll
Bozeman’s Choice Clinic (medical) 1. 2. 3.
Pro Chiropractic Pro Physio Bozeman Creek Family Health
Bozeman’s Choice Clothing Store, Kids 1. 2. 3.
Kohls Target Second Wind Sports
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F-11 Photographic Supply MSU Bookstore Mac Store in Mall
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Bozeman’s Choice Grocery Store
Bozeman’s Choice Dentist
Bozeman’s Choice Hardware Store
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Faith Early Learning Center Dino Drop-In Zoot Adventure Learning Academy
Big Sky Dental Center 4 Moos Family Dental - Dr. William Moos Hays Dental Group
Bozeman’s Choice Doctor 1. 2. 3.
Dr. Jonathan Wilhelm Cassie Belzer Dr. Emily Ridgway
Bozeman’s Choice Electrician
Bozeman’s Choice Computer/ Electronics Shop 1. 2. 3.
Bozeman’s Choice Daycare Provider
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Mike Wilhelm Electric Vertex Electric TIE - Service Electric & Kredit Electric
Bozeman’s Choice Florist 1. 2. 3.
Budget Bouquet Wild Blume Labellum
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Town & Country Rosauers Smith’s
ACE Downtown 4 ACE Huffine TIE - Kenyon Noble - Oak St & Lowes
Bozeman’s Choice Home & Garden Business 1. 2. 3.
Cashman’s 4 The Garden Barn Murdoch’s
Bozeman’s Choice Hospital/Clinic 1. 2. 3.
Pro Physio Bozeman Health Community Health Partners
SHOPPING & SPENDING
SAFFRON TABLE
4 years in a row
SAFFRON TABLE is Bozeman’s #1 Choice
for world food
From fresh biryanis and steaming curries to beloved street fare of samosas and pakoras, Saffron Table invites you to take a seat and enter a new world of tastes and sensations with warm hospitality and mouthwatering treats from the diverse cuisine of India and South Asia.
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Bozeman’s Choice Readers Poll Bozeman’s Choice Local Clothing Store, Mens 1. 2. 3.
REVOLVR Menswear Murdoch’s Chalet Sports
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Bozeman’s Choice Local Clothing Store, Womens 1. 2. 3.
Recouture The Root TIE - Apricot Lane & Damselfly & Evrgreen
Bozeman’s Choice Local Insurance Office 1. 2. 3.
Farm Bureau - Kay Bright State Farm - Jeff Weedin State Farm - Dusty Daws
Bozeman’s Choice Medical Marijuana Dispensary 1. 2. 3.
Vargo’s is Bozeman’s #3 Choice Book Store & Place to Buy Music
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Spark 1 Collective Elevation TIE - Grizzly Pine & Lionheart Caregiving
SHOPPING & SPENDING Bozeman’s Choice New Business
Bozeman’s Choice Place for Gamers
Bozeman’s Choice Orthodontic Practice
Bozeman’s Choice Place for Jewelry
Bozeman’s Choice Pet-Related Business (Non-Veterinary)
Bozeman’s Choice Place For Shoes
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The Candy Jar Laundry Liberator Sacry’s Shirts And Such
Sayre Orthodontic Dr. Pulfer Dr. Rector
Dee-O-Gee Andie’s Paws & Claws LLC TIE - Bridger Animal Nutrition & Murdochs & Know They Dog
Bozeman’s Choice Place For a Massage 1. 2. 3.
406 Massage The Loft TIE - Theraputika, Stacey Alzheimer & Sage Spa
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Rook’s Games and More Game Stop - Mall Snow Day
Miller’s Jewelry Alara Jewlery Studio
Schnees 4 Bob Wards TIE - Bozeman Running Company & Trade Home
Bozeman’s Choice Place To Buy a Car 1. 2. 3.
Ressler Motors 4 Danhof Chevrolet Denny Menholt Honda
Bozeman’s Choice Place to Buy an Instrument 1. 2.
Music Villa Eckroth
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Bozeman’s Choice Place to Buy Furniture 1. 2. 3.
Ashley Furniture Bobcat Mattress TIE - UFS & World Market
Bozeman’s Choice Place to Buy Made In Montana Items 1. 2. 3.
Chalet Market 4 Montana Gift Corral SLAM Fest
Bozeman’s Choice Place To Buy Music 1. 2. 3.
Cactus Records 4 Barnes and Noble Vargos
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Bozeman’s Choice Readers Poll
Grateful Shed is Bozeman’s #1 Choice Smoke Shop
Bozeman’s Choice Real Estate Agent 1. 2. 3.
Dina Emmert Jesse Lagos Jeff Renevier
Bozeman’s Choice Salon Or Barbershop 1. 2. 3.
Lisa Wild Hair Studio Capelli’s Salon and Day Spa TIE - Theory & The Loft Spa
Heyday Erotique Cactus Records
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Bozeman’s Choice Spa 1. 2. 3.
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The Loft Spa Canyon River Spa TIE - 406 Massage and Spa & Sage Spa & Salon
East Main Ink Aether Tattoo Club Bozeman’s Tattoo Alley
Bozeman’s Choice Catering Company 1. 2. 3.
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Grateful Shed Smokin Smitty’s Mellow Mood
Bozeman’s Choice Tattoo Shop
Bozeman’s Choice Shop For Gifts 1. 2. 3.
Bozeman’s Choice Smoke Shop
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Food For Thought Mo Bowls Just a Taste
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Bozeman’s Choice Used/Thrift Store 1. 2. 3.
Twice Treasured Thrift in Four Corners Sacks Recouture
Bozeman’s Choice Veterinary Clinic 1. 2. 3.
Cottonwood Veterinary Hospital Black Dog Veterinary Services Hardaway Veterinary Hospital
Bozeman’s Choice Wedding/ Portrait Photographer 1. 2. 3.
40 Watt Winslow Studio Notarius Photography