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Daly Days

celebrating Hamilton’s history, commerce and summertime michelle mcconnaha | michelle.mcconnaha@ravallirepublic.com

Marcus Daly is still making an impact on Hamilton as the community and Daly Mansion celebrate Daly Days, July 26 and 27.

The celebration encompasses history, commerce and summer. It is honoring our historical heritage, promoting downtown commerce and celebrating summer.

Everyone comes together for “The Big Weekend” including the Hamilton Downtown Association, the Daly Mansion, the Ravalli County Museum, Soroptimist International of Hamilton, Bitterroot Kiwanis, Bitter Root Arts Guild and the Bitterroot Valley Chamber of Commerce.

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Hardtimes Bluegrass Festival, the Microbrew Festival, the Lake Como Triathlon, the Bitter Root Land Trust barn dance, the Bitterroot Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast, a self-guided historical walking tour by the Ravalli County Museum, Weiner Dog Races, a car show, games and activities for all ages and interests.

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being in the Bitterroot Valley, enjoy “The Big Weekend” and celebrate history and summer.

For more information on Daly Days, call the Hamilton Downtown Association at 406360-9124, or visit them online at hamiltondowntownassociation. org. For information on the Daly Mansion celebration visit dalymansion.org.

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The big crowd-pleaser of Weiner Dog Races and Hot Tamale Races (for Chihuahuas) takes place at noon during the Hamilton Downtown Association celebration of Daly Days on Saturday, July 27.

best weekend of the summer michelle mcconnaha | michelle.mcconnaha@ravallirepublic.com

The Hamilton Downtown Association has organized the “best weekend of the summer” with street vendors, car show, dance, games, wiener dog races

and fun activities for all ages, July 26 and 27.

“The Big Weekend” has been a draw for decades bringing in current and former valley resi-

dents for class reunions, family reunions, weddings, get-togethers and summer celebrations.

“People will love to come,” said Andrew Kilian, event chair

for 2019. “There is so much fun planned we couldn’t fit it all on the poster.”

Downtown Hamilton events on Friday 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. include

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Crazy Days downtown sidewalk sales, activities, entertainment, food and craft vendors, games and Ravalli County Museum’s self-guided walking tour of historical buildings.

Business have been encouraged to have fun games. Kilian said they include giant Jenga, Corn Hole (at River Rising), the Bitterroot Bouncer’s rock climbing wall (at the intersection of Main and Third streets), a miniature obstacle course (Sapphire Chiropractic) and safe jarts.

“It is a game like lawn jarts but without sharp pointy things,” Kilian said. “The elephant walk is another fun game. People put stockings on their heads with softballs in there. They have to get down on all fours and be side-by-side to knock over the water bottles. It is silly and fun.”

Kilian said the Bar Bangers are doing “something spectacular.”

“They are and afterschool program involving motor cycles for at risk youth,” he said. “There will be Power Wheel races and the Cybernet One dinosaur mascot will be making appearances both days. There will be picture booth cut outs downtown and at the mansion and participants will have a chance to win a gift basket.”

Bitterroot Warrior Arts will do a demonstration on Friday (at noon) and Legacy Martial arts will do demonstrations on Friday and Saturday (times to be determined).

Hamilton Mayor Dominic Farrenkopf will have his dunking booth at Daly Days on Friday and every one can have a chance to dunk the mayor with proceeds going to Hamilton Downtown Association, city fireworks, Sapphire Lutheran Homes, and Bitterroot Celtic Games and Gathering.

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The 2019 Jerry Wessel’s 2019 Daly Days Car Show is a big draw starting at 9 a.m. on the first block of Main Street and Second Street. Hot Rods, “Work in Progress,” Muscle Cars, Late Models and Classics will be on display and competing for prizes as voted on by viewers.

Friday night is a free street dance, 8 – 11 p.m., featuring Joan Zen, fire twirlers, a no-host bar and community barbecue.

Gates open at 7 p.m.

“Melissa Beck and her troupe of fire twirlers will entertain during Joan’s breaks,” Kilian said.

“We’ll have hot dogs, burgers and beer served at the dance.

Marley’s will also have a hard liquor bar for people who like stuff a little more spicy.”

On Saturday, day two of Daly Days begins with a Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast at Bell McCall at 7 a.m.

Crazy Days continues 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. with sidewalk sales, activities, entertainment, food and craft vendors and Ravalli County Museum’s self-guided walking tour of historical buildings.

The Daly Days stage offers free music and entertainment.

The 2019 Jerry Wessel’s 2019 Daly Days Car Show is a big draw for vehicle lovers starting at 9 a.m. on the first block of Main Street and Second Street.

The family-friendly event has

class competitions for Hot Rods, “Work in Progress,” Muscle Cars, Late Models and Classics. Enter by completing an entry form and paying $30 in advance or $35 the day of the show to Les Schwab at 211 North 1st Street.

“It is a people’s choice judging,” said Robert Ramsey, manager. “There are prizes and trophies for contestants and all the profits go to the HDA. There will be live music at the car show and people can enjoy all the other aspects of Daly Days. Come down, it will be great.”

Kilian said at 9 a.m. on Saturday there will be a Zumba class and a Legacy martial arts demonstration.

The Hamilton Farmers Market with fresh locally grown produce and products is 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. by the Ravalli County Museum.

The Daly Mansion is offering period activities, reenactments, live music, games and tea parties 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. Sapphire Lutheran Homes will have a shuttle going from back and

forth from downtown to the Daly Mansion.

The big crowd-pleaser of Weiner Dog Races and Hot Tamale Races (for Chihuahuas) takes place at noon and at 1 p.m. everyone is invited to play Musical Chairs on Main Street.

“They will have music and chairs and people will have a chance to win a recliner chair from Bitterroot Furniture which will be on display,” Kilian said.

“People who complete the Hamilton Downtown Association survey at the HDA booth will have a chance to win four free tickets to the Brewfest which is right after Daly Days.”

The 25th Annual Microbrew Festival begins on Bedford Street and runs from 3 to 11 p.m. with live music, beer tasting, food and visiting.

Kilian said anyone who wants to be a vendor at Daly Days can go to the Hamilton Downtown Association website and the Daly Days, download a vendor sheet and email it to HDA. The Weiner Dog Race entry form is on the Daly Days Facebook events page, complete it and drop it off to Dara Kilian at the Ravalli Republic.

“Organizer Robert Ramsey remembers when he was a little kid they used to have the bicycle parade and that encouraged him to be a mover and shaker on Daly Days,” Kilian said.

The bike parade will not be happening this year but may be resurrected in the future.

“Daly Days is sure to be a good time and a great way end your Friday and to start your day before Brewfest,” Kilian said.

“Nobody groves harder than Joan Zen. Come down, get your grove on and see what’s shaking down at Daly Days.”

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Bitter Root Land Trust

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michelle mcconnaha | michelle.mcconnaha@ravallirepublic.com

The Bitter Root Land Trust is celebrating the legacy of working farms and ranches of the Bitterroot Valley at their 3rd annual Barn Dance on July 27.

Enjoy the dance at the conserved Trexler Ranch on Wood Lane, in Corvallis, from 5 p.m. to sunset.

The Barn Dance includes 4-H Youth roping demonstrations, Highland Ranch horse-drawn wagon rides, Trexler Ranch grass-fed beef burgers at a community-style supper by Mineshaft Pasty Co. at 6 p.m., Cash Bar by The Wild Mare, dancing under the big sky to live, old-time country music by Ruby Valley Boys at 7 p.m. and silent auction items that high-

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The barn with the Trexler brand at the conserved ranch on Wood Lane, in Corvallis, is the site of the Bitter Root Land Trust’s 3rd annual Barn Dance on July 27.

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daly mansion’s daly days Courtney Hartelius | Daly Mansion Events Coordinator

The Daly Mansion’s Daly Days event with re-enactors, music, horses and games 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, July 27.

Daly Mansion Events Coordinator Courtney Hartelius said, “The Daly Mansion is a special place and part of Hamilton’s history for people to see any day.”

“However, Daly Days at the Mansion gives guests even more of an opportunity to get a glimpse of the past by interacting with characters from the Daly family’s era and offering activities on the grounds similar to Provided Photo what the Daly children and their Guests at Daly Mansion are playing croquet in this historical photo. Experience playing the friends must have enjoyed,” she vintage lawn sport and more at the Daly Mansion’s Daly Days event with reenactors, music, horses and games from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, July 27. said. “History will come alive with music, horses and games on the istry from that year. Guests can ing time. grounds and the house will be interact with our volunteers and Entry to and activities on the bustling with people. This is an are encouraged to ask questions grounds are free to the public. event for our town, for our famiabout Daly history, as well as parThe Bitterroot Ragtime Society lies. Mrs. Daly often invited the ticipate in an historical scavenger will be on the front porch to protownspeople and their children hunt! vide our guests with music from to come to her home and propThere will be a Mad Hatter the 20s. Guests are encouraged erty, we want to continue that themed children’s tea with tea, to play vintage lawn games such tradition.” lemonade, fruit and treats served as croquet, bean bag toss and Daly Days 2019 at the Daly on the back porch. There will stick horse races.

Mansion will feature $5 selfbe 2 seating times at noon and Peggy Laubenheim will give guided tours with docent re2 p.m., recommended for ages a wool carding and spinning enactors playing Daly family 4-12, $5 per child. Guests are demonstration. Ruby Koppes members, their staff and their encouraged to sign up and purwill return this year for guests to guests from the year 1926. All chase tickets at the gift shop, try her hand-churned ice-cream, the characters names were from Mrs. Daly’s personal guest regseating is limited to 20 per seatbutter and homemade bread.

Russ Koppes is also returning to give horseback riding demonstrations. 1 Horse at a Time Draft Horse Rescue are bringing some of their horses for guests to see and interact with. Fresh popcorn will be available for purchase, as well as hot dogs served by the Daly Mansion Volunteer Business Committee. All proceeds from food sales will go directly to the volunteer fund.

The HDA and the Daly Mansion are in collaboration to encourage visitors to participate in both the events on Main Street and at the Mansion by having fun, hand-painted face cut-out photo boards at each location. Take a photo at each location and post it on social media using the hashtag #DalyDaysPhotoDrawing to be put in a drawing for a Hamilton gift basket.

There will be a shuttle service from downtown Main Street to the Mansion from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. provided by Sapphire Lutheran Homes. The shuttle service is free, but if people are happy with the service, donations are appreciated. All donations from the shuttle service will go to Sapphire Lutheran Homes.

Enjoy Daly Days at the Daly Mansion and live the history.

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al mitchell | bitterroot chamber of commerce president

Join the fun at the Bitterroot Valley Chamber of Commerce’s 25th annual Microbrew Festival in Hamilton on Saturday, July 27.

Al Mitchell, director, said the event was started in 1995 for fun by Dale Barry who was then president of the BVCC. “He heard about a Brewfest in Portland and thought it sounded like a good time to open a few kegs of beer and make a little money for the chamber,” Mitchell said. “It took off. I think Bitterroot Brewing opened in 1998 so it was a little ahead of the brewery. Wild Hare Brewing

was here in Hamilton at the time.”

According the website of the Montana Brewers Association that formed in 2008, there are 49 breweries across the state.

“Breweries are still growing and still popular,” Mitchell said.

The first year the Brewfest had 12 beers for tasting. This year there are 60 beers, 10 different food vendors and two bands providing live music Reverend Slanky and Tight Line.

The event is from 3 – to p.m. across from Legion Park on Bedford Street.

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Enjoy the music, social experience and beer tasting at the Bitterroot Valley Chamber of Commerce’s 25th annual Microbrew Festival from 3-10 p.m. on Saturday, July 27, in Hamilton.

Admission costs $20 for a commemorative glass with 25th year logo and five tastes.

“We open 40 kegs and will have close to 60 flavors by the time we are done,” Mitchell said.

After tasting voting begins.

People’s Choice and Chick’s Choice winners have bragging rights.

Mitchell said he always worries about the weather as it hailed just before the event last year, but is hoping all will be well.

About 3,000 people come to the event.

“Not everyone has a beer,” he said. “They come for the music, the food and the fun. Last year was a big year, our biggest event yet. We had went through 2,200 glasses, 250 in back stock, then started selling red solo cups.”

A committee of 10 starts in February planning the event.

Mitchell credits Steve Webber and Troy Robertson for thorough planning and meticulous record

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keeping.

“They have it fine-tuned to a science,” Mitchell said. “Everyone on the committee has an area of expertise.”

The Brewfest funds go into the general budget of the Bitterroot Valley Chamber of Commerce.

“We use it for projects, tourism, relocation and day-to-day operations to keep us a float,” Mitchell said. “It is our major fundraiser of the year and a fun project to work on.”

Twelve glass sponsors, band sponsors and gate sponsors step up to make sure the event happens.

“People should come to Daly Days, come to the pancake breakfast, take advantage of the sidewalk sales and the whole thing,” Mitchell said.

“Come to the Brewfest for the music and the big social experience. We’ll have plenty of food, plenty of libations from the northwest and the local to sample and plenty of fun. Twenty-five Photo DOUG MCCONNAHA years is just the start, we are only a Live bands fill the evening with music for dancing and enjoying during the Bitterroot Valley Chamber of Commerce’s annual quarter of a century old.”

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Art in the Park michelle mcconnaha | michelle.mcconnaha@ravallirepublic.com

The Bitter Root Arts Guild is celebrating 49 years of promoting art and artists in the Bitterroot Valley.

Art in the Park is their once a year fundraising event and a sale of everything artsy on Saturday, July 27, at the American Legion Park in Hamilton.

Trish Becker, vice president, said the event offers the “full spectrum” of art.

“It encompasses everything,” Becker said. “It is not just fine arts, art is in the eye of the beholder.”

This year Art in the Park will have vendors selling crafts, salts,

healthy natural homemade soaps, water colors, clothing, jackets, wire jewelry, porcupine jewelry, stained glass, photo card, salsa mix (spices), lawn art, folk art, photographs of Montana, bird houses, aprons, log furniture and an author.

“Everything is homemade,” Becker said. “All the craft people in the valley are welcome and everything is art to us. There is still room for more vendors so people can contact me at 406381-3240.”

The Bitter Root Arts Guild was established in 1970 and is a non-profit that promotes arts,

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Art in the Park is a fundraiser by the Bitter Root Arts Guild and a sale of everything artsy 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, July 27, at the American Legion park, corner of second and Bedford, in Hamilton.

art education and gives scholarships to local students. The guild sponsors the Eight Grade Art Award & Art Book Donation, covering all seven valley schools, Darby, Hamilton, Corvallis, Victor, Lone Rock, Stevensville and Florence-Carlton; it donates an art book each year to the Darby Community Public Library; it is involved in the Ravalli County Fair and selects art to receive President’s Choice Awards and gives a $500 Scholarship to a student from the Bitterroot Schools (Darby, Hamilton, Corvallis, Victor, Stevensville and FlorenceCarlton) to study Art. Becker said the Art in the Park is great because it is a once-a-

year small venue that has lots of art without too much walking.

“People should come because it is all Montana made,” she said. “It is all unique, beautiful hand crafted items and people can get what they need while supporting the Bitter Roots Arts Guild. Everything is professional and wonderful.”

For more information look at BitterrootsArtsguild@ gmail.com or Facebook.com/ BitterRootArtsGuild/.

Art in the Park, by the Bitter Root Arts Guild, is a sale of everything artsy 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, July 27, at the American Legion park, corner of second and Bedford.

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Lake Como Triathlon michelle mcconnaha | michelle.mcconnaha@ravallirepublic.com

The 11th annual Lake Como Triathlon is a scenic and challenging XTerra style race with an open water swim, a mountain bike ride and a trail run on July 27.

Athletes will complete 1,500 yards of swimming, 12.6 miles of biking and 7.7 miles of running on National Forest Service Land and Lake Como in the Bitterroot Valley just south of Hamilton as solo or team entries.

Racers should pick up their packets the day before and be at the lake by 7 a.m. on Saturday.

The race begins at 8 a.m. with the massive MICHELLE MCCONNAHA - Ravalli Republic

In 2018, athletes completing the running portion of the Lake Como Triathlon received cheers from residents of The Westhills Assisted Living Home, one of the gold sponsors of the event.

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start of the open water swim across the lake. For safety, a rescue boat will follow the last swimmer.

The water temperature is usually around 68 degrees. Wet suits are optional but rarely worn as the next phase of the race is bicycling and quick changing wins the race. The bike course goes through Forest Service road and trail and trail bikes are recommended. The run starts at the parking area and athletes run around the lake and cross the dam for the timed finish.

After the race there is a meal and awards for the racers.

Mark Butler, a member of the Ravalli County Search and Rescue, organized the event that is a fundraiser for the Ravalli County Search and Rescue and Trapper Creek Job Corps.

“There is still room for people to sign up,” Butler said. “Anyone interested can go to the lakecomotri.com website and there is a sign up link there.”

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After the open-water swim competitors in the Lake Como Triathlon dry off enough to ride their mountain bikes for 12.6 miles of wilderness trails.

The race is a good event for spectators to enjoy and cheer on the athletes.

Medical help is available.

“As far as the run and bike courses there are no support stations for food or water so runners have to support themselves on that,” Butler said. “But there is medical help available at different

places throughout the course and Marcus Daly usually has an ambulance staged there as well.”

Butler said the sponsors, support and contributions made the race possible.

Sponsors include West Hills Assisted Living, Ravalli Orthopedics & Sports Medicine, Kopavi Systems Inc., Hamilton Physical Therapy,

Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital, KJ Kahnle Fine Art, Canyon View Dental, Jerry Wessels Les Schwab Tire Center, Mountain Spirit Inn, Iron Horse Athletic Club, Trail West Bank, Sweet Pea Sewer & Septic, Mine Shaft Pasty Co., River Rising Bakery, Hammer Nutrition and Xterra Wetsuits.

Additional support and contributions were provided by Bitterroot Valley Chamber of Commerce, First Security Bank, Albertsons, Bitterroot Brewery, Timed Sports, Bitterroot Irrigation District, Ravalli County Search and Rescue, Trapper Creek Job Corp Student Government and the many unnamed heroes (volunteers).

There is still space for additional competitors and volunteers are welcome to assist during the race.

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The 10th annual Hardtimes Bluegrass Festival, organized by Mike and Tari Conroy, featured great times and toe tappin’ music. Come on up to the 11th annual event during The Big Weekend, July 26 - 28.

Hardtimes Bluegrass Festival michelle mcconnaha | michelle.mcconnaha@ravallirepublic.com

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“Song Dog Serenade out of spent years looking for Billings with the just the right location. smoothest banjo We found it on two player you ever did ranches – the Highland hear,” Mike Conroy ranch and the Thomas said. “We also have ranch which is south of the BlueGrass Pals out Hamilton ten miles.” of Missoula which is a Tari Conroy said newly formed group that when she and with seasoned veterMike were considering ans. They should be a making a festival they lot of fun.” thought about what The Hardtimes would be best.

Bluegrass Festival is “For us, old time Friday 6 – 9:30 p.m., stuff means a lot,” she Saturday noon – 10 said. “The comfort p.m. and Sunday 10 of where you are at a.m. to 3:30 p.m. means a lot. It feels “On Sunday we like a big old family have a gospel morning up there ‘cause many from 10 – noon,” Tari of the musicians that Conroy said. “Mike come and play on and I will host the File Photo stage or just take it Gospel Stage where The Hardtimes Bluegrass Festival Trucks are all gassed up and ready for the family friendly musical weekend. in are friends of ours. we back people up if We’ve played together the weekend. There is dry camping for the they need it or they can do it by themselves. for many years. It is like a family reunion and weekend for $20. A day pass for Friday or It is good old bluegrass gospel tunes and it a good feeling overall.”

Saturday costs $15 for an adult and $7 for a is really well received. Music for the day ends Great views, shade trees, plenty of parking child under 12. For Sunday, adults only pay at 3:30. and an old stage in the trees make the loca$10 and for children under 12 admission Any of the days they come up they get a tion perfect. costs even less. real good list of bands to listen to and a lot “We’ve wired the shed and run wires Conroy thanked the people who help with of enjoyment.” over the hill to the generator to power the festival.

Bring lawn chairs. All non-barking dogs are the PA, very old-timey,” Mike Conroy said.

This year, the event will have concessions welcome, on a leash.

“Everything is just the way we want it, we and vendors including Betty’s Rolling Café The Hardtimes Bluegrass Festival is 10 just need a few more people to make it pay. from Corvallis. miles south of Hamilton on U.S. Highway 93.

Everyone thinks it is a big committee but it is “Betty Carter has that,” Tari Conroy said.

At the 37 mile marker, turn west on Forest really just Tari and I.” “We have Kettle Korn, a massage therapist, Hill Road and follow the signs about one This is the 11th year of the bluegrass festieveryone just loves that. This time, for the mile to parking at the Pat and Mary Thomas val that truly, has fallen on hard times. first time, we have Lost Trail Pizza, O’Leary’s Ranch. The festival site is on the adjoining “This is the big year – sink or swim,” Mike Kitchen, Bitterroot Snow Bowl, a guitar Tom and Janice Heiland Ranch. The full Conroy said. “We lost $2,000 last year. We maker from Oregon and Greg Boyd’s House schedule is available at www.hardtimesbluerevamped our advertising and are now getgrass.com or call 406-821-3777. ting calls from all over the country. We raised of Fine Instruments from Missoula will be there with instruments and strings and such “We need a few more people coming the prices at the gate and hopefully that will like that.” through the gate,” Tari Conroy said. “Come offset costs so we are back into the black.” on up give it a try. It’s just a good feeling over The music is nearly nonstop and features Admission is still low with prices of $20 all.” two new bands. for adults and $12 for children under 12 for

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