101 Things 2011 by Montana Standard

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THINGS TO DO IN SOUTHWEST MONTANA

2011 Travel Guide

101 THINGS

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TO DO IN SOUTHWEST

Welcome

Butte events, attractions Pages 3-20 Dillon, Beaverhead County

21-25

Whitehall, Jefferson County

26-27

Anaconda

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Philipsburg, Granite County

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Virginia City

Ruby Valley

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Helena

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Bozeman

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Wise River

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Deer Lodge, Powell County

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Visit southwest Montana this summer, where the land is rich with yet undiscovered beauty in its scenery, wildlife and cultural events. Butte is fast becoming Montana’s Festival City, with the inaugural Montana Folk Festival this summer (which grew out of the National Folk Festival), Evel Knievel Days, the An Rí Rá Irish Festival and the Fourth of July parade and fireworks. Added to that, visitors are swept away by the city’s rich mining history, with walking tours, magnificent buildings throughout the Historic District and museums that offer a glimpse into the Mining City’s rough and rowdy past. In the beautiful mountains and river valleys of southwestern Montana, visitors will find hiking and biking trails, blue-ribbon trout streams and rocks to climb. In the towns, everything from theater to rodeos, golf and some of the best restaurants around. What more could you ask for?

Visit Butte ANSELMO MINE YARD Started in 1887, Butte’s best preserved mine yard is in almost the same condition as when it closed in 1959. Guides from the World Museum of Mining conduct tours during the summer. Call the museum at 723-7211 for details. Location: north Excelsior and Caledonia streets.

CLARK CHATEAU Art gallery and museum located in the 1898 French-style mansion of the son of Copper King W.A. Clark is operated by the Butte Silver Bow Arts Foundation. Location: 321 W. Broadway St. Call 723-7600.

VENUS RISING ESPRESSO HOUSE The coffee house, with an art gallery, is operated by the Butte Silver Bow Arts Foundation and encourages creativity in adults WWW.MTSTANDARD.COM

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Historic buildings, beautiful scenery, festivals galore and young people. Location: 1 S. Main St. Hours: 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Thursday; 7:30 a.m.-9 p.m. Friday; and Saturday and Sunday 8 a.m.- 2 p.m. Call 491-4476.

BUTTE-SILVER BOW CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, VISITOR & TRANSPORTATION CENTER Location: 1000 George St. Hours: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily, 10-4 p.m. Sunday. Phone: 723-3177, (800) 735-6814.

GRANITE MOUNTAIN — SPECULATOR MINE FIRE MEMORIAL A memorial overlooking the sites of the mines where hard rock mining’s greatest disaster took place in 1917 with a loss of 168 lives. Turn east at the directional sign at the top of Main Street, north of the St. Lawrence O’Toole Church.

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BERKELEY PIT Once among the world’s largest truck-operated, open-pit copper mines, the Berkeley Pit closed in 1982. The 1,800 foot deep pit is filling with acidic water. Public viewing stand located off Continental Drive. Fee: $2. Time: daylight hours. Call: 723-3177.

MAI WAH MUSEUM Preserves the heritage of Asians in the mining West with an extensive collection of artifacts and interpretation of the culture of Butte’s Asian community. Location: 17 W. Mercury St. Time: 10-4 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday, June 3-September. Phone: 723-3231, www.maiwah.org

DUMAS BROTHEL MUSEUM America’s longest running house of prostitution (1890-1982). Gift shop open during restoration. Location: 45 E. Mercury St. Phone: 494-6908

TROLLEY TOURS ON OLD NUMBER 1 Tour historic Butte on a trolley. Tours (90 minutes) start at the Butte-Silver Bow Chamber of Commerce, 1000 George St. Call for departure times. For details call (800) 735-6814 or 723-3177. Walking paths start at the chamber office and maps of the Copperway Walking Trails are available along with tourist information.

BUTTE-SILVER BOW PUBLIC ARCHIVES A collection of government records, photos, manuscripts, labor and business collections, newspapers, some dating from the 1860s to 1990. The archives is in its new quarters, 17 W. Quartz St. Open: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. Call 782-3280 for details.

UPTOWN BUTTE FARMERS MARKET Montana farmers and craft workers sell their goods from 9 a.m. to

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THE BUTTE-SILVER BOW PUBLIC ARCHIVES — where people can find governent records, photos, manuscripts, newspapers and much more — was remodeled and built an annex last summer. 1 p.m. Saturdays, through Oct. 8, on Park Street and sometimes Main Street. Items include garden produce, fruit, flowers, herbs, baked goods, and handcrafted pieces. Phone: 497-6464.

ST. LAWRENCE O’TOOLE CHURCH The church, 1308 N. Main St., was built in 1897 from donations of miners and families living on the hill at a cost of $25,000. Hours: 1-3 p.m. Fridays and Sundays, June-August. Phone: 782-9220.

OUR LADY OF THE ROCKIES This statue, pictured at left, overlooks Butte from the top of the East Ridge. Gift shop and offices are located at the Butte Plaza Mall, 3100 Harrison Ave. The two-hour bus tour to the statue leaves from the shop in the mall at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Sunday. The bus tour is $15 adults, $13 seniors, $11 ages 13-17, $7 ages 5-12, and $2 ages 4 and under. For details call 782-1221 or (800) 800-5239.

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MONTANA TECH MINERAL MUSEUM About 1,300 specimens are exhibited including a 27.5 oz. gold nugget found south of Butte. The Earthquake Studies office is in the museum and records real time seismic data. Location: Montana Tech Campus. Time: 9-5 p.m. daily, 496-4414. Admission is free.

PICCADILLY MUSEUM OF TRANSPORTATION MEMORABILIA AND ADVERTISING ART The museum, 20 W. Broadway St., celebrates the golden age of motoring in America. Time: 10-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 723-3034.

WORLD MUSEUM OF MINING Located: at the Orphan Girl Mine, west of the Montana Tech Campus. This 33-acre museum contains a replica of an 1890s mining camp and walk-through display on mining. An underground tour is offered. It offers kids summer camps. Museum hours: 9-5 p.m. Fees: $8.50 adult; $7.50 seniors; $6 ages 13-18; $2 ages 5-12. Call 723-7211.

COPPER KING MANSION Built in 1884 for William A. Clark, this National Historic Site pictured at right has 32 rooms, and is now a bed and breakfast. Tours begin on the hour from 9 to 4 p.m., $7.50 adult, $3.50 children. Location: 219 W. Granite St. Call: 782-7580.

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Butte calendar of events MAY 28 — Butte Farmers’ Market begins season on west Park Street between Gamer’s Cafe and the Phoenix Building from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. For details go to www.mainstreetbutte.org/fmarket.htm.

JUNE 2 — Uptown ArtWalk, 5 to 9 p.m. Look for art of area artists in “phantom galleries.” For details, call 494-8357. 4 — Farmers Market, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. 11 — Farmers Market, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. 11-12 — Butte Mineral & Gem Show, 10-5 p.m. daily, Butte Civic Center, vendor displays, rock and gem collecting equipment, rocks, fossils, gems and minerals for sale, silent auctions, door prizes and raffles, activities for children. Instructors from Mineral Museum, Montana Tech Bureau of Mining and Geology and others will give 45 minute talks about minerals and gems. Call 723-8524. 18 — Farmers Market, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. 25 — Farmers Market, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

JULY 1-4 — Freedom Festival with fireworks at 10:30 p.m. on Big Butte, July 3, and parade July 4. 2 — Farmers Market, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. 7 — Uptown ArtWalk, 5 to 9 p.m. Look for art in phantom galleries. For details, call 494-8357.

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ART WALKS The “phantom gallery” art walks are held from 5 to 9 p.m. the first Thursday of the month through Oct. 6. Artists, both established ones and those who want their works to be seen for the first time in public display their works for the evening, if not the month. Upwards of 20 establishments provide spaces for artists to show and possibly sell their works. For details, call Marie at 494-8357 or email Tom at tomstea43@yahoo.com.

OLD BUTTE WALKING TOURS Old Butte Historical Adventures conducts walking tours (no handicapped accommodations) of Uptown Butte buildings. The tours are strenuous with many stairs and hills. � Butte City Underground Tour — Roarin’ ’20s Rookwood Speakeasy, 1950s Hirbour Barber Shop, 1890 City Jail. � West Walking Tour — Dellinger Law Office with in-depth exploration of multiple levels inside and outside this ghost-ridden building, Silver Bow Club, County Court House (M-F only), Stephens Hotel. � East Walking Tour — Finlen Hotel, Myra Brothel, Tony’s Tin Shop, Cabbage Patch, Red-Light District, Chinatown, Metals Bank Building. All tours are about 90 minutes long. Prices are adult: $15, child under 12: $8, seniors over 65: $12.50. Specialty tours are labor history, ethnic culture, BA&P walking trail, ghost town tours, and longer walks. For details go to Historic Guide Center, 117 N. Main St., Butte, 498-3424.

10 � THE MONTANA STANDARD TOURISM GUIDE MAY 2011

THE SUMMIT BEVERAGE “Believe in Magic” float was a colorful crowd pleaser during last year’s Fourth of July Parade along Harrison Avenue in Butte.

Fly Fishing headquarters for Southwest Montana • Guide Service Referrals • Inflatable Boats • Garrett & White’s Metal Detectors • Outdoor Clothing • Sage & Loomis Dealer • Fly Tying Supplies • Several Boone & Crockett Mounts on Display • Reels-creels-lines and flies • Up-to-date fishing & hunting information • Large display of George Grant memorabilia A COMPLETE SPORTS SHOP FOR EVERYONE WHO LOVES THE GREAT OUTDOORS...

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THE NATIONAL FOLK FESTIVAL in July 2010 with a crowd at the Original Mine site in Uptown Butte.

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8-10 — Montana Folk Festival opens it’s first year as successor to the National Folk Festival. Some 250 musicians and dancers perform on six stages — blues, Tejano, bluegrass, New Orleans jazz, Acadian, Hawaiian, Caribbean, Klezmer and more. Craftors and artists offer their work along with regional and ethnic food vendors. Hours are 6 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Friday, noon to 10:30 p.m. Saturday,

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Calendar ... Continued from Page 12 and noon to 6 p.m. Sunday. Admission is free. For details go to www.montanafolkfestival.com, 497-6464. 9 — Farmers Market, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. 15-16 — Butte Vigilante Rodeo, PRCA rodeo begins at 7 p.m. nightly, 494-3002. 16 — Farmers Market, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. 21-23 — Evel Knievel Days, Uptown Butte, stuntmen, and daredevils perform in honor of Butte’s legendary Evel Knievel, parade, poker run, social, fireworks and music. Visit knieveldays.com. 23 — Farmers Market, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. 25 — Butte Citizens for Preservation and Revitalization’s annual home tour, Dust-to-Dazzle, is noon to 5 p.m. at various historic homes and other buildings that showcase renovation projects. Call 723-2174 and leave a message. 28-30 — Butte-Silver Bow County Fair, Butte Civic Center, 723-3852. 30 — Farmers Market, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

AUGUST 4 — Uptown ArtWalk, 5 to 9 p.m. Look for art in phantom galleries. For details, call 494-8357. Aug. 5-6 — American Cancer Society Relay for Life, 6 p.m. Friday through 8 a.m. Saturday at Copper Mountain Park. The Relay celebrates the lives of people who have battled cancer, remembers loved ones lost, and fights back against the disease. Teams camp out overnight and take turns walking or running around a track. Call Michele Butori at 797-3382.

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Calendar ... Tantrum, Finnegan Ridge, Strings of Fire, Dublin Gulch, Tom O’Carroll. (800) 735-6814. 13 — Those Were the Days Reunion for Meaderville, McQueen, East Butte and Columbia Gardens at Maroon Activities Center. Call 494-4173 or 498-3173. 13 — Farmers Market, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. 20 — Farmers Market, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. 27 — Gregson Hot Springs Grand Ball of 1869, period dress and dance instructions, dining, at Fairmont Hot Springs, 639-2219. 27 — Farmers Market, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

SEPTEMBER 1 — Uptown ArtWalk, 5 to 9 p.m. Look for art in phantom galleries. For details, call 494-8357. 2 — Montana Shakespeare in the Parks presents “Much Ado About Nothing” at 6 p.m. in Mural Park on West Park Street. 3 — Farmers Market, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. 9-10 — North American Indian Alliance Powwow, dancing, food, music, Butte Civic Center, 782-0461. 10, 17, 24 — Farmers Market, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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BUTTE’S TIERNAN IRISH DANCERS perform during the 2010 An Ri Ra Montana Irish Festival in Uptown Butte.

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Look for summer fun at Butte Parks Butte has some 30 parks ranging from mini parks on lots to major parks such as Stodden, Copper Mountain Sports and Recreation Complex northwest of Timber Butte. Following are features at major parks in Butte:

CHARLIE JUDD MEMORIAL PARK Second and Delaware streets, features new playground equipment for neighborhood.

CHESTER STEELE PARK Clark and Silver streets, features a wading pool with mushroom sprinkler, a recently refurbished playground, and sledding hill.

CLARK PARK Texas Avenue at Wall Street features a new splash pad which operates from noon to 7:30 p.m. seven days a week until around Labor Day. The park also has a walking track, playground, flower beds, picnic areas, sand volleyball court, softball diamond and ice-skating rink.

COPPER MOUNTAIN SPORTS AND RECREATION COMPLEX The complex at 20 Beef Trail Road, features golf driving

range, football and baseball fields, covered picnic areas, sand volleyball courts, walking track and playground.

EMMA PARK Silver and Colorado streets, features a gazebo and “Lunch in the Park” Wednesdays during the summer, with music and food vendors.

FATHER SHEEHAN PARK

MONTANA LETICIA GEVOCK, left, tries out the big bucket cool down at the new Splash Pad in Clark Park last summer. Walter Hinick / The Montana Standard

North of Interstate 90 and east of Harrison Avenue, features tennis courts, walking track, picnic area and baseball fields.

MCGRUFF PARK On Shields Avenue at Second Street, south of the Berkeley Pit viewing stand, features kid-size head-frame, play equipment, walking path, skate boarding.

STODDEN PARK On South Utah Street at Sampson Avenue, features picnic tables and shelters, tennis courts, horseshoe pits and an 18-hole, par-three golf course.

WHITTIER PARK Next to Whittier Elementary School, 3000 Princeton Ave, features playground equipment with swings and slides.

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Tee off at area golf courses Butte golf courses HIGHLAND VIEW MUNICIPAL Phone: 494-7900. Nine holes, different tee markers for second nine. Par: men’s 35-35-70; women’s: 35-36-71. Greens fees on the regular nine, $13 for 9 holes and $21 for 18 holes. On the par-3, $10 for nine holes and $15 for 18 holes. People 18 years and younger are $1 before 4 p.m. on Monday and Wednesday at the par-3 golf course. All other times, junior fees are $3 for nine holes and $5 for 18 holes. Course features a special par-3 course featuring holes from 225 yards to 125 yards. Carts: $16 for 9 holes, and $26 for 18 holes. Best time to play: tee times requested, mornings and evenings are very good, middays during the summer are good. Women’s league runs Tuesday evening and Thursday morning. Senior league takes place Tuesday morning. Men’s league is Thursday night. Best hole: No. 7, 435-yard, straightaway par-4. Length is a premium.

FAIRMONT HOT SPRINGS GOLF COURSE Phone number: 797-3241. 18 holes. Yardage: men regular 6,741, women: 5,923. Par: 36-36-72. Summer season greens fees: weekends, $29 for nine, $45 for 18. Weekdays, $23 for nine, $33 for 18. Gas carts available at $13 per seat for nine, $15 per seat for 18. Driving range: yes.

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IN THE SHADOW of Anaconda’s old stack golfers play down the 11th fairway of the Old Works golf course. onto the green; No. 10, 442-yard, par-4, slag tee golfers will have to knock the drive over Warm Springs Creek. The second shot should return over the creek. Greens fees: June 17-Sept. 5, weekdays: $48 walking, $64 with cart; weekends: $55 walking, $71 with cart. There are significant fee reductions for starting after 2 p.m, after 5 p.m., and during the shoulder seasons.

ANACONDA COUNTRY CLUB

Anaconda, area courses

Phone: 797-3220. This course on the north side of Opportunity is nine holes, different tee boxes. Par 35-36-71. Yardage: men 6,223; women: 5,545. Greens fees: weekends and weekdays are the same, $15 for nine, $22 for 18. Gas carts, $15 for 9 and $22 for 18. Driving range: yes. Best time to play: weekdays, other than Tuesday and Wednesday. Tee times are required all days. Best hole: No. 9,369-yard, par-4, features a stream down the left side which crosses right in front of the green. Green is protected on the right and left by a pair of willow trees which places accuracy at a premium.

OLD WORKS GOLF COURSE, ANACONDA

DEER LODGE GOLF CLUB

Phone: 494-3383, 18 holes. Par: 35-35-70 for men; par 71 women. Yardage: men’s regular 6,055, women: 5,424. Greens fees: weekdays and weekends, $65 without member, $40 with a member, includes cart. Carts: Gas carts at $13 for nine, $26 for 18. Driving range: $4 a bucket for nonmembers, $8 for a large bucket.

Phone number: 563-5989. 18 holes. Yardage: 5,348 to 7,705. Par 72. Best time to play: weekdays. Best holes: No. 7, 238-yard, par-3, an accurate tee shot off the heap roast is needed to place the ball

Phone: 846-1625. Nine holes, different tee boxes for second nine.

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Yardage - men 6,331, women 5,648. Par 36-36-72. Greens fees — weekdays and weekends are the same — $17 for 9 holes and $25 for 18 holes. Carts — Gas carts are available at $15 for nine holes and $20 for 18.

Golf ... Continued from Page 17 Yardage: men 3,200, women 2,749. Par 36-36-72. Driving range: yes. Best time to play: Most anytime is OK, no tee times required. Best hole: No. 2, par-5, 535 yards, stream runs down the left side to a dogleg right hole. Green fees are: 9 holes $16, 18 holes $25; cart fees are $14 and $20.

BEAVERHEAD GOLF CLUB, DILLON Phone: 683-9933. Nine holes with different tees for second nine.

MADISON MEADOWS, ENNIS Phone: 682-7468. Madison County’s public nine-hole golf course, at Ennis, with different tees for the second nine holes. Yardage: men 3,000, women 2,483. Par 36-36-72. Greens fees: weekdays and weekends are the same, $21 for nine holes and $32 for 18 holes. Carts: Gas and electric carts are available, $8 per seat and $12 per seat. Range fees: small bucket, $3.50; large, $5.

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You’re In Copper Country!

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The great outdoors Butte area Beaver Dam Campground — 17 miles south of Butte on Interstate 15. Take Feeley exit and drive 8 miles west along Divide Creek Road. There are 15 campsites with water available. Tent camping, trailers, toilets, 494-2147. Freedom Point — nine miles on FS Road No. 442 from Elk Park exit on I15. Lowland — North on Interstate 15 for 8 miles. Take Elk Park exit and continue west for 6 miles on Forest Road 442, turn left on Forest Road 9485 and continue 1.5 miles to the campground. Area can be reserved, call Butte Ranger District at 494-2147. Sheepshead Recreation Area — Nine miles on FS Road No. 442 from Elk Park exit on I-15. Homestake picnic area — Six miles east of Butte on I-90, then half mile off Homestake exit. Ladysmith Campground — 20 miles north of Butte on I-15. Take Bernice exit and ddrive four miles on FS Road No. 82. Tent camping, no fee. Call Jeffersoon Ranger District 287-3223. Mormon Creek Campground — a little farther on FS Road No. 82, four miles past Ladysmith. No fee, no water. Call 287-3223.

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Whitehouse Campground — 20 miles north on Interstate 15. Take the Bernice exit, then drive west 13 miles on Forest Road 82. No fee, tent camping, trailers, drinking water. 287-3223 Delmoe Lake Campground and picnic area — From Butte travel East on I-90E/I-15S for approximately 7 miles. Take Homestake exit, then Delmoe Lake Road (Forest Road 222) northeast about 10 miles. Boat ramp, tent camping, camping trailer, fee charged for some activities, picnic tables, toilets, drinking water. 287-3223

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Rodeo, concert, fair, parade Aptly described as “Montana’s Biggest Weekend,” the Dillon Jaycee Labor Day Rodeo, Concert, Fair and Parade — Sept. 3-5 — provides an exciting and colorful end to summer. The arena action lures America’s top riders and ropers, matched against the toughest rodeo stock in two days of heart-stopping action. The fairgrounds offer something for everyone. Spend the days with visits to the 4-H and arts buildings to view the winning entries from jellies and jams to quilts and award-winning animals. Then stroll through the midway to ride the Merry-Go-Round or — for the brave — The Zipper. Craig Morgan Food and other vendors abound along with souvenirs and everything you would expect from a traditionsl summer fair. This year’s concert — at 8 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 4 — features country star Craig Morgan, with opening act The Dirty Shame from Bozeman. Stay for Monday’s Labor Day Parade which has also gained a reputation for its panoramic display of entries. For more information contact the Beaverhead Chamber of Commerce at www.beaverheadchamber.org or call 683-5511. WWW.MTSTANDARD.COM

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Beaverhead County calendar of events

A FISHERMAN fights a rainbow trout just off the bank of Clark Canyon Reservoir, south of Dillon.

JUNE 3-4 — Dillon Expo Trade Show showcases businesses, organizations and services, Straugh Gymnasium, UM-Western campus. (800) 386-3156. 18 — Auto Festival and Cruise, Depot Park, Shriners parade at 11 a.m. 24-25 — National Senior Pro Rodeo at Beaverhead County Fairgrounds, 683-5511. 25 — RATPOD: “Ride Around The Pioneers In One Day” is a oneday, 130-mile bicycle ride to benefit Camp Mak-A-Dream, 549-5987.

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JULY 9-Sept. 24 — Dillon Farmers Market, 9-1 p.m. Saturdays, at Wells Fargo Bank parking lot. 10 — Old Timer’s Day Celebration in Jackson, street games, live entertainment, children’s games and hot springs pool, 834-3264. 12 — Carson and Barnes Circus, at 4:30 and 7:30 p.m., in the new city block-long tent, fairgrounds, 683-5511 16 — Demolition Derby and Concert, sponsored by the Dillon Jaycees, parade at 2 p.m. followed by derby, county fairgrounds, 683-5771. 16-17 — Bannack Days, Bannack State Park, celebration of pioneer life, music, demonstrations, talks, skits, poetry, 834-3413. 26 — Montana Shakespeare in the Parks presents “The Merchant of Venice” at 6 p.m. in Jaycee Park, Dillon, 994-3901. 29 — Wisdom Gun Show in Wisdom, gun sales, flea market, barbecue, and street dance, 689-3400.

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THE FIRST JAIL AT BANNACK was built by Henry Plummer, the sheriff who was hanged as an outlaw by the Montana Vigilantes in 1864.

9 — Commemoration of Battle of the Big Hole fought on Aug. 9-10, 1877, between the U.S. military and the Nez Perce, ceremonies, demonstrations, traditional Nez Perce music, at Big Hole National Battlefield, 689-3155. 27 — Big Hole Cow Pasture Golf Tournament is a golf tournament in a pasture in the Big Hole Valley, at Wisdom, 689-3800. 31-Sep. 5 — Beaverhead County Fair, fairgrounds, Dillon, carnival, 4-H Rodeo, horse show, stock horse show, and more, 925-3645.

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hill west of it resembles a beaver swimming. The park is undeveloped. It is also called Point of Rocks by locals. Located 14 miles northeast of Dillon on Montana 41.

WESTERN MONTANA COLLEGE MUSEUM AND GALLERY The campus houses a gallery/museum that features traveling exhibits. Location: 710 S. Atlantic St. Phone: 683-7201.

BANNACK STATE PARK The site of Montana’s first major gold discovery in 1862. Located 5 miles south of Dillon on Interstate 15, then 21 miles west on Secondary 278, then 4 miles south on county gravel road. This park is open year-round, weather permitting. Features: information center, RV and tent camping, picnic areas, fishing, disabled access. A summer highlight is Bannack Days, July 16-17, a celebration of pioneer life, music, demonstrations, talks, skits, poetry. Call 834-3413.

CRYSTAL PARK From Dillon, go south on Interstate15 to Highway 278, west to National Forest Scenic Byway. Features picnicking and digging for quartz crystals and amethyst. Time: Opens in June depending on weather. Phone: 683-3900.

BIG HOLE NATIONAL BATTLEFIELD The battlefield is a memorial to the people who fought and died there Aug. 9-10, 1877, combatants in a five-month conflict that came to be called the Nez Perce War. Army troops under the command of Gen. Oliver Howard attacked the Nez Perce camp before dawn. Some 60 Nez Perce were killed and 29 soldiers.

CHARCOAL KILNS The kilns are located in Canyon Creek, west of Melrose, and produced charcoal for smelting silver and other metals at Hecla Consolidated Mining Co.’s nearby Glendale smelter.

3-5 — “Montana’s Biggest Weekend,” the Dillon Jaycee Labor Day Rodeo Saturday evening and Sunday afternoon, big-name concert Sunday, and parade on Monday, 683-5771. Also, Boardwalk Arts & Crafts Festival at Depot Park.

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BEAVERHEAD COUNTY MUSEUM A log structure at 15 S. Montana St., housing artifacts and photos of area history, Lewis and Clark exhibit and natural history exhibit. Walking tour maps available. Times: 9-5 p.m. Monday-Friday and by appointment. Phone: 683-5027.

BEAVERHEAD ROCK STATE PARK Recognized by Sacagawea as a landmark during the Lewis and Clark Expedition in 1805. Seen from the Waterloo area, this rock and

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This ghost town was developed in the 1920s around the impressive Elkhorn Mill. A narrow gauge railway carried ore to Divide and the Oregon Shortline Railway for shipment out of state. The refuge is 85 miles southeast of Dillon in the stunning expanse of the Centennial Valley, a one-time main route to Yellowstone National Park from the railroad at Monida. The refuge’s lakes and marshes became a haven for the trumpeter swan — once threatened with extinction.

CLARK CANYON RESERVOIR The lake is popular for water skiing and fishing. Camp Fortunate was an important stop for the Lewis and Clark expedition. During drought years, the foundations of the drowned town of Armstead appear. WWW.MTSTANDARD.COM

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JULY 4 — Fourth of July celebration and fireworks, Boulder.

AUGUST 4 — Montana Shakespeare in the Parks presents “The Merchant of Venice” at 6 p.m. at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds in Boulder. 12-14 — Rockin’ the Rivers @ The Bridge concert, Friday: Leon Russell, Uriah Heep, Great White, The Dave Walker Band, Led Zeppelin Live starring Heartbreaker, and Jamelution. Saturday: Bachman & Turner, Ace Frehley, Rock Sugar, Whiskey River “Lynyrd Skynyrd Tribute,” The Jared Stewart Band, Hells Belles. Sunday: Pat Benatar with Neil Giraldo, The Bottle Rockets, Marshall Crenshaw, Too Slim and the Taildraggers, Blue Jack, Adrian and the Sickness. There will also be more regional bands. Directions: located on Montana Highway 2 - four miles east of Lewis & Clark Caverns State Park. (406) 285-0099, (866) 285-0097. 26-28 — Jefferson County Fair and Rodeo, Boulder, fairgrounds, 225-3234 for rodeo, 225-4025 for fair. 27 — Boulder Car Show, in Veterans Park, concessions, music, poker walk, registration 9 a.m., judging 1 p.m., 465-2106. 31 — Montana Shakespeare in the Parks presents “Much Ado About Nothing” at 6 p.m. in Stevenson Park, in Three Forks.

SEPTEMBER 9-11 — Boulder Music & Arts Festival, musicians and artists do their work in Veterans Park, Main Street, free admission, food, noon-7 p.m. Saturday, noon-5 p.m. Sunday, 465-2106.

Attractions BOULDER HOT SPRINGS This resort hotel dating from the 1800s, just south of the town of Boulder, has indoor and outdoor pools for soaking and swimming. It offers massage, hiking, and wildlife viewing. It provides a place for group retreats, meetings, family reunions, and weddings. Call 225-4339 or go to www.boulderhotsprings.com.

ELKHORN STATE PARK The town of Elkhorn had a population of 2,500 in the 1880s until the drop in silver prices ended its boom. Left behind were two impressive structures, Fraternity Hall and Gillian Hall, which have been preserved as outstanding examples of frontier architecture. They are the only two buildings in town that are publicly owned. Respect private property while visiting this site. It can be reached from Boulder off of I-15. Go 7 miles south on Highway 69, left over a small bridge then right onto gravel road 13 miles, bearing left at each of two forks in the road.

JEFFERSON COUNTY MUSEUM, CLANCY The museum, located in an 1890s school, has two large galleries — one on county history with exhibits on mining, ranching and railroading and the second showing traveling exhibits. The address is 9 N. Main St., Clancy. Call 933-5528 for details.

JEFFERSON VALLEY MUSEUM, WHITEHALL The museum is located at 303 S. Division St. in a former dairy barn. It contains photographs and artifacts depicting domestic life, the area railroads, military service, farm life and a genealogical service. Open noon to 4 p.m. daily except Monday, Memorial Day through Labor Day, 287-7813.

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Lewis and Clark Caverns Friday lecture series The Friday campground lecture series begins at 8 p.m. in the campground amphitheater. Call 287-3541 for details. June 3 — Some Favorite Montana Tales: A descendent of Montana pioneers reflects on mountain men, Indians, miners, railroaders, cattlemen, politicos and writers, and every day folks. June 10 — Bring on the Bears: Carla Wambach tells of Teddy Bears, global warming and Montana’s state bear. Visitors touch the hide of the Alaskan grizzly and learn about pandas, polar bears and Montana bears. June 17 — Montana Wilderness Caving: A longtime caver discusses his experiences in the Bob Marshall and Scapegoat wilderness areas on film, which he shares as a 3-dimensional presentation. June 24 — Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?: During the Great Depression popular radio songs like “We’re in the Money” ignored the hardship, but songs that didn’t make the charts poked fun at the government, Wall Street and the American Dream itself. July 1 — Songs We Used to Sing: A Pony resident offers a musical trip down Memory Lane with audience participation. Selections include folksongs, gospel and patriotic pieces. July 8 — Western Woman’s Guide to Cast Iron: A local antique store owner welcomes attendees to learn history by using the stomach and discusses the variables of cast iron cooking. THE NEW VISITOR center at July 15 — Paleoindians in Lewis and Clark Caverns State Montana: Thirteen thousand Park is pictured. years ago Montana had glacial melt water with more ice in the mountains. The prairies and plains teemed with animals and early settlers moved in. Native sites and ideas about adaptation will be discussed. July 22 — Cowboy Songs: An evening of music with the cowboy legend as its theme along with some bluegrass and gospel. July 29 — Ferg’s Cowboy and Country: This musician, who has performed in Germany, Detroit, Anchorage and Nashville, yodels, whistles, plays guitar, sings and provides an all-around country show. Aug. 5 — Fur Trade History of the Jefferson River: The fur trade history specific to the park area, including conflicts between traders and natives, along with replicas of the firearms, tools and horse gear. Aug. 12 — Bones, Bones, Bones: Birds, Dinosaurs and Human!: The avian skeleton reveals how birds fly, why they don’t have fingers and teeth. Aug. 19 — A Night of Music with Betty and the Boy: Josh Harvey and Bettreena Jaeger present original compositions ranging in style from folk music, to contemporary or soft rock, country and more. Aug. 26 — Star Gazing Under the Caverns Sky: Call 287-3541 for reservations for this campout and breakfast. Come early to set up camp before the program, which will last well into the late hours. The University of Montana-Western Environmental Sciences Department brings its telescopes and interprets the night sky. Group camping will be included and a pancake breakfast provided for the reservation fee. Sept. 2 — Singing the Lewis & Clark Legacy: The Corps of Discovery spent a large portion of its trek in Montana. This program, part history, part entertainment, chronicles the role folk music played in opening the West, as seen through the eyes of corps member Pat Gass. WWW.MTSTANDARD.COM

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Anaconda Calendar of events JUNE 18-19 — Anaconda Bicycle Festival. Saturday: Pedal the Pintlers, 8 a.m. Washoe Park, 25, 50 or 100-mile rides, from Washoe Park to Georgetown Lake and over Continental Divide via Mill Creek Pass; Turbo Twenty provides riders with shuttle to Georgetown Lake for a downhill ride to Anaconda. Sunday: Competitive Disco Mountain Boogie begins at 11:30 a.m. at Discovery Basin Ski Area, a NORBA race featuring 21, 17, and 11-mile courses. Call Sven’s Bike Shop, 563-7988.

JULY 7 — Summer Sidewalk Sale, downtown Anaconda, 563-2400. 7-10 — Goosetown Softball tournament, 563-1197. 15-17 — Art in Washoe Park, 75 juried art and craft booths, 18 different food booths, more than 20 hours of professional musicians, 563-2422. 25 — Montana Shakespeare in the Parks presents “The Merchant of Venice,” at 6 p.m. at the Washoe Park Pavilion, 994-3901.

AUGUST 5 — Southwest Montana Mini-circuit Horse Show, begins 9 a.m. with classes running to 5 p.m., Anaconda Saddle Club, multiple events, open to the public, 563-4070. 5-7 — Marcus Daly Days, historic bar tour Friday, 560-2506. 12-13 — Relay for Life, Mitchell Stadium, 563-7669.

SHOPPERS WANDER among vendors’ tents during the 2010 Art in Washoe Park in Anaconda. 27 — Gregson Hot Springs Grand Ball of 1869, period dress and dance instructions, dining, at Fairmont Hot Springs, 639-2219.

SEPTEMBER 3-4 — Cowboy Polo, all-day tournament and team games on horses, Anaconda Saddle Club, 563-4070. 9-11 — Wildlife Art Expo, work of Montana and regional artists, 560-3416.

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Anaconda attractions ALIVE AFTER FIVE This weekly summer gathering at Durston Park, Main and Park, is held from 5 to 7 p.m. Fridays and offers music, food, crafts and children’s entertainment through the summer. Call 563-2400.

COPPER VILLAGE MUSEUM AND ARTS CENTER Located in Anaconda’s former city hall, the art center gallery shows a monthly exhibit. The museum contains Anaconda Co. records, community artifacts and a large photo collection. Location: 401 E. Commercial Ave. Time: 10-4 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, 563-2422; Marcus Daly Historical Society of Anaconda Museum is open 1-4 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, 563-2220.

VINTAGE BUS TOUR OF HISTORIC ANACONDA Departs from Anaconda Visitor’s Center, 306 E. Park Ave., 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Monday-Saturday, through mid-September, 563-2400.

HEARST FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY The library was a gift in 1898 to the people of Anaconda from Phoebe Hearst, the wife of U.S. Sen. George Hearst of California, a successful investor in Marcus Daly’s mines and smelters. Her son was William Randolph Hearst of newspaper fame. The building retains its original beauty and fixtures. Open Monday-Saturday, 563-6932.

SMELTER STACK The largest round, brick smokestack in North America, the stack stands 585 feet tall. It is the remainder of the Anaconda Co.’s Washoe Smelter. The stack was built in 1918 and is a state historic park. Locations: you can see it from anywhere in Anaconda. A truncated mock-up of the stack is located at the east end of Fourth Street near the former smelter gate.

WALKING TOUR OF HISTORIC ANACONDA Maps available at Anaconda Visitor’s Center, 306 E. Park, 563-2400.

LOST CREEK STATE PARK Lost Creek Falls, 50 feet high, is set in a glaciated canyon of limestone and granite cliffs populated with mountain goats and big horn sheep. Location: 1.5 miles east of Anaconda on Montana 1, then 2 miles north on Secondary 273, then 6 miles west. Features: camping, fishing, hiking, picnicking, rest rooms, disabled access.

MOUNT HAGGIN WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA The area, located about 10 miles south of Anaconda, is reached by Route 274. It crosses the Continental Divide through Mill Creek Pass into the Big Hole River drainage with views of the Anaconda Range and opportunities to view moose, elk, deer, antelope, black bear, birds, beaver, muskrat, mink, martens and coyotes.

PINTLER SCENIC ROUTE This loop on Montana 1 runs through Anaconda, Georgetown Lake, the Flint Creek Range and Philipsburg to Drummond. Maps are available at the Anaconda Chamber of Commerce Visitor’s Center, 306 E. Park Ave., 563-2400.

WASHOE PARK and FISH HATCHERY The Anaconda Copper Mining Co. started the park in 1906 on the northern edge of Anaconda. It has a state fish hatchery, swimming pool, baseball field, new tennis courts, flower beds, playground and picnic areas, duck pond, horseshoe pits, volley ball court, with the crystal waters of Warm Springs Creek flowing through its midst. Benny Goodman Park on the east side of the city has a skateboard park. The hatchery is THE oldest in the state, started in 1907 with help from the Anaconda Copper Mining Co. The hatchery has raised Arctic grayling, westslope cutthroat trout, rainbow trout, brook trout, golden trout, lake trout and brown trout. It now manages Montana’s only westslope cutthroat broodstock. Call 563-2531 for details and tours.

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Music at St. Timothy’s The 2011 season of St. Timothy’s Summer Festival features five concerts plus a bonus free concert. The concerts are held in St. Timothy’s Memorial Chapel at the former mining settlement of Southern Cross above Georgetown Lake. Concert attendees will experience wonderful music in a superb acoustical venue at 7,000 feet with beautiful views of the Anaconda Range and Georgetown Lake. All concerts are at 4 p.m. Sundays. Season tickets to all five concerts are $60 adult and $45 student. Tickets to individual concerts are $15 adult and $10 student. Call (888) 407-4071. June 12 — St. Timothy’s Summer Music Festival opens with a bonus, free concert by Bel Canto, a choral group of nine women and their accompanist. June 26 — Young artist Coty Hogue on banjo with old Appalachian songs, 4 p.m. St. Timothy’s Chapel, Georgetown Lake, 563-2616. July 10 — Members of the Muir String Quartet and Guests, 4 p.m. July 24 — Michele Hemmings, mezzo soprano, Elissa Johnston, soprano, and THE MUIR STRING Shawn Kirchner, piano, 4 p.m. QUARTET, top photo, perAugust 7 — Randall forms July 10 at St. Timothy’s Atcheson, piano, 4 p.m. August 14 — Synergy Brass Chapel. Above, Synergy Brass Quartet is on for Aug. 14. Quintet, 4 p.m. Martin Complex on the northeast edge of town. The slide starts atop a 40-foot mound and undulates for 140 feet to the bottom. It’s for children of all ages and is free.

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Philipsburg, Granite County Calendar of events

THE OPERA HOUSE Theatre stage is pictured in Philipsburg.

Note: Schedule for St. Timothy’s Summer Music Festival on Page 31

MAY 29-30 — District 5 High School and Wrangler Rodeo, Drummond rodeo grounds, Rodeo No. 1 at noon, Sunday; Rodeo No. 2 at 9 a.m., Memorial Day with parade at noon, rodeo at 1 p.m., toll free (888) 298-6058.

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JUNE 8 — Annual Rib Cook Off Challenge at Sunshine Station, Bill Dirkes, 859-3450. 30 — Opera House Theatre opens season.

JULY 4 — Georgetown Lake Independence Day Parade 10 — Drummond PRCA Rodeo, parade at noon, rodeo at 2 p.m., 288-3479. 29-31 — Flint Creek Valley Days, children’s parade Friday evening; “three beer” parade, log races, family games and dance on Saturday; hot rods, antique cars and classics on Sunday; craft vendors, 859-3388. 31 — Flint Creek Valley Car Show, Shawn Cummings at 859-3444.

AUGUST 2 — Montana Shakespeare in the Parks presents “The Merchant of Venice” at 6 p.m. in Philipsburg City Park. 7 — Writers in the Round, Helen Darling, 7 p.m. at Opera House Theatre. 21 — Rotary Concert at Winninghoff Park, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Junior Fiddlers, Dublin Gulch, Montana Mudflaps, and Mission Mountain Wood Band.

SEPTEMBER 4 — Opera House Theatre closes for the season. 4-5 — Helmville Labor Day Rodeo 10 — Miner’s Union Day, single jackleg drilling, hand mucking, machine mucking, spike driving and team jackleg drilling, 859-5125.

Attractions PHILIPSBURG OPERA HOUSE THEATRE COMPANY Philipsburg Opera House Theatre Company presents three shows in repertory June 23 through Sept. 4. � “Leaving Iowa” — This comedy about family vacations by Tim Clue and Spike Maton embraces the joys and woes of the classic family road trip. David Mills-Low is director. At 7 p.m. June 24, July 1, 7, 16, 22, 30, Aug. 5, 11, 20, 26, Sept. 1; at 2 p.m. July 9, 15, 29, Aug. 7, 13, 19, Sept. 3; at 4 p.m. June 26, July 3, 24, Aug. 28. � “Security Breeches” — Why does an aging super-spy wear absorbent undergarments? The granddaughter of a retired CIA operative accidentally blows the lid off his golden years research and misfit spies from around the world descend on Mountainview Trailer Park in Bad Ash, Mont. This farce by David Mills-Low is an adult-themed romp. At 7 p.m. June 30, July 9, 15, 21, 29, Aug. 4, 13, 19, 25, Sept. 3; at 2 p.m. July 2, 8, 23, Aug. 6, 12, 27, Sept. 2; at 4 p.m. July 17, 31, Aug. 21. � “Vaudeville Variety Show” — Act one opens the doors to Philipsburg’s Rodeo Bar. From the mid-1940s to the mid-70s, the

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Rodeo Bar was P’burg’s watering hole and social center for music, jokes and neighborly fun. Act two returns to the company’s traditional high jinks and hilarity with the Maxville Chickens, and an array of musical and comedic acts. At 7 p.m. June 23, 25, July 2, 8, 23, 28, Aug. 6, 12, 18, 27, Sept. 2; at 2 p.m. July 1, 16, 22, 30, Aug. 5, 14, 20, 26; at 4 p.m. July 10, Aug. 14, Sept. 4. Tickets are $18 adult and $10 for children 12 and under. Call 859-0013 or email ohtc@blackfoot.net.

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SAPPHIRE GALLERY One can buy a bag of dry screened gravel concentrate to “table mine” and keep any gems found. Location: 115 E. Broadway St. in Philipsburg. Open Sunday through Friday. Phone: 859-3236.

Continued from Page 30 SKALKAHO PASS The Skalkaho Road is one of Montana’s scenic gems. It opens in May or June depending on snow conditions and extends about 60 miles from its junction with Montana 1, 6 miles south of Philipsburg, to its junction with U.S. 93, just south of Hamilton. About 20 miles is gravel. It passes through the green meadows of the Flint Creek Valley and crosses a pass into the Rock Creek drainage. Along the way are postcard views of the snowcapped Anaconda Range in the Anaconda-Pintler Wilderness Area. The route proceeds up the West Fork of Rock Creek with scenery that reminds one of Yellowstone’s rocky, lodgepole streams. After crossing Skalkaho Pass, 7,262 feet, it descends into the Bitterroot Valley. In the spring, Skalkaho Falls generates a refreshing mist that blows across the road. The westbound trip is safest because you have the inside lane. The are no guardrails along the road which is carved into the steep hillside hundreds of feet above Daly Creek. The depth of the canyon is spectacular along with ever-changing views of the distant Bitterroot Mountains.

GRANITE COUNTY MUSEUM AND CULTURAL CENTER Originally built as the Courtney Hotel by the Courtney brothers in 1918, the building now houses displays of culture, history and mining. Location: Sansome Street in Philipsburg. Hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m., daily through September. Phone: 859-3020.

GRANITE GHOST TOWN East of Philipsburg, 4 miles by dirt road, this abandoned mining camp was known in 1890 as the “Silver Queen.” The park preserves the Granite Mine Superintendent’s House and ruins of the miners union hall.

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Approximately 18 miles west of Anaconda, Georgetown Lake is a popular recreation area for boating, fishing, camping and windsurfing.

GARNET GHOST TOWN The town, northwest of Drummond and dating back to 1895, has a pastoral setting in the midst of the forest with cabins and buildings on a carpet of green. It is managed by the Bureau of Land Management and Garnet Preservation Association. Its 30 buildings and visitors center are 11 miles up a gravel road, north of I-90. Call 329-3914 for details. The Philipsburg Chamber of Commerce Web site has an extensive list of nearby ghost towns, their history and present condition.

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Virginia City Calendar of events MAY 27-30 — Living History Weekend: The Gold Discovery. Living History events held in Nevada City are themed interpretive weekends based on past events of Alder Gulch. Interpreters bring June 1863 to life — finding gold and extracting it, exploring skills, trades, crafts and personalities, 10-6 p.m., call Montana Heritage Commission, (800) 829-2969. 28 — Spring Horseback Poker Ride, registration at Bale of Hay Saloon 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m., includes a meal, Poker Walk around town, 843-5700. Summer kickoff parade at 1:30 p.m. ThompsonHickman Museum/Visitors Center opens.

JUNE 4-5 — Living History: Assassination of Deputy Dillingham. 10-12 — Irish Weekend in Virginia City — Join the Ancient Order of Hibernians and celebrate the Irish in Madison County, 933-5759. 11-12 — Living History: George Ives Trial and Hanging, 90minute trial each day. THE BREWERY FOLLIES, a comedy 17 — Grand Victorian cabaret show, is satire, nonsense, foolish- Ball of 1864, period ness and absurdity performed in the costumes and dances with lessons, buffet, H.S. Gilbert Brewery in Virginia City. 682-4935, reservations are required. Town promenade at 7 p.m.; grand march at 7:30 p.m., costume rentals are available at Rank’s Mercantile, 843-5454. 17-18 — White Trash Bash, 9 p.m. at Bale of Hay Saloon, 843-5700. 18-19 — Living History: Montana Vigilantes. 19 — Traditional 1865 period service using 1798 Book of Common prayer, Victorian era clothing, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 843-5296, www.rvec.org. 25-26 — Living History: Civil War in Alder Gulch.

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12-14 — Annual Virginia City Art Show, work of area and regional artists line boardwalk and community center, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday; 9-7 p.m. Saturday; 9-5 p.m. Sunday; quick draw (1 hour), and auction at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Elks Lodge; $5 admission, light snacks and cocktails are available (800) 829-2969. 13-14 — Living History: Beans, Bacon and Bannock Bread 20 — Grand Victorian Ball for Peace (1865), period costumes and dances with lessons, buffet, 682-4935, reservations are required, dance lessons at 1 and 3 p.m., town promenade at 7 p.m., grand march at 7:30 p.m.; costume rentals are available at Rank’s Mercantile, 843-5454. 20-21 — Living History Weekend: The Flour Riot. 26-28 — Blues Fest, 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Sunday, brunch and music.; Bale of Hay Saloon, 843-5700. Saturday and Sunday, Living History: Women of Alder Gulch.

SEPTEMBER 3 — Labor Day Horseback Poker Ride, registration at Bale of Hay Saloon 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m., includes a meal, Poker Walk around town, 843-5700. 3-5 — Living History: The End of the Innocents and Jack Slade. 4 — Virginia City Players closing night.

Virginia City theaters VIRGINIA CITY PLAYERS The Virginia City Players will present three plays at the Opera House with Professor Gerry Roe of Rocky Mountain College as director: � “Double Trouble on the Prairie” by Sean Abley, May 27-July 4

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JULY 1-4 — Living History: Old Fashioned Fourth of July, pie eating, watermelon seed spitting, gunny sack races, stilt walking, hoops and sticks, spelling and arithmetic bees, tug of war, and horseshoe pitching; fireworks at dusk July 4. 9 — Kid’s Fishing Derby, 843-5504. 9-10 — Living History: Alder Gulch Legends. 16-17 — Living History: Capture of Steve Marshland. 16 — Dog & Grog - Montana Microbrew Festival, Bale of Hay Saloon, (800) 829-2969. 17-Aug. 6 — Montana Heritage Commission sponsors a residential history camp 843-5555. 23-24 — Living History: Vigilante Double Cross. 30-31 — Living History: Miner’s Court — Claim Disputes.

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JULY 23 — Floating Flotillas Fish Fantasy, a river parade and community picnic sponsored by the Greater Ruby Valley Chamber of Commerce, 684-5678 29-31 — Sheridan Festival, on Main Street and at City Park, antique car show, kids activities, food, water PILOT DENZEL DAVIS of Sheridan, games, and more.

20 — Shedhorn Sports 16th Annual Hunters Rendezvous Sale featuring the Remington Showroom Truck, more than 1500 firearms and factory reps on hand from more than 50 sporting goods companies. 20 — 16th Annual Madison River Run. Registration: 8 to 8:45 a.m. Start Time: 9 a.m. Location: Lion’s Club Park Contact: Kelley Knack 682-5034 or Sara Armstrong 682-4560 for race options and entry fees. Sponsored by the Ennis Area Chamber of Commerce.

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10-14 — Madison County Fair and Rodeo, fairgrounds, Twin Bridges, 684-5824.

Ennis JUNE 4 — Farm To Fork Farmers Market: Saturday morning from 9 a.m.noon in the Valley Bank parking lot every weekend throughout the summer. Visit the website at www.madisonfarmtofork.com. 19 — Lion’s Club Kids & Father’s Day Fishing Derby, 11 a.m. Lion’s Club Park. Kids under 12 can catch big fish in the little pond at the park while the dads act as fishing coaches. Free barbecue in the park. 24 — Guardians of the River Gala Banquet. The Madison River Foundation’s annual banquet at the Old Kirby Place in Cameron. Gourmet dining, music and auctions on the river overlooking the historic Hutchins Bridge. Proceeds benefit the conservation work of the Madison River Foundation. Contact: Richard Lessner at 682-3148.

JULY 3-4 — Ennis Rodeo, 8 p.m., Sunday, and 2 p.m. Monday at Rodeo Grounds in Ennis. Two days of NRA sanctioned rodeo featuring the top cowboys and cowgirls from the nothwest in both rough stock and timed events. Contact Katie at Northern Energy for reserved seating tickets, 682-4230, after Memorial Day. 4 — Volunteer Firemen Pancake Breakfast, 6 to 10 a.m. 4 — 4th of July Parade begins at 10 a.m. Theme is “Let Freedom Ring.” Traditional 4th of July Parade follows a route through historic downtown Ennis. Followed by Lions Club barbecue at 11 a.m. 22 — Cowboy Poetry Night, with poets from southwest Montana performing at the historic Bear Creek School House at the base of Sphinx Mountain, starting at 7 p.m. Contact: Kent Newton at 682-3222 or Barbie Durham at 682-4147.

AUGUST 6 — Madison Valley Arts Festival, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Peter T’s Park, featuring a juried arts and crafts show and sale, live entertainment, children’s face painting, “Meet the Authors” book signing, art raffle, and delicious food.

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2 — 9th Annual Madison Fly Fishing Festival at Peter T’s Park on Main Street. The festival features nationally known fly fishing celebrities, casting clinics and competitions, fly tying demos and instruction, live music, BBQs, kids programs, raffles featuring topline fishing tackes, trips, drift boat, angling art and more. Call 682-3148. 10 — 16th Annual “Evening Over the Mountains.” The Ennis Arts Association’s annual dinner and silent auction will be held at the Wells Fargo Coffee House in Virginia City. The artist reception and silent auction begin at 5:30 p.m., followed by dinner at 7 p.m. Proceeds go to support art-related community projects and scholarships. Reservations required. Call Barbara Pierce at 570-0711 or barbjp48@yahoo.com.

Virginia City ... Continued from Page 34 � “The Three Billys Grow Up” by Gerry Roe, July 6-Aug. 7. � “The Test of a True Heart” by Brad Carroll, Aug. 9-Sept. 4. Performances are 8 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday with matinees at 2 p.m. Wednesday and Sunday. The show will be performed weekends only Aug. 22 through Labor Day. Call (800) 829-2969 for details and tickets.

BREWERY FOLLIES The Brewery Follies of Virginia City: The season starts Friday, May 27, and runs to Sunday, Sept. 25. In late May and early June show times are 8 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday with matinees at 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. There will be no performances Mondays and Tuesdays, May 30-31, June 6-7 and June 13-14. The full season begins Wednesday, June 15, with the Follies performing two times a day, seven days a week, at 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. — 14 shows a week through Aug. 21. The encore season showtimes are 8 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday, Aug. 24-Sept. 25 with matinees at 4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Due to mature content parental guidance is suggested. Call (800) 829-2969, Ext. 3 for reservations and details. Tickets are $18. WWW.MTSTANDARD.COM

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MONTANA MICHELLE SHOCKED and her band draw their last chords during last year's Mount Helena Music Festival. The annual event features a multitude of activities for two days, two non-stop stages, 19 hours of live music and 100 food, arts and crafts vendors. The festivities will be held in Women’s Park in downtown Helena ELIZA WILEY / INDEPENDENT RECORD

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artwork will be on display, and 12 artists will work through June for a communal studio setting. Visit www.60th.archiebray.org. 24-25 — Mount Helena Music Fest. The Mount Helena Music Festival and the Sidewalk Art Mart are recognized as one of the best small festivals in the Northwest. The event is in Women’s Park in downtown Helena. Visit www.downtownhelena.com.

JULY JUNE 1-Aug. 31 — Alive @ Five. Summer series every Wednesday from 5-9 p.m. in downtown Helena. Featuring food, beverages and free live music by local and regional touring bands. It’s a tobacco free and family friendly event. Visit www.downtownhelena.com. 10-12 — Governor’s Cup Road Race. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Montana’s 38th annual Governor’s Cup Race is now a three-day event, with packet pickup and festivities on Friday, the road races on Saturday, and a family bike event on Sunday. This year the Half Marathon is back to go along with the 10K, 5K and one-mile Fun Run races. Races begin at 7 a.m. Saturday, and the Sunday bike event begins at 8 a.m. Register online at www.govcupmt.com. 11 — Helena Outdoors Fest, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Spring Meadow Lake State Park. It is free and open to the public. Visit www.helenaoutdoorsfest.org. 18 — Women’s mountain bike clinic. Dirt Divas is back again this year with a full-day, all-skills mountain bike clinic for women. Participants start the day working on basic skills like balance and shifting, then spend the afternoon perfecting those skills on the trail. Registration is required and the cost is $50, which includes lunch. The clinic is limited to 100 women. Visit www.bigskybikes.com. 18-19 — Double Divide Ride. Enjoy two days of cycling 139 miles through rolling hills, tranquil valleys and challenging mountain passes. Registration is $80 for members and $100 for nonmembers. Visit www.bikereg.com. 23-25 — From the Center to the Edge: 60 Years of Creativity and Innovation at the Archie Bray Foundation. The Archie Bray Foundation will celebrate 60 years of leadership in the international ceramics community in 2011. Twenty-nine leading ceramic artists will participate, with talks and panel discussions. Hundreds of pieces of

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10 — Spring Meadow Triathlon. This USAT-sanctioned event features Olympic, Sprint and Kids distance triathlons, beginning and ending at Spring Meadow Lake just west of Helena. The race consists of a rectangular swim in the small lake, an out-and-back bike on a rolling two-lane road, and a flat, fast run on trail, dirt and pavement. Visit www.imathlete.com/events/springmeadowtri. 16 — The Helena Bicycle Club invites you to join its annual century ride, the One Helena Hundred. Riders have their choice of distances. Registration for the One Helena Hundred is $40 for members and $50 for non-members. Youth can ride for just $25. Visit www.helenabicycleclub.org. 16 — Cardboard Cup Regatta. The Spring Meadow Lake Cardboard Cup Regatta is a family event sponsored by Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks and Spring Meadow Resources. Build a boat made of corrugated cardboard and join the race. Call Spring Meadow Resources at 443-2376. 27-31 — Last Chance Stampede and Fair, a Western rodeo and fair complete with carnival, parades, exhibits, trade show, food and children’s activities. Visit www.lastchancestampede.com.

AUGUST 13-14 — The Montana Wild West Fest is a two-day celebration at the Kleffner Ranch, 5 miles east of Helena. Events include a Wild West Town, complete with frontier craftsmen, performing arts and entertainment, wagon rides and good old fashion food. Several times each day gunslingers and lawmen wage battle. Visit www.montanalivinghistory.org. 18-21 — The 33rd Annual Western Rendezvous of Art features 55 of the nation’s premier artists, members of the Northwest Rendezvous Group of Artists and invited guest artists. Visit www.westrendart.org. WWW.MTSTANDARD.COM

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Bozeman calendar JUNE 14-Sept. 20 — Bogert Farmer’s Market, Tuesdays, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Call 539-0216 or visit www.bogertfarmersmarket.com. 10-Sept. 9 — Bozeman Art Walks, 6 to 8 p.m. Art Walks occur on the second Friday of the month, June through September, at art galleries and businesses displaying artwork on Main Street and the Emerson Center for Arts and Culture. 23-25 — Headwaters Country Jam. This year’s jam at “The Bridge” near Three Forks will host country legends The Bellamy Brothers. www.headwaterscountryjam.com.

JULY 7-Aug. 25 — Music On Main, Thursday nights, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., between Black and Rouse Avenues. Live music, food and fun in downtown Bozeman. Visit www.downtownbozeman.org. 20-24 — Gallatin County Fair. A traditional western fair. Carnival rides, open-class exhibits, 4-H animals, exhibitors’ booths. Wednesday-Saturday, 8 a.m.-10 p.m., Sun 8 a.m.-5 p.m. County Fairgrounds, www.gallatincountyfair.com.

AUGUST 5-7 — The Sweet Pea Festival is Bozeman’s summer celebration of the arts, which includes a ball, juried and open art shows, the Bite of Bozeman, a parade, and activities and events in Lindley Park. 9-11 — Montana Senior Golf Association Tournament. Golf Tournament will be held at Riverside Country Club, Valley View Golf

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Course,Bridger Golf Course and Cottonwood Golf Course. For information contact Jim Thompson 587-7168. 12-14 — Rockin’ the Rivers. This summer Rockin’ the Rivers has signed headliners Randy Bachman and Fred Turner of legendary BTO fame for the Friday through Sunday event. Rockin’ the Rivers, east of Cardwell at the Jefferson river crossing, offers 1,200 campsites with food and merchandise vendors on site. Tickets, go to: http://store.rockintherivers.com/servlet/-strse-template/BuyTickets/Page 21 — “Cruisin’ On Main” annual car show, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Same Day registration begins at 8 a.m. at the intersection of Black and Main

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Wise River Pioneer byway makes a great day trip BY BRETT FRENCH of Montana Lee Newspapers

Roads are not usually destinations, but the Pioneer Mountains Scenic Byway in southwest Montana defies this logic. This 45-mile stretch of road, designated a scenic byway in 1989, is worth driving just to view the surrounding mountains, the Wise River and the wide meadows. If time allows, there are numerous side attractions along the route well worth visiting. The paved roadway slices through a little-traveled area of the state. Imagine an upside-down U with the U being the Big Hole River. The Pioneer Mountains Scenic Byway slices right through the middle of the U. Traversing through Montana’s largest national forest — the 3.32 million acre Beaverhead National Forest — the roadway climbs more than 2,000 feet in about 30 miles from the Big Hole drainage as it follows the Wise River uphill. Along the way it passes through a beautiful glacier-carved valley dotted with large meadows and stunning views Montana Standard file photo of the Pioneer Mountains. Watch out for the cows, though, as they have free CLEAR QUARTZ crystals are commonly access to the road, as well. This is high, harsh country. Winter found at the Crystal comes early and stays late. It’s a wonder Park recreation area. that one small town along the way wasn’t named Polar instead of Polaris. The highway tops out at more than 7,800 feet. The tops of surrounding peaks, such as Maurice Mountain, are another 2,000 feet higher. So even though the roadway climbs considerably, visitors still feel overshadowed by the surrounding 9,000-foot-plus peaks. This area is popular with summer campers, since there are numerous campgrounds along the route. In addition, there is fishing in the Wise River as well as surrounding mountain lakes and in Grasshopper Creek on the south end of the road. Tired of driving? Soak your bones in Elkhorn Hot Springs about 10 miles from the southern terminus of the byway. For rockhounds, there’s a specific site set aside along the route for digging up quartz and amethyst crystals at Crystal Park, 26 miles from the northern start of the route. Still not satisfied? Visit the old mining town of Coolidge nestled along one of the area’s many backroads. The roads are also popular with ATVers. In the fall, the area is a lure for hunters. Elk and deer are the main attractions, although mountain grouse can also be found. In the winter there is cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, 42 � THE MONTANA STANDARD TOURISM GUIDE MAY 2011

THE BIG HOLE RIVER is known for blue-ribbon trout fishing. snowmobiling and even downhill skiing at Maverick Mountain. The nearby Grasshopper Inn provides lodging for winter and summer visitors, as does Elkhorn Hot Springs. This route hooks in well with the historic mining town of Bannack. So make a weekend or take a week and explore this stunning corner of Montana.

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Deer Lodge Powell County calendar of events JUNE 17-19 — Deer Lodge Players present “Mail Order Bride” at Gunport Theatre, 846-3111. 18 — Territorial Day/Classic Car Show, parade, fun run, music, games, sidewalk sales, talent show and street dance. Jaywalkers Jamboree, 846-2094. 24-26 — Gun Show, antique to modern, Old Mont. Prison, 846-3111.

JULY 4 — Fireworks display, barbecue at 6:30 p.m., Old Prison Yard, 846-3111. 10-Sept. 25 — Sunday Farmers Markets begin, 8-1 p.m., on Main Street, produce, baked goods, crafts, 846-1653. 16 — Bull-A-Rama, 7 p.m., fairgrounds. 22-24 — Deer Lodge Players present “Happily Ever Once Upon” at Gunport Theatre, 846-3111. 23-24 — Grant Kohrs Ranch Days, roping, branding, chuckwagon cooking, blacksmithing and traditional cowboy music and poetry, haying with draft horses. The festivities include living history demonstrations, pioneer games for kids and hands-on activities, guided tours of the historic ranch house, live music by Open Range and Liz Masterson, wagon rides and railroad scooter rides along the old Milwaukee Railroad, and more. Free admission. 846-2070. 29-31 — Deer Lodge Players present “Happily Ever Once Upon” at Gunport Theatre, 846-3111.

AUGUST 1 — Montana Shakespeare in the Parks presents “Much Ado About Nothing” at 6 p.m. in the Old Montana Prison Yard, 994-3901. 17-21 — Tri-County Fair and Rodeo, fairgrounds, livestock, exhibits, food, chili cook-off, parade and more. 846-3680. 21 — Demolition Derby, fairgrounds, 846-2094. 26 — Ranch Horse Competition, fairgrounds, 866-3434. 27 — Horse Show and Sale, fairgrounds, 866-3434.

SEPTEMBER 4-5 — Labor Day Rodeo, Helmville. The “biggest little rodeo in Montana” starts at 1 p.m. both days. In addition to the regular

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A UNICORN HITCH of Shires at the Big Sky Draft Horse Expo. bareback and saddle bronc contests, the top six NRA cowboys in each event also compete in Top Six contests. Rodeo dance Sunday night at community center. 793-5711. 14-16 — Montana Academy of Living History, Deer Lodge, handson workshops on skills needed for the draft horse era — driving draft horses, sewing period garments, making cowboy quilts (sougans), Dutch oven cooking, setting wagon tires, and restoration of draft vehicles, 846-3111. www.pcmaf.org. 17-18 — Big Sky Draft Horse Expo, fairgrounds. Two days of exciting competition with draft horse events to highlight the versatility of Belgian, Clydesdale, Percheron, Shire, Fjord, mule and Warmblood teams and the skills of their drivers. Show teams are decked out in glistening harness embellished with chrome or brass. Teamster events include cultivating, log skidding and feed team race. Also, a quilt and carriage show, horse drawn vehicles, crafts, harness and leather equipment, unicorn, tandem, four-horse and six-horse hitches and obstacle course, 846-2854. www.drafthorseexpo.com.

Powell County attractions GRANT-KOHRS RANCH NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE Once the headquarters of a 10 million acre cattle empire, the site is a working cattle ranch that preserves these symbols and commemorates the role of cattlemen in American history. It is located on 1,600 acres and has more than 80 historic structures, many historic artifacts including wagons and carriages, walking trails, and tours of the main ranch house at the north end of Deer Lodge. Open 9-5:30 p.m. daily, free admission. Phone: 846-2070.

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The Montana Territorial Prison was built on the site in 1871 at the south end of Main Street. The Montana State Prison developed there and was in use until 1979. Tours show visitors inside the stone walls and towers through the vacant four-tiered cell block and prison yard. � Montana Auto Museum: More than 150 antique cars on display, it’s a must-see that will take you down memory lane. Vintage camping vehicles include a very rare motor home built by Pierce Arrow in 1928. � Frontier Museum: The best display of cowboy collectibles between Cody and Calgary. See the guns, spurs, chaps, reatas and

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Leave Interstate, follow the Yellowstone Trail BY PAT HANSEN for The Montana Standard

The Yellowstone Trail completed in 1916, was the first transcontinental road across America connecting Plymouth Rock, Mass., to Puget Sound in Washington. Today, visitors to southwest Montana can leave the Interstate and leisurely follow many portions of the Yellowstone Trail. Prior to its completion there were only short sections of unmarked roads throughout the Midwest and West called Post Roads (mail routes) that were little more than muddy, rutted trails across the prairies, through streams and over rugged mountain passes. In 1912, after being mired in a boggy pothole in South Dakota, J. W. Parmely envisioned a well-maintained road system that stretched across the country. The vision and actual construction began with organization of the Yellowstone Trail Association, a grassroots association. By 1913, it reached from the twin cities of St. PaulMinneapolis to Yellowstone Park. In 1914 it extended to the western Montana border, and was completed in 1916. To publicize the road, on Sept. 11, 1916, a relay from Plymouth Rock to Seattle took 121 hours, the fastest time ever clocked across the nation. Three cars were used in the Livingston-to-Missoula leg of the relay that came through Deer Lodge about 10 a.m. on Sept. 15. Visitors can see a 1910 Overland like that used during the race, in the Yellowstone Trail exhibit at the Montana Auto Museum in the Old Montana Prison in Deer Lodge. The original Yellowstone Trail bridge from Garrison was adopted and moved by the museum and is located behind the Old Prison until it can be placed over the Clark Fork River as part of the city trail system. TRUMPETER SWANS are pictured at the Blackfoot Waterfowl Protection Area, at mile marker 53 on Hwy. 200 between Ovando and Lincoln. The 1,633-acre site was established in 1978. 46 � THE MONTANA STANDARD TOURISM GUIDE MAY 2011

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THIS 1910 OVERLAND is part of the Yellowstone Trail exhibit at the Montana Auto Museum in the Old Montana Prison.

THE TRAIL The Yellowstone Trail went west along Bozeman’s Main Street to 7th Avenue, then north to join the frontage road, Hwy. 205, that leads west through Manhattan and Logan to Three Forks. There it turned southwest through Willow Creek to the junction of Hwy 359 then northwest to Cardwell. Travel west on frontage road Hwy. 2 through Whitehall to the junction of Hwy. 41 and south until it joins Airport Lane and Hwy. 2, then west over Pipestone Pass and Harding Way to Butte. Drive north along Harrison Avenue to Iron Street or continue Uptown to Broadway, then west to Excelsior and the frontage road then west to the I-15 Interchange. From there, travel I-90 to the Opportunity exit and take the frontage road to Race Track. At that point there are two routes, probably because of marshy conditions along the frontage road in those days. You can continue on the Frontage Road to Sager Lane, then turn west for about ½-mile to Greenhouse Road, or at Race Track turn west about a mile to the Old Yellowstone Trail Road then north to Sager Lane and continue on Greenhouse Road to Kelly Street. Turn east and cross the Clark Fork River immediately adjacent to the Old Montana Prison. Travel north on Main Street and North Frontage road to the I-90 exit at Beck Hill and travel to Garrison where you will exit to the Hwy 12 junction, turn left into Garrison and proceed west on the frontage road to the Phosphate exit. From there travel west on I-90 to the Gold Creek exit and take the frontage road to Drummond and continue West.

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