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Table of Contents Missoula’s movers and shakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 How to act like a local . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Best places to people watch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 Delicious cheap eats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 The ultimate Missoula playlist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 Missoula’s secrets unlocked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38 How to get plugged in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46 Arts and entertainment guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52 Cover photo by Chad Harder

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Pleased to meet you Seventeen of Missoula’s most notable movers and shakers by Independent Staff You know the saying: It’s not what you know, but who you know. No place is that more true than in Missoula, a place so small you’re almost guaranteed to see the same person you honked at while driving your U-haul into town later that same day at the grocery store. Here are 17 people you may want to get to know first.

The Mayor Missoula’s 50th mayor, John Engen, may be its most popular. Voters elected the former city councilman in 2005, and he was reelected without 4

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opposition in November 2009. Throughout his tenure, Engen’s managed to keep controversy to a minimum and city business largely on track. In 2009 he helped preside over a comprehensive rewrite of the city’s zoning laws, and earlier this year he signed the city’s historic anti-discrimination ordinance—the first in the state to provide legal recourse to individuals denied services, employment or housing based on gender identity or sexual orientation. But Engen’s appeal may not come from what he’s done as much as how he’s done it. The mayor’s dry sense of humor—the for-

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mer UM journalism student once wrote a “humor” column for the daily paper—and unflappable patience go a long way toward keeping local politics productive.

Robin Pflugrad You may not know how to pronounce his name yet (it’s “flew-grad”), but by mid-September Pflugrad will be the most talked-about person in Missoula. That’s just the way it goes for the head coach of the local football team—a human magnet for praise, ridicule, second-guessing and more,

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after every game, win or lose. It won’t help that Pflugrad follows Bobby Hauck (80-17 in seven seasons before jumping to UNLV ) and takes the head coaching reins for the first time in his 29 years of coaching college football.

Schmed It’s hard to follow local music and not run across some connection to Ryan “Schmed” Maynes. The former Los Angeles-based musician (he was in Arlo and, briefly, Weezer) moved to Missoula in 2007, joined local super group Secret Powers and promptly opened a recording studio. You can catch Secret Powers regularly around town, and Club Shmed Studios has helped pump out dozens of local albums, including Tom Catmull’s latest and the debut from teen sensation Kira Means.

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Want to know how to find a job? Need help making an appointment at the food bank? Not sure what local resources

may be available to you? Missoula’s 211 service offers one-stop shopping for answers to most of your civic questions. And if whoever picks up at 211 doesn’t know the answer to your question, she or he will surely know where to direct you for more help.

Chase Reynolds If anyone can take some pressure off Pflugrad it’s Reynolds, a Walter Payton Award candidate and 2010 Big Sky Conference preseason Offensive Player of the Year winner. Last season the senior running back amassed a leaguebest 1,502 yards and scored a league-high 24 touchdowns. Part of Reynolds’ fame comes from his humble beginnings: He played eight-man football in Drummond before launching his record-setting Griz career.

Donald Molloy U.S. District Judge Molloy has presided over some of the most controversial and talkedabout court cases in the region, from the status of wolves on the

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endangered species list to the largest environmental criminal trial in U.S. history. What’s more, Molloy, a former Navy man, rarely holds back from lambasting lawyers or anyone else out of line in his courtroom. For instance, he famously punished a man who lied about being a Marine in a 2006 pre-sentencing report by ordering him to spend 50 hours in public wearing a sign that said, “I am a liar. I am not a Marine.” That ruling was overturned, but just goes to show Molloy is not someone to take lightly.

Carol and Pat Wiliams This power duo wields a ton of political influence in the state, especially in Missoula. Pat is a former nine-term U.S. congressman who currently teaches at UM. Carol, who represents Missoula’s Senate District 46, served as minority leader during the 2009 legislative session. In 2007, she was the first woman in the state’s history to attain the post of majority leader.

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Courtney Blazon This Missoula artist has steadily built up her reputation from DIY discovery to major gallery attraction. The talented pen-and-ink illustrator’s work can be found at her stand at the Saturday People’s Market, on display at the Dana Gallery downtown or up for bid at the Missoula Art Museum’s annual auction. No matter where you find Blazon’s distinctive work, you’re not likely to forget it.

Bob Marshall Marshall pulls double duty as the drummer for stalwart nerd rockers Volumen and the proprietor of favorite downtown pizza joint Biga Pizza. Lately, he’s become more renowned for his culinary skills—Marshall admirably incorporates seasonal ingredients into an ever-changing menu, and has won Best Chef in our local readers’ poll three years running—than his musical prowess. While Volumen still make the occasional local appearance, adulthood has limited its tour schedule. Fresh Facts 2010

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Dennis Washington Forbes ranks Washington as the 61 richest American with a net worth of $4.2 billion, according to the magazine’s 2009 list. The 76-year-old Rattlesnake resident made his fortune rebuilding struggling companies, such as Butte’s Continental Mine and engineering firm Morrison Knudsen. Dennis, who never graduated from college, and his wife Phyllis also donate millions to the University of Montana. st

executive director of The Poverello Center, the state’s largest emergency homeless shelter, Hill is about to add a new title to her already impressive resume: State representative. In June, Hill won the Democratic primary for House District 94, and with no Republican opposition on the general election ballot in November, she’ll be representing local residents in Helena for the 2011 legislative session.

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vendors, he sells handmade jewelry that he sometimes crafts while sitting at his table near the corner of Higgins and Main. He’s also one heck of a storyteller if you’re looking for someone to chat up during your downtown stroll.

The Octopus Greg Nowak earned his nickname for playing chess simultaneously against dozens of different competitors—and winning. (Check out YouTube for the proof.) Last fall he offered an open invitation to 35 different people to play him at the local Doubletree Hotel. You can regularly see the state’s top-rated chess master sitting over a board at local eating establishments—we’ve caught him at Bagels on Broadway and Butterfly Herbs a few times—but usually against just one person.

Hanna Hannan A couple years ago Hanna Hannan had an idea: Missoula’s vibrant arts community needed a central place to share expertise, educate children, offer studio space, display work and generally serve the area at large. That idea led to the opening of the Zootown Arts Community Center (ZACC) in 2008, a nonprofit that refers to itself as “Missoula’s Do-It-Yourself Art Center.” Inside the Northside building, visitors can find artists at work (with items for sale, of course), a DIY printing press and a

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full slate of affordable classes open to the community. Learn more at www.zootownarts.org.

Calendar Overlord Don’t let the dark name fool ya—our calendar editor is incredibly approachable and hungry for as much information about upcoming happenings as you’re willing to fork over. You can find the fruits of his labors every

week in our calendar of events, “8 Days a Week,” or at any time online at www.missoulanews.com. If you’d like to contribute something to CO’s pile of events, just follow these simple steps: e-mail the info to calendar@missoulanews.com, fax it to 406-543-4367 or stop by our office at 317 S. Orange Street. If you’re planning an event, Calendar Overlord should be the first person you get to know.

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Etiquette essentials How to act like a proper Missoula local by Independent Staff

his may be the least surprising thing you read all day: Missoula does things a little differently. It’s not that we really want to keep the place “weird,” as that unoriginal bumper sticker insists (that’s Austin’s slogan); it’s more that Missoula, like any place, has its own idiosyncrasies. No matter where you came from, chances are you’ll need some time to adjust to these local customs. Let us at least clue you in to some of the more nuanced aspects of our way of life.

Potlucks Now that you’re here, expect to be invited to an infinite number of potlucks—by your classmates, your professors, your one friend who already lives here, your neighbors, your co10

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workers, your co-workers’ classmates, your neighbors’ co-workers…you get the idea. These gatherings happen often, and your contribution to them will go a long way in determining your network of friends—not to mention your access to often amazing food and drink. First things first: RSVP early and definitively. Common courtesy. Feel free to ask if there’s anything the host needs you to bring. (Potlucks are so dialed-in here that some hosts have it down to a science and know exactly what they could use to flesh out the spread.) Second: Be proud of what you bring. For almost anyone, this means bringing something you killed or grew. If you’re still getting your feet on the ground here and have yet to kill or grow anything (don’t worry; you will soon

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enough), at least bring something creative and/or organic. That could mean a fancy-looking antipasto plate from the Good Food Store salad bar, or a mixed greens salad with homemade dressing. Whatever you do, avoid just grabbing a bag of Tostitos and some El Paso salsa and calling it good. It’s not good. Lastly, and perhaps most importantly: BYOB. If you’re planning on imbibing, bring at least a sixpack, a growler from a local brewery or a decent bottle of wine. Hard stuff is also appreciated as a rare treat. Even if a keg or “plenty of beer” is promised, consider your beverage a donation to the party gods—and extra incentive for the potluck to last well into the early morning hours.

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Get used to the little rugrats—whether you have your own, or not—because you’ll find them absolutely everywhere. Formal restaurants? A relative term here, but yes. Bars or breweries? Absolutely. Iron Horse Brew Pub would appear to keep as many highchairs on hand as pint glasses, and we’ve seen what appears to be entire preschools congregate at Big Sky and both Kettlehouse locations. Movies, concerts and performances? Those, too, although most parents are courteous about noise. Any outdoor festival will attract as many strollers and baby slings as adults. Bottom line: They’re everywhere, and if you can’t outnumber them, you should learn to coexist with them. This raises an interesting topic that shouldn’t cause as much fuss as it usually does—breastfeeding. State law allows mothers to breastfeed their babies anywhere in public; they don’t have to go to a restroom or leave the main dining room of a restaurant. Despite this law—not etiquette, mind you, but law—some dolt always raises a stink about seeing a bit of an exposed breast in public. Don’t be that dolt.

Much like kids, dogs are ubiquitous in Missoula. And much like kids, even if you don’t have a dog of your own, you’re bound to get involved with one in Missoula. Some dos: pick up after your dog (most parks even have complimentary Mutt Mitts and trash cans to make this easy); check before taking your dog to a friend’s house (you’d be surprised what a big problem dog over-crowding can be here) and make sure your dog is good with voice control before discarding the leash (the Kim Williams Trail and North Hills are two open space areas that allow dogs off leash as long as they obey their owners). Some don’ts: Don’t allow your dog to roam off-leash downtown because it’s against the law (the governor even got cited for this a few years ago); don’t assume it’s cool to bring your dog to a restaurant or bar unless the establishment has outside seating; don’t tie your dog to a tree, because the rope could scuff up the bark and make enviros livid; and, finally, if you have a bad experience with another person’s dog, don’t blame the dog—blame the owner.

The general rule for right of way on Missoula streets is this: Stop for anything smaller than you, no matter what. This rule works wherever you are or whatever your mode of transportation. Some examples: If you’re in a car, you are required to yield to everything, including bicyclists (even if it means bringing traffic on a busy street to a complete standstill), pedestrians (crosswalk or not, especially in and around UM) and squirrels (handmade signs reading, “Brake for squirrels, please” often appear along Fifth Street). If you’re on a bike, Missoula etiquette dictates that you rule the road over cars, but should keep an eye out for pedestrians and squirrels. Also, make sure you give the old nod-smile-wussup to any other bicyclist you pass so the two of you can acknowledge your joint superiority through alternative transportation. Finally, if you’re traveling by foot, you can pretty much do whatever you want—walk in front of cars, cause bicyclists to crash to avoid you, etc.—as long as you don’t trample a squirrel. Note: sidewalk skateboarders have their own rules, and you’ll never know what they are. Use extreme caution in their presence.

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Standing ovations Veteran Indy film critic Andy Smetanka has long pointed out this annoying local habit: If you attend any sit-down concert or performance, the crowd, regardless of the show’s quality, will rise at the end for an extended ovation. As Smetanka once wrote, “What we’re really doing through the wearisome marionette ritual, I maintain, is applauding ourselves. The sound of all those hands clapping is the sound of an endearingly narcissistic community adoring itself all the more through the performer.” Not that there’s anything wrong with that, of course.

Cell phones Missoula may be the last place in America that has violently resisted the incessant use of cell phones and texting. Case in point: You still can’t get a freakin’ iPhone here. (That’ll change at the end of the year, but come on. It’s not like we’re in the total boonies out here.) If you insist on flaunting your techno-gadget of choice within city limits, a few suggestions: keep your conversation to yourself (talking loud-

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ly in line at the burrito shop or while waiting to order a drink is grounds for being ignored by

staff and/or chided by those around you) and text on your own time. Nothing is ruder than interrupting a game of Folf or an argument over wolf relisting so you can rapidly punch keys with your thumbs. Note: These rules don’t apply at Southgate Mall. Social interaction is completely backwards there.

Tipping You’ll see tip jars at almost every Missoula establishment. While all of us are probably on the same sort of cash-strapped budgets, you really should tip 20 percent for any provision of good service, or a buck per drink to any bartender or barista. The main reason for your generosity is the person brewing your coffee or wrapping your fish taco probably holds six degrees, juggles three other jobs and/or aims to someday not be a literal starving artist—but is willing to do whatever it takes to make ends meet and stay in Missoula. The other reason to fill that tip jar is that you’re inevitably going to run into that person again real soon—like at the next potluck, or as they pass by you on a bicycle or as you’re both walking your dogs…

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See and be seen Missoula’s best spots to people watch by Cameron Rasmusson There is a certain art to people watching. The observer must be attentive without being creepy, subtle without being sneaky. Some might construe the pastime as a bit weird. But since the preservation of Missoula’s weirdness is a local concern, people watchers are essentially performing a public service. Fortunately for hobbyists, Missoula boasts some entertaining people watching. As always, though, some areas are better than others. Two factors play a role in determining a worthy spot: the number of people a location attracts and the amount of unusual characters within that group. 14

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With that criteria in mind, here are Missoula’s best places to see and be seen.

The Oval The University of Montana is body for body the best people-watching zone in Missoula. Every subsection of watchable humanity from the gratuitously attractive to foaming-at-the-mouth demagogues are represented in full force. Observation on campus is so pervasively good, it becomes a matter of selecting the cream of the cherry-topped, custardfilled, sprinkle-garnished crop (by far the most delicious mixed metaphor you will ever read).

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If the temperature is 70 or better, the Oval should be your first destination. Sunny weather drives students from their shadowy dorms in droves, and the expansive lawns at the center of campus explode with color and movement. Frisbee-throwers, sunbathers and sunshine-partial bookworms are plentiful. Clothing, on the other hand, is very often not—welcome news for some. Aside from the Oval, be sure to check the grizzly statue near Lomasson Center. Christian fundamentalists and liberals sometimes stage hilarious shouting matches there. Come winter and bad weather, get thee to the UC. It’s

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Coffee culture is just as encompassing in Missoula as much larger cities like Portland or Seattle. And when downtown Missoula’s primo people watching combines with the magic bean, it creates a perfect storm of benevolent voyeurism. Butterfly Herbs (232 N. Higgins Avenue) is the consistent winner of Best Coffee in the Indy’s Best of Missoula readers’ poll, and sure enough, they make a damn fine cup of joe. Beyond that, the business carries a cool, comfortable, bohemian

There’s nothing so imminently intriguing as an inebriated human being, and I could write 1,000 words on the best people watching bars alone. But the Oxford (337 N. Higgins Avenue) is where the young and the wasted tend to stumble after hours, and that’s when the real magic happens. The Ox’s kitchen persists after beer taps cease flowing. Inevitably, the intoxicated flood in to sober up on the joint’s hearty 24-hour menu. Try

around and an entertaining event with a festivalstyle atmosphere. There are few better places to kill an hour encountering friends and visitors alike. Check out the Clark Fork River Market under the Higgins Avenue bridge, the Missoula Farmers’ Market at the north end of Higgins, and the People’s Market on Pine Street. Each runs through early October. For those who prefer their chance encounters in aisle eight, the Good Food Store (1600 S. Third Street W.) attracts the same crowd on a daily basis. I’ve also known a few couples that connected at Missoula’s favorite grocery store. Forget eHarmony. When you and the looker next to you instinctively reach for the same tomato, you know you’ve found your soul mate.

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vibe, and attracts a colorful crew of regulars. To see them—or, if you’re inclined, perhaps chat them up about art or politics—check out the barstools along Butterfly’s back counter. Other great choices for downtown coffee and people watching include Liquid Planet (223 N. Higgins Avenue) thanks to its expansive indoor and outdoor seating, as well as Break Espresso (432 N. Higgins Avenue), especially if you like to watch worried students freak out over midterms and finals.

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showing up sober when the dining room’s full of drunks. It’s an experience. But don’t discount the Ox as a 2 a.m.-or-afteronly joint. Their poker games, for instance, are always animated. And there’s no telling what kind of crowd you’ll encounter there. In my friend Lee Mickelson’s words, “It’s the kind of place people in short stories walk into.”

The markets I never anticipated that beans and carrots could draw such a great crowd. True to its healthconscious reputation, however, Missoula can’t get enough locally grown produce. If you count yourself among this sizable clique, you know exactly what I mean. Our Saturday morning farmers’ markets are one of the must-visit spots for out-of-towners, and it’s easy to see why. It’s a boon for the local economy, an opportunity to purchase the freshest food

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You’re reclining in a chair with a needle in your arm listening to some Scandinavian post-rock band on your iPod and chances are, you’re not getting up for at least another hour. No, you’re not on a heroin bender. You probably couldn’t afford one if you wanted it. That’s why you’re at Biolife (3050 Great Northern Avenue), trading your bodily liquids for financial liquidity. Now you just need to determine the best use of your chair-bound 45 minutes to two hours. People watching at Biolife is a surprisingly viable option. Nowhere else but phlebotomy central are you going to find several dozen men and photo by Chad Harder women marooned for so long. Thanks to Biolife’s staggered assignment of blood separation units, you have a steady stream of new subjects to observe. If you’re lucky and end up with a comely neighbor, you can even try to power up the ol’ flirt-mobile. Just be careful. With a half-hour or more to be charming, you might stall 20 yards down the line.

Caras Park Even if it weren’t the Mecca of Missoula’s outdoor community events, Caras Park would still deserve a place on this list. Whether you’re looking for a quiet spot to think, a relaxing environment to host group activities or a romantic riverside walk with the significant other, it fits the bill. When my friends and I need to kill time before embarking on nighttime adventures downtown, Caras Park is often our destination. And that’s completely discounting crowd-drawing spectacles like the annual BrewFest or

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Downtown ToNight every Thursday in the summer. During those events, Missoula people watchers have no business being anywhere else.

Southgate Mall A perennial favorite of the junior high and high school crowd, Missoula’s Southgate Mall has plenty of merit beyond providing a place to buy your Reeboks. Strolling the halls can be better than the most concentrated materialistic thrill. It’s also a mall-related activity that won’t irreparably damage your credit. Keep an eye out for the clusters of mall gangs, a prime source of sociological intrigue. There’s the mall walkers, a group of mostly old folks who won’t hesitate to pass the slowpokes. Packs of emo kids show up to loiter for hours and frustrate the security staff. And be careful to avoid the texting fanatics who cruise the halls, their bowed gaze unbreakably fixated on their phone screen.

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Delicious cheap eats In search of Missoula’s best culinary deals by Jessica Mayrer and Alex Sakariassen Everyone likes cheap grub. Washing it down with a Happy Hour special is even better. We spent seven days scouring Missoula’s more affordable venues for some of the best deals in town. While we don’t swear to have hit every lowbagger special in town, this list should at least get you through the week without draining your checking account.

Greek Pastry Shop As we write this, we’re eating a gyro from the Greek Pastry Shop. Tzatziki sauce is dripping on the floor, lettuce is landing on our lap and the smell of 20

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lamb is wafting through the office. Our experience goes to show that gyros not only satisfy hunger, but also provide a range of sensory stimulus for only $4.75. (It costs .50 cents more for feta cheese. We think it’s worth it.) If you want to add fries and a medium drink to the deal, it can be done for a total of $7.50. Find it at: 520 S. Fifth Street W.

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memorabilia, including a championship goal post and classic football helmets. That’s pretty cool, but what’s even better is Red’s bartenders serve up icecold beer real cheap mid-week. Tuesdays feature the splendidly dubbed “Montana Corona”—or a can of Olympus beer with a lime—for $1.50. On Wednesdays, Red’s serves up $2 Coronas (the real ones) and Pacifico brews. And Thursday’s special is perhaps the favorite for tight-fisted lushes: $2 cans of 16-ounce Pabst and Rolling Rock. Find it at: 217 Ryman Street.

The Central Bar & Grill Owners of the recently opened Central Bar & Grill clearly know what it takes to satisfy locals. Of course, we’re talking about a screamingly delicious Happy Hour. Monday through Friday between 5 and 7 p.m., $6 gets you a burger and a beer. Come armed with $14, and you’ll get a pitcher of beer plus a hefty order of 18 chicken wings. The Central’s regular menu is palatable and inexpensive, too. Grilled sandwich specials, for instance a turkey melt or a hot roast beef sandwich, run between $5 and $7 and come with a side of fries. The Central’s full bar is plentiful and, for some of us, too inexpensive to resist. We recommend Mexican Thursdays, when tequila shots are $2 and an icy bucket filled with five Coronas goes for $12. Arriba! Find it at: 147 West Broadway St. photo by Chad Harder

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Amid Missoula’s ever-expanding selection of Mexican food establishments, it can be tough to zero in on just one. But Taco Sano just off the Hip Strip offers some of the cheapest pulled pork and beef tacos served up this side of the city line. Between 4 and 6 p.m. every evening—even weekends—Taco Sano sells .99 Happy Hour tacos. Yes, that’s right, Happy Hour tacos, with a choice of barbecue brisket, pulled chicken, ground beef, salmon, pulled pork or sautéed veggie on a hard shell taco. Plus, they’ll tack on extras, like guacamole and sour cream for free. Find it at: 115 1/2 S. Fourth Street W.

Locals in the know frequent the Press Box because it’s got one of the best sit-down breakfast deals in town—two eggs, hash browns and two pieces of toast for $2.75. Or, if you’re looking to splurge on a piece of meat, steak and eggs can be yours for $6.25. Getting the day started with a nip, of course, costs a bit extra, as morning mimosas go for $3. If that’s not enough to lure you, Press Box televisions run with nothing but sports 24 hours a day and gaming machines are always ready to go if you’re looking to pay off those mimosas. Find it at: 835 East Broadway

Missoula’s Senior Center hosts a $5 lunch Monday through Friday. This under-appreciated Hip Strip hot spot serves up one lunch special daily—check www.missoulaseniorcenter.org for menu selection like pork roast slathered in gravy on Monday or goulash on Wednesday. The meatloaf is just like mom makes. Each meal is served with salad and dessert. Plus, once a month the Senior Center hosts an all-you-can-eat pancake feed for $5, which also includes never-ending bacon or sausage. Find it at: 705 S. Higgins Avenue

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Paul’s Pancake Parlor really does have the best and perhaps the biggest pancakes around. A short stack of two cakes, each roughly the size of your head, runs $3.75. In addition to fulfilling its pancake parlor M.O., Paul’s has a full menu. Our second favorite cheap eat here consists of carbo loading on Paul’s allyou-can-eat spaghetti feed, which takes place every Monday, all day, for $7.25. The deal comes with a soup or salad. Plus Paul’s runs varied daily sandwich specials Monday through Friday—the last time we checked it was a bacon and cheese sandwich and a cup of tomato soup for $6.25. Find it at: 2305 Brooks Street

The regulars at Ruby’s turn to one item to get the most bang for their breakfast buck: biscuits and gravy. Those heaps of gray gravy may look lethal, but they’re there to hide more than just some flaky crust of bread. Ruby’s piles the platter with three huge biscuits, three sausage links and what less generous greasy spoon joints would consider two sides of hash browns, all for $5.75. In all likelihood, you’ll probably walk away with leftovers for lunch. Find it at: 2101 Regent Street

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Wings are pretty standard fare around Missoula, but even the best platter deals usually cost you almost a buck a wing. Lots of cash for a little meat, right? Time your hunger pains right, however, and you can get a deal as smoking as the wings themselves. The Old Post runs a killer Happy Hour from 4 to 6 p.m. every weeknight: 25 cents per wing. In other words, you can cram your craw with 25 sizzling appetizers for only $6.25—well below the average price for half as many wings. Throw in a $2.75 Big Sky pint to cool things down and you’re talking a full meal for under $10. Just be warned, a side of blue cheese or ranch

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What’s better than a cheap drink? How about a free one that you don’t have to schmooze? The Evaro Bar offers complimentary Jell-O shots every time a train passes on the nearby rail line. And with all the trains traveling to and from the Mission Valley, you won’t have to wait long between drinks. The outing would go well with Evaro Bar’s free pool nights every Sunday and Monday. Find it at: 17025 U.S. Highway 93 N.

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work or a painful midterm like tossing back a few with the homies. Fortunately for those trying to save a couple bucks, Paradise Falls offers a different Happy Hour special every day of the week from 3 to 6 p.m. The $7 pitchers of domestics are a perfect pitch for getting the gang out on a Monday night, and $4 double gin and tonics make the perfect start to a weekend on Friday. There are plenty of regular Happy Hour deals to choose from as well, including $2 well drinks and $2.50 micro brews. Find it at: 3621 Brooks Street

Sushi Hana/Nara Korean Bar-B-Que and Sushi An obvious pick for cheap eats, Sushi Hana’s dollar sushi night on Wednesdays is one of the most popular discount meal deals in town. Definitely snag some snowcrab or smoked salmon, but we recommend ordering a few of the three-piece Rock and Roll to fill out your plate without spending too much; even dollar sushi can run up a tab. Nara offers the same $1 deal every Monday and Thursday from 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Remember to show up early as the waiting list gets pretty long. Also consider stopping in at Sushi Hana on a Monday for their Not Just Sushi deal, which includes chicken teriyaki, shrimp tempura and sesame chicken for only a buck, or at Nara for Tuesday Lady’s Night featuring a $12.95 barbecue

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Double Front Café Anyone who’s been around Missoula a while has heard of the Double Front’s famed fried chicken dinners. For those new to town, or those who haven’t graced the threshold yet, a full dark meat dinner of legs and thighs with fries runs about $7.75. For lunch, you can score a half-order for $5 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday. Don’t let the casual café atmosphere fool you. Double Front has a full bar, offering Missoula micro brews for $2.75 and domestics for $2. Find it at: 122 W. Alder Street

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The Bridge bakes pizza in an old-time stone deck oven, serving up thin slices slathered in a blend of mozzarella, Romano, smoked provolone and Parmesan cheeses. The end result of The Bridge’s lovely labor constitutes some of the tastiest pizza around. As if that’s not enough, the Hip Strip establishment sells pizza by the slice for between $2.50 and $3. And if you show up any afternoon—even on the weekend—between 3 and 5, they’ll give you free 10-oz. beer, either Cold Smoke or Eddy Out Pale Ale, when you purchase a piece of pizza! Buy two slices, and they up the offer, throwing in a pint. Score. Find it at: 600 S. Higgins Avenue.

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Missoula mix up Playlists of local bands for every cold, hot and country occasion by Erika Fredrickson

eople often act surprised when they hear Missoula is home to such a strong music scene, as if only big cities have cornered the market on independent music. Not one bit. Missoula and surrounding towns have spawned a diverse range of groups, from punk rock to country, metal to folk, pop to experimental, and all the permutations in between. Some bands, past and present, have actually helped to define this town. So, as a starter kit for getting to know Missoula’s musi30

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break and the sorrows of minimum wage, among other hazards of living in a place with a lot of bars but not many jobs. Saloon songs like Russ Nasset’s “Workin’ For the Man” give a no-frills perspective. Bird’s Mile Home’s “Bleed” is a dark altcountry tune with a bone-chilling cello. Bob Wire’s one of the best when it comes to tunes about licking your wounds with the help of a cold one, but “Adios & Vaya Con Dios” is actually an upbeat, cathartic song about saying, “Screw you” to bad relationships.

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“Mo’ Women” Mudslide Charley “House Collapse” Butter “With The Horses” Larry Hirshberg “Doves & Drums” Wartime Blues “The Give a Shitter is Broken” The International Playboys

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“Workin’ For the Man” Russ Nasset and the Revelators “Split the Sheets” Richie Reinholdt “Bleed” Bird’s Mile Home “Adios & Vaya Con Dios” Bob Wire “Call to Order” The Workers “Hard Enough to Bend” David Boone “Today I Run” The Holy Family Mission Band “Prohibition Blues” Broken Valley Roadshow “Hangover” Cash For Junkers

If you can track down a compilation called Ram It Home, you’ll find an instant playlist of rock bands that used to frequent an old Missoula rock club called Jay’s Upstairs. Most of those bands are too legendary not to also include on our list of must-hear bands—if, for no other reason, some historical context. Oblio Joes, for instance, sent show-goers back in the day into fits of sing-alongs with lines like, “I woke up in a ditch today / it’s not half as bad as you’d think.” Humpy spit out twisterstyle punk like “Hangover Army.” Spanker barked out sludgy choruses of “Sit! Kneel! Stand!” in “Rock Religion.” Other bands from even earlier years are not on that Jay’s Upstairs comp and include The Banned, whose lead singer, Charlie Beaton, now owns the popular Big Dipper Ice Cream shop. Silkworm eventually moved to Seattle before it dispersed, but that band will give you a feel for Missoula during the Doc Marten and flannel days. “Desiree” Oblio Joes “Sunset on Evaro” Mike & Rick “Cotton Girl” Silkworm “Purple Man” The Banned

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“Rollerskating Girl” Sasshole “Fade Away” Sputniks “Hangover Army” Humpy “Two-Beer Queer” Thee Hedons “Rock Religion” Spanker “Viva El Gato” Fireballs of Freedom “8 Stinky Stenches” Poop “Helena Won’t Get Stoned” Tarkio

Long, Cold Winter Long Cold Winter is the title of an album by 1980s hair band Cinderella, but it also would be the perfect playlist name for songs to listen to during the darkest days in our valley. These are just a few of Missoula’s heaviest bands, ranging from super angry metal to speedy punk to cacophonic experimental sludge. Walking Corpse Syndrome’s “Ugly” is slow and gothic, while Bridgebuilder’s “The Lure of Light” simmers in a much older, postpunk rock sound with gang vocals that evoke the minor key sounds of bands like Fugazi. Thurniture and Sunder no longer exist, but their headbanging, vigilante drive makes them perfect fits for hunkering down while the cold wind blows. “The Lure of Light” Bridgebuilder “Sheafman” Ex-Cocaine “Bullfighters” Thurniture “Copperkings” Sunder “Ugly” Walking Corpse Syndrome “Nightmares” Reptile Dysfunction “Used and Forgot” Mageddon

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“The Five Minute Hate” Blessiddoom “Vulcano Fiend” Gnarwail “March of the Zombies” Undun

Friends and countrymen Many bands that have made a mark on the Missoula band scene end up leaving to seek fortune in the bigger music markets of Seattle, Portland and beyond. Yet other bands that have never lived in Missoula often come here so frequently that it actually feels like we should call them our own. This playlist is a hodgepodge of those two types of bands. Husband and wife duo Two Year Touqe sang pretty, playful songs about ferrets, toilet paper and other everyday things with the help of toy xylophones before they moved to Canada. Prog rocker Jamie Henkensiefken got her start in Missoula though she’s lived in Seattle for over a decade now. The Decemberists’ frontman Colin Meloy first started his career in the Missoula band Tarkio before he scampered off to

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Portland to form one of the most popular contemporary indie rock bands. The Lights, on the other hand, are from Seattle, but their association with Missoula record label Wäntage USA makes them adopted children of the Garden City. Tech N9ne and the Gourds? They’re here so often, they’d qualify for in-state tuition at UM . “Stinky Baby” Two Year Touqe “Brother Lupine” No-Fi Soul Rebellion “Hardcore for the Housewife’s Soul” Henkensiefken “New New” The Lights “O Valencia” The Decemberists “Woke Up One Mornin” Lana Rebel “Biggest Loves” The Quiet Ones “Colostomy Bag” Tech N9ne “Burn the Honeysuckle” The Gourds “Boys and Girls Signal Path “On the Upswing” Ass-End Offend “97 Lovers” Inhumans “You Go Your Own Way” Good Neighbor Policy

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Bitchin’ Summer Mixx Back in the old days, rockin’ summer mixes were carefully recorded onto what we used to call a cassette tape—and they were always titled something like “Bitchin’ Summer Mixx.” If we had to compile the kind of road-tripping, lighter-raising, barefoot-running collection of local songs onto one playlist, here it is. The Secret Powers’ “We Are Alone” is a trippy, popsicle-flavored bit of Beach Boys-inspired goodness. Vera’s powerful galloping rock serves as the perfect soundtrack to driving through dirt roads lined with alfalfa fields at dusk. Longtime rockers Lazerwolfs bring the kind of AC/DC-styled solos that makes cracking open a Pabst at a campground lake seem all the more sweet. If you like your summers full of carefree lovin’ and wild dance parties, you can get your fix with Rooster Sauce, a band that acts like school’s out for summer…forever. Summers in Montana are not endless. These local bands make it seem like they could be. “We Are Alone” Secret Powers “The Butterfly” Lazerwolfs “My Kinda Love” Rooster Sauce “Electric” Volumen “Gotta Find” Andrea Harsell “All Leaves For Noah” Vera

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What are those big circle things in the middle of the road? Missoula is one of the rare cities this side of the Atlantic to make roundabouts an integral part of its roadways. Perhaps that’s why both the Montana Department of Transportation and the city dedicate an entire section of their respective websites to the history of roundabouts, their purpose, how to use them and FAQs. In Missoula, you’ll find major roundabouts at S. Higgins Avenue near Beckwith Avenue and Hill Street, and one on Miller Creek Road. Public reaction to the Higgins roundabout was decidedly mixed at first. But statistics backed the solution to a historically flawed—and, in one case, tragic— 38

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intersection. The slow speeds of roundabouts result in fewer injuries and less serious damage than stoplight-controlled intersections—or, in the case of Higgins/Beckwith/Hill, an intersection with just a number of “Stop” signs. Plus, the central island offers the opportunity to beautify the neighborhood. According to a study in the Journal of the Transportation Research Board, while initial opinions of roundabouts are usually negative, they improve dramatically over time. If you approach one of these traffic oddities for the first time—or the smaller “traffic calming” roundabouts in some residential streets—take it slow. Look left and turn right. Yield to traffic already in the roundabout. And don’t panic. It

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concrete version that measures 125 feet tall, 100 feet across and appears 2,100 feet up the mountainside. For years, male freshmen students were responsible for the maintenance of the “M,” but that tradition ended with the concrete version. Nowadays the men’s basketball team sometimes makes a well-publicized trek up Mount Sentinel for some cleansing. The “L” on Mount Jumbo stands for Loyola Sacred Heart High School. It was built in 1961 at the behest of private landowners Joseph and Florence Smith, and Loyola retained access when the property was given to the city. The school maintains responsibility for the letter today.

What’s the deal with the peace sign on Waterworks Hill? For more than a decade, a reflective shield owned by Qwest Communications and used to transmit communication signals faced downtown Missoula from Waterworks Hill. One night that sign became the canvas for Missoula’s most famous piece of graffiti—a 30-by-30-foot, handpainted peace sign. Veterans called it an insult. Activists rallied around it. Local officials wondered if it was vandalism. Qwest painted over it, built a fence around it, called the cops—and each time it reappeared. Over the years, the peace sign generated its fair share of controversy, but it always persevered. Then, in spring 2001, when Qwest no longer needed the shield, the nine panels were removed. Locals arranged to adopt the enormous panels and you can still see, for instance, the lower left panel outside Rockin Rudy’s. Far be it from Missoulians to let a little logistical hiccup stand in the way of a peaceful message. Today you can see a peace sign made of rocks arranged on the same hillside. A documentary about the sign’s history, titled 9 Pieces of Peace, is also in the works and due out next year.

What’s so great about coffee or espresso from a little roadside hut? A 2005 Washington Post article written by Nancy Szokan noted decent coffee was easy to find on either coast, but a “dry gulch” everywhere in between—except in Missoula. “And there’s nothing in Washington that compares with the roadside flights of fancy Missoula’s brew inspired: a gaggle of cheerful, idiosyncratic, free-standing coffee huts,” wrote Szokan. “We found them on side streets, in mall parking lots, next to gas stations and grocery stores…Some had been creatively converted from old rail cars or trailers, and they were decorated for Halloween and Thanksgiving and Christmas. Nobody in Missoula seemed to think the huts were at all unusual or charming.” Well, we’re used to them. But that doesn’t 40

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explain why you find coffee huts scattered throughout Missoula and not, for instance, a smattering of Starbucks, Caribous and Dunkin Donuts. A couple theories: First, it presents a sound business model. Coffee huts are relatively cheap to set up and require fewer employees to operate. They cost less in rent and taxes. Without a need to provide tables, chairs, couches, televisions and other commonalities in sit-down establishments, coffee huts concentrate on the bare essentials and maximize profit. Second, it fits how we live. Downtown Missoula is walkable and, hence, home to many locally owned coffee shops. But unless you work downtown, you’re driving your pickup, your AWD spawn-hauling SUV or your Prius past the neighborhood streets and thoroughfares where coffee huts dominate.

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Third, the weather calls for coffee huts. Nobody wants to hop out of their car during a harsh Montana winter morning just to order a cup of joe. The drive-thru convenience makes it considerably more desirable.

What’s with all the casinos? Sometimes in Missoula, it seems like you can’t walk three blocks without stumbling upon another set of Keno or slot machines. They’re everywhere. Even popular downtown staples like Sean Kelly’s have a few coin-gobblers nestled away in an inconspicuous corner. Despite the proliferation of machines, Missoulians aren’t universally crippled by an insatiable gambling lust. Or, at least, not that we know of. A potential explanation for the number of gambling sites in Missoula relates to Montana’s liquor

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licenses and gaming laws. Gaming licenses are issued only to holders of liquor licenses, and the quota for liquor licenses was set back in the 1940s. Any bar or tavern can install up to 20 gambling machines as long as the maximum bet is under $2 and the potential payout under $800. Essentially, a liquor license grants the right to host limited gambling that avoids the more rigorous gaming laws. What that means for Missoula: As of 2008, the Montana Department of Justice’s Gambling Control Division reported the city had 1,360 gaming machines at 84 different locations. That adds up to, according to the agency, approximately one gaming machine for every 49 people.

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Logged in How to be fully wired in Missoula by Matthew Frank Missoula may be somewhat of a sleepy backwater, but it doesn’t mean we’re a bunch of Luddites. We can surf the intertubes with the best of them, and a number of local bloggers and Twitterers keep us constantly connected to all the community’s goings-on. Here’s a quick guide to getting connected—virtually or otherwise.

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August 2010 Thu. 26 Aug. See the fruits of an old-school Zoo Town architect when the Montana Museum of Art and Culture presents “The Original Man: The Life and Work of Montana Architect A.J. Gibson,” an exhibit featuring blueprints, models and photos of the late Missoulian, at both the Meloy and Paxson Galleries, in UM’s 52

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PARTV Center. $5 suggested donation. The exhibit runs through Sat., Oct. 23. Gallery hours are: noon–3 PM Tue., Wed. and Sat., and noon–6 PM Thu.–Fri. Call 243-2019 and visit umt.edu/montanamuseum. Enjoy dinner and a show with hundreds of fellow Missoulians during the summer’s last installment of Downtown ToNite, which features music, food, drinks and other entertainment and begins at 5:30 PM at Caras Park. Free.

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Pick up some good vibrations when The Beach Boys play Ogren Park at Allegiance Field at 7 PM. $40 reserved seating/$30 general admission, with tickets available at Rockin Rudy’s and online at missoulaosprey.com.

Fri. 27 Aug. Just say go: UM presents “GO Day” at the UM Oval today, which features games and information about academic programs and services for incoming students. Call Karissa at 243-2332.

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Get the good word from a man who knows how to shred on a guitar as well as oversee a university when UM President George M. Dennison delivers the annual State of the University address at 10 AM in the Montana Theatre, in UM’s PARTV Center. Free. Call 243-2311. Witness knee high socks and some amazing legwork when UM hosts the Montana Tournament I soccer tournament, which features Iowa State vs. Nevada at 3:30 PM, followed by Montana vs. Gonzaga at 6 PM, all at the South Campus Stadium. Visit montanagrizzlies.com. The Sammus Theory rocks your socks when they play with Lacero and Maklak at the Elks Lodge at 7 PM. $5/$10 for those under age 21. Party it up and raise funds for your LGBTI friends during the Western Montana Community Center Fundraiser at 9 PM at the Palace. Cost TBA.

Sat. 28 Aug. Keep it fresh and local, and help your farmers and neighbors during Missoula’s Saturday morning markets. The Clark Fork River Market runs from 8 AM—1 PM under the Higgins Avenue bridge, the Missoula Farmers’ Market occurs from 8:30–noon near the XXXXs at the end of Higgins, and the Missoula Saturday Market with arts and crafts and other things goes from 9 AM—1 PM on Pine Street. Celebrate your roots with music, food and a host of other activities when the 2010 River City Roots Festival kicks off in the heart of Main Street in downtown Missoula with a juried art show at 10 AM, followed by music that runs all day starting at 12:30 PM with headliners including The Infamous String Dusters, Robert Earl Keen and others. Free. Visit rivercityrootsfestival.com.

They’ll funk you up: local funk/soul faves Reverend Slanky get down when they play the Badlander at 9 PM. Cost TBA.

Kick up your heels to the Mission Mountain Wood Band at 7 PM at the Flathead County Fairgrounds in Kalispell. $23.75, with tickets online at griztix.com.

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Sun. 29 Aug. The 2010 River City Roots Festival finishes off on its final day in downtown Missoula on Main Street beginning with a juried art show at 10:15 AM, and sliding into music all day starting at 11:15 AM with bands including Sol Driven Train and Missoula faves The Gourds. Free. Visit rivercityrootsfestival.com. It’s the other kind of “football”: The Montana Tournament I soccer tournament continues starting with Montana vs. Iowa State at 11 AM, followed by Gonzaga vs. Nevada at 1:30 PM. Visit montanagrizzlies.com. Run for the river during the River City Roots Run, which coincides with the River City Roots Festival and begins at 11 AM at the XXXXs on the North Higgins Ave.

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Tue. 31 Aug. Get intimate with the Duke of Athens when Montana Shakespeare in the Parks presents a performance of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, which begins at 6 PM at UM’s Oval. Free, and don’t forget a lawn chair and your blanket, ‘kay? Call 243-5590 and visit montana.edu/shakespeare. Everybody must get tangled up in blue, but not necessarily stoned, when Bob Dylan plays Ogren Park at Allegiance Field with John Mellencamp and openers the Dough Rollers at 6:30 PM. $55. Get tickets at Rockin Rudy’s or online at ticketfly.com.

September 2010 Wed. 1 Sept. This has nothing to do with pizza: Montana Shakespeare in the Parks continues with a performance of Julius Caesar, which begins at 6 PM at UM’s Oval. Free. Oh yeah, bring a lawn chair and blanket, too. Call 243-5590 and visit montana.edu/shakespeare. Get your Southern swagger on in order to enjoy a night of blues from songsmiths The

Black Crowes, who play at Ryan Creek Meadows (just east of town off I-90) with openers Jackie Greene and Truth & Salvage Company at 6 PM. $39.50 plus fees. Visit ticketfly.com for tickets. Take yourself out to the ballgame when the Missoula Osprey play the first of a threegame series against the Billings Mustangs at Ogren Park at Allegiance Field at 7 PM. Visit missoulaosprey.com

Thu. 2 Sept. If you’ve been looking to expand your resume outside of being a student “caregiver,” consider checking out the Fall Student Employment Job Fair, which runs from 9 AM–3 PM at the University Center Ballroom. Free. Call 243-5627 and visit umt.edu/ studentjobs.

Fri. 3 Sept. Give a nod to the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness during a Selway-Bitterroot Fundraiser that begins today in Caras Park. Get gorged with food and then stay for live music, games, and the chance to learn about opportunities available on campus

during UM’s WelcomeFeast, which runs from 11 AM–2 PM at UM’s Oval. Free. Call 243-5754. Go for the art and stay for the wine—and cheese, don’t forget the cheese—during Missoula’s First Friday art gallery walk, which is free and runs from 5–8 PM at various galleries downtown. Oboes and flutes hit all the right notes when oboist Jennifer Gookin Cavanaugh plays with flautist Margaret Lund Schuberg during a Faculty and Guest Artist Series performance, at 7:30 PM at UM’s Music Recital Hall, in the Music Building. $10/$5 students and seniors. Call 243-6880.

Sat. 4 Sept. Keep it fresh and local, and help your farmers and neighbors during Missoula’s Saturday morning markets. The Clark Fork River Market runs from 8 AM—1 PM under the Higgins Avenue bridge, the Missoula Farmers’ Market occurs from 8:30–noon near the XXXXs at the end of Higgins, and the Missoula Saturday Market with arts and crafts and other things goes from 9 AM—1 PM on Pine Street.

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Run, bike and swim just ‘cause you can during the MTCC Garden City Triathlon, which begins at 9 AM at Frenchtown Pond State Park. Visit mtcompact.org/GCT.htm Sip on something brewed and enjoy the talents of some sluggers when the Missoula Osprey open a season-ending four-game series against the Helena Brewers at Ogren Park at Allegiance Field at 7 PM. Visit missoulaosprey.com. Quit playing with that pigskin at home and watch some men manhandle a ball when UM’s Griz host their season opener against Western State at 1 PM at Washington-Grizzly Stadium. Visit montanagrizzlies.com.

Sun. 5 Sept. Just be sure to get a good look at the “coffin bass” when pyschobilly legends Nekromantix play with The Howlers and the The Mutilators at 9 PM at the Palace. Cost TBA.

Mon. 6 Sept. Heed the word of my man Bob Dobbs today and slack off, since it’s Labor Day, and you

don’t have class. But if you have a job, you might have to work. In that case, welcome to our club.

Tue. 7 Sept. Luis Millán will shred oh so softly on his axe when he plays during a Faculty and Guest Artist Series performance, which starts at 7:30 PM in the UM Music Recital Hall, in the Music Building. $10/$5 students and seniors. Call 243-6880.

Wed. 8 Sept. UM’s Ecology & Evolution Seminar Series gives a tip of the hat to Darwin when it begins at 4:10 PM in Room 110 of UM’s Interdisciplinary Sciences Building. Free. Call 243-5122.

Thu. 9 Sept. Cure that case of “study fever” with some music when soprano Maria Jooste performs with pianist Aneta Panusz during another UM Faculty and Guest Artist Series performance, which begins at 7:30 PM in UM’s Music Recital Hall, in the Music Building. $10/$5 students and seniors. Call 243-6880.

He ain’t no mo fo: J.J. Grey and Mofro plays with the Hot Buttered Rum String Band (as an acoustic trio) at the Wilma Theatre at 8 PM. $22/$20 advance at Rockin Rudy’s and ticketfly.com.

Fri. 10 Sept. Missoula puts on its party hat during the Maverick Brewfest, which begins at noon at Caras Park. Snag a sweet seat and watch some bumpers and spikers whack around a white ball during the Montana Tournament, a volleyball tournament that takes place today and tomorrow at UM’s West Auxiliary Gym. Visit montanagrizzlies.com. High socks and fancy footwork comprise the Montana Tournament II, a soccer tournament at the South Campus Stadium that features Montana vs. Wyoming at 6 PM. Visit montanagrizzlies.com. Go ahead and ask sex advice columnist Dan Savage about your dirty, dirty fetish when he comes to Missoula to present Savage Love Live, at 7:30 PM at the University Theatre. $35. Visit griztix.com for tickets.

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Get your aural buzz on during the Mountain Computer Music Festival, where laptops meet traditional instruments with compositions from students as well as guest composer Gary James Joynes—aka Clinker—starting at 7:30 PM in the UM Music Recital Hall, in the Music Building. $10/$5 students and seniors. Call 243-6880. Don’t get drowsy during the Montana Rep Educational Outreach Tour’s performance of The Real Legend of Sleepy Hollow, an adaptation directed by Ron Fitzgerald—he wrote for the series Weeds—that begins at 7:30 PM at the Masquer Theatre, in UM’s PARTV Center. $10. Call 243-4581 and visit montanarep.org/edshow.html. Absorb the nebulae with your honey bunny—and learn just exactly what it is you’re staring at—during the Blue Mountain Observatory’s Public Observing Night, which begins at an estimated start time of 9 PM at the observatory. Free. Call 2435179 and visit www.physics.umt. edu/bluemountain for directions.

Sat. 11 Sept. Keep it fresh and local, and help your farmers and neighbors during Missoula’s Saturday morning markets. The Clark Fork River Market runs from 8 AM—1 PM under the Higgins Avenue bridge, the Missoula Farmers’ Market occurs from 8:30–noon near the XXXXs at the end of Higgins, and the Missoula Saturday Market with arts and crafts and other things goes from 9 AM—1 PM on Pine Street. Put some bump into your day during the Montana Tournament, a volleyball tournament that occurs in the West Auxiliary Gymnasium. Visit montanagrizzlies.com. Enjoy the taste of a heady hemp cookie while perusing vendors, info booths, and basking in the sounds of a plethora of bands during Missoula’s annual Hempfest, which gets sparked at noon at Caras Park. Visit missoulahempfest.com. Don’t get drowsy during the Montana Rep Educational Outreach Tour’s performance 60

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of The Real Legend of Sleepy Hollow, an adaptation directed by Ron Fitzgerald—he wrote for the series Weeds—that begins at 7:30 PM at the Masquer Theatre, in UM’s PARTV Center. $10. Call 243-4581 and visit montanarep.org/edshow.html.

Sun. 12 Sept. Party it up for ecology when Ecology Project International presents its second annual Swift Fiesta, which features food, music, family-friendly activities and plenty more fun starting at 9 AM at the Swift Building, 315 S. Fourth St. E. Free. Visit ecologyproject.org. Slip on some lederhosen and enjoy authentic food, brews and music during Missoula’s Germanfest, which begins at n o o n a t C a r a s Pa r k . Vi s i t missoulacultural.org. Europeans call it football, I call it a kick in the pants. UM continues its Montana Tournament II, a soccer tournament that begins at noon at the South Campus Stadium and features Wyoming vs. Eastern Washington. Visit montanagrizzlies.com. Just make sure you aren’t socially intolerant during the Ice Cream Social, an annual block party from 3–5 PM on the 400 block of University Avenue that features music and tasty cow emissions, as well as an intro to Missoula and its resources. Free. Call John at 721-4269. Let some string slingers tug at your heartstrings when the String Orchestra of the Rockies performs at 7:30 PM in the UM Music Recital Hall, in the Music Building. Call 493-2990 or visit sormt.org for ticket info.

Tue. 14 Sept. Maxine Ramey and Christopher Kirkpatrick won’t be dueling over who gets to play the loudest when the clarinetists play a Faculty and Guest Artist Series performance at 7:30 in the UM Music Recital Hall, in the Music Building. $10/$5 students and seniors. Call 243-6880.

Wed. 15 Sept. It’s Darwin for the win during UM’s Ecology & Evolution

Seminar Series, which begins at 4:10 PM in Room 110 of the Interdisciplinary Sciences Building. Free. Call 243-5122.

Thu. 16 Sept. UM art history prof Rafael Chacón hooks you up to an aesthetic history machine of sorts when he lectures about the exhibit The Original Man: The Life and Work of Montana Architect A.J. Gibson, at 7 PM in the Montana Theatre, in UM’s PARTV Center. Free. Call 2432019 and visit umt.edu/montanamuseum. Get high in the sky with Mike Hoyt, a mountaineer and photog—and author of Hikes and Climbs to Bitterroot Mountain Summits—when he presents the lecture “Climbing Montana’s Bitterroot Mountains 2010,” which begins at 7 PM in Room 210 of UM’s McGill Hall. Free. Call 243-5172.

The Montana Rep, UM School of Theatre and Dance, and Native Voices at The Autry present a performance of The Frybread Queen, a play by Carolyn Dunn that begins at 7:30 PM at the Masquer Theatre, in UM’s PARTV Center. $16/$14 students and seniors/$10 children 12 and under. Call 243-4581. Indie hip-hop reigns supreme in Missoula—for two days!—when Atmosphere performs its first two-night show with Blueprint, Grieves and Budo and DJ Rare Groove at the Wilma Theatre at 8:30 PM. $28/$26 advance at Rockin Rudy’s and ticketfly.com.

Fri. 17 Sept. Kick it with some ball kickers during the Montana Tournament III, a soccer tournament at the South Campus Stadium that features New Mexico vs. North Dakota at 3:30 PM and Montana vs. Boise State at 6 PM. Visit montanagrizzlies.com.

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Get spiked when UM’s volleyball team plays Eastern Washington at 7 PM at the West Auxiliary Gymnasium. Visit montanagrizzlies.com. The Montana Rep, UM School of Theatre and Dance, and Native Voices at The Autry present a performance of The Frybread Queen, a play by Carolyn Dunn that begins at 7:30 PM at the Masquer Theatre, in UM’s PARTV Center. $16/$14 students and seniors/$10 children 12 and under. Call 243-4581 and visit montanarep.org. Everything pleasant comes in threes, especially during a Faculty and Guest Artist Series performance featuring the Swensen/Tomkins/Zivian Trio, which begins at 7:30 PM in the UM Music Recital Hall, in the Music Building. $10/$5 students and seniors. Call 243-6880. Scan the stars with your honey— and learn just exactly what it is

you’re staring at—during the Blue Mountain Observatory Public Observing Night, which begins at an estimated start time of 8 PM at the observatory. Free. Call 243-5179 for cancellation updates and visit www.physics. umt.edu/bluemountain for directions. It’s night two of an indie hip-hop invasion when Atmosphere performs with Blueprint, Grieves and Budo and DJ Rare Groove at the Wilma Theatre at 8:30 PM. $28/$26 advance at Rockin Rudy’s and ticketfly.com. The Stone Foxes leave you foxy, but never stone cold, when they rock the Top Hat at 9 PM. $15, with tickets online at griztix.com.

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Fork River Market runs from 8 AM—1 PM under the Higgins Avenue bridge, the Missoula Farmers’ Market occurs from 8:30–noon near the XXXXs at the end of Higgins, and the Missoula Saturday Market with arts and crafts and other things goes from 9 AM—1 PM on Pine Street. Garage sale junkies rejoice during the World’s Largest Garage Sale, which runs from 9 AM–1:30 PM in UM’s covered parking garage, near the Mansfield Library. Free to attend/$20 for two parking spaces. Call 243-4636. See locals build something artistic out of recycled materials during Home ReSource’s Spontaneous Construction, aka SponCon, which begins at 10 AM at Home ReSource, 1515 Wyoming St. Ste. 100. Free to watch. Visit homeresource.org.

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Kick racism to the curb and enjoy the talents of 12 local bands during Rock Against Racism, which features music, food, info tables and other entertainment and runs from 4–10 PM at Caras Park. Free. Visit rock missoula.com. The Montana Rep, UM School of Theatre and Dance, and Native Voices at The Autry present a performance of The Frybread Queen, a play by Carolyn Dunn that begins at 2 PM, with another performance at 7:30 PM, all at the Masquer Theatre, in UM’s PARTV Center. $16/$14 students and seniors/$10 children 12 and under. Call 243-4581 and visit montanarep.org.

Squad and Monte the mascot. Call 243-5211 and visit grizalum.org. The Montana Rep, UM School of Theatre and Dance, and Native Voices at The Autry present a performance of The Frybread Queen, a play by Carolyn Dunn that begins at 2 PM at the Masquer Theatre, in UM’s PARTV Center. $16/$14 students and seniors/$10 children 12 and under. Call 243-4581 and visit montanarep.org. Peace gets a peace sign and a thumbs up during the Jeannette Rankin Peace Center’s Peace Party, which features a silent/live auction, food and plenty more fun and runs from at 4:30–9 PM at Caras Park. Visit jrpc.org. Beth Bennett lets the bassoon know who’s boss when she plays a student recital at 7:30 PM in the UM Music Recital Hall, in the Music Building. Free. Call 243-6880.

Tue. 21 Sept. Figure out what a double quick means when UM’s volleyball team plays Gonzaga at 7 PM, in the West Auxiliary Gymnasium. Visit montanagrizzlies.com. Kimberly James will totally hit all the right notes when the mezzosoprano plays a Faculty and Guest Artist Series performance at 7:30 PM in the UM Music Recital Hall, in the Music Building. $10/$5 students and seniors. Call 243-6880.

Wed. 22 Sept.

Spikers reign supreme when UM’s volleyball team plays Portland State at 7 PM, in the West Auxiliary Gymnasium. Visit montanagrizzlies.com.

Bring the toilet paper during the UM Residence Hall and Office Decorating Contest, which begins at 2:30 PM. Call 243-5211.

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They come from a place called Stillwater, but they’ve got some firm roots. Roots and Americana band Railroad Earth stops by the Wilma Theatre to play with Toubab Krewe at 8 PM. $23, with advance tickets at Rockin Rudy’s and vootie.com.

UM finishes off its Montana Tournament III soccer tournament with Boise State vs. New Mexico at 11 AM, and UM vs. North Dakota at 1:30 PM, all at the South Campus Stadium. Visit montanagrizzlies.com. All hail the Griz during UM’s Homecoming Week Kickoff Celebration, which runs from 1–3 PM at Southgate Mall and features the UM drumline, Spirit

Thu. 23 Sept. Pick up something aesthetically pleasing during the Home-coming Art Fair, which runs from 9 AM–6 PM today through

Saturday at the University Center Atrium. Free to attend. Call 243-4115. Stuff yourself for homecoming during the Homecoming Buffet Dinner, which runs from 5–7:30 PM in the Food Zoo, in the Lommasson Center. $9.75 per person. Call 243-4441 The Montana Rep, UM School of Theatre and Dance, and Native Voices at The Autry present a performance of The Frybread Queen, a play by Carolyn Dunn that begins at 7:30 PM at the Masquer Theatre, in UM’s PARTV Center. $16/$14 students and seniors/$10 children 12 and under. Call 243-4581 and visit montanarep.org.

Fri. 24 Sept. Watch winners win stuff and give speeches during the Distinguished Alumni Award Ceremony and Reception, which begins at 6 PM in the

University Center Ballroom. Free. Call 243-5211. The Montana Rep, UM School of Theatre and Dance, and Native Voices at The Autry present a performance of The Frybread Queen, a play by Carolyn Dunn that begins at 7:30 PM at the Masquer Theatre, in UM’s PARTV Center. $16/$14 students and seniors/$10 children 12 and under. Call 243-4581. Keep plenty of yerba mate on hand so you can holler during the Yell Night Pep Rally, which begins at 8 PM at UM’s Oval. Free. Call 243-4336. All those from the class of 1959 up to 2009 bust a move during the All-Alumni Social and Dance, which begins at 9 PM at the Holiday Inn–Downtown at the Park, 200 S. Pattee St. Call 243-521 and visit grizalum.org.

Sat. 25 Sept. Keep it fresh and local, and help

your farmers and neighbors during Missoula’s Saturday morning markets. The Clark Fork River Market runs from 8 AM—1 PM under the Higgins Avenue bridge, the Missoula Farmers’ Market occurs from 8:30–noon near the XXXXs at the end of Higgins, and the Missoula Saturday Market with arts and crafts and other things goes from 9 AM—1 PM on Pine Street. Celebrate American Indian culture with the Missoula Indian Center when it presents its Come Celebrate Our Culture Day, which begins at a TBA time today at Caras Park. Do the hustle, in a way, during the Homecoming Hustle, a 5k race that begins at 9:45 AM on the corner of Higgins Avenue and Broadway Street. Call Suzette at 243-5214. Go for the candy and stay for the homecoming pride during UM’s Homecoming Parade, which

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heads through downtown Missoula and begins at 10 AM on the corner of Higgins and University Avenues. Free. Call Suzette at 243-5214. Indulge in some beverages and food while watching the Griz homecoming game on the big screen during UM’s Homecoming TV Tailgate, which runs from 11 AM–5 PM in the Adams Center East Auxiliary Gym. Call 406-243-5211 and visit grizalum.org. Watch some footballers show Sac-Town what’s up when the Griz play their Homecoming game against Sacramento State at 1 PM at WashingtonGrizzly Stadium. Visit montana grizzlies.com. Give back to the beautiful land that surrounds us during Public Lands Day, which features an array of activities for you to be the steward you’ve always Continued on page 66

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Atonement Lutheran Church

2205 34th St. Missoula, MT 406-549-7792 Bright Beginnings Preschool

8:00am • Worship 9:15am • Youth & Adult Education Hour 10:30am • Worship

MESSIAH LUTHERAN LCMS 3718 Rattlesnake • 549-9222 • Pastor David Hasselbrook

Summer Schedule (Memorial Day to Labor Day) • 9:00 a.m. Sunday Worship Service

Regular Schedule (Labor Day to Memorial Day) • 9:15 a.m. Sunday School & Bible Class • 10:30 a.m. Sunday Worship Service • Liturgical • Christ-Centered • ASL interpreted • Messiah Preschool 543-4845

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- Catholic Community 1475 Eaton 721-2405 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5:00pm . . . . . . . .10:00am Reconciliation 4:00pm Sat.

CHRIST THE KING - Home of Catholic Campus Ministry

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Christ-centered…Bible-based…Historical Worship 10am • Pastor Justin Cloute Call for info on College Group Studies

1400 Gerald 728-3845 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5:15pm . . . . . . . .9:00am 11:15am Mass Mon, Wed, & Thu 12:10pm Reconciliation by appointment

ST. ANN Bonner 258-6815 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9:00am Seeley Lake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6:00pm Condon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1:00pm

ST. ANTHONY 217 Tremont 543-3129 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5:00pm . . . . . . . . .8:30pm 10:00am Reconciliation 4:00pm Sat.

Best Church Choir Liturgy is celebrated: Sat. 5:15pm • Sun. 9am • 11:15am • 7pm Mon., Wed., Thur. 12:10pm

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ST. FRANCIS XAVIER 420 W. Pine 542-0321 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5:00pm . . . . . . . . .8:00am 10:00am 6:00pm

SPIRIT OF CHRIST Lolo 273-2748 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8:00am

ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST Frenchtown 626-4492 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8:30am Monday Mass 5:30pm Reconciliation 6:00 to 6:45pm Benediction 7:00pm Traditional Latin Mass 1st Sunday 11:00am Missions of St. Johns the Baptist Alberton 626-4492 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10:10am Superior 626-4492 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12:00pm

For further information regarding weekly schedules or to learn more about the Catholic faith tradition call one of the local parishes.

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Continued from page 63 aspired to be. E-mail Marilyn at marilyn.marler@umontana.edu and visit umt.edu/ conservationcalendar. The Montana Rep, UM School of Theatre and Dance, and Native Voices at The Autry present a performance of The Frybread Queen, a play by Carolyn Dunn that begins at 2 PM, with another performance at 7:30 PM, at the Masquer Theatre, in UM’s PARTV Center. $16/$14 students and seniors/$10 children 12 and under. Call 243-4581 and visit montanarep.org. Our own ball smackers hit up the Bobcats when UM’s volleyball team plays Montana State University at 7 PM in the West Auxiliary Gymnasium. Visit montanagrizzlies.com. Kick up your heels during the Fall Ball, which features an international theme and begins at 9 PM at the University Center Ballroom. Open to all UM students and alumni. E-mail Kelsey at kelsey.olson@umconnect.umt.edu.

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tickle a piano when he plays a Faculty and Guest Artist Series performance at 3 PM at the Music Recital Hall, in the Music Building. $10/$5 seniors and students. Call 243-6880. The Montana Rep, UM School of Theatre and Dance, and Native Voices at The Autry present a performance of The Frybread Queen, a play by Carolyn Dunn that begins at 2 PM at the Masquer Theatre, in UM’s PARTV Center. $16/$14 students and seniors/$10 children 12 and under. Call 243-4581 and visit montanarep.org.

Mon. 27 Sept. Expect some aural bullets to hit your dome when rapper Tech N9ne comes to town to play with E-40, Krizz Kaliko, Kutt Calhoun, Big Scoob, Jay Rock and Glasses Malone at 8 PM at the Wilma Theatre. $28/$26.50 advance at Rockin Rudy’s and ticketfly.com.

and Tom Doud, piano playing by Christopher Hahn, and narration by James Randal, at 7:30 PM in the UM Music Recital Hall, in the Music Building. $10/$5 students and seniors. Call 243-6880.

Wed. 29 Sept. UM presents the Provost’s Distinguished Faculty Lecture Series with presenter Thomas Martin, assistant unit leader, Montana Cooperative Wildlife Research Unit at UM, at 6 PM in Rooms 203–204 of the James E. Todd Building. Free. Call 243-4689. Get in the mood with a big band swing music revue when In the Mood performs at 7:30 PM in the University Theatre. $35 plus fees. Visit griztix.com.

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You can expect nothing more than aural beauty during a Faculty and Guest Artist Series performance titled the “Kurt Weil Concert,” which features vocals by Beryl Heuermann, Anne Basinski, Anna Milburn

Men with racquets ought to make a wonderful racket during the Montana Invitational, a tennis tournament that begins today and runs through Sunday. Visit montanagrizzlies.com.

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Meditation in the "Zen” tradition of Ven. Thich Nhat Hanh and the Order of Interbeing • 7:00pm Tuesdays Be Here Now • 7:30pm Mondays. Also Flowing Mountains, Helena, and Open Sky, Kalispell. Open Way is served by a Lineage-Holding Zen Teacher and eight additional ordained persons.

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strong roots Back in my undergrad days there was a house near a welding yard where a group of us young creative writing majors used to build bonfires, drink whiskey and dance around to Robert Earl Keen. “The Road Goes on Forever” was one of the favorites: a classic Keen country tune about Sonny and Sherry, two small-town, beerdrinking, blue-collar lovers who end up on the wrong side of the law. The chorus is just one line: “The road goes on forever and the party never ends.” We took that sentiment to heart. A Texas musician, Keen continues to be a favorite among country traditionalists and college kids who have rediscovered other musical acts

Gourds because, if you’re a true local, you attend every one of their quirky, action-packed shows, right? The Infamous Stringdusters, on the other hand, might not have crossed your radar yet, but they should

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HOW MUCH: Free MORE INFO: for a full schedule go to rivercityrootsfestival.com like him—contemporary outlaw country musicians like Hank III, David Allan Coe and Steve Earle. He started playing music around Texas in the late 1980s, but it wasn’t until the 1993 album A Bigger Piece of Sky that he really got on a roll. His 2007 album, Picnic, has one of the best covers ever: a picture of his car engulfed in flames during Willie Nelson’s 1974 Fourth of July picnic concert. Keen hits the annual twoday River City Roots Festival this year with a couple of other notable out-of-towners, including Missoula’s adopted favorites The Gourds and bluegrass notables The Infamous Stringdusters. You know about the

now. The bluegrass group has received a few hefty accolades: Its first year as a band, the Stringduster won best album of the year, best emerging band and best song at the 2007 International Bluegrass Music Association Awards. Not to be outdone, local favorites Tom Catmull, Mike Bader Band and Broken Valley Roadshow will also hit the stage to push their own Americana, blues and bluegrass drug of choice—figuratively speaking, that is. This is a family affair, after all, with children’s activities at Caras Park, races, a juried art show and lots of food for roots maniacs. Party on. —Erika Fredrickson

Fri. 8 Oct.

Go for the art and stay for the wine—and cookies, don’t forget the cookies—during Missoula’s First Friday art gallery walk, which is free and runs from 5–8 PM at various galleries downtown.

Sipping and sniffing fermented grape juice is what’s bound to go down during the fifth annual Western Montana Wine Festival, which runs from 7–10 PM at the Hilton Garden Inn. $50 per person, with funds going towards the Grizzly Scholarship Association. Call 243-6481.

She’s the flautist with the mostest: UM student Lauren Gibson plays flute during a Student Recital Series, at 7:30 PM in the UM Music Recital Hall, in the Music Building. Free. Call 243-6880.

Be sure to keep your enthusiasm high during Pianissimo!, a performance at 7:30 PM at the UM Music Recital Hall, in the Music Building. $25/$15 students and seniors. Call 243-6880.

Sat. 2 Oct. Keep it fresh and local, and help your farmers and neighbors during Missoula’s Saturday morning markets. The Clark Fork River Market runs from 8 AM—1 PM under the Higgins Avenue bridge, the Missoula Farmers’ Market occurs from 8:30–noon near the XXXXs at the end of Higgins, and the Missoula Saturday Market with arts and crafts and other things goes from 9 AM—1 PM on Pine Street. Runners inhale and exhale at the speed of the competition during UM’s Cross Country Montana Invitational, which occurs today. Visit montanagrizzlies.com. Walk it up for a good cause during the Missoula Heart Walk at UM, which supports the American Heart Association and runs from 10 AM–12:30 PM on campus. Call 829-3377. Witness the artistic moves of some smooth dancers working outside during the UM School of Theatre and Dance’s “UM Dancers on Location,” a sitespecific dance concert that begins at noon at UM’s Oval. Free. Call 243-4481. Get some string therapy from a conductor named Darko when the Missoula Symphony Orchestra performs at 7:30 PM in the University Theatre. Call 721-3194 and visit missoulasymphony.org for ticket info.

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Don’t call him Tony Baloney, just don’t. Tony Furtado plays folk rock and Americana with The Coal Men at the Top Hat at 10 PM. Cost TBA.

Sat. 9 Oct.

“If all goes according to my master plan…” Bob Dylan and his Band play Ogren Park at Allegiance Field Tuesday, Aug. 31, at 6:30 PM with John Mellencamp. $55.

concert that begins at noon at UM’s Oval. Free. Call 243-4481. Relieve your Sunday bangover—a headbanging induced hangover— with classical tunes when the Missoula Symphony Orchestra performs at 3 PM at the University Theatre. Call 7213194 and visit missoulasymphony.org for ticket info.

Mon. 4 Oct. Show science some love during U M ’ s I n te g r a t i v e m i c r o biology & Biochemistry Seminar Series, which begins at 4:10 PM in Room 110 of the Interdisciplinary Sciences Building. Free. Call 243-5122. Steve Kovalcheck gets his shred on while saxophonist Johan Eriksson saxes it up during a Faculty and Guest Artist Series performance at 7:30 PM in the UM Music Recital Hall, in the Music Building. $10/$5 students and seniors. Call 243-6880. Fresh Facts 2010

Tue. 5 Oct. Keep searchin’ for that dream gig during UM’s Employment Search Workshop, which runs from 3:30–4:30 PM in Room 154 of UM’s Lommasson Center. Free. Call 243-2022. UM student Aaron Minnick lets his compositions take hold when he plays a student recital at 7:30 PM in the UM Music Recital Hall, in the Music Building. Free. Call 243-6880.

Wed. 6 Oct. Celebrate the glory of Glacier National Park before her glaciers melt away when the Trey McIntyre Project—a multimedia dance troupe—performs starting at 7:30 PM in the University Theatre. $33/$23 students. Call 243-4051 for tickets or visit griztix.com. Get lost in the aural ether when post-rockers El Ten Eleven rock the Top Hat with The Baths at 10 PM. Cover TBA.

Keep it fresh and local, and help your farmers and neighbors during Missoula’s Saturday morning markets. The Clark Fork River Market runs from 8 AM—1 PM under the Higgins Avenue bridge, the Missoula Farmers’ Market occurs from 8:30–noon near the XXXXs at the end of Higgins, and the Missoula Saturday Market with arts and crafts and other things goes from 9 AM—1 PM on Pine Street. Hoot, holler and perhaps drink a brew before noon for football’s sake when UM plays against Idaho State at 1 PM at Washington-Grizzly Stadium. Visit montanagrizzlies.com. Slip some jam into your hearing receptacles when prog rock jam band Umphrey’s McGee plays the Wilma Theatre at 8 PM. $20, with tickets at Rockin Rudy’s and ticketfly.com.

Tue. 12 Oct. I’d suggest omitting “drinking” as one of your interests during UM’s Resume and Cover Letter Workshop, which runs from 3:30–4:30 PM in Room 154 of UM’s Lommasson Center. Free. Call 243-2022.

Wed. 13 Oct. Give a nod to ecology, and evolution, during UM’s Ecology & Evolution Seminar Series,

which begins at 4:10 PM in Room 110 of the Interdisciplinary Sciences Building. Call 243-5122.

Thu. 14 Oct. Cure that case of the Thursdays with something symphonic when the Symphonic Wind Ensemble and Concert Band performs at 7:30 PM in the University Theatre. $10/$5 students and seniors. Call 243-6880.

Fri. 15 Oct. It’s time to watch some ball kickers score on a grassy field when UM’s soccer team plays Idaho State at 4 PM at the South Campus Stadium. Visit montanagrizzlies.com. Brendan McGlynn toots up a storm when he plays trumpet during a Faculty and Guest Artist Series performance, at 7:30 PM in the UM Music Recital Hall, in the Music Building. $10/$5 students and seniors. Call 243-6880. Emancipate yourself with smooth grooves when Emancipator plays electronica and downtempo at the Top Hat at 10 PM. Cover TBA.

Sat. 16 Oct. Keep it fresh and local, and help your farmers and neighbors during Missoula’s Saturday morning markets. The Clark Fork River Market runs from 8 AM—1 PM under the Higgins Avenue bridge, the Missoula Farmers’ Market occurs from 8:30–noon near the XXXXs at the end of Higgins, and the Missoula Saturday Market with arts and crafts and other things goes from 9 AM—1 PM on Pine Street. This ought to be interesting: Caras Park hosts the Breasty Fest, which begins at a TBA time today. The governator won’t be traveling along when UM’s volleyball team plays Sacramento State at 7 PM in the West Auxiliary Gymnasium. Visit montana grizzlies.com. Percussionist Daniel W. Darrah gives his instruments the snap, crackle and pop treatment when he plays a Faculty and Guest Artist Series performance at 7:30 PM in UM’s Music Recital

Hall, in the Music Building. $10/$5 students and seniors. Call 243-6880.

Sun. 17 Oct. You know you just want to watch some people score when UM’s soccer team plays Weber State at 1 PM at the South Campus Stadium. Visit montana grizzlies.com. The flute and trombone get intimate with some scales when flautist Jenna Novak and trombonist Russell Johnson perform a student recital at 3 PM at UM’s Music Recital Hall, in the Music Building. Free. Call 243-6880.

Mon. 18 Oct. Just say yes to bio: UM presents the Integrative Microbiology & Biochemistry Seminar Series, which begins at 4:10 PM in Room 110 of the Interdisciplinary Sciences Building. Free. Call 243-5122. Engage yourself with an enlightening lecture about the media when UM’s School of Journalism hosts its 2010 T. Anthony Pollner Lecture, at 7 PM at the University Center Theater. Free. Call 243-4001.

Tue. 19 Oct. Here’s a hint: Don’t be hung over. UM presents its interviewing workshop titled “Presentation Is Everything,” which runs from 3:30–4:30 PM in Room 154 in UM’s Lommasson Center. Free. Call 243-2022 and visit umt.edu/career. Be one with the tribe when UM’s School of Theatre and Dance presents Hair, with a performance at 7:30 PM in the Montana Theatre, in UM’s PARTV Center. $20/$16 students and seniors/$10 children 12 and under. Call 243-4581 and visit umtheatredance.org.

Wed. 20 Oct. Snag some sweet used gear for your next peak bagging or spelunking expedition during UM’s Used Outdoor Gear Sale, which runs from noon—5 PM at the University Center Atrium. Call 243-5172. Continued on page 74 Fresh Facts 2010

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$…Under $5 $–$$…$5–$15 $$–$$$…$15 and over Bernice’s Bakery 190 South 3rd West 728-1358 Bernice’s: a Missoula’s staple; serving strong coffee and baked goods in the heart of the Hip Strip since 1978. You can also stop by and see us at the Clark Fork River Market. We’ll be there bright and early on Saturdays beginning May 8th from 8AM to 1PM. If you miss the market, we’re open every day 6AM to 8PM. Biga Pizza 241 W. Main St. • 728-2579 Biga Pizza offers a modern, downtown dining environment combined with traditional brick oven pizza, calzones, salads, sandwiches, specials and desserts. All dough is made using a "biga" (pronounced bee-ga) which is a time-honored Italian method of bread making. Biga Pizza uses local products, the freshest produce as well as artisan meats and cheeses. Featuring seasonal menus. Lunch and dinner, Mon-Sat. Beer & Wine available. $-$$ Butterfly Herbs 232 N. Higgins 728-8780 Celebrating 38 years of great coffees and teas. Truly the “essence of Missoula.” Offering

fresh coffees, teas (Evening in Missoula), bulk spices and botanicals, fine toiletries & gifts. Our cafe features homemade soups, fresh salads, and coffee ice cream specialties. In the heart of historic downtown, we are Missoula’s first and favorite Espresso Bar. Open 7 Days. $ El Cazador 101 S. Higgins Ave., Missoula 728-3657 The Independent readers’ choice for Best Mexican Restaurant. Come taste real authentic Mexican Food where we cook with love. Enjoy many of our fine dishes for dinner or stop by for our daily lunch specials. We are a locally owned Mexican family restaurant, and we want to make your visit with us one to remember. Open daily for lunch and dinner. $-$$ MacKenzie River Pizza Co. Downtown: Front St. 721-0077 Reserve St. I90 exit – 721-0099 Spectacular gourmet pizzas on delicious sourdough, natural grain or thin crusts. Additional flavorful and fresh menu choices include made-to-order pasta dishes, huge salads, signature chicken chili, Montana-sized sandwiches and tasty panini. Choose from a variety of microbrews and fine wines. Open for lunch and dinner seven days a week. $-$$

Pearl Café & Bakery 231 E. Front St. 541-0231 Country French Specialties, Bison, Elk, Fresh Fish Daily, delicious salads and appetizers. Breads and desserts baked in house. Reservations recommended for the warm & inviting dining areas, or drop in for a quick bite in the wine bar. Now, you may go to our website Pearlcafe.US to make reservations or buy gift certificates, while there check out our gorgeous wedding and specialty cakes. Open Mon-Sat at 5:00. $$-$$$ Taco Del Sol 422 N. Higgins 327-8929 Stop in when you're in the neighborhood. We'll do our best to treat you right. Home of the Famous Fish Taco. Crowned Missoula's best lunch for under $6. Mon-Sat. 11-10 Sun. 12-9. Uptown Diner 120 N. Higgins 542-2449 Step into the past at this 50's style downtown diner. Breakfast is served all day. Daily Lunch Specials. All Soups, including our famous Tomato Soup, are made from scratch. Voted best milkshakes in Missoula for 12 straight years. Great Food, Great Service, Great Fun!! Monday - Sunday 8a.m. - 3p.m. $-$$

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Continued from page 71 Rock out with the tribe when UM’s School of Theatre and Dance presents Hair, with a performance at 7:30 PM in the Montana Theatre, in UM’s PARTV Center. $20/$16 students and s e n i o r s / $ 10 c h i l d r e n 12 and under. Call 243-4581 and visit umtheatredance.org. It’s all about blues chords and plenty of ‘tude when the Legendary Shack Shakers rock da hizzhouse with punk blues at the Palace at 9 PM. Cost TBA. Thu. 21 Oct. Be one with the tribe when UM’s School of Theatre and Dance presents Hair, with a performance at 7:30 PM in the Montana Theatre, in UM’s PARTV Center. $20/$16 students and seniors/$10 children 12 and under. Call 243-4581. Fri. 22 Oct. Be sure to clean out those ginger ale bottles from your dorm room, ‘cause mama and papa are coming to hang out this weekend when UM’s Family Weekend kicks off today and runs through Saturday. Call 243-4853. Rock with the tribe when UM’s School of Theatre and Dance presents Hair, with a performance at 7:30 PM in the Montana Theatre, in UM’s PARTV Center. $20/$16 students and seniors/$10 children 12 and under. Call 243-4581.

Sat. 23 Oct. Keep it fresh and local, and help your farmers and neighbors during the last Missoula’s Saturday morning markets of the season. The Clark Fork River Market runs from 8 AM—1 PM under the Higgins Avenue bridge, the Missoula Farmers’ Market occurs from 8:30–noon near the XXXXs at the end of Higgins, and the Missoula Saturday Market with arts and crafts and other things goes from 9 AM—1 PM on Pine Street. Be the difference maker during Make a Difference Day, a national service day with events hosted by UM’s Office for Civic Engagement running all day. Call Kane at 243-5531. 74

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Let’s see if Flagstaff, Ariz.’s favorite football team is as good as its music scene when the Griz play Northern Arizona at 1 PM at Washington-Grizzly Stadium. Visit montanagrizzlies.com. Be one with the tribe when UM’s School of Theatre and Dance presents Hair, with a performance at 7:30 PM in the Montana Theatre, in UM’s PARTV Center. $20/$16 students and seniors/$10 children 12 and under. Call 243-4581.

Sun. 24 Oct. Watch your fellow students bend it somewhat like Beckham when UM’s soccer team plays Northern Colorado at 1 PM at the South Campus Stadium.

Tue. 26 Oct. Get down with the tribe when UM’s School of Theatre and Dance presents Hair, with a performance at 7:30 PM in the Montana Theatre, in UM’s PARTV Center. $20/$16 students and seniors/$10 children 12 and under. Call 243-4581 and visit umtheatredance.org. Steven Hesla gives the piano an offer it won’t want to refuse when he plays a Faculty and Guest Artist Series performance at 7:30 PM in UM’s Music Recital Hall, in the Music Building. Cost TBA. Call 243-6880. Born Ruffians aren’t about roughin’ you up when they play indie rock with openers The Meligrove Band and Victory Smokes at the Palace at 9 PM. Cover TBA.

Wed. 27 Oct. UM presents the Provost’s Distinguished Faculty Lecture Series, which features UM Regents Professor of History Paul Lauren and begins at 7 PM in the University Center Theater. Free. Call 243-4689. Rock out with the tribe when UM’s School of Theatre and Dance presents Hair, with a performance at 7:30 PM in the Montana Theatre, in UM’s PARTV Center. $20/$16 students and seniors/$10 children 12 and under. Call 243-4581 and visit umtheatredance.org.

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Thu. 28 Oct. It’s a literary feast of sorts during the 2010 Montana Festival of the Book, which kicks off today at various locations in Missoula with panel discussions, gala readings and plenty more pageturning goodness from a host of fine writers. The festival runs each day through Oct. 30, and most events are free. Call 243-6022 and visit humanities montana.org.

dents and seniors/$10 children 12 and under. Call 243-4581 and visit umtheatredance.org.

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Keep the dialogue flowing during UM’s Day of Dialogue, a day-long symposium on campus that touches on race, gender, ethnicity, ability/disability, religion, sexual orientation, employment hierarchy and academic discipline. Visit life.umt.edu/dod. Take a philosophical swim during the a philosophy forum titled “Your Inner Fish,” which features a presentation by Neil Shubin, author of Your Inner Fish, at 3:40 PM in Room 123 of UM’s Gallagher Business Building. Call 2434689. Rock out with the tribe when UM’s School of Theatre and Dance presents Hair, with a performance at 7:30 PM in the Montana Theatre, in UM’s PARTV Center. $20/$16 students and seniors/$10 children 12 and under. Call 243-4581 and visit umtheatredance.org. See if you can find your inner salmon during “Finding Your Inner Fish,” a lecture by Neil Shubin, author of Your Inner Fish, at 8 PM at the University Theatre. Free. Visit umt.edu/ president/lectures.

Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: Nobody reads these days. All our newfangled techno-gadgets—have you seen that FLO TV thing, where you can watch MTV’s “Real World” while on the run?—are causing an entire generation to prefer wearing ear-buds to turning the pages of a book. Well, baloney. At least in Missoula, where we hold a long and proud literary tradition, books still have a prominent place on our mantel. Nothing embodies that love of the written word more than the annual Montana Festival of the Book, a three-day, two-night celebration filled with authors from almost every imaginable genre. This year’s confirmed lineup includes locals like Kevin Canty

Mark Matthews, National Geographic photographer William Allard and poet Michael Earl Craig. The festival allows fans and aspiring writers to hear these authors share tricks of the trade, read from their latest work and, if you’re lucky, WHAT: Montana Festival of the Book shoot the bull over a cocktail or three at a WHEN: Oct. 28–30 local bar at the end of WHERE: Multiple locations around the day.

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With such a smattering of events and HOW MUCH: Mostly free diverse collection of writers, it’s worth MORE INFO: for a full schedule (not blocking out this released as of press time) go to weekend on your calendar and, dare I say, humanitiesmontana.org temporarily putting down your favorite book, in hopes of discovering your (his latest, Everything, is fantastic), next favorite writer. humor writer Ednor Therriault, outdoor adventurer Jon Turk, Rick DeMarinis, —Skylar Browning

Get high on dirty bass lines and fist-pumping beats when New York City electro house group Designer Drugs plays the Wilma Theatre at 8 PM. Cover TBA.

Sat. 30 Oct.

Fri. 29 Oct. Be one with the tribe when UM’s School of Theatre and Dance presents Hair, with a performance at 7:30 PM in the Montana Theatre, in UM’s PARTV Center. $20/$16 students and seniors/$10 children 12 and under. Call 243-4581 and visit umtheatredance.org. The UM Symphony Orchestra keeps the pitch-perfect notes flowing freely when they 76

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play their “Home From Tour Concert,” at 7:30 PM at the University Theatre. $10/$5 students and seniors.

UM student Rachel Bucholtz belts out something beautiful when the soprano performs a student recital at 3 PM at UM’s Music Recital Hall, in the Music Building. Free. Call 243-6880. Rock with the tribe when UM’s School of Theatre and Dance presents Hair, with a performance at 7:30 PM in the Montana Theatre, in UM’s PARTV Center. $20/$16 stu-

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Sun. 31 Oct. UM presents its Orchestra Festival, which kicks off today and runs through Nov. 2. Call 243-6880. It’s Halloween, which means you can dress up like Satan and no one will bat an eyelash. It also means there’s an array of music going down at venues like the Badlander/Palace, the Top Hat and other music clubs around town. As of now the events are TBA (besides the Top Hat, which plans to host the Barnburner), but keep your eyes glued to our weekly calendar of events for the full lowdown on getting down for All Hallow’s Eve.

November 2010 Mon. 1 Nov. UM’s Orchestra Festival shares the fruits of its orchestral labor during the Orchestra Festival Concert, which begins at 7:30 PM in the University Theatre. $10/$5 students and seniors.

Tue. 2 Nov.

Today is Election Day, which means you have no class. This also means you should exercise your right to vote. Unless, of course, you’d like me to take you to North Korea. And you wouldn’t want that, would you?

Wed. 3 Nov. Give it up for our hoopin’ homegirls when the Lady Griz play an exhibition game against Carroll College at 7 PM at Dahlberg Arena. Visit montanagrizzlies.com. Feel free to dress up like Mr. Wizard during UM’s Ecology & Evolution Seminar Series, which begins at 4:10 PM in Room 110 of the Interdisciplinary Sciences Building. Free. Call 243-5122. Continued on page 81

Arts & Entertainment

Best Eyewear

Best Art Gallery 1. Dana Gallery:

700 W. Kent Ave; 541-3937

2. Monte Dolack Gallery:

111 N. Higgins Ave; 327-9988; uptownoptical.com

246 N. Higgins Ave; 721-3154; danagallery.com 139 W. Front St; 549-3248; dolack.com

3. Missoula Art Museum: 335 N. Pattee St; 728-0447; missoulaartmuseum.org

Best Dancer 1. Heather Adams 2. Clare Antonioli 3. Kelli Neumeyer

Best Local Actor 1. Sam Goodwin 2. Jeff Medley 3. Howard Kingston

Best Local Actress 1. Salina Chatlain 2. Lee McAfee 3. Margaret Johnson

3. Dillard's:

1. Rocky Mountain Eye Center: 2. Uptown Optical:

Southgate Mall; 721-3100; dillards.com

Best Place for a Hair Cut 1. Boom Swagger:

204 S. 3rd St. W; 830-3192; boomswaggersalon.blogspot.com

3. Specctica:

319 N. Higgins Ave; 549-5700

2. Tangles:

Best Hairstylist 1. Wendell Petersen (Tangles) 2. Katt Ahlstrom (Cutting Crew) 3. Carly Jenkins (Boom Swagger)

Best Jewelry

275 W. Main St; 728-0343; tanglesmt.com

3. Roosters Men’s Grooming Center: 216 E. Main St; 728-4247; roostersmissoula.com

Best Shoe Store

1. Rockin Rudy’s:

1. Hide & Sole:

237 Blaine St; 542-0077; rockinrudys.com

236 N. Higgins Ave; 549-0666; hideandsole.com

2. Miss Zula’s:

2. Dillard’s:

111 N. Higgins Ave; 541-7376; misszulas.com

Southgate Mall; 721-3100; dillards.com

3. Barney Jette:

3. Montana Bootlegger:

228 N. Higgins Ave; 721-1575; barneyjettejewelry.com

Southgate Mall; 721-3451; theclogstore.com

Best Breakfast

3. Bargain Corner: 200 S. California St; 543-4926

1. The Shack Cafe:

Best Women’s Clothing 1. Betty’s Divine:

222 W. Main St; 549-9903; shackcafe.com

2. Hob Nob:

521 S. Higgins Ave; 721-4777; bettysdivine.com

531 S. Higgins Ave; 541-4622

3. Paul’s Pancake Parlor:

2. Dillard’s:

2305 Brooks St; 728-9071

Southgate Mall; 721-3100; dillards.com

Best Budget Lunch

3. Tie: MkLaren:

1. Taco del Sol: Multiple locations; 327-8929; tacodelsol.com

124 N. Higgins Ave; 829-3501; mklaren.com

2. The Bridge

Nolita:

600 S. Higgins Ave; 542-0002; bridgepizza.com

531 N. Higgins Ave; 728-6556; nolitaonline.com

3. Butterfly Herbs:

Food & Drink

232 N. Higgins Ave; 728-8780; butterflyherbs.com

Best Asian Food

Best Caterer 1. Two Sisters Catering:

1. Sa Wad Dee:

111 N. Higgins Ave; 549-3005; twosistersofmontana.com

221 W. Broadway; 543-9966; sawaddeedowntown.com

2. The Silk Road: 515 S. Higgins Ave; 541-0752; silkroadcatering.com

Best Local Artist

3. Bravo Catering:

1. Monte Dolack 2. Kendahl Jan Jubb 3. Larry Pirnie

224 N. Higgins Ave; 541-4900; bravocatering.net

Best Chef

Best Local Band

1. Bob Marshall (Biga Pizza) 2. Scott Gill (Scotty's Table) 3. Risho Brothers (Silk Road)

1. Tom Catmull & the Clerics: tomcatmull.com

2. Reverend Slanky:

myspace.com/reverendslanky

Best Coffee

3. Secret Powers:

1. Butterfly Herbs:

myspace.com/secretpowersmt

232 N. Higgins Ave; 728-8780; butterflyherbs.com

Best Local Musician 1. Tom Catmull:

2. Break Espresso:

tomcatmull.com

432 N. Higgins Ave; 728-7300

2. David Boone: davidboone.net

3. Liquid Planet:

3. Amy Martin:

Multiple Locations; 541-4541; liquidplanet.com

amymartin.org

Best Local Photographer

Best Coffee Hut

1. Chad Harder 2. Michael Williams:

1. The Loose Caboose: Multiple locations; 829-8333

mikewilliamsphotography.com

3. Crackle:

2. Liquid Planet:

cracklephotography.com

Multiple Locations; 541-4541; liquidplanet.com

Best Local Writer 1. James Lee Burke 2. Tie: Andy Smetanka & David James Duncan 3. William Kittredge

3. Lighthouse Espresso: 1900 W. Broadway; 541-8282

Best Convenience Store

Best Movie Rental

1. Holiday on Higgins:

1. Crystal Video (Out of Business) 2. Hastings:

2. Ole's:

605 S. Higgins Ave; 721-6911; holidaystationstores.com Multiple Locations; 721-2170

2501 Brooks St; 542-1077; gohastings.com

3. Grizzly Grocery:

3. Crazy Mike’s: 1003 E. Broadway; 2230 N. Reserve; 721-8935

721 Hill St; 721-2679

Quick Guide

Best Movie Theater

Best Delicatessen 1. Worden’s Market: 451 N. Higgins Ave; 549-1293; wordens.com

1. Wilma Theatre: 131 S. Higgins Ave; 728-2521; thewilma.com

2. Carmike 10: 3640 Mullan Rd; 541-7467; carmike.com

3. The Roxy:

718 S. Higgins Ave; 728-9380

Fashion & Beauty Best Cosmetics 1. Skin Chic: Southgate Mall; 541-8466; skinchic.com

2. Dillard's:

Southgate Mall; 721-3100; dillards.com

3. Herberger’s:

Southgate Mall; 327-7720; herbergers.com

Best Day Spa 1. Sorella’s Salon & Day Spa: 207 E. Main St; 721-3639; sorellasdayspa.com

2. Cedar Creek:

216 W. Main St. #210; 543-0200; cedarcreekspa.com

3. Bella Sauvage: 629 Woody St; 541-9032; bellasauvage.com

Best Kids’ Clothing 1. Blackbird Kid Shop: 525 S. Higgins Ave; 543-2899

2. Whippersnappers: 127 N. Higgins Ave; 728-7400; whippersnappersmt.com

3. Target:

2420 N. Reserve St; 543-4000; target.com

Best Lingerie 1. Victoria’s Secret: Southgate Mall; 721-1811; victoriassecret.com

2. Bella Donna: 208 N. Higgins Ave; 549-4000; shopbelladonna.com

3. Adam & Eve:

Best Tanning Salon 1. Brown Sugar:

1220 SW Higgins Ave. #3; 3273 N. Reserve; 541-4441

3. Rayz of Lite:

Best Bakery

Best Tattoo Parlor 1. Painless Steel: 1701 S. 5th St. W; 728-1191; painlesssteeltattoo.com

2. American Made: 234 W. Front St; 721-3830; missoulatattoos.com

3. Altered Skin:

1401 W. Broadway; 549-4688; adamandevemontana.com

103 Brooks St; 549-8544; alteredskin.com

Best Men’s Clothing

Best Thrift Store

1. Desmonds:

129 N Higgins Ave; 728-8233; desmondsmt.com

2. Betty’s Divine: 521 S. Higgins Ave; 721-4777; bettysdivine.com

1. Goodwill:

2300 Brooks St; 549-6969; esgw-nrm.easterseals.com

2. Secret Seconds:

Multiple Locations; 549-1610; ywcaofmissoula.org/?q=node/84

3. Good Food Store: 1600 S. 3rd St. W; 541-3663; goodfoodstore.com

3. Iza Asian Restaurant:

2. Misty's:

1575 Benton Ave. Suite B; 543-4441

1433 S. Higgins Ave; 830-3049

Southgate Mall; 542-7333; mustardseedweb.com 529 S. Higgins Ave; 830-3237; izarestaurant.com

3101 S. Russell St; 543-0717

2. Tagliare Delicatessen:

2. Mustard Seed:

Best Desserts 1. Mustard Seed: Southgate Mall; 542-7333; mustardseedweb.com

1. Bernice’s Bakery: 190 S. 3rd St. W; 728-1358; bernicesbakerymt.com

2. Bernice’s Bakery: 190 S. 3rd St. W; 728-1358; bernicesbakerymt.com

2. Le Petit Outre: 129 S. 4th St. W; 543-3311; lepetitoutre.com

3. Pearl Café & Bakery:

3. Great Harvest:

231 E. Front St; 541-0231; pearlcafe.us

Best Barista

Best Family-Friendly Restaurant

1407 S. Higgins Ave; 728-4549; greatharvest.com

1. Kerry Eversole (The Loose Caboose) 2. Kendra Bell (The Loose Caboose) 3. Lisena Brown (Le Petit Outre)

Best Bartender 1. Al Pils (Kettlehouse) 2. Anne Hanks (The Rhinoceros) 3. Frankie Jordan (The Badlander)

Fresh Facts 2010

1. Montana Club: 2620 Brooks St; 4561 N. Reserve; 541-8141; montanaclub.com

2. Ruby's Café: 2101 Regent St; 728-9890

3. Red Robin: Southgate Mall; 830-3170; redrobin.com

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Best French Fries 1. Iron Horse Brew Pub: 501 N. Higgins Ave; 728-8866; ironhorsebrewpub.com

2. Five Guys Burgers & Fries: 820 E. Broadway; 830-3262; fiveguys.com

3. Hob Nob:

531 S. Higgins Ave; 541-4622

Best Fresh Produce 1. Good Food Store: 1600 S. 3rd St. W; 541-3663; goodfoodstore.com

2. Farmers’ Market:

Downtown Missoula; Seasonal; Sat. 8:30 a.m. –12 p.m.

3. Orange Street Food Farm: 701 S. Orange; 543-3188; orangestreetfoodfarm.com

Best Hamburger 1. Tie: Missoula Club: 139 W. Main St; 728-3740

Five Guys Burgers & Fries: 820 E. Broadway; 830-3262; fiveguys.com

2. Red Robin: Southgate Mall; 830-3170; redrobin.com

3. Fuddruckers: 2805 N. Reserve St; 721-4577; fuddruckers.com

Best Ice Cream 1. Big Dipper:

631 S. Higgins Ave; 543-5722; bigdippericecream.com

2. Cold Stone Creamery: 3275 N. Reserve St; 549-5595; coldstonecreamery.com

3. Dairy Queen: Multiple Locations; 549-6075; dairyqueen.com

Best Liquor Store 1. Grizzly Liquor: 110 W. Spruce St; 549-7723; grizzlyliquor.com

2. Krisco Liquor:

1300 S. Reserve St., Suite E; 549-7242

2. Iza Asian Restaurant:

2. Orange Street Food Farm:

3. The Depot:

2. Yellowstone Photo:

3. Five Guys Burgers & Fries:

3. Pattee Creek Market:

Best Steak

3. Best Buy:

529 S. Higgins Ave; 830-3237; izarestaurant.com 820 E. Broadway; 830-3262; fiveguys.com

Best Outdoor Dining

201 Railroad St. W; 728-7007

704 SW Higgins; 543-8143

1. Lolo Creek Steakhouse:

Best Retail Wine Selection

2. The Depot:

6600 Hwy 12 W; 273-2622

1. Worden’s Market:

201 Railroad St. W; 728-7007

2. Old Post:

2. CVS:

2415 N. Reserve; 327-6900; outback.com

3. Iron Horse Brew Pub:

3. Good Food Store:

1. Finn & Porter:

Doubletree Hotel; 100 Madison St; 542-4660; finnandporter.com/missoula 103 W. Spruce St; 721-7399; oldpostpub.com 501 N. Higgins Ave; 728-8866; ironhorsebrewpub.com

Best Pizza 1. Biga Pizza: 241 W. Main; 728-2579; bigapizza.com

2. The Bridge: 600 S. Higgins; 542-0002; bridgepizza.com

451 N. Higgins; 549-1293; wordens.com 1914 Brooks; 728-1380; cvs.com

1600 S. 3rd St. W; 541-3663; goodfoodstore.com

120 W. Front; 549-2906; redbirdrestaurant.com

Best Vegetarian Food 1. Good Food Store:

3. Sa Wad Dee:

221 W. Broadway; 543-9966; sawaddeedowntown.com

Best Waiter/Waitress 1. Annie Rice (Biga) 2. Joe Black (The Keep) 3. Tie: Viet Lee (China Gardens) Jeremy (The Silk Road)

3. Pizza Hut: Multiple locations; 721-0149; pizzahut.com

Best Place to Eat Alone

Goods & Services

1. Taco del Sol: Multiple locations; 327-8929; tacodelsol.com

Best Antiques 1. The Montana Antique Mall:

2. The Bridge: 600 S. Higgins; 542-0002; bridgepizza.com

331 Railroad St. W; 721-5366; montanaantiquemall.com

3. Butterfly Herbs:

2. Circle Square Second Hand Store: 519 N. Higgins; 549-3512; 2ndhand.com

3. China Woods:

1. Kettlehouse Cold Smoke 2. Big Sky Moose Drool 3. Bayern Pilsner

1. Pearl Café and Bakery:

Best Mexican Food

231 E. Front Street; 541-0231; pearlcafe.us

716 N. Dickens; 510 E. Spruce; 550-2511; chinawoodsstore.com

2. Red Bird:

Best Auto Repair

1. El Cazador:

101 S. Higgins Ave; 728-3657;

2. Fiesta En Jalisco: 3701 Brooks St; 4880 N. Reserve; 728-1323; fiestaenjalisco.net

3. Taco del Sol: Multiple locations; 327-8929; tacodelsol.com

Best Microbrewery 1. Kettlehouse Brewery: 602 Myrtle St; 313 N. First Street W; 728-1660; kettlehouse.com

2. Big Sky Brewing: 5417 Trumpeter Way; 549-2777; bigskybrew.com

3. Bayern Brewing: 1507 Montana St; 721-1482; bayernbrewery.com

Best Milk Shake 1. Uptown Diner: 120 N. Higgins Ave; 542-2449

2. Big Dipper:

631 S. Higgins Ave; 543-5722; bigdippericecream.com

3. Butterfly Herbs: 232 N. Higgins Ave; 728-8780; butterflyherbs.com

Best New Restaurant 1. The Silk Road: 515 S. Higgins Ave; 541-0752; silkroadcatering.com

111 N. Higgins Suite 100; 549-2906; redbirdrestaurant.com

3. Tie: Scotty’s Table: 131 S. Higgins; 549-2790; scottystable.net

The Silk Road: 515 S. Higgins; 541-0752; silkroadcatering.com

Best Restaurant Service 1. Pearl Café and Bakery:

3. The Keep Restaurant: 102 Ben Hogan Dr; 728-5132; thekeeprestaurant.com

1. Kent Bros:

Best Salad

711 E. Broadway; 549-7504

1. Good Food Store: 1600 S. 3rd St. W; 541-3663; goodfoodstore.com

2. Iron Horse Brew Pub: 501 N. Higgins; 728-8866; ironhorsebrewpub.com

3. Biga Pizza:

231 E. Front Street; 541-0231; pearlcafe.us

241 W. Main; 728-2579; bigapizza.com

2. Red Bird:

Best Sandwich

111 N. Higgins Suite 100; 549-2906; redbirdrestaurant.com

3. The Silk Road: 515 S. Higgins; 541-0752; silkroadcatering.com

Best Restaurant Wine List 1. Red Bird:

120 W. Front; 549-2906; redbirdrestaurant.com

451 N. Higgins; 549-1293; wordens.com

3. Tagliare Delicatessen: 1433 Higgins; 830-3049

Best Seafood 403 N. Higgins; 549-7979; sushihanamissoula.com

3. The Silk Road:

2. Tie: Nara Korean Bar-B-Que & Sushi:

Best Retail Beer Selection

3075 N. Reserve; 541-0731

1. Worden’s Market:

Doubletree Hotel; 100 Madison St; 542-4660; finnandporter.com/missoula

Fresh Facts 2010

1800 S. 3rd St. W; 721-3395; mountainimports.com

Best Big Box Store 1. Costco:

3220 N. Reserve; 721-1535; costco.com

2. Target:

2420 N. Reserve; 543-4000; target.com

Best Bookstore

231 E. Front Street; 541-0231;pearlcafe.us

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3. Mountain Imports:

2. Worden’s Market:

1. Sushi Hana:

451 N. Higgins; 549-1293;wordens.com

2. Hellgate Conoco:

3. Best Buy:

2. Pearl Café and Bakery:

515 S. Higgins; 541-0752;silkroadcatering.com

127 S. 4th St. W; 728-1747

1. Doc’s Gourmet Sandwich Shop: 214 N. Higgins; 542-7414

Finn & Porter:

1. Dazzlers:

2610 Radio Way; 728-6262

2. Happy Days: 3831 Brooks; 251-7009

3. Splash:

2050 Cooper St; 721-3743

Best CDs and Music

2. Ear Candy Music:

529 S. Higgins; 830-3237; izarestaurant.com

1760 Brooks; 721-7272; papajohns.com

Best Car Wash

3. Rosauers:

2. Iza Asian Restaurant:

2. Papa John’s:

2640 N. Reserve; 829-0409; bestbuy.com

1. Rockin Rudy’s:

1600 S. 3rd St. W; 541-3663; goodfoodstore.com

600 S. Higgins; 542-0002; bridgepizza.com

321 N. Higgins; 728-7637; yellowstonephoto.com

2. Orange Street Food Farm:

2. Red Bird:

1. The Bridge:

Best Restaurant

1. Good Food Store:

2350 S. Reserve; 721-5430; rosauers.com

231 E. Front Street; 541-0231; pearlcafe.us

Best Pizza Delivery

Best Local Brew

Best Supermarket

1. Pearl Café and Bakery:

Best Romantic Dining

2510 Grant Creek Rd; 137 W. Front St; 721-0077; mackenzieriverpizza.com

Multiple Locations; 829-9898

3. Outback Steakhouse:

701 S. Orange; 543-3188; orangestreetfoodfarm.com

3. MacKenzie River Pizza Company:

232 N. Higgins; 728-8780; butterflyherbs.com

3. Diamond Jim’s:

701 S. Orange; 543-3188; orangestreetfoodfarm.com

2640 N. Reserve; 829-0409; bestbuy.com

1. The Book Exchange: 2335 Brooks; 728-6342; booksmontana.com

2. Fact & Fiction:

220 N. Higgins; 721-2881; factandfictionbooks.com

3. Barnes & Noble: 2640 N. Reserve St; 721-0009; barnesandnoble.com

Best Camera/Photo Store 1. The Dark Room: 135 N. Higgins; 549-1070; darkroomofmontana.com

237 Blaine; 542-0077; rockinrudys.com

624 S. Higgins; 542-5029; earcandymusic.nu

3. Hastings: 2501 Brooks St.; 542-1077; gohastings.com

Best Computer Repair Shop 1. Tie: Computer ER:

2100 Stephens #105; 541-2600; computer-er.com

Computer Central: 136 E. Broadway; 542-6540; ccmissoula.com

2. Computer Guys: 1015 Mount; 2240 South Ave. W; 542-2800; computerguysmsla.com

3. Geek Squad (Best Buy): 2640 N. Reserve; 829-0409; bestbuy.com

Best Department Store 1. Dillard's: Southgate Mall; 721-3100; dillards.com

2. Herberger’s: Southgate Mall; 327-7720; herbergers.com

3. Target:

2420 N. Reserve; 543-4000; target.com

Best Dry Cleaner 1. Green Hanger: 146 Woodford; 960 E Broadway; 728-1948

2. Missoula Textiles: 111 E. Spruce; 1201 Burlington Ave; 543-5171; missoulatextiles.com

3. Fresh Natural Cleaners: 1132 SW Higgins; 542-8100; freshnaturalcleaners.com

Best Financial Institution 1. Missoula Federal Credit Union: Multiple Locations; 523-3300; missoulafcu.org

2. First Security Bank: Multiple Locations; 728-3115; fsbmsla.com

3. First Interstate Bank: Multiple Locations; 523-4200; firstinterstatebank.com

Best Florist 1. Bitterroot Flower Shop: 811 S. Higgins; 542-0309; bitterrootflowershop.com

2. Habitat Floral Studio: 211 N. Higgins; 543-0967; habitatfloralstudio.com

3. Garden City Floral: 2510 Spurgin; 543-6627; gardencityfloral.com

Best Furniture Store 1. Wagner’s Home Furnishings: 916 SW Higgins; 728-3214;wagnershomefurnishings.com

2. Furniture Row: 3411 N. Reserve; 728-3420; furniturerow.com

3. Ashley Furniture:

3025 Paxson St; 542-2222; ashleyfurniture.com

Best Hardware Store

Best Pet Care/Boarding

1. Montana Ace:

1. Quick Paws:

3220 N. Reserve; 721-1535; costco.com

2. Pruyn Veterinary Hospital:

Best Store for Musical Instruments

2301 Brooks/Tremper's; 905 E. Broadway/Eastgate; 721-9690; montanaace.com

2. Lowe’s:

3100 N. Reserve; 329-1800; lowes.com

3. Home Depot: 2725 Radio Way; 523-0901; homedepot.com

Best Hobby/Craft Shop 1. Treasure Chest: 1612 Benton Ave; 549-7992

2. Michael’s:

2850 N. Reserve; 542-0128; michaels.com

3. Jo-Ann Fabric & Craft: 1900 Brooks; 543-5244; joann.com

Best Home Accessories 1. House Design Studio: 133 N. Higgins; 541-6960; housedesignstudio.net

2. Pier 1 Imports: 2800 N. Reserve; 728-3347; pier1.com

3. Real Deals: 2036 Mullan Road; 830-3059; realdeals.net

Best Laundromat 1. Green Hanger:

146 Woodford; 960 E. Broadway; 728-1948

1720 S. 3rd St. W; 721-1943; quickpaws.net 2501 S. Russell; 829-8150

3. Cats on Broadway 1450 W. Broadway; 728-0022

Best Pet Supplies 1. PetSmart:

2850 N. Reserve; 549-9188; petsmart.com

2. GoFetch!: 517 S. Higgins; 627 Woody St; 728-2275; gofetchdog.com

3. Pet Nebula:

218 E. Front #210; 542-2233; paulryanlaw.com

2. Morgan Modine (Modine Law Office): 215 W. Broadway; 542-1111; modinelaw.com

3. Martin Judnich (Judnich Law Office): 523 S. Orange St; 721-3354

Best Lodging 1. Doubletree Hotel: 100 Madison; 728-3100; doubletree.com

2. Holiday Inn Downtown at the Park: 200 S. Pattee; 721-8550; himissoula.com

3. C’Mon Inn: 2775 Expo Pkwy; 543-4600; cmoninn.com

Best Motorcycle/ATV Dealer 1. Montana Harley-Davidson: 5106 E. Harrier Dr; 721-2154; mtharley.com

3943 Brooks; 251-2525; bitterrootmotors.com

2. Karl Tyler Chevrolet: 3663 N. Reserve; 721-2438; karltylerchevrolet.com

3. Flanagan Motors: 1776 Stephens; 721-1381; flanaganmotors.com

Best Pawn Shop 1. Liquid Assets: 434 N. Higgins; 542-6606

2. Downtown Pawn: 219 W. Broadway; 549-8622

3. Riverside Pawn: 1300 Clark Fork Drive; 728-7296

3. Outlaw Music:

3. George Olsen:

724 Burlington Ave; 541-7533; outlawmusicguitarshop.com

Best Toy Store 1. The Learning Tree:

2. Walking Stick Toys:

501 N. Higgins; 728-8866; ironhorsebrewpub.com

3. Bodega: 221 Ryman; 549-0435

237 SW. Higgins; 721-2830

Best Beer Selection

Best Doctor

1. The Rhinoceros:

1. Eric Ravitz:

158 Ryman; 721-6061

610 N. California; 721-1646

2. Iron Horse Brew Pub:

2. Lar Autio:

500 W. Broadway; 721-5600

501 N. Higgins; 728-8866; ironhorsebrewpub.com

3. Kendra Long:

3. Kettlehouse:

500 W. Broadway; 721-5600

Best Health Clinic 1. Blue Mountain Clinic:

1. Last Run Inn at Snowbowl:

Best Property Management

500 W. Broadway; 721-5600; westernmontanaclinic.com

1. Garden City Property Management:

Multiple locations; 721-5513; costcare.com

1. Scott Schweitz 2. Rosie Smith (Women’s Club) 3. Erica Hudgeons (Healthy Hummingbird)

2685 Palmer; 721-8998; professionalproperty.org

Best Medical Marijuana Caregiver

Missoula Property Management:

2. Big Sky Health: 1536 S. Reserve; 728-1007; bigskyhealth.net

1. Quality Supply:

2825 Stockyard Road; 606-9227; greenheartcaregivers.com

2. Mountain West CoOp/Cenex:

2301 Brooks/Tremper's; 728-3030; 905 E. Broadway/Eastgate; 721-9690; montanaace.com

Best Real Estate Agent 1. Mindy Palmer (Prudential Montana): 329-2055; mindypalmer.com

532-7927; homesinmontana.net

546-5816; movemontana.com

Best Store for Home Appliances 1. Vann’s:

Best Optometrist 1. Sandy Sheppard:

237 Blaine; 542-0077; rockinrudys.com

700 South Ave. W. #G; 549-4851;

Best Used Car Dealer

700 W. Kent; 541-3937; rockymountaineyecenter.com

1. Eide Motors Inc: 3010 S. Reserve; 721-2323; eidemotorsmissoula.com

2. Sunshine Motors: 3309 W. Broadway; 728-2626; usedcarsmissoulamt.com

2. Kim Everingham (Rocky Mountain Eye Center):

2. Silver Slipper Lounge & Casino: 4063 Hwy 93 S; 251-5402; silverslipperlounge.com

3. Savoy Casino: 123 W. Broadway; 543-0646

3515 Brooks; 721-1312; jakers.com

2. Finn & Porter:

Doubletree Hotel; 100 Madison St; 542-4660; finnandporter.com/missoula 600 S. Higgins; 542-0002; bridgepizza.com

Best Karaoke Bar 1. Bowl Dog Lounge & Casino: Westside Lanes; 1615 Wyoming; 721-5263; missoulabowling.com

2. VFW Club: 245 W. Main; 728-7749

3. Harry David's:

Best LGBT Scene 1. AmVets Club:

Best Physical Therapist

2. The Badlander:

Best Veterinarian

2. Linda Redfern (Valley PT The Women’s Club):

2501 S. Russell; 829-8150

125 S. 3rd St. W; 721-4895

726 Kensington; 549-9413

1. Robert Gillespie (Axis):

1. Minott Pruyn (Pruyn Veterinary Hospital):

1. Flipper’s:

2700 Paxson St; 531-7800

3. Michael Simons (Montana Eyecare):

3. Lyman Motors: 2900 S. Reserve; 728-0000; lymanmotors.com

103 W. Spruce St; 721-7399; oldpostpub.com

3. The Bridge:

3. GreenHeart Caregivers:

2801 W. Broadway; 549-2355; qualitysupply.com

3. Old Post:

1. Jakers:

345 W. Front; 349-4200; zoomountainnaturalcare.com

Best Ranch Supply Store

158 Ryman; 721-6061

Best Happy Hour

1. Zoo Mountain:

2809 Great Northern Loop; 251-8500; rentinmissoula.com

2. The Rhinoceros:

Best Casino

Best Massage Therapist

3. Tie: Professional Property Management:

3. Montana Ace:

549-9777; montanasnowbowl.com

3. Cost Care:

1601 South Ave W; 542-2060; grizzlypm.com

602 Myrtle; 313 N. First Street W; 728-1660; kettlehouse.com

Best Bloody Mary

2. Western Montana Clinic:

3. Rockin Rudy’s:

158 Ryman; 721-6061

2. Iron Horse Brew Pub:

1300 S. Reserve, Suite B; 541-7334

1845 S. 3rd St. W; 542-2544

4570 N. Reserve; 543-8383; cenexmt.com

3. The Rhinoceros:

125 W. Front; 549-9668

3. Marchie’s:

3. Anne Jablonski (Windermere):

1. Bitterroot Motors:

2. Susan Tiede:

428 N. Higgins; 549-3589

1. Stockman’s Bar:

610 N. California St; 721-1646; bluemountainclinic.org

3. Five Valley Honda:

Best New Car Dealer

819 S. Higgins; 728-1117; espmusic.com

1400 Wyoming St; 728-3370

2. Diane Beck (Windermere):

5900 US Hwy 93 S; 251-5900; fivevalleyhondayamaha.com

712 Kensington Ave; 543-8347

2. Charlie B’s:

Best Bar to Hook Up

1. Ike Heaphy:

2. Pink Grizzly:

2. Scooterville: 1700 Stephens Ave; 721-ZOOM; scootmt.com

2419 Mullan Rd; 543-1955

2727 S. 3rd St. W; 543-3333; carasnursery.com

2. Grizzly Property Management:

1. Paul Ryan (Paul Ryan & Associates):

3. Shane Cutting (Water's Edge Chiropractic):

2. Electronic Sound & Percussion:

829 S. Higgins; 543-1179; walkingsticktoys.com

3. Mullan Station Laundromat:

Best Lawyer

2801 Great Northern Loop; 549-9100; wchiropractic.com

Best Dentist

Best Plant Nursery 1. Caras Nursery & Landscaping:

Mark Wilson (W Chiropractic):

1105 W. Sussex; 549-0013; montanamusic.com

Southgate Mall; 543-0101; learningtreemontana.com

422 Madison; 549-6106; gcpm-mt.com

3420 Mullan; 721-5989

1. Morgenroth:

2100 Stephens Ave; 541-9929; petnebulamissoula.com

2. Sparkle Laundry: 812 S. Higgins; 721-5146

3. Costco:

225 Ryman; 543-9174

135 W. Broadway; 549-0235; myspace.com/thebadlander

420 N. Higgins; 542-3333; axispt.org

2105 Bow St; 327-0706; valleyphysicaltherapymt.com

3. The Rhinoceros 158 Ryman; 721-6061

Best Martini 1. Finn & Porter:

3. Dennis McCrea (Peak Performance Physical):

Doubletree Hotel; 100 Madison St; 542-4660; finnandporter.com/missoula

3623 Brooks; 728-5151; vanns.com

2. Sandy Moore (AnCare):

2360 Mullan; 542-0808

2. Sears:

3. Sara Stephens (Alpine Veterinary):

Nightlife

127 W. Alder; 721-8158

500 S. 5th St. W; 728-4605

Best Bar

3. The Badlander:

2640 N. Reserve; 829-0409; bestbuy.com

Health & Wellness

428 N. Higgins; 549-3589

Best Store for Home Electronics

1. Anthony Lambert (Lambert Family Chiropractic):

Southgate Mall; 523-3200; sears.com

3. Best Buy:

1440 S. Russell; 728-0408

Best Chiropractor

2. James Bar:

1. Charlie B’s:

135 W. Broadway; 549-0235; myspace.com/thebadlander

2. James Bar:

Best Place to Dance

127 W. Alder; 721-8158

1. Union Club: 208 E. Main; 728-7980

3. The Rhinoceros:

1. Best Buy:

1320 S. 3rd St. W; 541-9355; lambertfc.com

158 Ryman; 721-6061

Best Bar for a Stiff Pour

2. Vann’s:

2. Tie: Corey Gray (Gray Chiropractic Offices):

2640 N. Reserve; 829-0409; bestbuy.com 3623 Brooks; 728-5151; vanns.com

3031 S. Russell; 549-4067; missoulachiropractor.com

1. Al’s & Vic’s: 119 W. Alder; 728-4804

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2. AmVets Club: 225 Ryman; 543-9174

3. The Badlander:

135 W. Broadway; 549-0235; myspace.com/thebadlander

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Best Place to Hear Live Music

2. Hasalyn Harris 3. Mark Heyka

1. Top Hat:

Best UM Professor

134 W. Front; 728-9865

2. Union Club: 208 E. Main; 728-7980

3. The Badlander:

1. Garry Kerr 2. Mehrdad Kia 3. Paul Lauren

Sports & Recreation

Best Poker Game

1. Open Road:

337 N. Higgins; 549-0117; the-oxford.com

2. Stockman’s Bar: 125 W. Front; 549-9668

3. Silver Slipper Lounge & Casino: 4063 Hwy 93 S; 251-5402; silverslipperlounge.com

Best Pool Table 1. The Palace Lounge:

147 W. Broadway; 542-5295; myspace.com/thepalacemissoula

1. Larchmont:

3200 Fort Missoula Rd; 721-4416

2. UM Golf Course: 515 South Ave. E; 728-8629; umt.edu/golf

3. Canyon River Golf Club:

135 W. Broadway; 549-0235; myspace.com/thebadlander

1. The Oxford:

Best Golf Course

Best Bike Shop 517 S. Orange; 549-2453; orbicycleandnordic.com

2. Big Sky Bikes: 809 E. Front; 830-3195

3. Missoula Bicycle Works: 708 S. Higgins; 721-6525; missoulabicycleworks.com

Best Bowling Alley

1268 Bandmann Trail; 721-0222; canyonrivergolfclub.com

Best Health Club 1. Women’s Club: 2105 Bow St; 728-4410; thewomensclub.com

2. Peak Health and Wellness: 5000 Blue Mountain Rd; 251-3344; peakmissoula.com

3. YMCA

3000 S. Russell; 721-9622; ymcamissoula.org

1. Westside Lanes: 1615 Wyoming St; 721-5263; missoulabowling.com

Best Place to get a Snowboard 1. Edge of the World: 618 S. Higgins; 721-7774; edgeoworld.com

2. Bob Ward & Sons: 3015 Paxson St; 728-3220; bobwards.com

3. Gull Ski Shop: 2601 W. Broadway; 549-5613; gullskishop.com

Best Sporting Goods 1. Bob Ward & Sons:

1. Gull Ski Shop: 2601 W. Broadway; 549-5613; gullskishop.com

2. Bob Ward & Sons: 3015 Paxson St; 728-3220; bobwards.com

3. The Trail Head: 221 E. Front; 543-6966; trailheadmontana.net

Best Yoga Instructor 1. Lora Gustafson (Bikram Yoga):

3015 Paxson St; 728-3220; bobwards.com

211 N. Higgins, Suite 4C; 541-9292; bikrammissoula.com

2. REI:

127 N. Higgins, Suite 9; 529-4091; hothouseyogaonline.com

2230 N. Reserve #300; 829-0432; rei.com

3. The Trail Head: 221 E. Front; 543-6966; trailheadmontana.net

2. Jennifer Hoover (Hot House):

3. Brian Baty (Inner Harmony): 214 E. Main, Suite B; 581-4093; yogainmissoula.com

Uniquely Missoula Best Church Choir

2. Flipper’s Casino:

1. Holy Spirit Episcopal Church Choir 2. Christ the King 3. St. Francis

125 S. 3rd St. W; 721-4895

3. Top Hat: 134 W. Front; 728-9865

Best Festival/Event

Best Sports Bar

1. Garden City BrewFest: Caras Park; Early May Annually

1. The Press Box: 835 E. Broadway; 721-1212; pressboxsportsbar.com

2. River City Roots Festival: Downtown; Late August Annually; rivercityrootsfestival.com

2. Red’s:

217 Ryman; 728-9881; redsbar.net

3. Out to Lunch:

Caras Park; Every Wed, June - Aug; 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.

3. Iron Horse Brew Pub: 501 N. Higgins; 728-8866; ironhorsebrewpub.com

Best Nonprofit Organization

People & Media

1. Poverello Center: 535 Ryman St; 728-1809; thepoverellocenter.org

Best Activist 1. Ellie Hill 2. Jamee Greer 3. Matt Singer

2. Missoula Food Bank: 219 S. 3rd Street W; 549-0543; missoulafoodbank.org

Best Journalist

3. Tie: Clark Fork Coalition:

1. Tie: Tristan Scott Michael Moore 2. Skylar Browning 3. Matthew Frank

140 4th St. W. Unit 1; 542-0539; clarkfork.org

AniMeals: 1700 Rankin; 721-4710; animeals.com

Best Local Blog 1. 4&20 blackbirds

Best Park

4and20blackbirds.wordpress.com

1. Caras 2. Bonner 3. Greenough

2. Left in the West leftinthewest.com

3. New West newwest.net

Best Place for Kids' Fun

Best Local Politician

1. Carousel for Missoula & Dragon Hollow:

1. John Engen 2. Jason Wiener 3. Dave Strohmaier

Caras Park; 101 Carousel Dr 549-8382; carrousel.com

2. Splash MT:

Best Local Sports Figure

3001 Bancroft St. S; 542-9283

1. Marc Mariani 2. Monte the Bear 3. Chase Reynolds

3. The Children’s Museum: 225 W. Front St; 541-7529; learnplayimagine.org

Best Local Website 1. missoulaevents.net 2. nightvisionmissoula.com 3. missoulanews.com

Best Meteorologist 1. Mark Heyka (KECI) 2. Russ Thomas (KPAX) 3. Jeff Kelly (KPAX)

Best Radio Personality 1. Tracey Lopez (Trail 103.3) 2. Craig & Al (KYSS 94.9) 3. Robert Chase (Trail 103.3)

Best Radio Station 1. Trail 103.3 2. KBGA 89.9 3. KUFM 89.1

Best TV Newscast 1. KPAX 2. KECI 3. KTMF

Best Place for People Watching 2. Five Valleys Bowl: 1515 Dearborn Ave; 549-4158

Best Day Hike 1. The M Trail 2. Rattlesnake 3. Pattee Canyon

1. Jill Valley

Best Personal Trainer 1. Laura Bender (Bodies by Bender): 113 W. Main; 728-4395; bodiesbybender.com

2. Cindy Hart (Hart Boot Camp of Missoula)

Best Fishing Guide

1835 35th St; 544-0395; hartbootcamp.com

1. Stacy Jennings:

3. Tom Mackenroth (Peak):

370-4027

2. Casey Hackathorn 3. Chris Dombrowski

Best Fly-fishing Shop 1. The Kingfisher: 926 E. Broadway; 721-6141; kingfisherflyshop.com

2. Grizzly Hackle: 215 W. Front; 721-8996; grizzlyhackle.com

Best TV Personality

Best Store for Skis

3. Missoulian Angler Fly Shop: 401 S. Orange; 728-7766; missoulianangler.com

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5000 Blue Mountain Rd; 251-3344; peakmissoula.com

Best Place for Paddle Sports Gear

1. Bob Ward & Sons:

1. Caras Park Events 2. Southgate Mall 3. Farmers', People’s and Clark Fork Markets

2. Axmen South:

Best Place to Take Outof-Towners

Best Store for Guns 3015 Paxson St; 728-3220; bobwards.com

5175 Hwy 93 S; 251-3399; axguns.com

3. Wholesale Sports: 2323 N. Reserve; 523-9000; wholesalesports.com

Downtown Missoula Seasonal; Sat. 8:30 a.m. –12 p.m.

Best Store for Mountaineering Gear

3. The M Trail

221 E. Front; 543-6966; trailheadmontana.net

1. Pipestone Mountaineering: (Out of business) 2. The Trail Head:

2. Pipestone Mountaineering: (Out of business) 3. Strongwater

3. REI:

1. The Trail Head:

612 S. Higgins; 721-2437; strongwaterkayak.com

1. Farmers', People’s and Clark Fork Markets:

221 E. Front; 543-6966; trailheadmontana.net

2230 N. Reserve #300; 829-0432; rei.com

2. Downtown ToNight:

Caras Park; Every Thurs. June - Aug; 5:30 - 8:30 p.m.

Best Place to Walk Dogs 1. Blue Mountain 2. Jacob’s Island Bark Park 3. Kim Williams Trail

Best View 1. From The M/Mount Sentinel 2. At The Keep Restaurent and Highland Golf Course 3. From the L/Mount Jumbo

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Thu. 4 Nov.

Sun. 14 Nov.

Hit the court and watch some dudes aim high when the Men’s Griz basketball team plays an exhibition game against LewisClark State at 7 PM at Dahlberg Arena. Visit montanagrizzlies.com.

The air fills with something pleasantly musical when the Student Chamber Recital busts out some songs starting at 3 PM at UM’s Music Recital Hall, in the Music Building. Free. Call 2436880.

Fri. 5 Nov.

Mountain men and women hit the screen during the 2010 Banff Festival of Mountain Films World Tour, which features a number of award-winning mountain films and begins at 6 PM at the University Theatre. $15/$12 advance at UM’s Outdoor Program and The Trail Head. Visit griztix.com.

You can bet your sweet foot that footsie won’t be played during the Big Sky Conference Tournament, a soccer tournament that features games today, as well as on Sunday. Visit montanagrizzlies.com. Go for the art and stay for the wine—and cookies, don’t forget the cookies—during Missoula’s First Friday art gallery walk, which is free and runs from 5–8 PM at various galleries downtown.

UM student Phil Maher lets technology take control when he performs a composition/technology student recital at 7:30 PM at UM’s Music Recital Hall, in the Music Building. Free. Call 2436880.

Bump and spike yourself over to UM’s West Auxiliary Gymnasium, UM’s volleyball team plays Northern Colorado at 7 PM. Visit montanagrizzlies.com.

Mon. 15 Nov. photo courtest of the Banff Centre

Sat. 6 Nov.

Smile for the camera. Beyond the Summits is among the films showcased during the Banff Festival of Mountain Films Sun., Nov. 14, at the University Theatre.

Leave the spiked punch at home so you can head over to UM’s West Auxiliary Gymnasium, where you can witness UM’s volleyball team playing against Northern Arizona at 7 PM.

Sun. 7 Nov. Watch the ball hit the hoop when the Lady Griz basketball team plays an exhibition game against Great Falls at 2 PM at Dahlberg Arena. Visit montanagrizzlies.com.

Tue. 9 Nov. Expect a high-class time coupled with stunning arias when UM presents its Opera Theater, begins at 7:30 PM in UM’s Music Recital Hall, in the Music Building. $10/$5 students and seniors.

Wed. 10 Nov. UM presents its Provost’s Distinguished Faculty Lecture Series, which features UM art prof Elizabeth Lo as the presenter and begins at 6 PM in the University Center Theater. Free. Call 243-4689.

Thu. 11 Nov. It’s Veterans Day, so don’t go to class, but do honor a veteran in whatever way you please.

Fri. 12 Nov.

The air fills with something aurally sweet when the Student Chamber Recital performs at 3 PM at UM’s Music Recital Hall, in the Music Building. Free. Call 243-6880.

Soak up some old-school art when the Montana Museum of Art and Culture presents an opening reception for the exhibits Renoir, Magritte, Gauguin and other European Masterpieces from a Private Collection and Three Centuries of European Prints from the MMAC Permanent Collection, from 4–6 PM in the lobby of UM’s PARTV Center. Free. The exhibits are housed in the Paxson and Meloy galleries in the PARTV Center until March 12. Gallery hours are: noon–3 PM Tue., Wed. and Sat., and noon–6 PM Thu.–Fri. Call 243-2019 and visit umt.edu/montanamuseum.

Tue. 16 Nov.

UM soprano singers Myra Nurre and Tabitha Spencer bellow out something lovely when they perform a student recital, at 7:30 PM in the UM Music Recital Hall, in the Music Building. Free. Call 243-6880.

Wed. 17 Nov.

Sat. 13 Nov. It’s all about hut, hut and hike when UM’s Griz football team plays against North Dakota at noon at Washington-Grizzly Stadium. Visit montanagrizzlies.com.

Composers need some financial lovin’ too: UM presents the UM Composers’ Benefit Concert, which begins at 7:30 PM in UM’s Music Recital Hall, in the Music Building. $5/free for students and seniors. Call 2436880. Get close, but not too close, during the UM School of Theatre and Dance’s “Dance Up Close” Fall Dance Showcase, which begins at 7:30 PM in the Masquer Theatre, in UM’s PARTV Center. $16/$14 students and seniors/$10 children 12 and under. Call 2434581 and visit umtheatredance.org.

Watch our b-ballin’ homegirls shoot hoops and take names when UM’s Lady Griz basketball team plays UM Western at 7 PM at Dahlberg Arena. Visit montana grizzlies.com.

Thu. 18 Nov. If redneck comedy’s your game, Rodney Carrington is your main man when he performs comedy and music touching on red-

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neck lifestyles, women at bars, and plenty more starting at 7 PM at the Adams Center. $49.25 plus fees. Visit griztix.com. It’s like the retro sounds of the ‘80s never died when Ghostland Observatory plays a mix of electro, rock and funk at the Wilma Theatre at 8:30 PM. $25/$23 advance at Rockin Rudy’s and ticketfly.com. Fri. 19 Nov. Hoop it up when UM’s Griz basketball team plays against Montana Tech at 3 PM at Dahlberg Arena. Visit montanagrizzlies.com.

COME PLAY IN THE HIGH COUNTRY

Bump yourself over to UM’s West Auxiliary Gymnasium, so you can see UM’s volleyball team play Weber State at 7:30 PM. Visit montanagrizzlies.com.

• Lodge open daily for breakfast, lunch & dinner • 20 cabins/rooms available for rent • Located just 55 miles SW of Missoula on Hwy 12 • Only 12 miles from Lolo Pass and 10 miles from Jerry Johnson Hot Springs! • Plenty of parking all year round for trailers, campers, snowmobiles and large groups.

Keep those jazz hands in your pockets when the UM Jazz Band performs at 7:30 PM, in the University Theatre. $10/$5 students and seniors. Call 243-6880.

Lochsa Lodge 208-942-3405

Sat. 20 Nov. Cheer on our local homeboys as they throw around the pigskin in hopes of crushing our in-state rivals when UM’s Griz football team plays Montana State University at noon at Washington-Grizzly Stadium. Visit montanagrizzlies.com. It’s all about knee high socks and whacking around a ball when UM’s volleyball team plays Idaho State at 7 PM at the West Auxiliary Gymnasium.

Sun. 21 Nov. Enjoy an afternoon of whimsical storytelling and classical dance during a performance of the Moscow Ballet’s Great Russian Nutcracker, at 1 PM in the University Theatre. $70-$30 depending on seats. Visit griztix.com for tickets. UM’s music faculty bellows out with the best of them when they play a Faculty Chamber Music recital at 3 PM at UM’s Music Recital Hall. $10/$5 students. Keep the Sunday ballet party going during a performance of Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake, which begins at 5 PM at the University Theatre. $350–$27.50 depending on seats. Visit griztix.com. 82

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Feel free to give the ladies in Po’ Girl a Po’ boy sandwich from the Dinosaur Café, just don’t expect them to eat it when they play roots music at the Top Hat at 10 PM.

Mon. 22 Nov. Just say swoosh when UM’s basketball team plays Idaho at 7 PM at Dahlberg Arena. Visit montanagrizzlies.com. The UM’s Women’s Chorus sings at you but not with you when they play a recital at 7:30 PM in UM’s Music Recital Hall, in the Music Building. Free.

Wed. 24 Nov. Head out of town, or stay in Zoo Town, and gnaw on some turkey—or Tofurkey if that’s your bag—since it’s Thanksgiving, and there are no classes. Oh yeah, residence halls are also open during the break at no additional cost to residents.

Sat. 27 Nov. Keep an eye on that bouncing ball when UM’s Griz basketball team plays Buffalo at 7 PM at Dahlberg Arena.

Tue. 30 Nov. Get your hoop kicks when UM’s Griz basketball team plays Cal State Fullerton at 7 PM at Dahlberg Arena. You won’t have to worry about catching hay fever during the UM School of Theatre and Dance’s performance of Noël Coward’s Hay Fever, which begins at 7:30 PM in the Montana Theatre, in UM’s PARTV Center. $20. Call 243-4581. Well, hopefully this keeps you busy for the next few months. Of course, this is just a taste of what’s to come this fall. Feel free to pick up a copy of the Indy each Thursday for details on other happenings that slip into my inbox. Also, if you have an event of your own coming up, let me know by sending me your event info by 5 PM each and every Friday to calendar@missoulanews.com. Alternately, snail mail the stuff to Calendar Overlord c/o the Independent, 317 S. Orange St., Missoula, MT 59801 or fax your way to 543-4367.

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