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EXPERT TIPS ON HOW TO SURVIVE: The Arts Scene • Politics • Bar Fights • The Morning • The Munchies • Pedestrians • The Future PLUS: Survival Quiz • Full Fall Events Calendar

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Table of Contents Welcome to Missoula................................................................................6 An insider’s perspective of Missoula’s most creative corners ............8 What makes this Montana’s most important election in years .........11 Getting used to Missoula's pedestrian-friendly ways .......................15 Four distinctly different ways to get your coffee fix ...........................18 Missoula embraces the mobile eatery trend........................................23 Reuse, recycle, or otherwise rid yourself of stuff ..............................29 The lowdown on chore wars, secret stashes and the fridge..............36 Quiz: Are you ready to survive Missoula? ...........................................40

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Survival Sidebars: How to win a bar fight....................................................................9 How to vote ....................................................................................12 How to survive getting hit by a car .............................................16 How to open a beer bottle without a bottle opener .................33 How to tip a barista.......................................................................38 Fall Calendar of Events ...........................................................................49 Spotlight: Pearl Jam......................................................................59 Spotlight: Montana Museum of Art & Culture...........................63 Spotlight: Festival of the Book ....................................................68

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How to Survive: Missoula

Welcome to Missoula Getting by in the Garden City It’s about time we break some bad news: Missoula is not an easy place to live in. It’s an easy-going town, with a strong sense of community and a deep neighborly resolve—the type of vibrant place where you want to get an education, raise a family, live the dream of ski bumming for as long as possible, etc.— but none of that makes it easy to live here. Jobs can be hard to find. Even if you find employment, the pay is often low; your barista likely holds more college degrees than you have shots in your espresso. Winter drags on forever. Inversion—that weather thing that transforms the valley into Sleepy Hollow—sucks. Sometimes the whole place feels too small and isolated. And the customs here can often be downright baffling or backwards.

It’s enough to drive folks away. In fact, it’s often said that you’re not truly a local until one or more of those nagging challenges forced you away—until you figured out how to make a triumphant and lasting return. Fresh Facts 2012 is here to help you skip that painful step of having to leave. Billed as a Garden City Survival Guide, we’re hoping to steer you past the peculiar pitfalls that so often lead naïve newcomers and not-in-the-know neighbors astray.There’s no secret handshake or password that provides a cure-all. But there are secrets to “getting it,” to fitting in when you want to or standing out when that’s what’s needed. Who knew crossing the street in Missoula could be so dangerous, or taking out the trash so complicated? Whether it’s tricky everyday tasks like those, or con-

quering more mysterious realms like the local arts scene or regional politics, we’ve filled each story with tips on how to endure. In addition to the stories, you’ll find sidebars throughout the issue geared to specific survival scenarios. Also, at the end, just to make sure you’re thoroughly prepared for Missoula and confident in your newfound knowledge, we’ve put together a 25-question quiz.The answer key will reveal whether you’re ready to settle down. That’s it. Aside from holding your hand into every taproom or spoonfeeding you at the first backyard potluck, we’ve done all we can. Just remember that it’s not necessarily a big world out there, just an odd little valley—one that we all feel lucky enough to call home.

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How to Survive: The Arts Scene

Play your part An insider’s perspective of Missoula’s most creative corners by Erika Fredrickson • photos by Chad Harder f you're new to Missoula, you should know that art rules the land. The heart of downtown, especially, is filled with art galleries, music venues, a steady schedule of festivals and performances, and the more-than-occasional impromptu show on a street corner or nontraditional locale. Artists thrive here, and if you are the sort who can’t act or sing to save your life, there are still plenty of opportunities to support the local scene. Either way, here are a few suggestions on what to expect as you explore the local arts scene.

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or teaching high school, you might want to think about playing in a band. Missoula is home to a multitude of aspiring musicians laying claim to any combination of regular group gigs, side projects and/or solo acts. The Badlander has “live and local” nights on Tuesdays where you can catch the unsung heroes of the local scene—some of whom may have started their band just last week. If you happen to already be in a band, congratulations— now consider being in two or four more, like the musicians of Missoula's Stellarondo. This way, you can shred heavy-metal style at the Dark Horse one night and pick up the pieces of your brain the next night when you play with your dream-folk band at the Top Hat’s family friendly night.

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Proper order What you drink at an art show or live concert can say a lot about both you and the show you’re taking in. It’s worth covering some of the basics, especially for beer-drinking beginners. Nothing says independent rock and roll music like Pabst Blue Ribbon—even if it is contract-brewed through Miller. In Missoula, PBR has long been the go-to beer for punk rock shows. It's light and easy to drink and no one's going to complain if you choose a tallboy over a local craft brew. In the arts scene, PBR carries a certain edgy cachet: If you were to have an art show featuring, say, the severed heads and limbs of dolls, PBR would be a good complementary drink. (Though, the cool orange Oly cans work just as well.)

Missoula is also a microbrew town, and you can never go wrong supporting the locals. Whereas a Thursday night at the VFW may call for a PBR pounder, special events like the Big Sky Documentary Film Festival and MAM art auction tend to call for a Kettlehouse Cold Smoke, Bayern Pilsner or Big Sky IPA. Locally made wine, of course, is also entirely acceptable. Put an elk on it There’s a “Portlandia” sketch about how you can make art just by cutting out an image of a bird and sticking it on a pillow or a bag. The “put a bird on it” phenomenon translates well in Missoula, but you're a lot better off putting an elk on it. If you're looking to become part of the crafting culture—and if you attend any of the local craft fairs, it’s apparent just how popular this culture has become—the opportunities are limitless. But be sure to think about what appeals to the local crowd. Carve a set of wooden chairs. Make pillows out of old curtains. Take abstract photos of the MoClub at night. Hand-stitch

some leather baby shoes. And then put an elk on it. Busker dos If you’re the type of musician who’s not into setting up shows at a traditional venue, shy away from open mic nights or are otherwise unable to land an indoor gig, there's always the option of playing on the tough streets of downtown. Jokes. Downtown Missoula is just about the friendliest place to set up your fiddle, accordion, guitar, drumset and/or didgeridoo. As a street musician, you will be competing with other street musicians. During the farmers markets, which swell with crowds on Saturday morning (and sometimes Sunday afternoons and Tuesdays nights) through October, each block is home to at least one musician belting out a traditional jig, Beatles cover or original jam. Regular street buskers Baby & Bukowski regularly stake out their spot above the Clark Fork River Market to play their sweet Simon & Garfunkle mashups. Other opportunities include outdoor festivals at Caras Park and any First Friday, the monthly

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art walk that attracts mobs of art lovers to the city’s streets. A few rules: panhandling ordinances apply, which means you have to stay six feet from the door to any business and you can't park yourself in front of an ATM. Some musicians get permission to play within the markets, but the long stretch of North Higgins allows plenty of room for anybody to setup and play. Big Screen Country Go to Missoula Community Access Television’s channels 7 and 11 and you’ll find all sorts of horror films and trippy experimental collages intermixed with talk shows and libertarian rants. Here’s the thing: you can join in on the fun! Plenty of Missoula filmmakers get their start borrowing video equipment from MCAT for just a $20 per year fee. There are also contests where aspiring filmmakers have 72 hours to write a plot and film it (recommendation: keep it simple), with the winners making it on air. You can also take it to the next level and be like local filmmakers Josh Wagner and John D. Nilles, both of whom have brought absurd and fantastical tales to the local screens, or Andy Smetanka, who delights audiences with silhouette stop-

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motion. If you’re more into the art of documentary films, keep an eye out for Doug Hawes-Davis and Dru Carr, whose work at High Plains Film has scored PBS slots and regional Emmys. There are several small and large film festivals here that you can attend and submit films to, but the most prominent are the International Wildlife Film Festival and Big Sky Documentary Film Festival. It can all start with that $20 rental. Take a stand In Missoula's performance art scene, almost no show ends without the audience giving a standing ovation. Is it a little too

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much? Yes. For one thing, how do you praise an extraordinarily great theater production—and there are plenty of those in Missoula—if you're giving the same enthusiastic response to a mediocre one? Don’t bother answering. It’s what we’ve always done here, and we're apparently sticking to it. So be sure to stand alongside the rest of the audience at the conclusion of the next performance, and perhaps raise your PBR or microbrew in salute to another show, great or not. While we may not understand this phenomenon, we do know it’s no good to be the jerk left in his seat while everyone else rises to their feet.

How to Survive: Democracy

Ballot basics What makes this Montana’s most important election in years by Matthew Frank • photos by Chad Harder t’s time for the politically apathetic to buck up, vet the candidates, learn the issues, and vote. We know, that sounds like we're asking so much, but it's important. With only a million Montana residents, every ballot matters—and that often makes our state susceptible to mind-boggling upsets and soul-crushingly close defeats. Plus, representatives are accessible enough—who hasn't met the governor?—to make forming your own impression entirely possible. But before you go searching out the next debate or meet-and-greet or backyard potluck

fundraiser, let us break down the most important state-wide races and ballot issues. U.S. Senate: Tester vs. Rehberg Consider this the November fight card's heavyweight bout. The whole country is watching, with control of the U.S. Senate possibly at stake. In the blue corner is Democrat Jon Tester, a down-home, flat-topped, meat-in-this-carry-on organic farmer from Big Sandy who’s defending his Senate seat for the first time. In the red corner is Republican Denny Rehberg,

currently Montana’s lone congressman of 11 years, a rancher (loose definition) and businessman from Billings. Tester and Rehberg both loathe wolves and will do about anything to maintain their A+ ratings with the NRA. Three key issues where they diverge: Tester supportRep. Rehberg ed the Affordable Care Act, Rehberg opposed it. Last year the League of Conservation Voters gave Tester a 91 percent score and

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Rehberg a 9 percent score. Unlike Rehberg, Tester wants to reverse the U.S. Supreme Court’s Citizens United ruling, which has released a flood of corporate campaign spending. Unlike some races, there are clear divisions between the candidates. Choose wisely. U.S. House: Gillan vs. Daines State Sen. Kim Gillan, of Billings, who’s served in the Montana Legislature since 1996, won a crowded Democratic primary. Her opponent is Steve Daines, a Bozeman-based businessman and longtime political operative who easily earned the Republican nod. One of them will replace current U.S. Rep. Rehberg as Montana’s sole member of the 435-member U.S. House of Representatives. Gillan’s got serious law-making chops, while Daines has never held a public office, though he was the Republican nominee for lieutenant governor in 2008. Daines originally sought to challenge Sen. Tester, but jumped to the House race when Rehberg stepped into the Senate ring. Daines’ fundraising prowess and name recognition appear to give him an advantage in early polls. But if Gillan can lure hometown Yellowstone County independents, all bets are off. 12

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Governor: Bullock vs. Hill Bye, bye, Gov. Brian Schweitzer. We’ll miss your folksy shtick, bolo tie and veto branding iron. Filling Schweitzer's boots come 2013 will be either Democrat Steve Bullock, the current state attorney general, or Republican Rick Hill, who served as Montana’s U.S. congressman from 1997 to 2001. Bullock was recently the left’s darling for standing up–futilely, it turned out–to the Citizens United ruling. He also voted with the State Land Board’s minority in opposition to leasing the Otter Creek coal tracts. Hill, on the other hand, calls himself the “driving force” behind the effort to mine Otter Creek. His business and budget-balancing acumen will play well in the current economy, but the state’s already got a $400 million surplus. Will Hill’s pro-development, “conservative values” message be enough to overcome Bullock’s populist mavericky-ness? CI-110: Are corporations people? Montana’s leading the way in challenging the U.S. Supreme Court’s controversial Citizens United decision, which gave rise to Super PACs and allows unlimited corporate political spending. SCOTUS killed Montana’s century-old Corrupt Practices Act, passed in an era when the Treasure State’s Fresh Facts 2012

How to vote 1. Confirm your sos.mt.gov

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2. Arrive at your polling station with proper identification (driver’s license, current utility bill, bank statement, or voter confirmation notice, etc.)

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3. Fill in little bubbles; for once, color within the lines 4. Feed completed ballot into counting machine 5. Proudly wear “I Voted” sticker 6. Follow election results at Union Club

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Copper Kings ruled the political landscape. Reversing the decision would take a herculean bipartisan effort, which Congress is clearly incapable of. But Montanans can send the rest of the country a message. Constitutional Initiative 110 would charge Montana elected and appointed officials, both state and federal, with implementing a policy that corporations are not human beings with constitutional rights, such as the right to free speech through spending gobs of cash on their favorite candidates. It’s one small step for man and womankind. IR-124: Medical marijuana, revisited(ed) A quick recap: In 2004, 62 percent of Montana voters approved the Medical Marijuana Act. The industry exploded in 2009 and 2010 after the Obama administration said it would defer to state marijuana laws. More than 30,000 Montanans ended up scoring medical marijuana cards, but just about the entire industry was snuffed out in 2011.The demise started with surprise federal raids of a couple

dozen medical marijuana operations around the state. Then the Montana Legislature passed a bill that detractors called “repeal lite,” which, through its strict rules, resulted (with an assist from DEA agents) in the state’s patient count dropping to around 8,500. The courts are still debating the legality of some aspects of the law. Voters can weigh in, too. Initiative Referendum 124 asks if we want to strike the new law from the books and restore the old one. Either way, it won’t be the final word on one of the most controversial issues in the state.

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How to Survive: Your Commute

Foot traffic Getting used to Missoula’s pedestrian-friendly ways by Robert Meyerowitz • photos by Chad Harder When I moved to Missoula in the spring of 2011, I came to believe, with the kind of tacit certainty that attaches to completely unfounded assumptions, that there had to be a home for developmentally disabled adults somewhere near the Independent, which is at the top of South Orange Street. At this point, I should say, I’d lived and worked—and driven—in Managua, Nicaragua; Anchorage and Fairbanks, Alaska; South Florida; Honolulu; and in and around St. Louis. Yet it wasn’t until I got to Missoula that I saw grown men and women stepping into intersections and roundabouts—into traffic—without so much as looking one way.

Here, they were doing it around Cottonwood and Hickory streets and South First and Second streets, and even at Orange and First as cars came cruising around the curve south of the Orange Street bridge at 30 or 40 mph—stepping oh-so-slowly into the oncoming southbound traffic without glancing north. It was as though these pedestrians just magically believed cars would stop for them. Or bounce harmlessly off them. That the cars did indeed stop did nothing to convince me there wasn’t something seriously wrong with the pedestrians. This doesn’t just happen around South Orange Street, of course.Take West Main by Ryman, which seems like a dan-

gerous intersection. It’s not because of motorists’ speeds—cars are typically traveling at most 20 to 25 mph there— but because the intersection is uncontrolled and pedestrians routinely stroll through it without checking for cars, while other drivers, parked diagonally along both sides of West Main, often are backing out, or attempting to, while unable to see other vehicles or pedestrians, a problem compounded when people are attempting to back up extra-long rigs that they cannot see behind. Add a dollop of summertime’s transient bluegrass hippies and their inevitably accompanying dogs seeming, well, blissed out, and it all looks like a recipe for medium-speed dis-

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aster. After all, the through–vehicle traffic, by all conventional understanding, has the right of way here. And so much for convention. In possibly every other place in the world outside Montana and California, vehicles don’t yield to pedestrians; they only stop at lights and other signals, like stop signs. Under Montana Code, however, “The operator of a vehicle shall yield the right of way, slowing down or stopping if necessary, to a pedestrian crossing the roadway within a marked crosswalk or within an unmarked crosswalk at an intersection.” There are a few more notable parts of the relevant law here. “Between adjacent intersections at which traffic control signals are in operation,” it states, “pedestrians shall not cross at any place except in a marked crosswalk.” (And then we come to what I like to call the dumbass clause: “But a pedestrian may not suddenly leave a curb or other place of safety and walk or run into the path of a vehicle that is so close that it is impossible for the operator to yield.”) Pedestrians in Missoula, it’s safe to say, are empowered. The state’s pedestrianfriendly law explains half of what’s going on. Couple it with the fact that there are a lot of walkers in Missoula and you get a self-reinforcing pedestrian culture. 16

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Missoula “ranks high nationally in terms of the number of people who walk to work...there are a lot of people out and about on foot,” says Ann Cundy, a senior transportation planner with the Missoula County Office of Planning and Grants.

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The state’s yield-to-pedestrian law “has very much created a culture of people stopping for folks. It’s probably the most pedestrian-friendly place I’ve ever lived,” continues Cundy, who moved to Missoula from Charlottesville, Va. several years back. “On the whole, people stop

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for you... it’s almost to a fault. I’ve had people stop for me when I’m illegally crossing the block and I’ll wave them on and say, ‘No, no, please keep going.’ There is a culture of respecting pedestrians and people being out and about on foot.” U.S. State Department Deputy Assistant Secretary for Academic Programs Meghann Curtis was in Missoula recently speaking with foreign exchange students at the University of Montana.What struck them about Americans, she told Montana Public Radio, was that people were nice, contrary to their expectations—and one said he “couldn’t believe how much respect there was for pedestrians” in Missoula. “The more people you have out on the street walking and biking, eventually, the safer it becomes to walk and bike,” Cundy says. “I think Missoula has kind of reached that tipping point, at least in the downtown area, where you have the highest concentration of pedestrians, that allows more people than just the bold and the fearless to get out there...You get sort of get that critical mass, then suddenly drivers expect them to be there and develop that habit of looking for pedestrians.” While he notes he doesn’t have any numbers to back up his impression, Missoula traffic engineer Kevin Slovarp says pedestrians generally are safe in Missoula. And, he adds, “Pedestrians that are crossing the streets do affect traffic, but not to an appreciable extent. Motorists are still able to get where they want to go in a reasonable amount of time.” Strange as it might first appear to an out-of-towner, Missoula has created a superior balance of walkers and motorists, a kind of paradise where laws give pedestrians the right of way, which leads to more people opting to travel on foot as weather allows, which in turn encourages still more folks to hoof it. Perhaps that explains the kid wearing earbuds I saw the other day who blithely stepped into the middle of the South Higgins Avenue roundabout at rush hour and proceeded to traverse it—slowly—without once looking up. That was no deathwish. It was utopia.

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How to Survive: The Morning

Black Coffee’s pour-over

Jolts of java Four distinctly different ways to get your coffee fix by Brooks Johnson • photos by Chad Harder Most Missoula mornings start with the same thing: coffee. Chances are you didn't get yours by walking down to a gas station for a 90-cent cup of dirt, and you probably don’t own an artisan espresso machine (but if you do, can we be friends?). It’s much more likely that you, like the rest of us, have scoped out a local café that provides the perfect jolt to your morning. With all due respect to your personal preferences—and, trust us, we understand how seriously locals take their individual coffee preferences—we offer four distinctly different ways to get your caffeine fix. Butterfly Herbs: drip coffee Missoula's oldest coffee shop remains a staple of the downtown scene. Known for its colorful regulars as much as its coffee, bagels and milkshakes, Butterfly Herbs 18

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offers counter stools and lush booths surrounded by eclectic art and vibrant conversation. Whether you're alone or taking over a section with your buddies, the best company you can have here is a mug of drip coffee, served out of a diner-style carafe. The house blend is dark and potent, but smooth and not too acidic or bright. It's always the right temperature— which does not mean scalding—and never too old. Just look around the bustling place and it's hard to imagine any carafe sitting out for long. To find Butterfly Herbs, head down Higgins on the east side until you see “DRUGS” marked on the sidewalk outside of 232 N. Higgins Ave. Alternately, find the back door through the alley and a sign that reads “CULTURE.”

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Black Coffee Roasting: pour-over You don't need to plug anything in to get some electricity from this cup. A pourover is drip coffee sans machinery. As coowner Jim Chapman puts it, a pour-over provides a cleaner, smoother cup of coffee than what you get from other brewing techniques. “If you're looking for the distinction between two coffees, a pour-over is your best choice,” he says. “It's an accurate extraction.” It takes about five minutes to go from bean to cup, so a pour-over is not for the hurried. Rather, this is a cup for someone looking to be totally involved in the process. “A great part of the coffee experience is the ritual,” Chapman says. Black Coffee has been in business for nearly two years, and the locally owned company offers dozens of different

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Irish coffee at Charlie B’s

beans, from blends to single-origin (the coffee equivalent of wine's varietal). We recommend the Vinyl espresso roast for a strong punch from a velvet glove, or a Mexican origin for something a little lighter and sweeter. Visit Black Coffee Roasting Co. at 1515 Wyoming St. Le Petit Outre: Americano Oh, you're going to want both shots in this one. The skilled baristas at Le Petit are more than just espresso machine technicians—they're hangover doctors with a master’s degree in deliciousness. A recent morning had us on their patio for a scone dipped in Americano and a feeling of much-needed relief. Americanos, like hangover cures, can be difficult to perfect. Pouring hot water on top of the shots will break up the sweet orange crema of the espresso. Pulling the shots on top of the water is your best bet, but still runs into the trouble of ruining water temperature, which can also alter the sweets and bitters you're expecting. Don't worry about any of that at Le Petit—you'll be in good hands. In addition to your espresso, the French-style bakery offers a range of pastries that perfectly complement the sweet crema atop your cup. Le Petit Outre is located off the Hip Strip at 129 S. Fourth St. W. Charlie B's: Irish coffee If you're here and it's morning, there's a good chance you woke up somewhere outside and need that hair of the dog to help you understand why the sun won't stop screaming at you. Irish coffee typically combines whiskey, 20

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drip coffee and some kind of Irish cream like Bailey's. Or order it black with Jameson and you'll start to dig through the depths of your mind, looking for answers from the previous night. Charlie B's is a classic Montana watering hole. Lee Nye’s black-andwhite photos of loyal patrons cover the walls, the air still holds remnants of tobacco from before the state’s smoking ban, and regulars engage in constant political debates that sometimes turn heated. An Irish coffee will help steel you for the latter, especially early in the morning. Here's a secret about Irish coffee: when you warm alcohol, especially something sweet like bourbon or whiskey, it masks the impurities common in a bottle that costs less than your shirt. So when you take the dive into a real morning buzz, don't be afraid of going with something like Old Crow. Charlie B’s can be found at 428 N. Higgins Ave.

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How to Survive: Hunger

Order to go Missoula embraces the mobile eatery trend by Jessica Mayrer • photos by Chad Harder Taco trucks, wheeled noodle vendors and crepe stands are becoming common on the streets of most major American cities. During the past year, Missoula has started to catch up with the boom in mobile eateries. The phenomenon brings an increasingly urban vibe to the Garden City. The food is typically inexpensive, and the proprietors quirky. The locations often change, and the times they’re open mysterious. It’s all part of the beauty of these gastronomic treasures on the go—and why we caught up with a few of them for the lowdown.

year, Smith opted to forego the entrapments of full-service dining for a simpler food-service operation that allowed him to reclaim his life, while continuing to do what he loves: cook high-quality ethnic food.

“Honestly, I don’t care about fancy dining rooms or uniforms,” he says. Smith launched the Masala Indian Food Cart in June. His menu features authentic Indian cuisine that includes savory veggie and meat curries, tandoori

Masala Indian Food Cart When Theo Smith moved to Missoula from Seattle five years ago, he craved more culinary diversity than he found. To fill that craving, he and a business partner opened Iza Asian Restaurant in 2009. Last Fresh Facts 2012

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chicken, chutneys, dahl and naan bread. Items run from $3 to $12. Masala can be found at Draught Works on Tuesday nights; the Northside Kettlehouse on Fridays and Ten Spoon Winery on Saturdays. Evening dinner service begins at 5. Mishky’s Northside and Westside residents were curious when a large white truck appeared in front of the former Toole Avenue Market last spring. A painting of a clown that’s visible through the rig’s windshield made the ride all the more interesting. Now that residents know the rig is home to Mishky’s, some of the mystery has subsided. Owner Michael Stevenson says he prefers the neighborhood vibe to the downtown location he first started working last fall. He now serves tacos and pizza to hungry locals on Friday and Saturday nights, and, as Stevenson says, “All the Northside people seem to be pretty psyched.”

Don’t let the simple menu fool you— Mishky’s main dishes can be as eclectic as the truck they’re served from. Stevenson

has featured a roasted root pizza, as well as a five-cheese pie made with cream cheese. Each night he offers options for

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meat, cheese and veggie, with whole pies running $12 or slices for $3. If you’ve got an appetite, consider the Montana Slammer, loaded with three meats, several cheeses and oodles of veggies. The Slammer will set you back $16 for a full pie, or $4 per slice. Stevenson’s tacos come with shredded beef, chicken or pork, along with roasted tomatoes, salsa, Mexican cheese and a squeeze of lime. Similar to the pizza, he offers a Montana Slammer Taco filled with all of the above. “It’s all piled in,” Stevenson says. Mishky’s is open on Fridays at the former Toole Avenue Market at Scott Street from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m., and Saturdays at Draught Works from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. Shichuan BBQ Dave and Rong Yager first opened their Shichuan BBQ truck a few years back in Kalispell before recently moving the operation to Missoula.

It’s a family operation. Dave’s wife, Rong, grew up in China’s Chongqing Province, and she’s responsible for the various sauces, ranging from sweet and mild to fire-alarm spicy. Dave runs the grill, where he’s heavily influenced by a love of Cajun food he picked up during a stint in New Orleans. The couple’s culinary partnership is responsible for a menu that highlights both their specialties. On one end is Creole jambalaya with chicken, Cajun sausage, ham, onions, peppers and okra in a Creole tomato sauce over rice. On the other end of the spectrum are Shichuan noodles and chicken teriyaki. Most selections cost about $7.50, and portions are hefty. You can find the Yagers at various downtown festivals during the last weeks of summer, or at their regular spot on the corner of Broadway and Pattee, where they serve lunch and dinner Monday through Friday between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.

El Cazador Finding El Cazador’s truck at the corner of Ryman and Front streets, next to the Rhino, after a night of drinking can be sweet salvation. It’s never quite clear who you’ll see among the late-night or early morning crowd, but the menu at this mobile mainstay remains the same. The truck serves a range of Mexican food including enchiladas, burritos, nachos, quesadillas and taco salads. Most meals cost between $5 and $7. We especially like El Cazador’s super nachos, which for $6.50 comes with beef, beans and cheese, guacamole and sour cream. If you’re tapped out after your night out, chips and salsa sells for $1.50. The El Cazador truck is open Thursday through Saturday nights from 10 p.m. to 3 a.m., always at the corner of Ryman and Front.

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How to Survive: The future

Junk rock A guide to reusing, recycling, or otherwise ridding yourself of stuff by Alex Sakariassen • photos by Chad Harder Folks around Missoula pride themselves on a pretty clean, eco-friendly way of life. Countless minds over the years have tackled the question of how to make our little mountain valley even greener, and their answers have proven both creative and sustainable. No, we’re not talking about building a pyramid out of empty PBR cans or repurposing a 40-ounce malt liquor bottle to stash cigarette butts. If you don’t want to see your trash winding up in the Missoula landfill, here are some alternatives. After the party Parties tend to make quite a mess. Beer cans, plastic bottles, paper napkins— even the tamest backyard barbecue will

likely fill a garbage bag by the end of the night. If you don’t mind taking a little extra time, you can sort through that trash and still leave it by the curb with a green conscience. Several organizations in Missoula have adopted curbside recycling programs in recent years. Garden City Recycling offers twice-a-month pickup service for $20. They’ll designate the days. All you have to do is fill two 18-gallon containers, one with aluminum and one with paper. And as of August 2012, Allied Waste, Missoula’s normal trash pickup company, has purchased Missoula Valley Recycling. They now offer curbside pickup for 12 different types of recyclables including paper, plastics, aluminum and tin.You don’t even have to do the sorting. Throw every-

thing in the 90-gallon cart supplied by Allied Waste and they’ll bale it and ship it to a sorting facility in Seattle. The service is available to existing Allied Waste customers for a small monthly fee reflecting the cost of fuel for shipment. Recycling glass requires a bit more effort around here. Target, located on Reserve Street, collects bottles from locals and ships them out of state twice a week. The move was part of a nationwide push by the company to establish recycling stations at every Target store. Bayern Brewing recently delved into glass recycling, as well, with the installation of a German-manufactured bottle washing machine. For a $3 deposit, beer drinkers can get an eco-pack, a waxed-

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cardboard carrier that houses up to eight empty six-packs. Bayern will then wash the returned bottles and reuse them, provided they’re the brown, unembossed bottles that the brewery already uses. Brands like Full Sail, Big Sky and Great Northern will work fine. Bayern is hoping the move will not only cut down on the amount of glass in the Missoula landfill but also enable the brewery to reduce how many new bottles it buys. They’ll also recycle your bottlecaps and reuse the cardboard carriers your Bayern six-packs come in. Just remember to drop everything off at the Montana Street taproom. Green plate club Table scraps are an easily overlooked source of recycling potential, and they don’t call Missoula the Garden City for nothing. Why send perfectly good fertilizer to the dump? Unfinished meals can be a great source of nutrients for that little backyard patch of tomatoes, lettuce and carrots, provided you take the time to compost. The Missoula Urban Demonstration Project (MUD) offers some great online tips for effective composting, from what materials work best in which quantities to how your compost pile should smell. In Missoula, even used coffee grounds and coffee filters can find a home beyond the garbage bin. The Coffee 2 Compost program, founded by MUD and now

operated by the nonprofit 1,000 New Gardens, picks up coffee grounds from local cafes and bakeries, composts them and deposits the final product in community gardens around town. The program has yet to expand enough to accept coffee grounds and eggshells from the public, but at least you know that your cup of local joe is that much greener. Reuse fever There’s a real market for trash in Missoula these days. Local artisans have taken to turning pretty much any little bit of junk into a kitschy and desirable product. A piece of old tire can become a sturdy wallet. Bottlecaps work great as earrings. Just look around the People’s Market on Saturday morning. Even rusty old bike chains can enjoy a new life as bracelets or belt buckles. Upcycled, a shop on Missoula’s Hip Strip, has fully embraced this reuse model. They’ve turned Mason jars into solar lanterns and soap dispensers. They’ve used old license plates as mailbox lids. They also sell bouquets of flowers—flowers made of scrap metal. “To be a store that sells entirely upcycled products is really rare,” says Upcycled owner Donovan Peterson. “There are only a dozen or so in the country. But to only sell products by artists who live in the state? We’re really unique there.”

The shop can be a great place to unload a few odds and ends that you might otherwise have tossed in the wastebasket. Upcycled has bins in the back for throwaways like cereal boxes, and Peterson is actively working to connect potential materials donors with area artists, particularly through the store’s website. But the store can also be an inspiration for your own artistic endeavors. Why throw out that natty old sweater when, with a snip here and a stitch there, it can transform into a new hat or pair of mittens? Heck, you can even turn old buttons or scraps of aluminum into jewelry. Some artists have gone another extra mile in this regard. Jessi Rae has taken to turning used wine bottles into dishes and cheese plates, then selling them around town. The Zootown Arts Community Center offers $15 glass fusing classes every month. Or, if you don’t want to rely on a kiln, you can always cut down bottles at home, sand the edges and make vases, tumblers, whatever. Worried about the bigger junk? Don’t be. There are scores of Missoulians out there who would just love to get their hands on that old jalopy of a bike you’ve been hauling around for years. Free Cycles, the fix-it-yourself bike shop a few blocks off Orange, accepts donated bikes and bike parts. They’ll also show you how to dig through other people’s junk and

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find what you need to repair an old bike or build a new one. In Missoula, no bike part goes to waste. Trash is cash Recycling doesn’t just have to be about that warm, fuzzy feeling you get from keeping a few cans out of a landfill. Missoula has plenty of businesses that will gladly take your garbage off your hand— and pay you for it. Bayern’s eco-pack is a great example. Every reusable bottle returned to the brewery is good for five cents in the taproom. Bayern six-pack carriers are worth 10 cents a piece. That’s about $3 for a fully loaded eco-pack, or $3 more than you’d make dropping glass off at Target. Got a few old door knobs, light fixtures or doors lying around after a remodel? The nonprofit Home ReSource takes salvaged parts if they’re in good condition, then turns them around and sells them to folks in need of spare parts. It’s a great place to unload unneeded building materials, or pick some up. And, since those items are considered a donation, your junk is tax deductible. This winter, Missoula’s “everything” store, Axmen, out on West Broadway, is marking the second anniversary of its own recycling program. The store specializes in metal recycling: barbecue grills, washing machines, junker cars, satellite dishes. Hell, they’ll even recycle your

kitchen sink. And they’ll give you a good deal. Iron-based recyclables will net you a $140 return per ton. Pure copper, such as electrical wiring, goes for $2.30 a pound. A pound of aluminum cans will get you 40 cents. According to general manager Justin Quist, Axmen hopes to become a full service recycling center in the future, which would make the store a one-stop

payout for your cardboard, plastic and metal. “We’d really like an area closer to town, where we could have drop cans, where people could get rid of plastics and cardboard and newspaper,” Quist says. “I think it’s something Missoula’s really been missing...It’s certainly something we’re looking at.”

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How to Survive: Your roommate

Rules to live by The lowdown on chore-wars, secret stashes and the fridge by Jon Tweeten • photos by Chad Harder When it comes to putting a roof over your head, renting is the only viable option for many Missoulians. Students, recent graduates, newcomers chasing the Garden City dream, longtime residents juggling six jobs and struggling to cover bills and an annual ski pass—all of them tend to end up in a house with as many people, or more, as bedrooms. It’s not easy. Whether you share a one-bedroom studio with a (very) close friend, or a seven-bedroom commune with a dozen other penny-pinching granola souls, we’ve put together some suggestions and warnings to help you live in harmony. Life of the party Is there a better—or more Missoula—way to get to know your new 36

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roomie than to order a keg, generously pass out invites and christen the new pad together? Well, probably, but planning and executing a good party can definitely help you test the waters and see how your new living situation is shaping up. And heck, if you throw a good one you’ll probably meet some new friends and, for better or worse, your new neighbors.

courtesy to pick up after oneself. If you made the mess, clean it up. If you filled the sink with dirty dishes, wash ’em when you’re done. Your bedroom can be as sloppy and unkempt and vile as you want, but shared spaces need to be respected. It’s amazing how many roommate disputes erupt over this simple rule of thumb.

Cleanliness is next to … “Messy” and “clean” are relative terms: for some people there is no discernible difference between the two. That “mess” in the living room? To some, it’s an appropriately arranged pile of stuff. That “clean” kitchen floor? Someone else may see it as barely shinier than before. Regardless of your definition of “clean” and “messy,” it’s basic, common

Here and there How are you going to get to know your new roommate if you’re never around? Sure, there are tons of things to do and see in Missoula, but it’s no fun if you treat your new place like a glorified storage unit with a bed. Stay in occasionally, hang out with your roommate, watch a movie together or cook dinner—something. You’re paying the rent, so you might

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as well spend some time there and get your money’s worth. That said, don’t be a shut-in. The only thing worse than an absentee roommate is one who never leaves the couch. The key is to find some equilibrium and communicate. It’s perfectly acceptable to ask for a little privacy from time to time. Respect the fridge Aside from cleanliness, nothing sparks a quicker roomie rant than a breach in refrigerator etiquette. You know the drill:You get home from a night downtown and want nothing more than those leftover pizza slices you saved from the previous night. But when you open the fridge those slices, sadly, are nowhere to be found. The aftermath is rarely pretty. Stealing is obviously a terrible thing to do, but for some food—and particularly beer—doesn’t seem to apply. Indeed, to many, once something enters the refrigerator it magically becomes “fair game.” What's the solution? You could write your name on everything you buy at the grocery, or leave signs and notes, or buy a mini- fridge to keep in your room, but this isn’t rocket science. The simplest solution is to let your roommate know what’s for you and what’s for everyone, providing everyone also chips in for groceries.

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Or you could just go full-on communal: buy bulk and split everything. It’s difficult enough for one person to finish off a whole gallon of milk, so why not ask for help? Plus, cooking for two is almost always easier and less wasteful than cooking for one. Sacred stash Similar to the refrigerator, your roommate’s not-so-secret stash can be another hot-button issue. In this case, it should be considered off-limits, no matter what. This could mean the flask of cheap whiskey buried in the closet for drowning sorrows, the fine wine only uncorked during date nights or the “medicinal products” that smell like a dead skunk. Leave ’em be. Buy some headphones Odds are you’ve got more roommates than you do bathrooms. Likewise, get used to your personal space being a lot less personal. Like it or not you’re going to be seeing—and hearing—a lot more of your roommates (and their significant others) than you might prefer. Aside from paying rent, headphones may be the best use of your money all year. Chore wars You’ve (hopefully) signed some sort of 38

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contract to live with someone for a period of time, so you might as well try and make the best of the situation. Often that means making a few concessions. Everybody has idiosyncrasies, and accommodating for your roommate’s can be worthwhile—assuming the favor is returned. Nobody likes the passiveaggressive busybody who feels obligated to do every single chore in the house just so they can feel entitled. A n d n o b o d y l i ke s the do-nothing bum who takes advantage of their roommates’ kindness and generosity. Find a balance and avoid any chore wars.

nice to crash at the end of the day. Speaking of crashing, never forget the most important renter’s code: You and your roommate are guests; your home ultimately belongs to somebody else. Treat the pad—and each other—with a little respect.

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1. Locate tip jar 2. Deposit dollar bill(s) into jar 3. If no tip jar, hand directly to barista 4. Rule of thumb calls for $1 per drink, same as at a bar. Anything, of course, is appreciated.

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D) Flathead Lake Brewing E) Kettlehouse Brewing F) Tamarack Brewing G) Treasure State Brewing

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3. Big Dipper Ice Cream first operated out of A) a University District garage B) a back room of the Kettlehouse C) a University of Montana science lab D) Heaven 4. Missoula native Jeannette Rankin is A) a popular newscaster at KECI B) the first woman to serve in the U.S House of Representatives C) owner of a Hip Strip head shop D) Missoula’s first and only woman mayor 5. What local landmark is now displayed, in part, outside Rockin Rudy’s A) the Wilma Building’s famed Chapel of the Dove B) the original peace sign from Waterworks Hill C) goalpost from championship victory at Washington-Grizzly Stadium D) plaque marking the largest rainbow trout caught in the Clark Fork 6. The number 37 holds what tradition with the University of Montana football team

A) the number of Big Sky Conference championships B) the average number of beers consumed, per person, during game-day tailgating C) the jersey number awarded to a Montana-born player D) the number of ongoing investigations into the program 7. During World War II, Fort Missoula served as A) agricultural land to grow local food, or victory gardens B) an alien detention center for thousands of Italian and JapaneseAmerican men C) a vast network of softball and soccer fields D) cattle pastures 8. Missoula’s official nickname is A) The Garden City B) Zootown C) Portland East D) Missoula E) A Place. Sort of. 9. The “Washington” in

Washington-Grizzly Stadium is named after A) the state to our west with two Football Bowl Subdivision college programs B) all of the dollar bills, aka “Washingtons,” used to pay for each game’s 50/50 raffle C) Oscar-winning actor Denzel Washington, who really likes football D) Missoula billionaire Dennis Washington, who donates heavily to the university 10. Which of the following is not true about the historic Wilma Building A) It originally housed an underground swimming pool that was more popular than the theatre B) It’s named after Vaudeville opera star Edna Wilma Simons C) In the late 1940s, the Fox Corporation practically destroyed the theatre and tossed stage equipment into the Clark Fork D) Humphrey Bogart hosted the world premiere of High Sierra at the theatre in 1941

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11. Every Halloween student pranksters adorn Main Hall with A) a pumpkin B) underwear C) Vice President Jim Foley’s underwear D) coats of maroon and silver paint 12. Last call at Missoula bars is A) 8 p.m. B) Midnight C) 2 a.m. D) Sometime, hopefully, before you pass out 13. When you need a late-night ride home, it’s best to call A) Yellow Taxi (543-6644) B) Green Taxi (728-8294) C) UDASH campus shuttle (runs every 30 minutes between campus, downtown and Lewis & Clark Village) D) Ucallus (880-1673) E) Any of the above

14. What former U.S. president famously had a burger at the Missoula Club, or “Mo Club,” on Main Street? A) Richard Nixon B) George Dennison C) George H. W. Bush D) Bill Clinton E) William Howard Taft 15. Which of these people is not buried or memorialized at the Missoula Cemetery A) Jeannette Rankin B) A.J. Gibson, the architect responsible for designing some of Missoula’s most prominent buildings, including UM’s University Hall C) Karo Hatto, a pigeon that once resided in the Wilma Theatre D) Hanna Montana, the fictional alter-ego of Miley Cyrus E) Christopher P. Higgins, co-founder

of Missoula and namesake of Higgins Avenue 16. Which of the following is not true about A Carousel for Missoula, which opened in 1995 A) Missoula cabinet-maker Chuck Kaparich promised to build it so long as the city gave it a home and promised not to take it down B) More than 100,000 volunteer hours went into the completion of the carousel C) The brass ring that dispenses from the dragon’s mouth—and earns its recipient a free ride—was a gift from the Anaconda Mining Co. D) The carousel features the largest band organ in continuous use in the United States E) The Midnight Rose Carvers of Alberta, Canada, built a friendship horse specifically for the carousel

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17. Which of the following movies has some connection to Missoula A) A River Runs Through It (1992) B) Blue Velvet (1986) C) The Slaughter Rule (2002) D) Hi-Life (1998) E) Juno (2007) E) All of the above 18. Missoula’s closest local ski hill, Montana Snowbowl, is best known for serving A) The area’s best Bloody Mary B) Backcountry yard sales C) Sick rhymes in local cult favorite single “Groomed and Level” D) Fish and chips 19. Which of the following bands does not have a direct connection to Missoula A) The Decemberists B) Silkworm C) Pearl Jam D) Dexys Midnight Runners E) All of the above 20. What was the name of Missoula’s first newspaper A) Missoula Independent B) Missoulian C) Kaimin D) Missoula and Cedar Creek Pioneer E) Hellgate Lance 21. The Independent is currently celebrating what milestone A) Six weeks without a typo B) Forty-seven straight issues including at least one of George Carlin’s seven dirty words C) Nine consecutive covers featuring an animal-related story D) Twenty-one years of publication 22. Which of these items is regularly available for sale at the Saturday morning farmers’ markets A) Fresh local vegetables B) Peter the Pie Guy’s pies C) Ninja Mike’s “The Works” breakfast sandwich D) Thunderhead Gardens’ raspberry chipotle sauce E) Moosescents (incense made from dried moose droppings) F) All of the above

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23. Missoula’s—and the state’s—current stance on medical marijuana is A) Smoke it if you’ve got it B) It’s legal to possess with a stateissued card, but not protected under federal law C) Don’t ask, don’t tell D) What was the question again? 24. Which of the following is not a specialty drink at a local bar? A) Montuckey-tini B) Flaming Lamborghini C) Tapeworm Shot D) The Joan Rivers

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25. Which of the following famous writers did not live in Missoula A) Richard Hugo, who wrote The Real West Marginal Way B) James Welch, who wrote Fools Crow C) Norman Maclean, who wrote A River Runs Through It D) Jim Crumley, who wrote Last Good Kiss E) E.L. James, who wrote 50 Shades of Grey F) James Lee Burke, who wrote Creole Belle

How’d you do? Answers: 1. A (According to the Fort Missoula Museum, the city of Missoula began as a tenuous settlement known as Hell Gate in 1860, when entrepreneurs C. P. Higgins and Francis Worden saw trade possibilities and opened a log store in the valley.) 2. G 3. B (Charlie Beaton began producing Big Dipper flavors with little more than a used ice cream machine, negative-40 degree blast freezer and quality ingredients in the back of the newly opened Kettlehouse in June 1995.) 4. B (Jeannette Rankin was sworn in as

the first woman elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1917. Juliet Gregory was elected the city’s first and only woman mayor in 1947.) 5. B (Rockin Rudy’s has one panel of the old peace sign located in its parking lot. Inside the store, you can see the Chapel of the Dove.) 6. C (Missoula Big Sky graduate Jordan Tripp wears number 37 this season) 7. B (Between 1941 and 1944, Fort Missoula held 1,200 non-military Italian men, 1,000 Japanese resident aliens, 23 German resident aliens, and 123 Japanese, Latin and South Americans.) 8. A 9. D

10. D 11. A 12. C 13. E 14. D (Bill Clinton spent an evening at the Mo Club in 2008 while campaigning for his wife, Hillary, during the Montana primary election. ) 15. D (Gibson and Higgins are both buried in the cemetery, while memo rials have been erected in honor of Rankin and the pigeon.) 16. C 17. E (A River Runs Through It is set in Missoula and based on Missoula author Norman Maclean’s short story, Blue Velvet is directed by Missoula native David Lynch, The Slaughter Rule, which was filmed in Montana, is directed by Missoula natives Alex and Andrew Smith, HiLife is written by Missoula playwright Roger Hedden, and Juno stars J.K. Simmons, who graduated from the University of Montana.) 18. A 19. D (The Decemberists are fronted by former UM student Colin Meloy, Silkworm started in Missoula in the late 1980s before finding larger alt rock fame in Seattle, and Pearl Jam features UM grad and current Missoula resident Jeff Ament on bass.) 20. D (The Missoula and Cedar Creek Pioneer first went to press in 1870.) 21. D (The Indy has been celebrating its 21st anniversary all year; a special birthday bash at the Wilma Theatre featuring The Head & the Heart and Blitzen Trapper is slated for Sept. 19.) 22. F 23. B 24. D (The Finn & Porter serves a Montuckey-tini, Feruqi’s celebrates birthdays with the Flaming Lamborghini, and Bodega’s birthday shot includes a squirt of mayo that looks like a tapeworm) 25. E Key: Less than 10 correct answers: Please don’t “Californicate” Montana. 11-14 correct answers: Bozeman is about three hours east; drive safely. 15-18 correct answers: You must be new here. Buy us a beer and we can talk about some things. 19-21 correct answers: You need to buy a Subaru, adopt a dog and start wearing more fleece. 22-25 correct answers: Welcome home.

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Your Guide to the Fall THURSDAY AUGUST 23 Meet up with the crew and do that voodoo that you do so well at Downtown ToNight, a weekly food fete at Missoula’s Caras Park from 5:30 to 8:30 PM. Tunes by Montana bands and plenty of pretty people to gander upon. Free. Visit missoualdowntown.com. Russ Nasset done gone and cured ya of your tremors with a sweet shot of country hits up at the Old Post, 103 W. Spruce St., for a solo set this and every other Thu. at 10 PM. Free. FRIDAY AUGUST 24 Kilts aren’t necessary, but they definitely help set the tone at the Bitterroot Scottish Irish Festival, happening at the Daly Mansion in Hamilton today, Saturday and Sunday. Experience Highland dancing and games, as well as food and drinks. Visit bitterroot scottishirishfestival.org.

Let not thy mother lose her prayers, y’all: I pray thee, stay with us–or go to Seeley Lake for Shakespeare in the Parks’ performance of Hamlet at the Double Arrow Palladium on the Double Arrow Lodge grounds. 6 PM. Free. SATURDAY AUGUST 25 Wrap up summer with a bit of groovin’ and movin’ during the two-day River City Roots Festival, which features groovin’ tunes headlined by Robert Randolph and the Family Band, a juried art show and a 4-mile run/walk. All the action takes place in downtown Missoula. Free. Visit rivercityrootsfestival.com. Grab a blanket and enjoy the cinemagic with your special friend(s) under the stars at the Missoula Outdoor Cinema. Featuring a Jimmy Cliff ganja flick classic The Harder They Come, starting around 8:35 PM, at the the Headstart school on the corner of Worden and Phillips in Missoula’s Northside. Free, but donations accepted.

Load up the trouble buggy and boogie on up to Philipsburg for the 3rd Annual Rotary Concert, with Igor & The Red Elvises, Kostas and Friends, and Russ Nassett and the Revelators. Gates open at 9 AM. Visit philipsburgrotary.org for ticket info and further details. Western Montana’s farmers’ markets are chock-full of the beautiful people, fresh-baked yummies and gorgeous veggies. In Missoula, at Circle Square (missoulafarmersmarket.com), on Pine Street and under the Higgins Avenue bridge (clarkforkrivermarket.com); in Stevensville, on Main Street; and in Hamilton, at South Third and Bedford Streets. Hours vary for the markets, but it all typically goes down between 8 AM and 1 PM. The Milltown Bridge Market serves up fresh greens, baked goods and wares, all while suspended high above the beautiful Blackfoot River. Park across from Town Pump mega-station. 10 AM–2 PM. Free.

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Who needs a menu? The Head & the Heart plays indie folk-pop at the Wilma Theatre with special guest Blitzen Trapper, plus Bryan John Appleby, Wed., Sept. 19, at 8 PM. $24 day of show/$22 advance at Rockin Rudy’s or ticketfly.com

Jess Steven Hughes signs his book Sign of the Eagle at Fact & Fiction. Perhaps he’ll reveal the true nature of his heroine via a hand-writing analysis. 220 N. Higgins Ave. 11 AM. Free. The Lil’ Smokies might be Missoula’s best darned bluegrass band. Don’t believe me? Check them out at the Top Hat when they play with Medicine for the People. 134 W. Front St. 10 PM. $5. SUNDAY AUGUST 26 The Carousel Sunday Market & Festival is the finest Sunday stroll in town. Take a spin on the carousel and sniff out some up local veggies, crafts and all sort of yummikins. Every Sunday from 10 AM to 2 PM at the New Park parking lot near A Carousel for Missoula. Visit carrousel.com/acfm/carousel-sunday-market-and-events.

Close out the weekend in style at the Badlander’s Jazz Martini Night, with $4 martinis from 7:30 PM to midnight, plus live jazz & DJs. Live jazz starts at 8 PM with Josh Farmer, The Vanguard Combo and Front Street Jazz. Free. TUESDAY AUGUST 28 Bazookas, bonus babies and bench jockeys are sure to be found when the Missoula Osprey take on the Great Falls Voyagers for two nights at 7:05 PM. Call 543-3300. WEDNESDAY AUGUST 29

dings in Missoula? Fact & Fiction, 220 N. Higgins Ave. 7 PM. Free. Country? Metal? Mountry? What the heckdarn, we must be talking about Rockin’ Randall, Hank’s progeny, Hank 3, who plays whatever he likes down at the Wilma Theatre at 8 PM. $25/$23 adv. Tix available at Rockin Rudy’s. Kraptastic Karaoke welcomes Black Eyed Peas fanatics to belt out their fave jamz at the Badlander, beginning at 9 PM. Featuring $5 pitchers of Budweiser and PBR, plus $1 selected shots. Free. THURSDAY AUGUST 30

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elk. The season lasts though Oct. 14, giving the critters a one-week vacay to relax before the general rifle season pops off on Oct. 20. Western Montana’s farmers’ markets are chock-full of the beautiful people, fresh-baked yummies and gorgeous veggies. In Missoula, at Circle Square (missoulafarmersmarket.com), on Pine Street and under the Higgins Avenue bridge (clarkforkrivermarket.com); in Stevensville, on Main Street; and in Hamilton, at South Third and Bedford Streets. Hours vary for the markets, but it all typically goes down between 8 AM and 1 PM. The Milltown Bridge Market serves up fresh greens, baked goods and wares, all while suspended high above the beautiful Blackfoot River. Park across from Town Pump mega-station. 10 AM–2 PM. Free. Grizzly football kicks off (jeez) the football season against the hated South Dakota Coyotes at Washington-Grizzly Stadium. Friendly reminder: South Dakota and North Dakota are the same thing. 1:30 PM. Tickets available at Griztix outlets.

A bunch of rag-tag musicians with who knows what kind of instruments get together from 7 to 9:30 PM on the first Sat. of every month for the Bitterroot Valley Good-Time Jamboree at the Grange Hall, 1436 South 1st St. in Hamilton. This week, with a musical concert by Scatter the Mud. Call Clem at 961-4949. SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 2 The Carousel Sunday Market & Festival is the finest Sunday stroll in town. Take a spin on the carousel and sniff out some up local veggies, crafts and all sort of yummikins. Every Sunday from 10 AM to 2 PM at the New Park parking lot near A Carousel for Missoula. Visit carrousel.com/acfm/carousel-sunday-market-and-events. Close out the weekend in style at the Badlander’s Jazz Martini Night, with $4 martinis from 7:30 PM to midnight, plus live jazz & DJs. Live jazz starts at 8 PM with Josh Farmer, The Vanguard Combo and Front Street Jazz. Free.

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TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 4 Trampled by Turtles is more than a band, it is a mindset, too. Imagine that you wanted to die. Slowly. Because you deserve that. Well, round up some turtles, a case of turtle bait, lie down and watch your life flash before your eyes for, oh, six hours. Or go see the band instead. Wilma Theatre. 8 PM. $20/$18. Tickets available at Rockin Rudyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 5 Did you know a fella by the name of Samuel Clemens was a heckuva musician? Piano, guitar, banjo and harmonica, plus spiffy tenor voice. Hear and it see it during An Evening with Mark Twain at the Dennison Theatre. Caveat: this is not the ghost of Mark Twain. Or is it not not the ghost? $16.50/$11 seniors and students. Kraptastic Karaoke welcomes Black Eyed Peas fanatics to belt out their fave jamz at the Badlander, beginning at 9 PM. Featuring $5 pitchers of Budweiser and PBR, plus $1 selected shots. Free.

Shadowy characters. Atmosphere plays hip-hop at the Wilma Theatre Tue., Sept. 11 at 8 PM with I Self Devine, Carnage and DJ Just Nine. $28.

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SPOTLIGHT r o c k t h e v o te Pearl Jam bassist Jeff Ament has toured the world, played to millions of fans and is a founding member of one of music’s biggest bands, but he still stays true to his Big Sandy roots. Ament talks often of growing up in the rural Montana town where he first heard punk and first tried skateboarding, and how it helped shape who he is today. Part of that history involved a flat-topped farmer who was friends with the family, named Jon Tester.

Experience rural scenes and pastoral life through the eyes of artists at the opening reception for Labor & Leisure: Impressionist and Realist Masterpieces from a Private Collection. The exhibition includes works by Monet, Renoir and other 19th and early20th century artists you have heard of. Amazing. UMPARTV Center, Montana Museum. 5–7 PM. Suggested donation $5. Jay Kettering is running the show in the Montana Repertory Theatre production of An Unladylike Battle for Survival in the Sunnyside Library. Masquer Theatre. 7:30 PM. Cost TBA.

nation’s most important Senate races, Ament and the band have rallied again to support their candidate.

The stakes are higher not only politically, but also musically. The concert marks Pearl Jam’s only nonfestival appearance of the year in Six years ago, when Tester the United States. That’s partly why decided to leave the state legislapre-sales were so high through the band’s fan Who: Pearl Jam, with Mudhoney club, and why tickets sold-out to the public What: Fundraiser for U.S. Sen. Jon Tester in less than 15 minutes. Pearl Jam When: Sun., Sept. 30, 7:30 p.m. responded to the Where: Adams Center demand by rearranging the stage setup How much: $55 and releasing an additional 1,100 tickets ture and challenge longtime that were gone almost just as fast. Republican incumbent Conrad That doesn’t mean your Burns for one of Montana’s two U.S. chances of hearing “Better Man”—or Senate seats, Ament arranged for deciding, in person, if Tester is “The Pearl Jam to play a fundraiser at the Fixer” for Washington, D.C.—is over. Adams Center. The event worked Secondary markets are flooded with on every level—the concert brought tickets and will continue to be, up down the house and introduced an until Mudhoney opens the show. energized voting public to the relaThey’re expensive, yes. But it’s not tive newcomer. Tester ended up often the hottest ticket of the fall is winning the seat by a razor-thin directly tied to the nation’s hottest margin. Now, as Tester squares off political race. against Denny Rehberg in what —Skylar Browning many pundits believe is among the

Russ Nasset done gone and cured ya of your tremors with a sweet shot of country hits up at the Old Post, 103 W. Spruce St., for a solo set this and every other Thu. at 10 PM. Free. FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 7 Check all the digs and the shanks, too, at the Montana Volleyball Tournament. The Griz gals take on Furman, Texas Tech and something called Towson. West Auxiliary Gym. All day. The First Friday Art Walk features a bevy of beautiful works of art strewn throughout downtown Missoula in galleries, storefronts and lord knows where else. Visit firstfridaysmissoula.blogspot.com. David Abrams reads and signs his book Fobbit. This book is a tale of life in a forward operating base in Iraq and reveals the mundane and downright weird loves of modern warriors. Fact & Fiction, 220 N. Higgins Ave. 5:30 PM. Free. Jay Kettering is running the show in the Montana Repertory Theatre production of An Unladylike Battle for Survival in the Sunnyside Library. Masquer Theatre. 7:30 PM. Cost TBA. Really, we all want them to play “Popcorn” or Jan Hammer’s theme to “Miami Vice,” but they won’t, and that’s okay. Oh, who is the they and what am I talking about? Why the Mountain Computer Music Festival held at UM, which features students and guest artists showing the world that all this machinery making modern music can still be open hearted. 7:30 PM.

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Phyllis J. Washington College of Education and Human Sciences Amphitheater. $11/$6 seniors/$5 students. The Jezabels bring us Australian histrionics just in time for the crying jags to begin. With locals Airstream Safari and Butter. Top Hat, 134 W. Front St. 10 PM. $10/$8 adv. SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 8 End the summer biking season with a whimper, a moan or possibly cardiac arrest at the Huckleberry Hill Climb, an uphill race featuring 3,800 feet of vertical climbing at Whitefish Mountain Resort. Certainly the views make it all worthwhile. Visit skiwhitefish.com. This go-round we’re going to let the organizers describe the 2012 MTCC Garden City Triathlon: “All the fast-

paced Olympic distance racing you want, tied up with the glamour and allure of Frenchtown without the pretension and attitude of a big city triathlon.” ‘Nuff said. Get in on the the three-way action at mtcompact.org.

Pump mega-station. 10 AM–2 PM. Free. Jay Kettering is running the show in the Montana Repertory Theatre production of An Unladylike Battle for Survival in the Sunnyside Library. Masquer Theatre. 7:30 PM. Cost TBA.

Western Montana’s farmers’ markets are chock-full of the beautiful people, fresh-baked yummies and gorgeous veggies. In Missoula, at Circle Square (missoulafarmersmarket.com), on Pine Street and under the Higgins Avenue bridge (clarkforkrivermarket.com); in Stevensville, on Main Street; and in Hamilton, at South Third and Bedford Streets. Hours vary for the markets, but it all typically goes down between 8 AM and 1 PM.

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SPOTLIGHT all work, no play Oh, the endless struggle to work harder in order to “make more free time.” It’s one of the most absurd conundrums of the Western lifestyle. The issue of labor v. leisure has been around for ages. Ben Franklin said, “A life of leisure and a life of laziness are two things. There will be sleeping enough in the grave.” And Anthony Burgess observed, “Americans will listen, but they do not care to read. War and Peace must wait for the leisure of retirement, which never really comes: meanwhile it helps to furnish the living room.” Two exhibitions at the Montana Museum of Art & Culture showcase what the impressionists thought on the subject. The masterpieces from 19thand 20th century artists such as Claude Monet, Eugène Boudin and Pierre-Auguste Renoir are part of a private collection (and a few loans) held by the MMAC—some of which

Close out the weekend in style at the Badlander’s Jazz Martini Night, with $4 martinis from 7:30 PM to midnight, plus live jazz & DJs. Live jazz starts at 8 PM with Josh Farmer, The Vanguard Combo and Front Street Jazz. Free. Melvins Lite is probably still heavier than anything Godsmack has ever done. Fact. The stripped-down version of the band has up right bass and way less hair than the double-drummer version of this alltime rad group. Top Hat, 134 W. Front St. 9 PM. Cost TBA. TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 11 Slug and Ant are Atmosphere, and they are bringing their stylie Rhymesayers verbage and beats to the stage at the Wilma Theatre, with I Self Devine, Carnage and DJ Just Nine. 8 PM. $28. Tix available at Rockin Rudy’s. Minus the Bear carry the two equals a sack of opossums (hilarious, right?). Anywho, these Pitchfork™ darlings are joined by Hustle and Drone at the Top Hat, 134 W. Front St. 9 PM. Cost TBA. WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 12

light the MMAC’s permanent collection, such as the Jean-François Millet piece “La Grande Bergère/Shepherdess Knitting,” an 1862 etching on buff paper shown above. The exhibit also including rare etchings, realism works from the Barbizon school of painters, plus some satirical lithoWHAT: Opening reception for Labor & graphs by Honoré Leisure: Impressionist and Realist Daumier. Masterpieces from a Private Collection The opening and Impressionism: Masterpieces on reception features Paper drinks, food and music. But if you can’t WHO: Montana Museum of Art & Culture make that there are lectures between WHERE: UM’s PARTV Center lobby September and WHEN: Thu., Sep. 6, from 5 PM to 7 PM December, such as professor H. Rafael HOW MUCH: Free, $5 suggested donation Chacón's “Tensions Between City and Country in Art of the Belle Époque” haven’t been seen in decades. The on Wed., Sept. 26, at 7 p.m. labor exhibit gives insight into a radThat talk—like these two exhibits—is ical time: the industrial revolution not to be missed. Now get back to and all the convenience and hinderwork. ances it brought with it. The —Erika Fredrickson Masterpieces on Paper exhibit high-

UM MFAer done good Steve Rinella signs his book Meat Eater, and is sure to tell a tale or two, at Fact & Fiction, 220 N. Higgins Ave. Time TBA. Free. Here’s a Montana secret: the food is real freaking good in the middle of September. Don’t believe me? The proof is at the Fall Feastival: Celebrating Montana’s Food Cycle, where 99 percent of the food is supplied by local agrarians. UM Oval. 5–7:30 PM. $10 for those 13 and older/$8.75 for children 612/$3 for children 2-5. Kraptastic Karaoke welcomes Black Eyed Peas fanatics to belt out their fave jamz at the Badlander, beginning at 9 PM. Featuring $5 pitchers of Budweiser and PBR, plus $1 selected shots. Free. FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 14 The Blackfoot River Rendezvous doesn’t require buckskins or flintlock weaponry. Heck, you can probably even buy food with money rather than trading pelts for it. This all-day, all-night two-day fun fest has bands galore including G.R.I.T., Broken Valley Roadshow, Dodgy Mountain Men, Larry Hirshberg and more, more, more. Load up old Number Seven and head to Kind Swine BBQ, 22878 Hwy. 200 E. Cost TBA.

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Holler at the ballers when UM takes on the dreaded soccer dragoon that is New Mexico State. South Campus stadium. 4 PM. The Writers’ Fall Opus is chockfull of fine food and beverages, as well as whisperings, the vapors and intrigue. The silent and live auctions raise funds for the UM Creative Writing Program, with proceeds supporting undergraduate scholarships, visiting writers and UM’s literary magazines, CutBank and the Oval. Florence Building, 111 N. Higgins Ave. 6:30–10 PM. $35 each or $60 per couple. Must be 21 or older to attend. RSVP to karin.schalm@mso.umt.edu. The Homecoming Kick-Off Party is tailor-made for reminiscing when Bruce Springsteen tribute outfit Thunder Road rock the Wilma Theatre. This event is the first of many that take place today through Sat., Sep. 22. 8 PM. Cost TBA.

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 15 The Blackfoot River Rendezvous doesn’t require buckskins or flintlock weaponry, heck you can probably even buy food with money rather than trading pelts for it. This all-day, all-night two-day fun fest has bands galore including G.R.I.T., Broken Valley Roadshow, Dodgy Mountain Men, Larry Hirshberg and more, more, more. Load up old Number Seven and head to Kind Swine BBQ, 22878 Hwy. 200 E. Cost TBA. Western Montana’s farmers’ markets are chock-full of the beautiful people, fresh-baked yummies and gorgeous veggies. In Missoula, at Circle Square (missoulafarmersmarket.com), on Pine Street and under the Higgins Avenue bridge (clarkforkrivermarket.com); in Stevensville, on Main Street; and in Hamilton, at South Third and Bedford Streets. Hours vary for the markets, but it all typically goes down between 8 AM and 1 PM.

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The Carousel Sunday Market & Festival is the finest Sunday stroll in town. Take a spin on the carousel and sniff out some up local veggies, crafts and all sort of yummikins. Every Sunday from 10 AM to 2 PM at the New Park parking lot near A Carousel for Missoula. Visit carrousel.com/acfm/carousel-sunday-market-and-events. William Cobb shares his nuanced tale of an absolutely insane world of thievery, good and evil, love and redemption as well as hijacking and murder, all told with grace. Fact & Fiction, 220 N. Higgins Ave. 2:30 PM. Free. Get some culture in you darn gooses. It’s super-easy; all you need to do is check out the String Orchestra of the Rockies: A Night at the Met, featuring Edward Parks, baritone soloist. Music Recital Hall. 7:30 PM. $20/$10 students. 66

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Close out the weekend in style at the Badlander’s Jazz Martini Night, with $4 martinis from 7:30 PM to midnight, plus live jazz & DJs. Live jazz starts at 8 PM with Josh Farmer, The Vanguard Combo and Front Street Jazz. Free. WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 19 The Montana Logging and Ballet Company brings their long-time musical and satirical stylings to the Dennison Theatre for a final performance after a long, long history as the state’s wags-inchief. 7:30 PM. $90 for stage-front reserved seating/$40 reserved/$30 general admission. Tickets available at Griztix outlets. The Head & The Heart unzip the power pop/pop punk/power pop/punk power/pop pop trousers for an evening of looking good, sounding sweet and taking stock of all the things you wish you

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had done. With Brian John Appleby and Blitzen Trapper. Wilma Theatre. 8 PM. $24/$22 adv. Tickets available at Rockin Rudy’s. Kraptastic Karaoke welcomes Black Eyed Peas fanatics to belt out their fave jamz at the Badlander, beginning at 9 PM. Featuring $5 pitchers of Budweiser and PBR, plus $1 selected shots. Free. THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 20 Charlotte Kasl read and signs her book If the Buddha Had Kids at Fact & Fiction, 220 N. Higgins Ave. 7 PM. Free. James McMurtry and The Gourds are reelin’ in the years and showing the youngin’s that the old road dogs can still out-smoke, out-party and out-pick all you up and comers. Wilma Theatre. 8 PM. $25. Tickets available at Rockin Rudy’s.

Russ Nasset done gone and cured ya of your tremors with a sweet shot of country hits up at the Old Post, 103 W. Spruce St., for a solo set this and every other Thu. at 10 PM. Free. FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 21 Be all kinds of powerful at the Fall Mack Days on Flathead Lake, where anglers help quell the overpopulation of Lake Trout by catching as many of them monsters as they can each Fri.-Sun. through Nov. 11. Did I mention the $125,000 in cash and prizes? Learn more over to mackdays.com. What a year, right? Let’s wish the Grizzlies onward to victory with a rousing round of “Up with Montana Boys” down at the Oval during tonight’s UM Homecoming Pep Rally. 8 PM. SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 22 Western Montana’s farmers’ markets are chock-full of the beautiful people, fresh-baked yummies and gorgeous veg-

gies. In Missoula, at Circle Square (missoulafarmersmarket.com), on Pine Street and under the Higgins Avenue bridge (clarkforkrivermarket.com); in Stevensville, on Main Street; and in Hamilton, at South Third and Bedford Streets. Hours vary for the markets, but it all typically goes down between 8 AM and 1 PM. Do the hustle! The Homecoming Hustle 5K, that is. This race is just what you need before you set yourself in Washington-Grizzly stadium for an afternoon of yell-talking and Twinkie tossing, not to mention it benefits the track and field program. 9:45 AM. $25. Visit montanagrizzlies.com. “We Are Montana” is the theme of this year’s UM Homecoming Parade, which begins at the corner of University and Higgins Avenues. Candy, hollering and maroon and silver. Boom. 10 AM. Free. The Milltown Bridge Market serves up fresh greens, baked goods and wares, all while suspended high above the beauti-

ful Blackfoot River. Park across from Town Pump mega-station. 10 AM–2 PM. Free. The Griz take on the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks in a Big Sky Conference football match-up that always makes fans nervous. WaGriz Stadium. 1:30 PM. Tickets available at Griztix outlets. SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 23 The Carousel Sunday Market & Festival is the finest Sunday stroll in town. Take a spin on the carousel and sniff out some up local veggies, crafts and all sort of yummikins. Every Sunday from 10 AM to 2 PM at the New Park parking lot near A Carousel for Missoula. Visit carrousel.com/acfm/carousel-sunday-market-and-events. Close out the weekend in style at the Badlander’s Jazz Martini Night, with $4 martinis from 7:30 PM to midnight, plus live jazz & DJs. Live jazz starts at 8 PM with Josh Farmer, The Vanguard Combo and Front Street Jazz. Free.

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Wilma. This year’s gala panel boasts This lot of literati makes the Ivan Doig, author of many novels and Garden City the perfect host for the memoirs including This House of Sky: 13th Annual Humanities Montana Landscapes of a Western Mind. Also Festival of the Book. The festival offers in attendance is the great short-story a myriad of events including readings, writer Pam Houston, author of poetry slams and craft lectures, most Cowboys Are My Weakness. Patrick WHAT: 13th Annual Humanities Montana deWitt, a recent up-andFestival of the Book comer who has arrived, also appears. His book, WHEN: Thu., Oct. 4 through Sat., Oct. 6 The Sisters Brothers, might be one of the best WHERE: Holiday Inn Downtown at the books about dudes Park, the Wilma Theatre, the Public doing stuff to ever come Library and Missoula Art Museum along. The gala lineup is completed by Montanan HOW MUCH: Free done-good and head MORE INFO: humanitiesmontana.org Decemberist Colin Meloy and his wife/coauthor Carson Ellis. The pair will talk of which are free and open to the pub- about their award-winning young adult lic. The events take place throughout book Wildwood Chronicles. downtown at venues such as the Whether a fan of words or an Missoula Art Museum, Holiday Inn aspiring writer, the Festival of the Book Downtown, the Missoula Public Library offers ample opportunities to explore and the Wilma Theatre. The intimate the normally hermetic world of writers settings of lectures and readings give and writing. Perhaps it can inspire us to fans and students of writing the read more and write more—even in a chance to meet, mingle and query place as prolific as Missoula. successful writers in person.

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WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 26 You own a red shirt, yeah? Slip it on and join the American Heart Association for Be Part of the Heart, wherein participants intend to make the biggest humanmade human heart ever made by humans for other humans to see. UM Oval. 11:30–12:30 PM. Donate a couple bucks while you’re being all big-hearted.

Scientists have predicted that Missoula will be the last place in North America with honest to goodness bookstores. The reason? Missoula is full of readers and writers alike (not to mention we have some good-as-heckdarn booksellers). Bar patrons are just as apt to be discussing books as they are films, TV or sexual prowess. The creative writing program at the University of Montana draws some great talent to the area and many of those folks stick around for the rest of their lives, often becoming your calendar editor, head chef or wine salesman.

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The Used aren’t America’s Sweethearts, but they might be the best thing Utah has going right now. Yes, including Oren Hatch. They perform at the Wilma theatre with Twin Atlantic and Stars in Stereo. 8 PM. $27. Tickets available at Rockin Rudy’s. FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 28 As you read this, you can certainly understand how I could use some help from author Susan Cheever, so maybe you’ll see me at her lecture: The Perfect Sentence, at 12:10 PM, in Rm. 344 of the Social Science Bldg. Later, Cheever gives a reading at 7 PM, in the Dell Brown Rm. inside Turner Hall. Free. SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 29 Hey cheapskates, pull out the backpack you borrowed from Uncle Steve last year, scrounge some coins out of the couch cushions, gas up the hoopty and head out on the highway this National Public Lands Day to take advantage of the free entry to the Treasure State’s fee areas administered by the Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service or National Park Service. Learn more at publiclandsday.org. Western Montana’s farmers’ markets are chock-full of the beautiful people, fresh-baked yummies and gorgeous veggies. In Missoula, at Circle Square (mis-

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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 - text 240-5024 to verify • Messiah Preschool 543-4845

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soulafarmersmarket.com), on Pine Street and under the Higgins Avenue bridge (clarkforkrivermarket.com); in Stevensville, on Main Street; and in Hamilton, at South Third and Bedford Streets. Hours vary for the markets, but it all typically goes down between 8 AM and 1 PM. Do something for others and yourself by participating in the Missoula Heart Walk & Heart 5K Run. Start or join a team, or be a lone she-wolf. No matter what, you help your heart by exercising and aid the American Heart Association when you raise money for them. 10–1 PM. UM Oval. $20 for runners/free for

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walkers. Visit missoulaheartwalk.org. The Milltown Bridge Market serves up fresh greens, baked goods and wares, all while suspended high above the beautiful Blackfoot River. Park across from Town Pump mega-station. 10 AM–2 PM. Free. SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 30 The Carousel Sunday Market & Festival is the finest Sunday stroll in town. Take a spin on the carousel and sniff out some up local veggies, crafts and all sort of yummikins. Every Sunday from 10 AM to 2 PM at the New Park parking lot near A Carousel for Missoula.

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Visit carrousel.com/acfm/carousel-sunday-market-and-events. You may have heard that Pearl Jam is playing the Adams Center, with the legendary Mudhoney as openers. 7:30 PM. Tickets available on Craigslist at exorbitant mark-ups. Or you can listen to old guys tell you how great they were back in ‘93. Close out the weekend in style at the Badlander’s Jazz Martini Night, with $4 martinis from 7:30 PM to midnight, plus live jazz & DJs. Live jazz starts at 8 PM with Josh Farmer, The Vanguard Combo and Front Street Jazz. Free.

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TUESDAY OCTOBER 2 The UM School of Theatre & Dance production of The Arabian Nights is bound to be 1,001 kinds of fun, with performances beginning Tue., Oct. 2 and continuing nightly through Sat., Oct. 6 . 7:30 PM. $16/$14 seniors and students/$10 children 12 and under. WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 3 Kraptastic Karaoke welcomes Black Eyed Peas fanatics to belt out their fave jamz at the Badlander, beginning at 9 PM. Featuring $5 pitchers of Budweiser and PBR, plus $1 selected shots. Free. THURSDAY OCTOBER 4

The most elegant band member. The Melvins—in an attempt to set a Guinness World Record for touring the U.S. in only 51 days—plays its sludgy rock at the Top Hat Sun., Sept. 9, at 9 PM with Tweak Bird. $15.

Okay biblio-dorks, it is on! The 13th annual Humanities Montana Festival of the Book takes over the city with panels, readings, awkward silences and gala events, including readings by Ivan Doig, Pam Houston and, my guy, Patrick deWitt, author of The Sister Brothers. There are events at various locales through Sat., Oct. 6, so check out the interwebs for all

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Volatile situation. Motion City Soundtrack plays alt-rock at the Wilma Theatre Fri., Oct. 19, at 8 PM. $20 day of show/$15 advance at Rockin Rudy’s and ticketfly.com

the details you need at humanitiesmontana.org/programs/fob/. Brantley Gilbert is so cute I just want to pinch his little ol’ country rock behind. Guess I’ll have to zip down to the Adams Center to make it happen. He’s joined by the irrelevant Uncle Kracker, Greg Bates and Brian Davis. $20-$35. tickets available at Griztix outlets. Russ Nasset done gone and cured ya of your tremors with a sweet shot of country hits up at the Old Post, 103 W. Spruce St., for a solo set this and every other Thu. at 10 PM. Free. FRIDAY OCTOBER 5 The First Friday Art Walk features a bevy of beautiful works of art strewn throughout downtown Missoula in galleries, storefronts and lord knows where else. Visit firstfridaysmissoula.blogspot.com. SATURDAY OCTOBER 6

show all the haters your backside as you pull away from the pack at the Run Wild Missoula Diva Day 5K run. This is for the gals only, so posse up, chicas, and show the dudes where the boys aren’t. Register at runwild missoula.org.

Mythical myth-maker and all-round writer-dude Ivan Doig signs his book, Bartender’s Tale. Please tell me that this is the beginning of the first sentence: “A priest, a rabbi and goat walk into bar...” Fact & Fiction, 220 N. Higgins Ave. 11:30–1 PM. Free.

The Milltown Bridge Market serves up fresh greens, baked goods and wares, all while suspended high above the beautiful Blackfoot River. Park across from Town Pump mega-station. 10 AM–2 PM. Free.

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TUESDAY OCTOBER 9 The UM School of Theatre & Dance production of The Arabian Nights is bound to be 1,001 kinds of fun, with performances beginning Tue., Oct. 9 and continuing nightly through Sat., Oct. 13. 7:30 PM. $16/$14 seniors and students/$10 children 12 and under.

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Bernice’s Bakery 190 S. 3rd St. West 728-1358 bernicesbakerymt.com There is a nifty neighborhood bakery in Missoula! If you haven’t found it...YOU SHOULD. Voted Missoula’s Best Bakery 16 years straight in the Missoula Independent poll, Bernice’s bakery offers a wide selection of breakfast pastries, bread, cakes, cookies and treats, not to mention LUNCHES from 11 – 4p every day. Crazy cheap and crazy delicious! We mean it. xoxo Bernice.$-$$ Bitter Root Brewing 101 Marcus St. Hamilton 363-7468 bitterrootbrewing.com "Bitter Root Brewery is open 7 days a week serving delicious microbrews and tasty hand-crafted food. Live music EVERY Thursday and Saturday from 6-8:30pm. Check our website for upcoming events, menus, and other info to help you "Get Local." $-$$

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Bridge Pizza Corner of S. 4th & S. Higgins 542-0002 A popular local eatery on Missoula's Hip Strip. Featuring handcrafted artisan brick oven pizza, pasta, sandwiches, soups, & salads made with fresh, seasonal ingredients. Missoula's place for pizza by the slice. A unique selection of regional microbrews and gourmet sodas. Dine-in, drive-thru, & delivery. Open every day 11 to late. $-$$ Butterfly Herbs 232 N. Higgins 728-8780 Celebrating 40 years of great coffees and teas. Truly the “essence of Missoula.” Offering fresh coffees, teas (Evening in Missoula), bulk spices and botanicals, fine toiletries and 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. $

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Doc’s Gourmet Sandwiches 214 N. Higgins Ave. 542-7414 Doc's is an extremely popular gathering spot for diners who appreciate the great ambiance, personal service and generous sandwiches made with the freshest ingredients. Whether you're heading out for a power lunch, meeting friends or family or just grabbing a quick takeout, Doc's is always an excellent choice. Delivery in the greater Missoula area. We also offer custom catering!...everything from gourmet appetizers to all of our menu items. $-$$ Five Guys Burgers & Fries 820 E. Broadway 830-3262 fiveguys.com Five Guys gives you exactly what our name suggests: burgers and fries. Burger-lovers come here for the best burgers and fries in town. And if you have a hankering for an amazing burger and world-class French fries, Five Guys is your place. $-$$

Hob Nob on Higgins 531 S. Higgins 541-4622 hobnobonhiggins.com Come visit our friendly staff & experience Missoula's best little breakfast & lunch spot. All our food is made from scratch; we feature homemade corn beef hash, sourdough pancakes, sandwiches, salads, espresso & desserts. MC/V $-$$ Iza 529 S. Higgins 830-3237 izarestaurant.com Contemporary Asian cuisine featuring local-, vegan-, gluten-free and organic options as well as wild-caught seafood, Idaho trout and buffalo. Join us for lunch and dinner. Happy Hour 3-6 weekdays with specials on food and drink. Extensive sake, wine and tea menu. Closed Sundays. Open Mon-Fri: Lunch 11:30-3pm Happy Hour 3-6pm Dinner 5pm-close. Sat: Dinner 5pm-close $-$$

Jimmy John’s 420 N. Higgins Ave. 542-1100 jimmyjohns.com Jimmy John’s - America’s Favorite Sandwich Delivery Guys! Unlike any other sub shop, Jimmy John’s is all about the freshest ingredients and fastest service. Freaky Fast, Freaky Good - that’s Jimmy John’s. Order online, call for delivery or visit us on Higgins. $-$$ Red's Bar Home of "Dead Pecker Row" DPR Inc. 127 Ryman • 728-9881 redsbar.net Red's has a huge sports memorabilia collection including the largest football helmet collection in the state as well as two full-service bars, 11 plasma TV's, keno-poker games, a new pool table and "Big Buck Hunter" to accommodate our patrons. Come on down and support your favorite team with your friends, family, & acquaintances. Come on down and have a good time at Red's Bar, Missoula's Sport's Bar since 1952. $-$$

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River Rising Bakery 337 Main St. Hamilton 363-4552 Hamilton's newest bakery, deli, and espresso bar. Serving all-butter pastries, delicious and nutritious muffins, cream scones, and delectable desserts. Or choose from our selection of homemade soups, salads, and sandwiches found nowhere else. Open 6:30am-5:30pm M o n d a y - F r i d a y, 8 : 0 0 a m - 4 : 0 0 p m Saturday, 8:00am-2:00pm Sunday. Weekday local business lunch delivery available 9:00am-1:00pm. $-$$

Sis's Kitchen 531-5034 sisskitchen.com Wheat-, gluten- and allergen-free foods. Frozen and dry mix products. Sis's Kitchen plays a part in Best of Missoula "Best Pizza" Winner's for 2008-2012. Find our products at: The Good Food Store • Biga Pizza • Bridge Pizza • Missoula Food Co-Op • Pizza Cafe in Ronan (12" crust) Not Just Sushi 403 N. Higgins 549-7979 sushihanamissoula.com We have quick and delicious lunch specials 6 days a week starting at $7, and are open for dinner 7 nights a week. Try our comfort food items like Pork Katsu and Chicken Teriyaki. We also offer party platters to go and catering for all culinary styles. Lunch 11:30-3 Mon-Sat. Dinner 59:30 Every Night. Family Friendly. 5497979. $$-$$$

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! Crowned Missoula's best budget lunch. Mon.-Sat. 11-10 Sun 12-9. $-$$

Ten Spoon Vineyard + Winery 4175 Rattlesnake Dr. 549-8703 tenspoon.com Award-winning Made-in-Montana organic wines – no added sulfites. Tasting hours: Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, 5pm-9pm. Soak in the harvest sunshine with a view of the vineyard, or cozy up with a glass of wine inside the winery. Wine sold by the flight or glass. Bottles sold to take home or to ship to friends and relatives. $$

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Ben Armstrong signs his work after he reads a few pages of Strange Trip Home. Fact & Fiction, 220 N. Higgins Ave. 7 PM. Free. SATURDAY OCTOBER 13 Well, Frenchy, here is your chance to step out in a big way. Sign-up for Le Grizz Ultramarathon and you may end up being as hungry as a horse after you cover the 50-mile course that runs parallel to, hey, the Hungry Horse Reservoir southeast of Columbia Falls. By the way, the course record is a mere 5:34:38. You got 9 mph in you, right? Visit cheetahherders.com.

Cherry. Robert Randolph—pedal steel extraordinaire—and The Family band plays funk and soul for this year’s River City Roots Festival on the main stage on Main Street in downtown Missoula Sat., Aug. 25, at 8:30 PM. The festival features 10 bands, plus art and community activities and it runs from Fri. Aug., 24 through Sun., Aug. 26. Go to rivercityrootsfestival.com

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And now for a moment of contemplation. The Infamous Stringdusters play the Top Hat Wed., Oct. 31, at 8 PM. $20/$18 advance.

Southern Utah is a beautiful place, many distractions (national parks, scenic vistas, nearby Las Vegas), many reasons why the Thunderbirds can’t quite put it together on the football field. Burns-os! They play the Griz at WashingtonGrizzly stadium this afternoon, certainly with predictable results. 1:30 PM. Tickets available at Griztix outlets. SUNDAY OCTOBER 14 The Ed Norton Big Band put some swing in the month’s second Sunday when it plays the Missoula Winery at 6 PM. 5646 W. Harrier. $5. missoula winery.com. WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 17

Jet City rhymer Macklemore & producer Ryan Lewis bring the beats that are ohso-sweet to the Wilma Theatre stage. Hopefully they bring a toothbrush, too. Gotta take care of them chompers, y’all. $23/$20 adv. Tickets available at Rockin Rudy’s. THURSDAY OCTOBER 18 It’s Wolfgang Gartner’s house and if you don’t like it get the fruit out! If you do like it, go ahead and touch the bass and dance your back end area off to the house beats. Or. Be weird and just stare at people. Like real hard stares. Wilma Theatre. 9 PM. $23/$20 adv. Tickets available at Rock Rudy’s.

ing (or carpentry). One of these writers is William Kittredge, who taught at UM for 29 years. He has returned to the university as the Visiting Kittredge Writer, a position named for him. Cray-cray, right? Tonight he reads in the Dell Brown at Turner Hall. 7 PM. Free. Motion City Soundtrack is feelin’ Minnesota and lookin’ Wyoming all the damn time (See, lead vocalist Justin Pierre has big hair.). Poor 90s references aside, these guys are here to indie rock and pop and lock their way into your hearts. With Jukebox the Ghost and Now Now. Wilma Theatre. $20/$15 adv. Tickets available at Rockin Rudy’s. SATURDAY OCTOBER 20

FRIDAY OCTOBER 19 Kaya McLaren reads from her book How I Came to Sparkle Again. Perhaps sparkle has more than one meaning, hmm? Fact & Fiction, 220 N. Higgins Ave. 7 PM. Free. 82

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Just stomp in your cranks and tip-toe through the mud holes for the Rolling Thunder Cyclocross in Missoula. Check out montanacyclocross.com.

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2. The Depot: 201 Railroad St. W; 728-7007; depotmissoula.com 3. Jakers: 3515 Brooks St; 721-1312; jakers.com

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Best Local Band 1. Tom Catmull and the Clerics: tomcatmull.com 2. Reverend Slanky: myspace.com/reverendslanky 3. Cold Hard Cash: thecoldhardcashshow.com

Best Mexican Food 1. El Cazador: 101 S Higgins; 728-3657; elcazadormissoula.com 2. Fiesta En Jalisco: Multiple Locations; 728-1323; fiestaenjalisco.net 3. Taco del Sol: Multiple Locations; 327-8929; tacodelsol.com

Best Local Musician 1. Tom Catmull: tomcatmull.com 2. David Boone: facebook.com/davidboonemusic 3. John Floridis: johnfloridis.com Best Local Album 1. Secret Powers: More Songs About Her 2. Sick Kids XOXO: Self-titled 3. TIE: Bob Wire: Off-White Christmas Butter: Removable Beast Kung Fu Kongress: Playin’ Hard to Get Best Local Actor 1. Reid Reimers 2. Robin Rose-Rice 3. Jeff Medley Best Local Writer 1. James Lee Burke 2. Mark Gibbons 3. Rick Bass Best Local Photographer 1. Chad Harder 2. Dax Kuehn, Dax Photography: daxphotography.com 3. Corrina Spelts, Journeys Photography: journeysphotographystudios.com Best Local Dancer 1. Heather Adams Torma 2. Kali Lindner 3. Kelli Neumeyer Best Art Gallery 1. Dana Gallery: 246 North Higgins Ave; 721-3154; danagallery.com 2. Missoula Art Museum: 335 N. Pattee St; 728-0447; missoulaartmuseum.org 3. Monte Dolack: 139 W. Front St; 549-3248; dolack.com Best Movie Theater 1. The Wilma Theatre: 131 S. Higgins; 728-2521; thewilma.com 2. Carmike 10: 3640 Mullan Rd; 541-7467; carmike.com 3. Village 6: 3804 S. Reserve; 251-4140; mrmovietimes.com Best Local Artist 1. Monte Dolack, Monte Dolack Gallery: 139 W. Front St; 549-3248; dolack.com 2. Courtney Blazon: courtneyblazon.com 3. Kendahl Jann Jubb: kendahljanjubb.com

Best Outdoor Dining 1. Finn & Porter: 100 Madison St; 728-3100; finnandporter.com 2. Iron Horse Brew Pub: 501 N. Higgins; 728-8866; ironhorsebrewpub.com 3. Old Post: 103 W. Spruce St; 721-7399; oldpostpub.com

A recap of the Independent’s 2012 readers’ poll. Best New Band 1. Sick Kids XOXO: sick-kids-xoxo.bandcamp.com 2. DAWNS: dawnsiscoming.com 3. I Hate Your Girlfriend: facebook.com/ihateyourgirlfriend

PEOPLE & MEDIA Best Local Journalist 1. Matthew Frank, Missoula Independent 2. Rob Chaney, Missoulian 3. Erika Fredrickson, Missoula Independent Best Radio Station 1. The Trail 103.3: 543-4103 trail1033.com 2. KBGA 89.9: 243.6758; kbga.org 3. KUFM 89.1: 243-4931; kufm.org Best Radio Personality: 1. Tracy Lopez, Trail 103.3 2. TIE: Aaron Traylor, Zoo 107.5 Robert Chase, Trail 103.3 3. Craig & Al, KYSS 94.9 Best Local Blog 1. Dig This Chick: digthischick.net 2. Indy Blog: missoulanews.com/blogs/IndyBlog 3. Weird Missoula: weirdmissoula.tumblr.com Best UM Professor 1. Garry Kerr 2. Garon Smith 3. TIE: Martin Burke Robert Stubblefield

Best Local Athlete 1. Will Cherry 2. Trumaine Johnson 3. Linsey Corbin Best Meteorologist 1. Mark Heyka, KECI 2. Erin Yost, KPAX 3. Russ Thomas, KPAX Best Politician 1. John Engen 2. Jon Tester 3. Ellie Hill Best TV Newscast 1. KPAX 2. KECI Best TV Personality 1. Jill Valley, KPAX 2. Mark Heyka, KECI 3. Heidi Meili, KECI Best Local Website 1. Missoula Events: missoulaevents.net 2. Missoula Independent : missoulanews.com 3. makeitmissoula.com

FOOD & DRINK Best Bakery 1. Bernice’s: 190 South 3rd St. W; 728-1358; bernicesbakerymt.com 2. Le Petit Outre: 129 S. 4th St. W; 543-3311; lepetitoutre.com 3. Black Cat: 2000 W. Broadway; 542-9043; blackcatbakeshop.com Best Pizza 1. Biga Pizza: 241 W. Main St; 728-2579; bigapizza.com

2. The Bridge: 600 S. Higgins; 542-0002; bridgepizza.com 3. MacKenzie River Pizza Co: Multiple Locations; 721-0077; mackenzieriverpizza.com Best Chef 1. Bob Marshall: Biga Pizza 2. Abe Risho: Silk Road 3. Beth Higgins: Two Sisters Best Server 1. Mo Fitzpatrick, Biga 2. Cheryl Nickey, Jakers 3. Zach Radford, Red Bird Best Sandwich Shop 1. Doc’s Sandwich Shop: 214 N. Higgins; 542-7414; docsgourmet.com 2. Tagliare Delicatessen: 1433 S. Higgins; 830-3049 3. Worden’s Market & Deli: 451 N. Higgins; 549-1293 Best Convenience Store 1. Grizzly Grocery: 447 Hill St; 721-2679 2. Holiday on Higgins: 605 S. Higgins; 721-6911 3. Ole’s on Orange: 923 N. Orange St; 721-2170 Best Steak 1. Lolo Creek Steak House: 6600 Highway 12 W, Lolo; 273-2622; lolocreeksteakhouse.com

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Best Budget Lunch 1. Taco del Sol: Multiple locations; 327-8929; tacodelsol.com 2. Taco Sano: 115 1/2 S. 4th St. W; 541-7570; tacosano.net 3. Jimmy Johns: 420 N. Higgins; 542-1100; jimmyjohns.com Best Place to Eat Alone 1. Taco del Sol: Multiple locations; 327-8929; tacodelsol.com 2. The Bridge: 600 S. Higgins; 542-0002; bridgepizza.com 3. Good Food Store: 1600 S. 3rd St. W; 541-3663; goodfoodstore.com Best Milkshake 1. Uptown Diner 120 N. Higgins; 542-2449 2. Big Dipper: 631 S. Higgins; 543-5722; bigdippericecream.com 3. Dairy Queen: Multiple Locations; 549-6075; dairyqueen.com Best Ice Cream 1. Big Dipper: 631 S. Higgins; 543-5722; bigdippericecream.com 2. Cold Stone Creamery: 3275 N. Reserve; 549-5595; coldstonecreamery.com 3. Dairy Queen: Multiple Locations; 549-6075; dairyqueen.com

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Best Restaurant Service 1. The Red Bird: 111 N. Higgins; 549-2906; redbirdrestaurant.com 2. Pearl Café: 231 E. Front St; 541-0231; pearlcafe.us 3. Silk Road: 515 S. Higgins; 541-0752; silkroadcatering.com Best Restaurant Wine List 1. The Red Bird: 111 N. Higgins; 549-2906; redbirdrestaurant.com 2. Caffè Dolce: 500 Brooks St; 830-3055; caffedolcemissoula.com 3. Pearl Café: 231 E. Front St; 541-0231; pearlcafe.us Best Seafood 1. Sushi Hana: 403 N. Higgins; 549-7979; sushihanamissoula.com 2. Finn & Porter: 100 Madison St; 728-3100; finnandporter.com 3. Jakers: 3515 Brooks St; 721-1312; jakers.com Best Liquor Store 1. Grizzly Liquor: 110 West Spruce St; 549-7723; grizzlyliquor.com 2. Krisco Liquor: 1300 S. Reserve; 549-7242; kriscoliquor.com 3. Diamond Jim’s: Multiple Locations; 829-9898; diamond-jims-casino.com Best Coffee: 1. Break Espresso: 432 N. Higgins; 549-5556 2. Loose Caboose: Multiple Locations; 728-0833; loosecaboosemissoula.com 3. Liquid Planet: Multiple Locations; 541-4541; liquidplanet.com Best Romantic Dining 1. Pearl Café 231 E. Front St; 541-0231; pearlcafe.us 2. Red Bird: 111 N. Higgins; 549-2906 ; redbirdrestaurant.com 3. The Keep: 102 Ben Hogan Drive; 728-5132; thekeeprestaurant.com Best Restaurant 1. Pearl Café: 231 E. Front St; 541-0231; pearlcafe.us 2. Silk Road: 515 S. Higgins; 541-0752; silkroadcatering.com

3. Red Bird: 111 N. Higgins; 549-2906; redbirdrestaurant.com Best Salad 1. Good Food Store: 1600 S. Third St. W; 541-3663; goodfoodstore.com 2. Iron Horse Brew Pub: 501 N. Higgins; 728-8866; ironhorsebrewpub.com 3. Biga Pizza: 241 W. Main St.; 728-2579; bigapizza.com Best Supermarket 1. Good Food Store: 1600 S. Third St. W; 541-3663; goodfoodstore.com 2. Orange Street Food Farm: 701 S. Orange St; 543-3188; orangestreetfoodfarm.com 3. Rosauers: 2350 S. Reserve; 721-5430; rosauers.com Best Fresh Produce 1. Good Food Store: 1600 S. Third St. W; 541-3663; goodfoodstore.com 2. Farmers’ Markets: Downtown/Seasonal 3. Orange Street Food Farm: 701 S. Orange St; 543-3188; orangestreetfoodfarm.com Best Vegetarian Food 1. Good Food Store: 1600 S. Third St. W; 541-3663; goodfoodstore.com 2. Sa Wad Dee: 221 W. Broadway; 543-9966 3. Iza: 529 S. Higgins; 830-3237; izarestaurant.com Best Barista 1. Lexi Klenow, Florence Coffee 2. Lisena Brown, Le Petit Outre 3. Kyla Keller, Loose Caboose Best Pizza Delivery 1. The Bridge: 600 S. Higgins; 542-0002; bridgepizza.com 2. Pizza Hut: Multiple Locations; 721-0149; pizzahut.co 3. Zimorino’s: 1250 W. Broadway; 541-7437; zimorinos.com Best Delicatessen: 1. Tagliare: 1433 S. Higgins; 830-3049 2. Worden’s Market & Deli: 451 N. Higgins; 549-1293 3. Good Food Store: 1600 S. 3rd St. W; 541-3663; goodfoodstore.com

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Best Caterer 1. Two Sisters 111 N. Higgins; 549-3005; twosistersofmontana.com 2. Silk Road: 515 S. Higgins; 541-0752; silkroadcatering.com 3. Bravo: 224 N. Higgins; 541-4900 bravocatering.net

Best Asian Food 1. Mustard Seed: Southgate Mall; 721-7444; mustardseedweb.com 2. Sa Wad Dee: 221 W. Broadway; 543-9966; sawaddeedowntown.com 3. Iza: 529 S. Higgins; 830-3237; izarestaurant.com Best Dessert 1. Mustard Seed: Southgate Mall; 721-7444; mustardseedweb.com 2. Bernice’s Bakey: 190 S. 3rd St. W; 728-1358; bernicesbakerymt.com 3. Pearl Café: 231 E. Front St; 541-0231; pearlcafe.us Best New Restaurant 1. Philly West: 134 W. Broadway; 493-6204; phillywestmissoula.com 2. Burns Street Bistro: 1500 Burns St; 218-9601 burnsstbistro.com 3. TIE: Café Zydeco: 2101 Brooks St; 926-2578; cafezydeco.com Buffalo Wild Wings: 2615 Radio Way; 829-9464; buffalowildwings.com Best Dish 1. Flathead Cherry Pizza, Biga Pizza: 2. Pad Thai, Sa Wad Dee 3. TIE: Bulgolgi Beef, Iza Indonesian Rendang Buffalo, Iza Best Coffee Hut 1. Loose Caboose: Multiple Locations; 728-0833; loosecaboosemissoula.com

2. Florence Coffee: Multiple Locations; 546-3538; florencecoffeeco.com 3. Lighthouse Espresso: 1900 W. Broadway; 541-8282 Best Breakfast 1. The Shack: 222 W. Main St; 549-9903; theshackcafe.com 2. Paul’s Pancake Parlor: 2305 Brooks St; 728-9071 3. Hob Nob: 531 S. Higgins; 541-4622 Best Burger 1. The Missoula Club: 139 W. Main St; 728-3740 2. Five Guys Burgers & Fries: 820 E. Broadway; 830-3262; fiveguys.com 3. Red Robin: Southgate Mall; 830-3170; redrobin.com Best Fries 1. Five Guys Burgers & Fries: 820 E. Broadway; 830-3262; fiveguys.com 2. Iron Horse Brew Pub: 501 N. Higgins; 728-8866; ironhorsebrewpub.com 3. James Bar: 127 W. Alder St; 721-8158 Best Retail Beer Selection 1. Worden’s: 451 N. Higgins; 549-1293; wordens.com 2. Orange Street Food Farm: 701 S. Orange St; 543-3188; orangestreetfoodfarm.com 3. Pattee Creek Market: 704 SW. Higgins; 543-8143 Best Retail Wine Selection 1. Worden’s: 451 N. Higgins; 549-1293; wordens.com 2. CVS: 1914 Brooks St; 728-1380; cvs.com 3. Good Food Store: 1600 S. 3rd St. W; 541-3663; goodfoodstore.com Best Family-Friendly Restaurant 1. The Montana Club: 2620 Brooks St., 543-3200; 4561 N. Reserve, 541-8141; montanaclub.com 2. Red Robin: Southgate Mall; 830-3170; redrobin.com 3. Iron Horse Brew Pub: 501 N. Higgins; 728-8866’ ironhorsebrewpub.com

NIGHTLIFE Best Sports Bar 1. The Press Box: 835 East Broadway; 721-1212; pressboxsportsbar.com 2. Tamarack: 231 W. Front St; 830-3113; tamarackbrewing.com 3. Elbow Room: 1855 Stephens Ave; 728-9963; elbowroombar.com Best Bar for a Stiff Pour 1. Al’s and Vic’s: 119 W. Alder St; 728-4804 2. Charlie B’s: 428 N. Higgins; 549-3589 3. The Rhino: 158 Ryman St; 721-6061 Best Martini 1. Finn & Porter: 100 Madison St; 728-3100; finnandporter.com 2. James Bar: 127 W. Alder St; 721-8158 3. The Badlander: 135 W. Broadway; 549-0235 Best Bar DJ 1. Aaron Traylor 2. Dead Hipster: deadhipster.com 3. Kris Moon: krismoon.com Best Bartender 1. Greta Garr, The Top Hat 2. Claude Alick, The Golden Rose 3. Winter Sanor, Al’s & Vic’s Best Bloody Mary 1. The Last Run Inn: 1700 Snow Bowl Rd; 549-9777 2. The Rhino: 158 Ryman St; 721-6061 3. Old Post: 103 W. Spruce St; 721-7399 Best Poker Game 1. Golden Rose: 123 W. Broadway; 549-4949 2. Oxford: 337 N. Higgins; 549-0117 3. Stockman’s: 125 W. Front St; 549-9668 Best Pool Table 1. The Palace Lounge: 147 W. Broadway; 542-5295 2. Al’s & Vic’s: 119 W. Alder St; 728-4804 3. Charlie B’s: 428 N. Higgins; 549-3589

6025 Marias, Missoula

REDUCED, MONTANA DREAM, PROPERTY! 31+ acre mini ranch, solid water rights, BEAUTIFUL 1/4acre spring-fed pond, flat usable land, Second home could be caretaker, mother-in-law or rented. Two bunk houses and large barn included. 20 minutes to Missoula.

657 Sweeney Creek Loop, Florence $599,900 • MLS# 20122653

3 bed, 2 bath, 2 car garage. Many improvements. New central air conditioning. New double doors from master bedroom to master bath, New master bath roll-in shower.

$997,500 • MLS# 20125237 This spectacular custom-built Executive Property overlooks the Missoula Valley and other beautiful high-end homes. It boasts a 20 ft. ceiling in the dining room, gorgeous hardwood floors, cherry cabinets in the kitchen with granite countertops and high-end appliances. A breakfast nook and family room showcase the kitchen. There are 2 master suites on the main. One opens to a patio and SPA; the other has a breathtaking view of the lush backyard. The lower level has 2 bedrooms with a Jack and Jill bath and an additional bedroom and full bath adjacent to a bonus room. The bonus room can be created into a relaxing retreat or whatever you may desire. A utility room and full kitchen finish the floor plan with total functionality. This home has a state-of-the-art security system for your protection!

2645 Mary Jane Blvd, Msla •

$224,000 • MLS# 20124227

Breathtaking views south to Lolo, west to Blue Mountain, east overlooking Missoula. Surrounded by high-end homes, this building lot is impressive. Bring your own builder.

NHN Stone Ridge CTNHN Stone Ridge CT, Missoula $169,900 • MLS# 20113371

Best Happy Hour 1. Jakers Bar & Grill: 3515 Brooks St; 721-1312; jakers.com 2. Finn & Porter: 100 Madison St; 542-4660; finnandporter.com 3. Tamarack: 231 W. Front St; 830-3113; tamarackbrewing.com Best Bar to Hook Up 1. Stockman’s: 125 West Front St; 549-9668 2. The Badlander/Palace Complex: Ryman and Broadway; 549-0235 3. Bodega: 221 Ryman St; 549-0435 Best Place to Hear Live Music 1. The Top Hat: 134 W. Front St; 728-9865; tophatmissoula.com 2. Union Club: 208 E. Main St; 728-7980 3. The Badlander/Palace Complex: Ryman and Broadway; 549-0235 Best Margarita 1. James Bar: 127 West Alder St; 721-8158 2. El Cazador: 101 S. Higgins; 728-3657 3. Rowdy’s Cabin: 4880 N. Reserve; 543-8001 Best Casino 1. Flippers: 125 South Third St. W; 721-4895 2. Silver Slipper Lounge & Casino: 4063 Highway 93 S; 251-5402 3. Savoy Casino & Liquor Store: 123 W. Broadway; 543-0646 Best Karaoke Bar 1. VFW: 245 W. Main St; 728-7749 2. Westside Lanes: 1615 Wyoming St; 721-5263; missoulabowling.com 3. Five Valleys Bowling Center: 1515 Dearborn Ave; 549-4158; luckystrikebarcasino.com Best Microbrewery 1. Kettlehouse: 602 Myrtle Street; 313 N. 1st St. W; 728-1660; kettlehouse.com 2. Bayern Brewing: 1507 Montana St; 721-1482; bayernbrewery.com 3. Draught Works: 915 Toole Ave; 541-1592; draughtworksbrewery.com Best Local Brew 1. Kettlehouse Cold Smoke 2. Kettlehouse Double Haul 3. Big Sky Summer Honey

Best Beer Selection 1. The Rhino: 158 Ryman St; 721-6061 2. Tamarack: 231 W. Front St; 830-3113; tamarackbrewing.com 3. Kettlehouse: 602 Myrtle Street; 313 N. 1st St. W; 728-1660; kettlehouse.com

Best Home Appliances 1. Vann’s: 3623 Brooks St; 541-6000; vanns.com 2. Sears: Southgate Mall; 523-3200; sears.com 3. Lowe’s: 3100 N. Reserve; 329-1800; lowes.com

Best Place to Dance 1. Union Club: 208 E. Main St; 728-7980 2. The Badlander: 135 W. Broadway; 549-0235; 3. Top Hat: 134 W. Front St; 728-9865 Best Bar 1. Charlie B’s 428 N. Higgins Ave; 542-3847 2. James Bar: 127 W. Alder St; 721-8158; 3. The Rhino: 158 Ryman St; 721-6061

GOODS & SERVICES Best Bank/Credit Union 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 CDs & Music 1. Rockin Rudy’s: 237 Blaine; 542-0077; rockinrudys.com 2. Ear Candy Music: 624 S. Higgins; 542-5029; earcandymusic.nu 3. Hastings: 2501 Brooks St; 542-1077; gohastings.com Best Store for Gifts 1. Rockin Rudy’s: 237 Blaine; 542-0077; rockinrudys.com 2. Green Light: 128 W. Alder St; 541-8623; greenlightmt.com 3. Artists’ Shop: 127 N. Higgins; 543-6393; missoulaartistsshop.com Best Florist 1. Bitter root Flower Shop: 811 S. Higgins; 542-0309; bitterrootflowershop.com 2. Garden City Floral: 2510 Spurgin Rd; 543-6627; gardencityfloral.com 3. Habitat Floral Studio: 211 N. Higgins; 543-0967; habitatfloralstudio.com

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Best New Retail Store 1. Cloth & Crown: 329 N. Higgins; 542-2626; clothandcrown.com 2. Apricot Lane: Southgate Mall; 721-2280; apricotlanemissoula.com 3. TIE: MSO Hub: 140 N. Higgins; 543-3300; msohub.milbstore.com Weyaka’s Boutique: 101 S. Higgins; 926-2446; weyakasboutique.com

2. Circle Square Second Hand Store: 519 N. Higgins; 549-3512; 2ndhand.com 3. Curiosity Shop: 1804 North Ave. W; 542-0097 Best Pawn Shop 1. Liquid Assets: 434 N. Higgins; 542-6606; liquidassetsmissoula.com 2. Riverside Pawn: 1300 Clark Fork Dr; 728-7296; riversidepawnmissoula.com 3. Downtown Pawn and Loan: 219 W. Broadway; 549-8622 Best Camera/Photo Store 1. The Dark Room: 135 N. Higgins; 549-1070; darkroomofmontana.com 2. Yellowstone Photo: 321 N. Higgins; 728-7637; yellowstonephoto.com 3. Best Buy: 2640 N. Reserve; 829-0409; bestbuy.com Best Computer Repair Shop 1. Computer Central: 136 East Broadway; 542-6540; ccmissoula.com 2. First Call: 616 S. Higgins; 721-4592; firstsolution.com 3. Computer Guys: 2240 South Ave. W; 542-2800; computerguysmsla.com

Best Dry Cleaner 1. Green Hanger: 146 Woodford St., 728-1948; 960 East Broadway, 728-1919 2. Missoula Textile: Multiple Locations; 543-5171; missoulatextiles.com 3. Fresh Natural Cleaners: 1132 SW. Higgins; 542-8100; freshnaturalcleaners.com

Best Real Estate Agent 1. Mindy Palmer, Prudential Montana: 239-6696, 239-1949; mindypalmer.com 2. Anne Jablonski: Portico Real Estate; 327-8787; movemontana.com 3. Pat McCormick: Properties 2000; 728-8850; properties2000.com

Best Laundromat 1. Green Hanger: 146 Woodford St., 728-1948; 960 East Broadway, 728-1919 2. Sparkle Laundry: 812 S. Higgins; 721-5146; 3. Mullan Station Laundromat: 3420 Mullan Rd; 721-5989

Best Furniture 1. Wagner’s: 916 SW Higgins Ave; 728-3214; wagnershomefurnishings.com 2. The Living Room: 2610 S. Reserve; 721-1340; thelivingroomfurniture.com 3. House Design Studio: 133 N. Higgins; 541-6960 ; housedesignstudio.net

Best Pet Supplies 1. Go Fetch! Multiple locations; 728-2275; gofetchdog.com 2. PetSmart: 2850 N. Reserve; 549-9188; petsmart.com 3. Pet Nebula: 1916 Brooks St; 541-9929; petnebulamissoula.com Best Antiques 1. The Montana Antique Mall: 331 Railroad St; 721-5366; montanaantiquemall.com

Best Bookstore 1. The Book Exchange: 2335 Brooks St; 728-6342; booksmontana.com 2. Fact & Fiction: 220 N. Higgins; 721-2881; factandfictionbooks.com 3. Barnes & Noble: 2640 N. Reserve; 721-0009; barnesandnoble.com

Best Veterinary Clinic/Hospital 1. Pruyn Veterinary Hospital: 2501 S. Russell St; 829-8150; pruynvet.com 2. Missoula Veterinary Clinic: 3701 Highway 93; 251-2400; 3. Four Paws: 2625 Connery Way; 542-3838 Best Auto Repair 1. Kent Brothers: 127 S. 4th St. W; 728-1747 2. Hellgate Conoco Service Center: 711 E. Broadway; 549-7504; 3. TIE: V-Tech: 2420 Benton Ave; 728-4081 Unique Auto Service: 1414 Montana St; 728-3144 Best Lodging 1. DoubleTree Hotel: 100 Madison St; 728-3100; doubletree.com 2. C’Mon Inn: 2775 Expo Parkway; 543-4600; cmoninn.com 3. Holiday Inn Downtown; 200 S. Pattee St; 721-8550; himissoula.com Best Motorcycle/ATV Dealer 1. Grizzly Harley-Davidson: 5106 E. Harrier Dr; 721-2154; grizzlyhd.com 2. Big Sky Motorsports: 2315 South Ave. W; 721-5341; bigskymotorsports.com 3. TIE: Kurt’s Polaris: 2904 W. Broadway; 541-3651; kurtspolaris.com Five Valley Honda Yamaha: 5900 Highway 93 S; 251-5900; honda.com Best Adult Store 1. Adam & Eve: 1401 W. Broadway; 549-4688; adamandevemontana.com 2. Fantasy For Adults: 2611 Brooks St; 542-1801; fantasyforadultsonly.com 3. Midnight Dreams: 2700 Paxson St; 542-6227; midnightdreamslingerie.com Best Property Management Company: 1. Garden City Property Management: 422 Madison St; 549-6106; gcpm-mt.com 2. Grizzly Property Management: 715 Kensington Ave; 542-2060; grizzlypm.com 3. Bitterroot Property Management: 414 W. Broadway; 549-9631; bitterrootmanagement.com

Best Store for Musical Instruments 1. Morgenroth: 1105 W. Sussex Ave.; 549-0013; montanamusic.com 2. Electronic Sound & Percussion: 819 S. Higgins; 728-1117; espmusic.com 3. Outlaw Music: 724 Burlington Ave; 541-7533; outlawmusicguitarshop.com Best Toy Store 1. The Learning Tree: Southgate Mall; 543-0101; learningtreemontana.com 2. Walking Stick Toys: 829 S. Higgins; 543-1179; walkingsticktoys.com 3. Rockin Rudy’s: 237 Blaine St; 542-0077; rockinrudys.com Best Used Car Dealer 1. University Motors: 3600 S. Reserve St; 721-4920; universitymotors.com 2. Eide Motors: 3010 S. Reserve; 721-2323; eidemotorsmissoula.com 3. Karl Tyler Chevrolet: 3663 N. Reserve; 721-2438; karltylerchevrolet.com Best Car Wash 1. Happy Days: 2500 Brooks St., 728-5527; 3831 Brooks St., 251-7009 2. Dazzlers: 2610 Radio Way; 728-6262; 3. Splash: 2050 Cooper St; 721-3743 Best Big Box Store 1. Target: 2420 N. Reserve St; 543-4000; target.com 2. Costco: 3220 N. Reserve; 721-1535; costco.com 3. Walmart: 3555 Mullan Rd; 829-8489; walmart.com Best Plant Nursery 1. Caras Nursery: 2727 S. 3rd St. W; 549-3242; carasnursery.com 2. Pink Grizzly: 1400 Wyoming St; 728-3370; 3. Marchie’s: 1845 S. 3rd St. W; 542-2544 Best Lawyer 1. Martin Judnich, Judnich Law: 2419 Mullan Rd; 721-3354; judnichlaw.com 2. Paul Ryan: 218 E. Front St; 542-2233; paulryanlaw.com 3. John Velk: 523 S. Orange St; 543-0909

Best New Car Dealer 1. Karl Tyler Chevrolet: 3663 N. Reserve St; 721-2438; karltylerchevrolet.com 2. Bitterroot Motors: 3943 Brooks St; 251-2525; bitterrootmotors.com 3. University Motors: 3600 S. Reserve; 721-4920; universitymotors.com

Southgate Mall; 721-3100; dillards.com 3. Cloth & Crown: 329 N. Higgins; 542-2626; clothandcrown.com Best Shoe Store 1. Hide & Sole: 236 N. Higgins; 549-0666; hideandsole.com

Best Pet Care/Grooming 1. Quick Paws: 1720 S. 3rd St. W; 721-1943; quickpaws.net 2. Pruyn: 2501 S. Russell St; 829-8150; pruynvet.com 3. Dog Logic: 6150 Training Dr; 327-9663; nocagesmontana.com Best Ranch Supply 1. Murdoch’s Ranch & Home Supply: 2801 W. Broadway; 549-2355; murdochs.com 2. Mountain West Co-Op/Cenex: 4570 N. Reserve; 543-8383; cenexmt.com 3. Axmen: 7655 Highway 10 W; 728-7020; axmen.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 St; 543-5244; joann.com Best Home Electronics 1. Best Buy: 2640 N. Reserve St; 829-0409; bestbuy.com 2. Vann’s: 3623 Brooks St; 728-5151; vanns.com 3. Sears: 2901 Brooks St; 523-3200; sears.com Best Home Accessories 1. House Design Studio: 133 N. Higgins; 541-6960; housedesignstudio.net 2. Target: 2420 N. Reserve; 543-4000; target.com 3. Pier 1 Imports: 2800 N. Reserve; 728-3347; pier1.com

FASHION & BEAUTY Best Women’s Clothing 1. Betty’s Divine: 521 S. Higgins; 721-4777; bettysdivine.com 2. Dillard’s:

Best Jewelry 1. Rockin Rudy’s: 237 Blaine; 542-0077; rockinrudys.com 2. Barney Jette: 228 N. Higgins; 721-1575; barneyjettejewelry.com 3. One Eleven: 111 N. Higgins; 541-7376

Best Day Spa 1. Sorella’s: 207 East Main St; 721-3639; sorellasdayspa.com 2. Cedar Creek: 216 W. Main St; 543-0200; cedarcreekspa.com 3. Bella Sauvage: 629 Woody St; 541-9032; bellasauvage.com

Best Hairstylist 1. Katt Ahlstrom, Canvas Studios: 429 Madison St; 926-1440; canvasmissoula.com 2. Kim DeAnda, Tangles: 275 W. Main St; 728-0343; tanglesmt.com 3. Anna Wong, Shear Art: 2412 River Rd; 214-3112; shearartsalon.com

Best Thrift Store 1. Goodwill: 2300 Brooks St; 549-6969; goodwill.org 2. Secret Seconds: Multiple Locations; 549-1610; ywcaofmissoula.org 3. Bargain Corner: 200 S. California St; 543-4926

2. Dillard’s: Southgate Mall; 721-3100; dillards.com 3. Betty’s Divine: 521 S. Higgins; 721-4777; bettysdivine.com Best Tanning Salon 1. Brown Sugar: 1220 SW. Higgins, #3, 541-4441; 3275 N. Reserve St., #B, 830-3013; facebook.com/missoulabrownsugar 2. Rayz of Light: 1575 Benton Ave; 543-0205; missoulatanning.com 3. Misty’s: 3101 S. Russell St; 543-0717; mistystanning.com Best Eyewear 1. Uptown Optical: 111 N. Higgins, #107; 327-9988; uptownoptical.com 2. Rocky Mountain Eye Center: 700 W. Kent St; 541-3937; rockymountaineye.com 3. Specticca: 319 N. Higgins; 549-5700 Best Cosmetics 1. Skin Chic Southgate Mall; 541-8464; skinchic.com 2. Smooch Cosmetic Boutique: 125 E. Main St; 541-1600 3. Dillard’s: Southgate Mall; 721-3100; dillards.com Best Men’s Clothing 1. Dillard’s: Southgate Mall; 721-3100; dillards.com 2. Desmonds: 129 N. Higgins; 728-8233; 3. Betty’s Divine: 521 S. Higgins; 721-4777; bettysdivine.com

Best Lingerie 1. Victoria’s Secret: Southgate Mall; 721-1811; victoriassecret.com 2. Bella Donna: 208 N. Higgins; 549-4000; shopbelladonna.com 3. Adam & Eve: 1401 W. Broadway; 549-4688; adamandevemontana.com Best Tattoo Shop 1. Blaque Owl: 307 N. Higgins; 543-0688; blaqueowltattoo.com 2. American Made: 234 W. Front St; 721-3830; missoulatattoos.com 3. Painless Steel: 1701 S. 5th St. W; 728-1191; painlesssteeltattoo.com Best Kids’ Clothing 1. Whippersnappers: 127 N. Higgins, #B; 728-7400. 2. Children’s Place: 2901 Brooks St; 728-2152 3. Kid Crossing: 1940 Harve Ave; 829-8808; kidcrossingstores.com Best Men’s Haircut 1. Boom Swagger Salon: 204 S. 3rd St. W; 830-3192; boomswaggersalon.com 2. Hair Headquarters: 216 E. Main St; 728-4247; thehairheadquarters.com 3. Tangles: 275 W. Main St; 728-0343; tanglesmt.com Best Women’s Haircut 1. Boom Swagger Salon: 204 S. 3rd St. W; 830-3192; boomswaggersalon.com 2. Canvas Studios: 429 Madison St; 926-1440; canvasmissoula.com 3. Tangles: 275 W. Main St; 728-0343; tanglesmt.com

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SPORTS & RECREATION Best Fly-Fishing Shop 1. Grizzly Hackle: 215 W. Front St; 721-8996; grizzlyhackle.com 2. Kingfisher Fly Shop: 926 E. Broadway; 721-6141; kingfisherflyshop.com 3. Missoulian Angler Fly Shop: 802 S. Higgins; 728-7766; missoulianangler.com Best Sporting Goods Store 1. Bob Ward & Sons: 3015 Paxson St; 728-3220; bobwards.com 2. REI: 3275 N. Reserve; 541-1938; rei.com 3. The Trail Head: 221 E. Front St; 543-6966; trailheadmontana.net Best Store for Guns 1. Bob Ward & Sons: 3015 Paxson St; 728-3220; bobwards.com 2. Axmen South: 5175 Highway 93 S; 251-3399; axguns.com 3. Wholesale Sports: 2323 N. Reserve; 523-9000; wholesalesports.com Best Bowling Alley 1. Westside Lanes: 1615 Wyoming St; 721-5263; missoulabowling.com 2. Five Valleys Bowl: 1515 Dearborn Ave; 549-4158; luckystrikebarcasino.com

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Best Golf Course 1. The University Golf Course: 515 South Ave. E; 728-8629; umt.edu/golf 2. Larchmont: 3200 Fort Missoula Rd; 721-4416; larchmontgolfcourse.com 3. Canyon River Golf Club: 1268 Bandmann Trail Rd; 721-0222; canyonrivergolfclub.com Best Fly-Fishing Guide 1. Stacy Jennings: 370-4027; kingfisherflyshop.com 2. John Herzer, Blackfoot River Outfitters: 3055 N. Reserve; 542-7411; blackfootriver.com 3. Drew Miller, Grizzly Hackle: 215 W. Front St; 721-8996; grizzlyhackle.com

2. Bob Ward & Sons: 3015 Paxon St; 728-3220; bobwards.com 3. Gull Ski and Snowboard: 2601 W. Broadway; 549-5613; gullskishop.com Best Bike Shop 1. The Bike Doctor: 1101 Toole Ave; 721-5357; bikedoctormissoula.com 2. Open Road: 517 S. Orange St; 549-2453; orbicycleandnordic.com 3. Big Sky Bikes: 809 E. Front St; 830-3195; bigskybike.com

Best Yoga Instructor 1. Celeste Ambrose, The Women’s Club: 2105 Bow St; 728-4410; thewomensclub.com 2. Brian Baty, Inner Harmony: 214 E. Main St; 581-4093; yogainmissoula.com 3. Jennifer Hoover, Hot House: 127 N. Higgins; 529-4091; hothouseyogaonline.com Best Gynecologist 1. Janice Givler, Western Montana Clinic: 2835 Fort Missoula Rd; 721-5600 2. Mark Garnaas, Western Montana Clinic: 2835 Fort Missoula Rd; 721-5600

Best Optometrist 1. Sandy Sheppard: 700 South Ave; 549-485; sandysheppard.com 2. Michael Simons, Montana Eyecare: 726 Kensington Ave; 549-9413; mymontanaeyecare.com 3. Kim Everingham, Rocky Mountain Eye: 700 W. Kent; 541-3937; rockymountaineye.com Best Personal Trainer 1. Tom Mackenroth, Peak Health & Wellness: 3000 Blue Mountain Rd; 251-3344; peakmissoula.com

Best Health Club 1. Peak Health & Wellness Center: 5000 Blue Mountain Rd; 251-3344; peakmissoula.com 2. The Women’s Club: 2105 Bow St; 728-4410; thewomensclub.com 3. YMCA: 3000 S. Russell St; 721-9622; ymcamissoula.org

Best Place for Mountaineering Gear 1. The Trail Head: 221 E. Front St; 543-6966; trailheadmontana.net 2. REI: 3275 N. Reserve; 541-1938; rei.com 3. Bob Ward & Sons: 3015 Paxon St; 728-3220; bobwards.com Best Place to Get a Snowboard 1. Edge of the World: 618 S. Higgins; 721-7774; edgeoworld.com

UNIQUELY MISSOULA Best Nonprofit 1. Y WCA: 1130 W. Broadway; 543-6691; ywcaofmissoula.org 2. AniMeals: 1700 Rankin; 721-4710; animeals.com 3. Missoula Food Bank: 219 S. 3rd St. W; 549-0543; missoulafoodbank.org Best Park 1. Caras Park 2. Bonner 3. Greenough Best Place for People-Watching 1. Caras Park 2. Southgate Mall 3. Farmers’ Markets

Best Store for Skis 1. Gull Ski and Snowboard: 2601 W. Broadway; 549-5613; gullskishop.com 2. Bob Ward & Sons: 3015 Paxon St; 728-3220; bobwards.com 3. The Trail Head: 221 E. Front St; 543-6966; trailheadmontana.net Best Place for Paddle Sports Equipment 1. The Trail Head: 221 E. Front St; 543-6966; trailheadmontana.net 2. Strongwater: 612 S. Higgins; 721-2437; strongwaterkayak.com 3. Bob Ward & Sons: 3015 Paxon St; 728-3220; bobwards.com

Best Physical Therapist 1. Brace Hayden, Alpine Physical Therapy: 5000 Blue Mountain Rd; 251-2323; alpineptmissoula.com 2. Jill Olsen, Peak Physical Therapy: 1940 Harve St; 542-0808; peakptmt.com 3. Rob Gillespie, Axis Physical Therapy: 420 N. Higgins; 542-3333; axispt.org

Best Place to Take Out-ofTowners 1. Caras Park 2. TIE: The M Trail Farmers’ Markets 3. Downtown Missoula Best View 1. Mt. Sentinel 2. The Keep/Highlands Golf Course 3. Waterworks Hill

HEALTH & WELLNESS Best Doctor 1. Eric Ravitz, Blue Mountain Clinic: 610 N. California St; 721-1646; bluemountainclinic.org 2. Lar Autio, Western Montana Clinic: 500 W. Broadway; 721-5600; westernmontanaclinic.com 3. Kevin Sheehan, Providence Medical: 500 W. Broadway; 327-1900; saintpatrick.org Best Health Clinic 1. Blue Mountain Clinic: 610 N. California St; 721-1646; bluemountainclinic.org 2. Western Montana Clinic: 500 W. Broadway; 721-5600; westernmontanaclinic.com 3. Cost Care: Multiple Locations; 721-5531; costcare.com

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3. Craig McCoy, Missoula OB-GYN Association: 2825 Fort Missoula Rd; 728-8170 Best Alternative Health Care Provider: 1. The Golgi Clinic: 113 W. Front St; 541-8886; thegolgiclinic.com 2. Mindy Opper, Red Willow: 825 W. Kent St; 721-0033; redwillowcenter.org 3. Christine White, Black Bear Naturopathic: 2204 Dixon Ave; 542-2147; blackbearnaturopaths.com Best Chiropractor 1. Anthony Lambert: 1320 S. 3rd St. W; 541-9355; missoulachiropractic.com 2. Scott Matz, Matz Family Chiropractic: 1519 S. Reserve; 552-4014; matzfamilychiropractic.com 3. Geoff Ramsay, Red Willow: 825 W. Kent St; 721-9199; redwillowcenter.org

2. Laura Bender: 113 W. Main St; 728-4395; bodiesbybender.com 3. Joy Kushner: 1831 S. 3rd St. W; 531-2925; joykushner.com Best Dentist 1. Ike Heaphy: 712 Kensington Ave; 543-8347; ikeheaphydds.com 2. Tom Farago: 1547 S. Higgins; 549-6081; 3. Jason Olsen, Olsen & Peters Family Dental: 715 W. Central Ave; 728-2840; olsenpetersdental.com Best Massage Therapist 1. Fenesa Dilworth, Misty’s Salon & Spa: 3101 S. Russell St; 543-0717; mistystanning.com 2. Tara Lee Leonard: 715 Kensington Ave; 728-6347 3. Eric Mitchell, Mitchell Massage: 2525 S. 3rd St. W; 207-9480; mitchellmassage.abmp.com

Best Church Choir 1. Holy Spirit 2. South Hills Evangelical Church 3. University Congregational Best Festival 1. Garden City BrewFest 2. River City Roots Festival 3. Hemp Fest Best Place for Kids’ Fun 1. A Carousel for Missoula and Dragon Hollow: 101 Carousel Drive; 549.8382; carrousel.com 2. Splash Montana: 3001 Bancroft; 542-9283; ci.missoula.mt.us 3. SpectrUM Discovery Area Skaggs Building, UM Campus; 243-4828; spectrum.umt.edu Best Place to Walk Dogs 1. Blue Mountain Recreation Area 2. Kim Williams Trail 3. Bark Park Best Leader of the Revolution Ellie Hill

Big Gigantic is all about you Missoula: jazz, jams, DJs, tripping out! and getting buck wild. Join the big, big love or hop into the squirrel covers for a night of supersonic electronic juh-juh-jamz. Wilma Theatre. 8:30 PM. $17/$15 adv. Tickets available at Rockin Rudy’s. THURSDAY OCTOBER 25 Attend author Victoria Jenkins reading and signing of her book An Unattended Death at Fact & Fiction, 200 N. Higgins Ave. 7 PM. Free. SATURDAY OCTOBER 27 God bless America, except for Idaho. “Forget” Idaho. Anywho, the kitty cat Bengals are taking on the Griz today at 1:30 PM in Washington-Grizzly Stadium. Show your support and don’t let them potato head nucular engineer-types use Missoula as a litter box. Tickets available at Griztix outlets. WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 31 Rumor has it that The Infamous Stringdusters intend to recreate the sounds of the first four Led Zeppelin albums this Halloween, as well as each dream sequence the members of Zep had in The Song Remains the Same film. Or not. Top Hat, 134 W. Front St. 9 PM. $20/$18 adv. FRIDAY NOVEMBER 2 This lecture is going to rock: “A Short History of the Goodwill Moon Rocks” discusses what happened to the moon samples collected by Apollo 11 and Apollo 17, and the Mansfield Center on the UM campus. 6 p.m.

Kick it up a notch. University of Montana’s Homecoming week starts Fri., Sept. 14, and continues through Sat., Sept. 22. Events run throughout the week—check grizalum.org for details. Saturday’s Homecoming parade starts at 10 AM at Higgins and University avenues and the Grizzly football Team kicks off against the University of Northern Arizona Lumberjacks at Washington-Grizzly Stadium at 1:30 PM.

WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 7 Even if you aren’t a rich man, go see UM’s School of Theatre & Dance present Fiddler on the Roof, opening tonight, at the Montana Theatre inside UM’s PARTV Center. 7:30 p.m. Production runs Nov. 7-10 and 13-17 with matinee performances at 2 p.m. Nov. 10, 11 and 18.$20/$16 seniors and students/$10 children 12 and under. SUNDAY NOVEMBER 11 There’s no better way to get ready for ski season than watching the 2012 Banff Festival of Mountain Films World Tour, presented by UM Outdoor Program and The Trail Head. Wilma Theatre. 6 PM.

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$15/$12 in advance, available Oct. 11 at the UM Outdoor Program, The Trail Head and Rockin Rudy’s. WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 14 UM’s Women and Gender Studies Program present “An Evening with Jackson Katz,” who is described as one of America’s leading anti-sexist male activists. Free. 7 PM. University Center Ballroom. SATURDAY NOVEMBER 17 Watch out, Missoula. Today is the day the entire state stops for the annual Brawl

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of the Wild. This year the football rivalry travels to Washington-Grizzly Stadium as the pre-season favorite Montana State Bobcats try to take down the hometown Montana Grizzlies. Kickoff is at 1:30 PM, but the festivities will start much earlier. THURSDAY NOVEMBER 22 Get out of here, already. Or, at least, don’t go to work or school. It’s Thanksgiving, and that means city offices are closed and the University of Montana has commenced Thanksgiving Break. Enjoy your turkey, tofurkey or otherwise lavish spread.

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What beer do we drink when we’re done making beer? The one you’re about to enjoy in Shift. Canning this Nelson Sauvin hopped pale lager means everyone gets to reward their work. Or play. Or, if you’re like us, combine the two and surround yourself with drinking buddies. Clock out and crack one open.