101 Things to do in Southwest Montana

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101 THINGS

Table of contents Butte events, attractions

Pages 4-20

Whitehall, Jefferson County

21-22

Philipsburg, Granite County

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Anaconda

24-27

Virginia City

28-29

Dillon, Beaverhead County

30-31

Ruby Valley

32-33

Deer Lodge, Powell County

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TO DO IN SOUTHWEST

MONTANA

Welcome

... and thanks for coming

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 addition of the National Folk Festival to the summer’s calendar joining 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 the southwestern part of the state, visitors will find hiking and biking trails, blue-ribbon streams to fish 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?

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AUGUST 13,14 & 15 In Historic Uptown Butte Performances by world class Irish bands and dancers. • Outstanding regional Irish bands and dance performances. Irish Language Workshops – History. Archival Photo Display - Author Lectures & Book Fair. - Films Festival - Children’s Activities - Genealogy – Music & Dance Workshops Food & Arts & Crafts Vendors

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101 THINGS

TO DO IN SOUTHWEST

MONTANA

Butte attractions: From history to festivals 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 free tours July 9. Call the museum at 723-7211 for details. Location: north Excelsior and Antimony 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. The coffee house, with an art gallery, is operated by the Butte Silver Bow Arts Foundation and encourages creativity in adults and young people. Location: 1 S. Main St. Hours: 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. MondayCopper King Mansion Thursday; 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. 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 a.m. to 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. (Continued on Page 7)

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Butte, America

Join Us For The Festivities! Banquet – Fri, July 16, 6pm - MAC Parade – Sat, July 17, 10am - Uptown Butte

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101 THINGS

TO DO IN SOUTHWEST

TROLLEY TOURS ON OLD NUMBER 1 Tour historic Butte on a trolley. Tours (90 minutes) start at the ButteSilver 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.

BERKELEY PIT Once among the world’s largest truckoperated 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. The Berkeley Pit copper mine viewing stand

is a must-see stop in Butte. 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: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday, June-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

MONTANA

BUTTE-SILVER BOW ARCHIVES A collection of government records, photos, manuscripts, labor and business collections, newspapers, some dating from the 1860s to 1990. The archives is expected Butte Trolley offers guided tours. to open in its new quarters in July. Call 782-3280 for details. UPTOWN BUTTE FARMERS MARKET Montana farmers and craft workers sell their goods from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays, through Oct. 2 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 was built in 1897 from donations of miners and families living on the hill at a cost of $25,000. (Continued on Page 11)

Butte Vigilante Rodeo and Saddle Club Presents

PRCA a am R • l•O . 7 Bul Aug m 7p

JULY 23 & 24, 2010 7 PM NIGHTLY Ticket Prices: $12 General Admission

(Children 12 and under FREE accompanied by an adult)

Tickets will be available at the following sites: Quality Supply • Butte Rodeo Grounds

6354 Albany

(South on Harrison Ave., Left on Highway 2 to Mile Marker 82, Left on Albany)

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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 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, 496-4414. PICCADILLY MUSEUM OF TRANSPORTATION MEMORABILIA AND ADVERTISING ART The museum celebrates the golden age of motoring in America. Located: 20 W. Broadway St. Time: 10 a.m. to 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. (Continued on Page 12)

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OUR LADY OF THE ROCKIES This 90-foot statue 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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It celebrates Miners Union Day June 5. It offers kids summer camps. The museum will be open special hours for Evel Knievel Days and An Rí Rá. Museum hours: 9 a.m. to 4:30 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, with 32 rooms, is now a bed and break-fast. 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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Phantom Gallery Art Walks The walks are June 3, July 8, Aug. 5, Sept. 2 and Oct. 7 in Uptown Butte. Admission is free. Artists use open or otherwise unused space to create “phantom galleries.” Local musicians also perform. For details, call 723-7600 or e-mail bsbaf@hotmail.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 high elevation. Butte City Underground Tour — Roarin’ ’20s Rookwood Speakeasy, 1950s Hirbour Barber Shop, 1890 City Jail. West Walking Tour — Dellinger Law Office, Silver Bow Club, County Court House (Monday-

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KIDS CAN COOL OFF at a wading pool at Chester Steele Park, or a new splash pad at Clark Park (to be open this summer) off Wall and Texas Avenue or at the Butte Family YMCA, Washoe Street, which has a water slide. Friday 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: $10, child under 12: $5, seniors over 65: $8. 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.

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Events include lots of family fun May 29 — Butte Farmers’ Market opens on West Park Street, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., visit www.mainstreetbutte.org/fmarket.htm.

June 3 — Uptown Art Walk, stroll Uptown Butte and see art in Phantom Galleries, visit www.mainstreetbutte.org/artwalk.htm. 5 — Miners Union Day Celebration at World Museum of Mining, free admission to the museum, reduced fees for underground tour: adults $8; seniors (65 & older) and students $5; kids $3. Farmers Market, 9-1 p.m. 9-12 — AAU Grand Nationals Wrestling Tournament, Butte Civic Center, Greco Roman 9:30 a.m. Thursday, freestyle 9:30 a.m. Friday, folkstyle YOU CAN RELY on the Farmers’ 9:30 a.m. Saturday. Market every Saturday in the 12 — Farmers Market, Summer in Uptown Butte. 9 a.m. to 1 pm. 14 — Flag Day Ceremony, Butte Plaza Mall, 1 p.m. 19 — Farmers Market, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. 19-20 — Butte Mineral and Gem Show, Civic Center Annex, vendor displays, rock and gem collecting equipment, rocks, fossils, gems and minerals for sale, silent auctions, door prizes and raffles, sapphire and

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July 1-4 — Freedom Festival — on Saturday, PAL Program fundraiser at Chester Steele Park, 5:30 p.m., music by Butte Community Band and The Slip, food vendors, fireworks at 10:30 p.m. on Big Butte; on Sunday, parade on Harrison Avenue, call 490-6655. (Continued on Page 14)

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July continued ... 3 — Farmers Market, 9-1 p.m. 7-11 — Good Sams Samboree, Civic Center. 8 — Uptown Art Walk. Stroll Uptown Butte and see art in Phantom Galleries. 9 — Free Anselmo Mine Tour, 1 to 3 pm., former miners tell about The third annual National Folk Festival station tending, ropemen’s work, in Uptown Butte is three days of free the drys, electric music and art displays. train engines and more, 723-7211. 9-11 — 72nd National Folk Festival opens at 5:30 p.m. Friday, free admission, music and dance traditions from every part of the nation — blues, gospel, polka, cowboy, bluegrass, klezmer, old-time, Cajun, rhythm and blues, mariachi, western swing, zydeco and more. Continuous performances on seven stages celebrate Native American, Celtic, Acadian, Middle Eastern, Caribbean, East Asian, Appalachian, Hispanic, Eastern European, African and Pacific Island cultures. For details, visit www.nationalfolkfestival.com. 10 — Farmers Market, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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14 — World Museum of Mining presents “Meet Me Under the Orphan Girl,” a summer entertainment series for the whole family, free for museum members, $5 nonmembers, $3 students ages 10 to 18; under 10 free, 723-7211. 15-17 — Krazee Days, sidewalk displays in Uptown Butte with clothing, gifts, specialty goods, fine Daredevils art and antiques, and 497-6464, www.mainmotorcycle streetbutte.org. stunts are 15-18 — Inland all part of Empire Shows Evel Carnival, Butte Plaza Knievel Mall. 17 — Annual East Days, West Shrine Game, July 22-24 Naranche Stadium; this year. Farmers Market, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. 21 — World Museum of Mining presents “Meet Me Under the Orphan Girl,” a summer entertainment series for the whole family, 723-7211. (Continued on Page 15)

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Tee it up! Area golf courses challenging 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.

THE AN RI RA IRISH FESTIVAL draws people from across the state. It features traditional Irish bands, singers and dancers. July continued ... 22-24 — Evel Knievel Days, Uptown Butte, stuntmen and daredevils perform in honor of Butte’s legendary Evel Knievel, parade, poker run, social, fireworks, music, big-name concert, classic motorcycle and car show and new Evel exhibit, visit www.knieveldays.com. 23-24 — Butte Vigilante Saddle Club hosts PRCA rodeo, 7 p.m. nightly, bronc riding, bull riding, bareback riding, barrel racing, calf roping, lots of clowns, Petticoat Patrol performs horseback drill, 494-3002. 24 — Farmers Market, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. 28 — World Museum of Mining Presents: “Meet Me Under the Orphan Girl,” a summer entertainment series for the family, 723-7211. 29-31 — Butte-Silver Bow County Fair, Civic Center, arts, crafts, food booths, farm animals, petting zoo, horse shows and rodeo, entertainment, and more. 31 — Farmers Market, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

August 4 — Bull-a-Rama, 30 riders buck out 30 bulls with top 10 going to final round, 494-6700. World Museum of Mining Presents: “Meet Me Under the Orphan Girl,” a summer entertainment series for the family, 723-7211. 5 — Uptown Art Walk. 7 — Farmers Market, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., 11 — World Museum of Mining Presents: “Meet Me Under the Orphan Girl,” summer entertainment series for the family, 723-7211. 13-15 — An Ri Ra — Montana Irish Festival, noon Friday to 4 p.m. Sunday, a family-oriented event celebrates Irish culture and heritage, Celtic lessons, Montana and Irish authors, musicians and dancers, workshops, lectures, documentaries and children’s activities, Irish Mass on Sunday. Check for upcoming bands, singers and dancers at www.mtgaelic.org. 14 — Farmers Market, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. 18 — World Museum of Mining Presents: “Meet Me Under the Orphan Girl,” summer entertainment for the whole family, 723-7211. 21 — Farmers Market, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. 28 — Farmers Market, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

FAIRMONT HOT SPRINGS GOLF COURSE Phone number: 797-3241. 18 holes. Yardage: men regular 6,741, women: 5,923. Par: 36-36-72. Greens fees: weekends, $29 for nine, $43 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. BUTTE COUNTRY 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. ANACONDA COUNTRY CLUB This semi-private nine-hole course, which has been in operation since about 1905, is located off Highway 48 between Anaconda and Warm Springs. It's open to the public most days. Par is 71 for men and 73 for women. Greens fees are $15 for nine holes and $22 for 18 holes. Carts rent for $15 for nine holes and $22 for 18 holes. Mark Torney is head pro. Tee times can be made two days in advance by calling 797-3220. OLD WORKS GOLF COURSE The Old Works in Anaconda was built atop the former Anaconda Co. smelter slag heaps. The course has black slag sand traps. Jack Nicklaus designed the course. Greens fees vary widely, depending on the season and day of week. Tee times can be made seven days in advance by calling 563-5989 or (888) 229-4833. For $3 per tee time (per golfer) you can make a reservation 30 days in advance.

September 2 — Uptown Art Walk. 4 — Farmers Market, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. 10 — Shakespeare in the Parks presents “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” 6 p.m., Mural Park. 10-11 — North American Indian Alliance Powwow, Butte Civic Center. 11 — Farmers Market, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. 18 — Farmers Market, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. 25 — Farmers Market, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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Parks, playgrounds, great places to relax Butte has some 30 parks ranging from mini parks on lots to major parks such as Stodden, Copper Mountain Sports and Recreation Complex north of Timber Butte. Following are features at major parks in Butte: 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 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

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Park” Wednesdays during the summer, with music and food vendors. FATHER SHEEHAN PARK 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. STOODEN 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.

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Charlie Daniels band headlines country jam � 3 days of country music under the Montana stars THREE FORKS — Take a vacation to the Bridge, near Three Forks for the third annual Headwaters Country Jam and join thousands of fans under the Big Sky celebrating their Country rootsJune 24, 25 and 26. This three-day music festival features some of Country Music’s greatest legends and rising stars: • The Charlie Daniels Band (Devil went down to Georgia, Drinkin Jonalee White My Baby Goodbye), • Eric Church (Guys Like Me, Love Your Love the Most), • Blackhawk (Every Once In Awhile, Goodbye Says It All), • Big Kenny of Big and Rich (Save a

Horse-Ride a Cowboy, Long After I’m Gone), • Doug Stone (Juke Box with a Country Song, Why Didn’t I Think of That), • John Anderson (Swingin, Straight Tequila Night), • David Ball (Thinkin Problem, Riding with Private Malone), • Ricochet (Daddy’s Money, What do I know) • And many moreThe summer event features more than Charlie Daniels and Lee Roy Parnell play a tribute to 22 bands on two stages, guitarist Les Paul. horse shoe tournaments, Good Guy Pawn in Butte, Creative Leisure mechanical bull riding, dance contests, in Havre, Cash Dollar in Three Forks, helicopter rides and plenty of cold beer. Shipton’s Big R in Billings. Kids 12 and Tickets can be purchased online at under free. www.HeadwatersCountryJam.com, by Camping available. calling our box office at (800) 555-8989 or For general information please email at your local ticket outlet: Murdoch’sinfo@headwaterscountryjam.com or Bozeman and Helena, call 877-494-4841. The Butte Depot and Bruce and Bob’s

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Headwaters park hosts historic talks THREE FORKS — Missouri Headwaters State Park holds campground lectures Saturdays starting at 7 p.m. unless indicated otherwise. Programs are in the park’s picnic area and are free and include music, first person portrayals, and history. Bring a lawn chair or blanket. Call 994-4042 for details. June 12 — First Nation — Renowned Montana musician Rob Quist performs at 6 p.m. June 19 — Montana Wildlife Management Then and Now — Kurt Alt, wildlife manager for southwest Montana. June 26 — Alder Gulch: A Montana Treasure — Bill Peterson, curator of interpretation, Montana Heritage Commission. July 3 — Mining the Headwaters — Patrick Finnegan, local historian and author of “Taylor Made: Gallatin County’s First Census.” July 10 — The Lives of Miners, Historical and Cultural — Dolores Cooney, curator, The World Museum of Mining. July 17 — The BA&P Railway — Charles Mutschler, author of “Wired for Success: The Butte, Anaconda and Pacific Railway, 1892-1985.” July 24 — Railroads Along the Headwaters — Bill Taylor, historian, lecturer and coauthor of five Montana railroad books. July 31 — Mining’s Effects on Montana’s Missouri River: An Environmental Overview — Richard Wojtowicz, reference librarian/ associate professor, Montana State University. Aug. 7 — Discovery and Disaster: the Yellowstone Expedition of 1863 — John Phillips, Interpretive specialist, Bannack State Park. Aug. 14 — Underground Mining in Butte — Thomas Satterly, Humanities Montana Speakers Bureau presenter, Butte native, former hard rock miner and storyteller. Aug. 21 — Tools and Technologies of the Middle Stone Age — Bob Garritson, educator and mesolithic technologist gives a humorous, educational family program. WWW.MTSTANDARD.COM

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Caverns continued ... The park entrance is about 10 miles east of the Cardwell and Interstate 90 junction on Montana Highway 2. Park Lectures Lewis and Clark Caverns State Park offers campground lectures at 8 p.m. Fridays: June 4 — Fur Trapping in the Wild West — With the Corps of Discovery’s charting of the waterways of the Pacific, trappers poured in The new building after beaver and other furbearing animals. Learn about trapping in Montana Territory, trapping today, and identifying furbearers. June 11 — Take Flight with Lewis & Clark — Carla Wambach introduces the birds documented by Lewis and Clark. Meet the Lewis woodpecker, Clark’s nutcracker, and 14 other bird mounts, hands on. Learn how feathers were used as symbols in Indian ceremonies, adornment, and titles during the travels of the Corps of Discovery. A great presentation for children and families. June 18 — Rocks & Minerals — Igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary, the three rock types are discussed as well as tips to distinguish each. A hands-on session on rock identification follows the presentation. June 25 — Horse and Culture: Journeys into Animal Awareness — Dr. Sid Gustafson, an equine veterinarian and animal behaviorist gives an interactive program exploring our relationship with the horse from the emergence of American Indian horsemanship to contemporary Montana horse culture. July 2 — 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 9 — Montana’s Indian History — Oral traditions and the archaeological record describe Indian cultures prior to European contact. The program starts with mammoth hunters who lived in Montana at the end of the ice age and then talks about the migrations into and out of the state by the Kiowa, Cheyenne, Sioux and Crow and the effect of the horse on the Great Plains tribes. July 16 — Weed Control — Whitehall biological weed control project coordinators tell how insects help control spotted knapweed. They will tell what makes a weed noxious and if biological weed control is safe. July 23 — Women of the Bozeman Trail — Jacequeline Marotta portrays “Mrs. Petrea Smith” who leaves the modern 1866 U.S. to travel to the western gold fields on the Bozeman Trail. She discusses what women thought, their preparations for life in the territory, historical people she met. July 30 — George Bird Grinnell and the Origins of American Conservation — A power point program examines Grinnell, his life, adventures, conservation achievements, and status as founder of the Audubon movement. Aug. 6 — Spirit of Columbia Gardens: Carousel Program for Butte and the Surrounding Area — This carousel horse painter and museum curator shares how local icons of the past are becoming part of our future. Mining has always been a part of Montana — gallows frames, open pits or mine shafts serving as reminders. But to anyone growing up in Butte before early 1970s, mining also meant Columbia Gardens.

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Caverns continued ... to the western gold fields on the Bozeman Trail. She discusses what women thought, their preparations for life in the territory, historical people she met. July 30 — George Bird Grinnell and the Origins of American Conservation — A power point program examines Grinnell, his life, adventures, conservation achievements, and status as founder of the Audubon movement. Aug. 6 — Spirit of Columbia Gardens: Carousel Program for Butte and the Surrounding Area — A carousel horse painter and museum curator shares how local icons of the past are becoming part of our future. Mining has always been a part of Montana - gallows frames, open pits or mine shafts serving as reminders. But to anyone growing up in Butte before early 1970s, mining also meant Columbia Gardens. Aug. 13 — Raptors — Becky Kean shares her knowledge of carnivorous birds. Aug. 20 — Bats — The program discusses the animal most associated with caves. Lewis & Clark Caverns State Park is home to several species, most commonly the little brown bat and Townsend big-eared (a species of special concern). Aug. 27 — Geology: Oil and Minerals — A Butte geologist and historian tells about Montana’s rocks, minerals, oil and coal and their end uses to make eating utensils, batteries and flat-panel televisions. Bring your questions about oil. Sept. 3-4 — Star Gazing Under the Caverns Sky — 8:30 p.m. to 8 a.m., campout and breakfast. Come early to set up camp before the program, which will last into the late hours of the night. Using several telescopes, Tom Satterly, a storyteller and member of University of Montana-Western’s Environmental Sciences Department presents his interpretation of the evening sky. Call 287-3541 for details and reservations. Group camping will be included and a pancake breakfast provided for the $15 fee. Call 287-3541 for details and reservations.

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Whitehall-Jefferson County events Jefferson County Fair and Rodeo — Aug. 26-29 in Boulder — has ropin’ and dancin’; and Frontier Days, July 30Aug. 1 in Whitehall. June 5-Sept. 25 — Whitehall Farmers Market, Produce and Crafts, 200 W. Legion St., 9 a.m.-noon Saturdays, 287-3532. June 10-Sept. 16 — Boulder Farmers Market, 3:30 to 7 p.m. Thursdays, farm produce, crafters, bakers, 225-3466 June 19 — Citywide Garage Sale, maps of garage sale locations available at Boulder businesses, 465-2106. June 26 — Fairy and Wizards Festival, 38 Tizer Lake Road, Jefferson City; dress as your favorite fairy, gnome, elf or wizard; vendors, kids activities, music, food by Chili O’Brien’s, kid’s parades; meet fairy godmothers, Tooth Fairy, Storyteller Fairy and the troll under the bridge; 933-8789. July 30-Aug. 1 — Whitehall Frontier Days, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., barbecue, horse pasture golf, talent show, Miss Frontier Days contest, car show, rodeo, craft show, 4x4 event, kids fishing derby, street dance, 287-2260. Aug. 13 — Montana Shakespeare in the Parks: “Julius Caesar,” 6 p.m., Jefferson County Fair and Rodeo Grounds, Boulder, 994-3901. Aug. 13-15 — Rockin’ the Rivers Concert — Friday: Bret Michaels, Dokken, Commander Cody, The Winters Brothers Band, The Clintons Band. Saturday: Collective Soul, Cracker, Too Slim & the Tail Draggers, Jared Stewart Band, Randy Hansen Band, Kenny James Miller Band. Sunday: Doobie Brothers, Legends of Southern Rock, Dave Walker Band, Blue Jack, Pinky and the Floyd, House of Quist. Directions: located on Montana Highway 2 — four miles east of Lewis & Clark Caverns State Park, info@rockintherivers.com. Aug. 26-29 — Jefferson County Fair and Rodeo, music, exhibits, contests, concessions horse show; carousel on Saturday and Sunday; parade at noon Saturday; baked goods auction, barbecue and barn dance; rodeo for Jefferson County contestants at 1 p.m. Thursday; rodeo for contestants from Jefferson and Lewis and Clark counties at 5:30 p.m. Friday; Northern Rodeo Association-sanctioned rodeo at 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday; 225-4025. Aug. 28 — Boulder Car Show in Veterans Park, concessions, music, poker walk, registration 9 a.m., judging 1 p.m. 465-2106. Sept. 11-12 — Boulder Music & Art Festival, musicians and artists do their work in Veterans Park, Main Street, free admission, food, noon to 7 p.m. Saturday, noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, 465-2106.

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Pintler Scenic Drive a hidden treasure PHILIPSBURG, 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. 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. Phone: 859-3020. Hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., daily through September. 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. Hours: Sunday through Friday. Phone: 859-3236. GRANITE GHOST TOWN East of Philipsburg, 4 miles by dirt road, this abandoned mining

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THE PHILIPSBURG OPERA HOUSE is offers live theater throughout the summer.

Opera House schedule The company presents three shows in repertory June 24-Sept. 5. “The Girl in the Freudian Slip” — A staid New York psychiatrist has a fashion artist wife, perceptive 17-year-old daughter, social-lion bachelor/author for a friend, wildly hung-up young man as his principal patient, and former patient (for his Achilles heel) capable of leading the doctor astray. See how he maneuvers the situation. Written by William F. Brown and directed by Colleen Watson. (mature audiences) At 7 p.m. July 2, 8, 17, 23, 29, Aug. 7, 13, 19, 28, Sept. 3. At. 2 p.m. July 10, 16, 31, Aug. 6, 21, 27, Sept. 3. At 4 p.m. July 4, Aug. 15, Sept. 5. “Vaudeville” — Every day is St. Pat’s day with a wee bit o’ cheer at the “Pig and Whistle”. Journey across the waters as our cast gets caught up in Irish humor and music in their favorite local Irish pub. You are not required to sing along, but you may want to! Act two is traditional vaudeville — frolics, hilarity, hijinks, music. At. 7 p.m. June 25, July 1, 10, 16, 22, 31, Aug. 6, 12, 21, Sept. 2. At 2 p.m. July 3, 9, 24, 30, Aug. 8, 14, 20, 27, Sept. 4. At 4 p.m. June 27, July 18, Aug. 29. “Is It Hot?” — In September 1953, Sylvia asks, “Is it hot?” Find out what happens when menopause meets the nuclear family. How does Sylvia’s husband of 25 years hold up, her best friend, her teenage son and college-bound daughter? The answer includes laughter, tears, frozen vegetables and Vienna sausages. Written by Montana playwright David Mills-Low. At 7 p.m. June 24, 26, July 3, 9, 15, 24, 30, Aug. 5, 14, 20, 26, Sept. 4. At 2 p.m. July 2, 17, 23, Aug. 7, 13, 28, Sept. 3. At 4 p.m. July 11, Aug. 1, 22. Tickets are $17 adult and $9 for children 12 and under. Call 859-0013 or e-mail ohtc@blackfoot.net.

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June 12 — Documentary film on Bill Ohrmann, painter, steel sculptor, retired rancher, who leaves near Hall, 7 p.m. Opera House Theatre, Philipsburg. 20 — St. Timothy’s Summer Music Festival: The oboe trio OBoze performs at 4 p.m. in St. Timothy’s Chapel at Southern Cross above Georgetown Lake. Call 563-2616 or 846-1317 for details. 24 — Opera House Theatre opens for season, 859-0013. 25-27 — Annual Bike Fest, motorcycles, contact Biker’s Sanctuary, 859-1003. 27 — St. Timothy’s Summer Music Festival: Marjorie McDuffie Whatley performs a piano concert at 4 p.m. in St. Timothy’s Chapel, Southern Cross, 563-2616 or 846-1317.

July 4 — Georgetown Lake Independence Day Parade. 11 —8 1 4 S 3 hy s6 h G 1 5 -e o Q a 2 7 6 p. rFe n m C u .3 d s, va 1 t-4 hy ’s 6 ri u a rS n g .T e o ,Drummond :M stm h ce n ia u tM p ’s h e .T o ,ltrsim t.uS ie tm rofsber PRCA Rodeo, Butch Friede, 288-3479. 23-25 — Flint Creek Valley Days. 24 — Logging

Competition, 288-3004. 25 —8 1 4 S 3 hy s6 h 1 5 -e o 2 7 6 rp. ew m C u .3 Fe 1 t4 -S va n ’s 6 rhy o .T ,Flint h S :N n im a tcp S u n te ’s M g ls.T o B e ,kytsirm .uS te r Creek Valley Car Show, 859-3444. 25-27 — Flint Creek Flyers NADAC Dog Agility Trial, Drummond. 30-31 — Rocky Mountain Accordion Celebration, 859-4444.

August 8 — Helen Darling brings several country music songwriters to perform on stage in an acoustic round robin at her “Writers in the Round,” 7 pm., Opera House Theatre, Philipsburg, 859-0013. 8 1 4 S 3 hy s6 h 1 5 -e o 2 7 6 rm C .u 3 p. 1 tFe -’s m 6 4 rS va .T o hy ,n .iha S :G itm p ca e u .T il’s M to a W ltsd im Q e S n u w ltda te rilu 18 — Montana Shakespeare in the Parks, “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” Philipsburg City Park, 859-3750. 21 — Lakester’s Car Club Barbecue and Fun Run, Back to the 50’s Sock Hop, Georgetown Lake. 22 — Philipsburg Rotary Concert: Mission Mountain Wood Band at 2 p.m. in City Park.S 8 1 4 S 3 hy s6 h 1 5 S -e o 2 7 6 rm C w u .3 p. o 1 R t-4 ’s m a 6 b rS sFe .T o ,a n lra .icva h ihy e a tsn pe lS :L o tm ciB ,u .T ’s M o tyu h irlt,sm iu tle rl 28 — Bullshipper’s Rally — Truck, Tractor, and Car Show, Drummond.

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THE OLD WORKS golf course and Anaconda Smelter stack are two large attractions in the area. 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 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, 563-2422; Marcus Daly Historical Society of Anaconda Museum is open 1 to 4 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, 563-2220. VINTAGE BUS TOUR OF HISTORIC ANACONDA Departs from Anaconda Visitor’s Center, 306 E. Park Ave. Time: 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Monday through Saturday, through mid-September, 563-2400. 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 Ave. 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 over 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 (Continued on Page 27)

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ART IN THE PARK is a large affair of arts and crafts in Anaconda Washoe Park

Chamber of Commerce Visitor’s Center, 306 E. Park Ave. OLD WORKS GOLF COURSE 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 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.

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ANACONDA COUNTRY CLUB Phone: 797-3220. 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

HISTORIC WASHOE Theater takes you back in time. BELOW, The 4th of July fireworks light up the Anaconda sky. is protected on the right and left by a pair of willow trees which places accuracy at a premium. WASHOE PARK 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, horse shoe 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. COPPER CHUTE SLIDE Anaconda’s newest attraction is a super slide at Charlotte

Yeoman 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. WASHOE PARK TROUT HATCHERY The hatchery is oldest in the state and started (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, producing more than one million eggs per year. Call 563-2531 for details and tours.

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Virginia City: History comes alive The Living History Weekends (LHW:) are held in Nevada City, open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Costumed interpreters bring Alder Gulch happenings to life demonstrating skills, trades, crafts and personalties of another era. Call (800) 829 2969 or 843-5246.

pitching. Fireworks display at dusk Sunday. July 10 — Kid’s Fishing Derby, 843-5504. July 10-11 — Living History Weekend: Alder Gulch Legends July 16-17 — Dog & Grog — Montana Microbrew Festival, Bale of Hay Saloon, live music, 843-5700. July 17-18 — Living History Weekend: The Capture of Steve Marshland July 18-24 — Hands-On Kids History Camp, ages 11-15, workshops include blacksmithing, prospecting, chores, music machines, living history, (800) 829-2969, 843-5247. July 24-30 — Fly Fishing Adventure at Upper Canyon Outfitters July 24-25 — Living History Weekend: Vigilante Double Cross July 31-Aug. 1 — Living History Weekend: Miner’s Court-Claim Disputes

VIRGINIA CITY EVENTS MAY 2010 May 28 — Brewery Follies at Gilbert Brewery opens season at 8 p.m., (800) 829-2969. May 28-31 — Living History Weekend in Nevada City: The Gold Discovery — Costumed interpreters bring Alder Gulch happenings to life demonstrating skills, trades, crafts and personalities of another era. Call THE VIRGINIA CITY BREWERY FOLLIES, above, (800) 829-2969 or 843-5247. and Virginia City Players, below, are two great family May 29 — Virginia City’s Illustrious entertainment shows in town. Players open season at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. in the Virginia City Opera House, “Fire From Within — The 1917 Butte Mining Disaster.” Spring AUGUST 2010 horseback poker ride registration Aug. 1-7 — Hands-On Kids History Camp (see July 18) 8:30 a.m., Bay of Hay Saloon, Aug. 7-8 — LHW: Placer Gold! 843-5555. Summer kick-off parade, Aug. 13-15 — Virginia City Art Show, regional artists display 1:30 p.m. Thompson-Hickman work on boardwalks, in community center 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Museum/Visitors Center opens. Friday, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Quick JUNE 2010 draw and auction 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Elks Lodge. June 4-6 — LHW: The Aug. 14-15 — LHW: Beans, Bacon and Bannock Bread — Assassination of Deputy Dillingham, 1864-1870: exploring the telegraph, newspapers, and more. Saturday. Aug. 20 — Victorian High Tea (prelude to Grand Ball) June 11-12 — White Trash Bash at Bale of Hay Saloon, King and breakfast buffet at Victorian Sisters; 4 p.m. High Tea at Bennett Queen, Half Moon play rock and roll, country. House; 7 p.m. Opera House for the Virginia City Players; 682-4935. June 12-13 — LHW: The George Ives Trial and Hanging, 1 p.m. Aug. 21 — Grand Victorian Ball for Peace (1865), details same as Saturday and Sunday. Ancient Order of Hibernians visit and make an June 19 ball above. Irish weekend. Aug. 21-22 — LHW: The Flour Riot June 16-Aug 25 — “Walk & Talk” Virginia City history program held Aug. 27 - 28 — Blues Fest ’10, Bale of Hay Saloon, 9 p.m. Friday by Virginia City Preservation Alliance, every Wednesday, free to the and Saturday, 843-5700 or www.baleofhaysaloon.com. public, call Bob Bayley at 682-4102. Aug. 28 - 29 — LHW: Women of Alder Gulch June 18 — Victorian High Tea — prelude to Grand Ball of 1864, SEPTEMBER 2010 breakfast at Victorian Sisters, 4 p.m. high tea at Bennett House, Sep. 3-6 — LHW: The End of the Innocents and Jack Slade — 682-4935. The road agents, a gang of outlaws and murderers, terrorized miners June 19 — Concert at Elling House: Grammy Award winning and shippers of gold and other valuables. Interpreters conclude the guitarist, Mike Dowling performs acoustic interpretations of old blues, season with the myths and facts surrounding this notorious gang. swing, ragtime, and original compositions, 7:30 p.m. Sep. 4 — Labor Day Horseback Poker Ride, 843-5555. Virginia June 19 — Grand Victorian Ball of 1864, VC Community Center, City Players, closing night. promenade around town 7 p.m., grand march 7:30 p.m., light repast Sep. 5 — Brewery Follies, closing night of regular season. 9:30 p.m., last waltz 11 to 11:30 p.m.; costume rentals available at Sep. 6 — Thompson-Hickman Museum/Visitors Center closes. Rank’s Mercantile, 843-5454; details and tickets, Karen Shores at Sep. 8-11 — Brewery Follies opens extended season, shows at 682-4935, 431-0714; www.virginiacitymt.com/grandball.asp 8 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday, (800) 829-2969. June 19-20 — LHW: Montana Vigilantes Sep. 10 — Ennis Arts Association silent auction 5:30 p.m., dinner June 20 — Traditional 1865 service, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, at 7 p.m., artists reception, Banditos, Virginia City, contact Barbara 11:30 a.m., using 1798 Book of Common Prayer, wear your Victorian- Pierce, 570-0711 or barbjp48@yahoo.com. era finest, 843-5296. Mike Dowling: guitar workshop at The Elling Sep. 11-12 — LHW: Trails and Wagons: In 1863 — Interpreters tell House, 843-5454 (daytime), 843-5225 (evening). stories of the Bozeman Trail, a shorter, better-watered route to central June 25-26 — Virginia City Cowboy Gathering Wyoming with the drawback it was a direct route through Indian June 26-27 — LHW: Civil War in Alder Gulch territory. Alder Gulch Natural Area tours, 11 a.m. daily; Past Meets JULY 2010 Present, 2 p.m. daily; 843-5247. July 2-4 — LHW: Old Fashioned Fourth of July, Nevada City, pie eating, watermelon seed spitting, gunny sack races, stilt walking, Call the Virginia City Chamber of Commerce for help with hoops and sticks, spelling bee, arithmetic bee, tug of war, horseshoe questions on above events, 843-5555 or (800) 829-2969.

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Dillon & Beaverhead County attractions BEAVERHEAD COUNTY MUSEUM A log structure housing artifacts and photos of area history, Lewis and Clark exhibit and natural history exhibit. Walking tour maps available. Location: 15 S. Montana St. Times: 9 a.m to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, and by appointment. Phone: 683-5027. BEAVERHEAD ROCK STATE PARK Recognized by Sacagawea as a landmark during the Lewis and Clark Expedition in 1805, this rock resembles a beaver’s head. 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 yearround, weather permitting. Features: information center, RV and tent camping, picnic areas, fishing, disabled access. The Saturday lecture series includes musicians, historians, and rangers. Phone: 834-3413. CRYSTAL PARK From Dillon, go south on

CLARK CANYON RESERVOIR, just outside of Dillon, is great for fishing, boating and camping, not to mention a historic stop for Lewis and Clark. Interstate 15 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. BEAVERHEAD GOLF CLUB, Dillon Phone: 683-9933. Nine holes with different tees for second nine. 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. BIG HOLE NATIONAL BATTLEFIELD The battlefield is a memorial to the people who fought and died there Aug. 9-10, 1877,

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out of state. RED ROCK LAKES NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE 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 17-18 — Bannack Days, Bannack State Park, celebration of pioneer life, music, demonstrations, talks, skits, poetry, May 834-3413. May 30-31 — Dillon Memorial Day Rodeo, a July 29 — Montana Shakespeare in the Northern Rodeo Association rodeo at 2 p.m. Parks: “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” 6 p.m., Sunday and Monday at fairgrounds in Dillon, Jaycee Park, Dillon, 994-3901. 925-0308. July 30-Aug. 1 — Wisdom Gun Show, May 31 — Memorial Day Parade, Dillon, 689-3400. sponsored by White Hat Coalition begins at August 12:30 p.m., flag ceremonies at 1 p.m., speakers, Aug. 7 — Commemoration of the Battle of barbecue, 660-4429 or 683-4514. the Big Hole in 1877 between the Nez Perce June and Army — living history programs, dancJune 4-5 — Dillon Expo Trade Show, showing, exhibits at Big Hole National Battlefield case for businesses, organizations and services, Park, west of Wisdom, 689-3155. BW Lodge Gymnasium, 683-2331, Aug. 28 — Big Hole Cow Pasture Golf (800) 386-3156. Tournament at Wisdom, barbecue, camping, June 26 — RATPOD, Ride Around The prizes for attire, golf cart, driving, 689-3800. Pioneers in One Day, a one-day, 130-mile bicycle Aug 31-Sept. 6 — Beaverhead County ride to benefit Camp Mak-A-Dream, starts and Fair, Dillon fairgrounds are busy with carnival, ends at the UM-Western campus, 4-H rodeo, horse show, stock horse show, www.ratpod.org. and ranch sorting, team roping, team July branding and open livestock shows, karaoke July 3-4 — Big Hole Biker Blast in Jackson, and 4-H divisions, 925-3645. rock and roll band Saturday night; July 4th September celebration, motorcycle rodeo, roast pig feed, and Sept. 4-6 — Boardwalk Arts & Crafts fireworks Sunday evening, 834-3151. Festival, Dillon, artists feature their work at July 10 — Old Timer’s Day celebration, in the Beaverhead Museum Depot, music, disJackson, street games, live entertainment, THE ANNUAL COUNTY fair plays throughout downtown, Taste of Dillon children’s games and hot springs pool, 834-3264. includes a carnival and rodeo. will offer food vendors and restaurant speJuly 10-Sept. 25 — Dillon Saturday Markets, in cials, 683-5511. Dillon Jaycees Labor Day Wells Fargo parking lot, for farm produce and Weekend, rodeo Saturday and Sunday, big name concert, parade on more. Labor Day, 683-5771, www.dillonjaycees.com. July 17 — Demolition Derby, Dillon, parade at 2 p.m., 683-5771.

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Historic ranch, prison, antique cars, all make up Deer Lodge 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. Located: north end of Deer Lodge. Time: 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily, free admission. Phone: 846-2070. OLD MONTANA PRISON MUSEUMS � 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 120 antique cars on display will take you down memory lane. Vintage camping vehicles include a very rare motor home built by Pierce Arrow in 1928. � Frontier Montana Museum: the best display of cowboy collectibles between Cody and Calgary. See the guns, spurs, chaps, reatas and all the rest. Then tour Desert John’s Saloon, a unique whiskey memorabilia collection. 1910 OVERLAND is one of many classic � Yesterday’s cars at the Montana Auto Museum in the Playthings: a Old Montana Prison. collection of dolls and toys dating back to 1860. � The “Little Joe”: an electric engine operated by the Milwaukee Road was originally built for Joseph Stalin. � All attractions are open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily, 846-3111. � Powell County Museum: an extensive gun collection, antique furniture, mining display, photo collection and equipment, 846-1694. DEER LODGE GOLF CLUB Phone: 846-1625. Nine holes, different tee boxes for second nine. Yardage: men 3,200, women 2,749. Par 36-36-72. Driving range: yes. Best time to play: Anytime.

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Kids participate in crafts at the Grant-Kohrs ranch.

Powell County Calendar of Events May 29 Ranch Horse Competition – Deer Lodge fairgrounds, 846-3434 June 10-13 — Summer Theatre: “You Can’t Beat The House,” Gunport Theatre, Old Prison, Deer Lodge – Info. 846-3111 17-20 — Summer Theare: “You Can’t Beat The House” – Gunport Theatre, Old Prison, Deer Lodge – Info. 846-3111 19 — Territorial Day/ Classic Car Show, Parade, Jaywalkers Jamboree, and Street Dance, Deer Lodge - Info. 846-2094 25-27 — Annual Weapon’s Collector’s Society Gun Show, Old Prison, Deer Lodge. Info. 846-3111 26-27 — Flea Market, Cottonwood City, Deer Lodge – Info. 846-3111 July 4 — Annual 4th of July Fireworks Display, Old Prison Yard, Deer Lodge – Info. 846-3111 9-11 — Summer Theatre: “Love, Sick & Montezuma’s Gold,” Old Prison Gunport Theatre, Deer Lodge – Info. 846-3111 24 — Grant-Kohrs Ranch Days, Deer Lodge – Info. 846-2070 25 — Haying with Draft Horses, Grant-Kohrs Ranch NHS, Deer Lodge – Info. 846-2070 August 1 — Former Milwaukee Railroad Workers Picnic, Jaycee Park, Deer Lodge – Info. 846-2605 18-22 — Tri-County Fair and Rodeo, Deer Lodge Fairgrounds – Info. 846-3680 22 — Demolition Derby, Deer Lodge Fairgrounds – Info. 846-2094 25 — Ranch Horse Competition, Deer Lodge Fairgrounds – Info. 866-3434 26 — Horse Show and Sale, Deer Lodge Fairgrounds. September 5-6 — Labor Day Rodeo, Helmville – Info. 793-5711 9 — Shakespeare in the Park “Julius Ceasar”, Old Prison courtyard, Deer Lodge – Info. 846-3111 15-17 — Montana Academy of Living History, Deer Lodge – Info. 846-3111 WWW.MTSTANDARD.COM

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History & Western heritage BY PAT HANSEN for the Montnana Standard Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site Johnny Grant, a frontiersman and trader, established this pioneer ranch in 1862 and eventually sold out to Conrad Kohrs, a prominent cattleman of the late 1880s, who grazed cattle on the open range from Colorado to Canada. The history of the open range cattle era is preserved at the original ranch headquarters, on the north edge of Deer Lodge, now part of the National Park Service. The historic ranch house with its original Victorian furnishings and nearby bunkhouse row, where the cowboys lived, as well as other ranch structures and collections give visitors an insight into the lifestyles of the late 1800s. There is always something interesting happening at the ranch watch the blacksmith at work in the shop, the chuckwagon cook regales listeners with tales of trail drives and roundups and kids can play frontier games nearby or try their hand at roping “Woody” the wooden steer. Grant-Kohrs Ranch Days, on July 24 is an annual celebration of the cowboy and cattleman’s west and features roping, branding, chuckwagon cooking, blacksmithing, traditional cowboy music and poetry, speakers and cultural demonstrators. On July 25 watch old fashioned haying as native grass hay is harvested and stacked loose using teams of draft horses and a beaverslide. Admission is free all year. For more information about the ranch and activities call 846-2070 or check the website www.nps.gov/grko/home.htm. Old Montana Prison Museums The Montana Territorial Prison, built in 1893, resembles a medieval castle and today anchors the south end of Deer Lodge’s Main Street as a museum complex. Take a self-guided or guided tour of the prison to learn about prison life, interesting characters, and what it was like to be a guard there during the 1959 riot. Of special interest is the newest exhibit “Sugar and Spice and Everything Not So Nice,” the story of women in the Montana prison. The Montana Law Enforcement Memorial pays tribute to nearly The Academy of Living History 130 Montana officers killed has hans-on demonstrations in the line of duty. This is of buggy restorations. one of only a few such memorials in the nation. The Montana Auto Museum has a wonderful assortment of more than 210 classic antique cars and trucks. During your visit, see this year’s expanded feature display of muscle cars from the 1960s and 70s, and the newest additions to the collection: a 1970 Mercury Cougar Eliminator, 1961 Corvette Roadster, 1967 Corvette Roadster and a 1973 Corvette T-Top Coupe. Across the street at Yesterday’s Playthings you’ll renew fond childhood memories viewing the eclectic collection of dolls, trains, trucks, airplanes and other toys that children have loved through the years, including the Campbell clown collection. Frontier Montana is the home of cowboy and Native American artifacts — see items used by the American Cowboy, Native Americans, rancher, frontiersman and women from 1829 to1900. A WWW.MTSTANDARD.COM

replica of a frontier Sheriff’s office is the newest exhibit. Desert John’s Saloon is home to the most complete whiskey memorabilia collection in the United States and collectibles from the Montana saloon industry. Upon entering, you’ll be greeted by an automated saloonkeeper standing at a gleaming wooden bar with handsome backbar that came by steamboat up the Missouri River. Stroll through Cottonwood City and visit the Snowshoe Schoolhouse, wheelwright and blacksmith shop where the smithy is at work, the jail, post office, church, barber shop and homesteader’s cabin. Relax in the handsome gazebo. Powell County Museum features many local exhibits including the Huntoon, woodcarving exhibit, mining equipment and family life displays. Old Montana Prison Darkside Tours Throughout the summer and fall season, the brave-of-heart may have a hair-raising experience during the Darkside Tours inside the Old Prison at night. The eerie sound of footsteps, steel cell doors clanging in the cellblock, a woman crying, and sightings of spirit orbs have been documented by paranormal researchers. The Old Prison and Montana Auto Museum hours are 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. every day during the summer. For more information about any of the museums or activities, call 846-3111 or www.pcmaf.org Deer Lodge Historic Self-Guided Walking Tour Driving of the Northern Pacific Railroad’s golden spike near Gold Creek on August 22, 1883 opened the area to settlement by homesteaders. With the addition of the Milwaukee Road in 1909, railroads played an important role transporting local agricultural products — cattle, sheep, grain and potatoes, hauling phosphate ore from mining operations near Garrison, timber products to the mines in Butte and smelter operations in Anaconda, providing passenger and mail service. By 1865 Deer Lodge was the business, social, educational and cultural center of western Montana. It was site of the first college in Montana — Montana Institute. Several of the original college buildings, including Trask Hall, are still used by the school district. To learn more about the wonderful old homes and other historic buildings in town, take a leisurely self-guided stroll along the tree-lined avenues using a brochure/map available at the Chamber office across from the Old Prison. The downtown business district was recently named a National Historic Area. Western Heritage The Tri-County area has a rich western heritage of ranching and horses. Throughout the year there are numerous events that reflect this aspect of life. There is a Ranch Horse Competition on May 29 at the Deer Lodge fairgrounds. For information 866-3434. A Ranch Rodeo will be held at the fairgrounds in Drummond on June 12. Information 866-3434. The Drummond PRCA Rodeo on July 6 includes a parade preceding the rodeo at noon. PRCA rodeo starts at 2 p.m. and includes entertainment before, during and after the (Continued on Page 36) THE MONTANA STANDARD TOURISM GUIDE MAY 2010 � 35

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FISHING ON THE Little Blackfoot River, a tributary of the Blackfoot, made famous by the book and movie “A River Runs Through It.” Heritage continued ... rodeo. For information call 288-3479. The Helmville Labor Day Weekend Rodeo on Sept. 5-6 is touted as the “biggest little rodeo in Montana.” It attracts more than 200 Northern Rodeo Association contestants as well as many local team ropers, barrel racers from 3 to 15 years of age, mutton

busters, steer riders and wild cow milkers. Rodeo is a family event, and nowhere is that more evident than at Helmville where rodeo families and local ranch families compete in the various events. In addition to the regular bareback and saddle bronc contests, the top six NRA cowboys in each event also compete in top six contests. The rodeo starts

at 1 p.m. Sunday and Monday. The rodeo dance Sunday night is a great place to meet some of the cowboys and to have a boot-scootin’ good time. Information: 793-5659. The Montana Academy of Living History is an opportunity to participate in hands-on workshops learning skills from the past. The academy runs Sept. 15-17 in Deer Lodge, with workshops at the Old Prison and Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site. This year’s workshops include: vintage tractors, buggy work, birding, rag rugs, Dutch oven cooking, gold panning, haying with a beaverslide, western history, wool spinning and more. Evening programs are scheduled each day at the Pen Convention Center: Artists of the Old West and Remediation to Recreation — The Warm Springs Ponds. As the sun sets Friday gather with your family around the campfire at G-K Ranch for Hot Dogs and History. Information 846-3111, www.pcmaf.org, 846-2094, 846-3686 A wagonload of fun awaits the entire family at the 15th Annual Big Sky Draft Horse Expo, at the Deer Lodge fairgrounds on September 18-19 with two full days of family fun with performances beginning at 8:30 a.m., with different events each day. (Continued on Page 38)

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Do some wildlife and bird watching while on tour BY PAT HANSEN for the Montnana Standard his area’s scenic beauty attracts hikers, mountain bikers, horseback riders, artists, photographers, bird watchers, hunters and fishermen. One of my favorite side trips is a leisurely drive along the 28-mile Circle Tour east of Deer Lodge. The unpaved road is rough in places, but usually suitable for an automobile and is becoming a favorite of mountain bikers. Majestic scenic vistas of the valley make the trip worthwhile and, depending on the day, you might see elk, deer, antelope, wild turkeys and other birds. A map of the Circle Tour is available at the Powell County Chamber of Commerce across from the Old Prison. Lost Creek State Park and Mount Haggin Wildlife Management Area, both near Anaconda, and the Blackfoot-Clearwater Wildlife Management Area, west of Ovando, provide opportunities to view big horn sheep, mountain goats, whitetail and mule deer, elk, smaller critters and birds. A full description of each site is in the “Montana Wildlife Viewing Guide” available in most Montana bookstores and at wildlife agencies. Bird Watching — More than 280 species of birds have been identified in the Deer Lodge Valley. Arrowstone Park located at the south entrance of Deer Lodge is a favorite for many walkers who enjoy a relaxing stroll along the paved trails in the morning with birds singing in the willows or in the evening as sunset reflects on the waters of the Clark Fork River. The marshlands and riparian areas are home to many bird species that breed here, as well as those who stay throughout the winter. Birds and identifying birds have been a part of the Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site, just north of downtown Deer Lodge, since the days of Conrad Kohrs when his wife, Augusta, is said to have been able to whistle birds out of the trees. A field guide available at the G-K Visitors Center will help you identify the birds and their habitats on the historic ranch. The Nature Trail, Milwaukee Right-of-Way, Clark Fork Trail and Loop Road pass through diverse habitats making it a great place to see a wide variety of birds. Keep in mind that all birds are not going to be seen at all times of the year. Some birds will only be seen during the summer or

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Heritage continued ... Big Sky Draft Horse Expo is Montana’s only draft horse and mule show. The ‘gentle giant’ draft horse shows hitches of Belgians, Percherons, Shires, and Clydesdales decked out in glistening harness with shiny brass or chrome hardware competing in single to thrilling six-horse events. Farm style horses and mules and teamsters display their dexterity with log skidding, cultivating, obstacle courses and feed team races as well as driving competitions. Visit with the vendors at the large trade fair and explore the exhibits of antique quilts, lap robes and carriages on display under the grandstand. The 2010 Montana Draft Teamster Hall of Fame inductees will be named at the start of Saturday’s afternoon performance. Saturday evening plan to attend the Expo beef barbecue dinner and Teamster Hall of Fame reception at the Pen Convention Center. Music and dancing are part of the evening’s fun. Learn more at www.drafthorseexpo.com or call 846-2854 or 846-2744 (evenings or weekends).

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