Archive for the ‘All Lifestyles & Entertainment’ Category
Missoula Home to World Champion Cribbage Player
By ALYSE BACKUS - The best cribbage player in the world is DeLynn Colvert. He's one more example of the many intriguing, unique people who call Missoula home.... more
Missoula’s Josh Farmer Band: Good Vibrations
By LEISA GREENE NELSON - The Josh Farmer Band took second place at Sean Kelly's Top of the Mic finals. To Josh, it's not where you end up, but the journey that matters.... more
Make It Missoula Monday: What’s Happening This Week
Trail 103.3 DJs Mike and Rob share what's happening in Missoula this week: The Mickey Hart Band, the Missoula Farmers' Markets, and more fun for a warm Missoula week.... more
Parenting Sucks. And I Love It.
By BOB WIRE - Parenting is rewarding. It’s also a constant string of surprises and dilemmas. If we knew what was in store for us, the species would've died out ages ago.... more
20th Annual Garden City BrewFest Awards Released
The 2012 Beer Awards for the 20th Anniversary Garden City BrewFest – held last Saturday in Caras Park – have been released. And the winners are.... more
Find the Perfect Band or DJ for Your Missoula Wedding
By AARON TRAYLOR - Here are some tips for helping you find the perfect Missoula band or DJ to entertain the guests at your wedding.... more
Make It Missoula Monday: What’s Happening This Week
Trail 103.3 DJs Mike and Rob share what's happening in Missoula this week: Live music, pub trivia, the MCT production of "West Side Story," and more Missoula fun.... more
Ruby Jewel Jamboree: The Growling Old Men
By LEISA GREENE NELSON - The next concert in the bluegrass Ruby Jewel Jamboree series is tonight, May 4, from 7-10 pm. Free bluegrass pickin' session afterward, too!... more
Take This Hair and Cut It
By BOB WIRE - Men love getting hair cuts. We get to sit in one of the coolest chairs ever invented while an attractive young woman runs her fingers through our hair.... more
Things To Do in a Small Montana Town at Night
By AARON TRAYLOR - In most small towns in Montana, the city goes quiet as soon as the sun goes down. I'm here to help brainstorm ideas for entertaining you and your friends without big town entertainment.... more
Sean Kelly’s Top of the Mic: The Finalists
By LEISA GREENE NELSON - This Saturday is the final round of the Sean Kelly's Top of the Mic competition. Check out the line-up and enjoy Missoula's musical talent!... more
Sean Kelly’s Top of the Mic: Esprit de Corps
By LEISA GREENE NELSON - Sean Kelly's Top of the Mic contest is both a stage for Missoula's musical talent and a way for musicians to overcome their fears and limitations.... more
Make It Missoula Monday: What’s Happening This Week
Trail 103.3 DJs Mike and Rob share what's happening in Missoula this week: First Friday Art Walk, Garden City BrewFest, live music at the Wilma, and Bike, Walk, Bus Week.... more
Spring Yard Work: More Fun with a Beer in One Hand
By BOB WIRE - Last week, I passed on grass. This week, I passed out on the grass. But not for the reason you might expect.... more
A Missoula Jamboree Family
By LEISA GREENE NELSON - Thanks to Missoulians Lou and Phyllis Erck, Missoula is now home to the bluegrass Ruby Jewel Jamboree, which starts Saturday, April 28.... more
Best Places on Mothers’ Day: A Missoula Top Five
By AARON TRAYLOR - Break out of the same old Mothers' Day routine with some new ideas for treating mom to a fun, memorable day in Missoula.... more
Frugal Living: Use Your iPhone to Save Money
By ERIN TURNER - When a friend told me about the money-saving couponing apps for the iPhone, I realized I was missing out on some major couponing technology!... more
Make It Missoula Monday: What’s Happening This Week
Trail 103.3 DJs Mike and Rob share what's happening in Missoula this week: The UM production of Chicago, The 40th Annual YMCA River Bank Run, live music, and more.... more
Flathead Valley Distilleries Getting National Attention
By MOLLY PRIDDY. Like some of the best things in Montana, the Flathead Valley’s distilleries started with humble roots and grew through hard work.... more
Bob Wire Will Pass on Grass
By BOB WIRE - April 20 has a significance to enthusiasts of a certain pungent, smokeable herb, but in spite of the culinary creativity it inspires, I say nope to dope. ... more
Contain Yourself: How to Plant a Container Garden
By BILL CARAS - Gardening in containers is easy and rewarding. In our Missoula climate, many plants love containers and can be more productive than when planted in-ground.... more
Maiden Missoula Review: BijaBody Tea
By LEAH LEWIS - Missoula-made BijaBody Tea is delicious, amazingly good, and part of the proceeds go to global programs that help impoverished women.... more
Make It Missoula Monday: What’s Happening This Week
Trail 103.3 DJs Mike and Rob share what's happening in Missoula this week: Loads of live music, a burlesque show at the Top Hat, Scotch tasting at the Rhino, and more.... more
Frugal Living: The Art of the Garage Sale
By ERIN TURNER - With its distinct neighborhoods and their close proximity to one other, Missoula's a great garage sale town. Here are some tips for hosting a great sale.... more
A Tax Day Smackdown, Courtesy of Bob Wire & Double Haul
By BOB WIRE - If you, like me, are self-employed, then you know what a pain in the arse taxes can be. It takes a lot of blood, sweat, and Double Haul to get 'em right.... more
The DJ Is Dead! Long Live the DJ!
By AARON TRAYLOR - Now that anyone can DJ on their Mac, it seems there's been a major shift in the way people perceive DJs. It's changed Missoula nightlife, too.... more
Sean Kelly’s Top of the Mic: The Nitty-Gritty
By LEISA GREENE NELSON - For an inexpensive, fun evening of live music at the pub, check out Sean Kelly's Top of the Mic contest every Thursday night at 8:30.... more
Missoula’s Crazy Spring Weather, a Conversation Starter
By JEN SLAYDEN - Missoula, with your fickle seasons, winter inversions, spring snow storms, and river running through it: Thank you for giving us something to talk about!... more
Sean Kelly’s Top of the Mic: Band vs. Solo
By LEISA GREENE NELSON - Sean Kelly’s Top of the Mic contest gives a stage to both local bands, like the Hasslers, and solo acts, like slide guitarist Dan Dubuque.... more
Make It Missoula Monday: What’s Happening This Week
Just announced: Wilco in Missoula in June! Plus, Trail 103.3 DJs Mike and Rob share what's happening in Missoula this week: I Beer Missoula, Missoula Maulers, and more.... more
Bob Wire, the KISS Mini Golf Course, and Las Vegas Rock City
By BOB WIRE - KISS by Monster Mini Golf opened up in Las Vegas on March 15. This is not your father’s mini-golf. Unless I'm your father.... more
Introducing the West’s Best Nest Osprey Webcam
Make it Missoula, SuzAnne and Sterling Miller of Dunrovin Ranch, and the University of Montana’s Wildlife Biology Program present The West’s Best Nest osprey webcam.... more
Sean Kelly’s Top of the Mic, Featuring Brother Townsend
By LEISA GREEN NELSON - Thursday is Top of the Mic night at Sean Kelly's, a chance local musicians to perform for a crowd. Last week, the standout was Brother Townsend.... more
A Bluegrass Festival, Steve Martin, Possums, Kittens, and Hair Cuts
By MARK VOSBURGH - You can't swing a possum around here without hitting a bluegrass band. 18 bands take the stage on April 14 for the Montana Bluegrass Festival.... more
Make It Missoula Monday: What’s Happening This Week
Trail 103.3 FM DJs Mike and Rob share what's happening in Missoula this week: Spring Break Art Camp, David Boone, Telluride Mountain Film Festival, and more.... more
Frugal Living: Learn How to Save at Staples
By ERIN TURNER - I like to shout-out my favorite stores in Missoula that offer some great deals and coupons. This week, learn how to save on supplies at Staples.... more
Making a Living in Music. Or Not.
By BOB WIRE - Could I actually make a decent living in Missoula from just music? Technically, it could be done. Let’s explore the possibilities, shall we?... more
Photo Gallery: Donavon Frankenreiter Plays the Wilma
By PATRICK RECORD - Wednesday night, Donavon Frankenreiter played in front of a small, but energized crowd at the Wilma Theater here in Missoula. ... more
Multimedia: The Sights of Spring in Missoula
By JEN SLAYDEN - I get a little weary during spring, wanting Mother Nature to hurry up and let the sun shine. While we wait, here are a few early Missoula spring sights.... more
What’s Happening This Week
Trail 103.3 FM DJs Mike and Rob share what's happening in Missoula this week: Scott Hamilton in the Voice of Hope, The Big Lebowski, Donovan Frankenreiter, and more.... more
Frugal Living: Spring Cleaning on a Budget
By ERIN TURNER - Spring cleaning is in full swing at our house! Unwilling to pay $250 for a professional cleaning, I found a frugal way to clean our microfiber furniture.... more
Bob Wire and the Suck Ton 3000
By BOB WIRE - I fell for one of the oldest tricks in the sales book: A free vacuum cleaner demo, courtesy of the Suck Ton 3000. Oh, the things I'll do for a clean rug.... more
Maiden Missoula Review: Body Basics
By LEAH LEWIS - You might remember Body Basics when it was in the back of Rockin' Rudy's. Now, it's on the Hip Strip, and their soaps and goodies are as fabulous as ever!... more
Spring Break Fun in Missoula: A Few Unique Alternatives
By AARON TRAYLOR - There’s much more to spring break than hitting the bars on Ryman Street. I've got some ideas that range from yoga classes to giving back to the community.... more
Reuse It, Missoula: A DIY Fabric-Covered Lampshade
By LISA HENSLEY - My niece is graduating to a room of her own, and OF COURSE I had to just butt in with decorating ideas. I made her a repurposed, DIY lampshade.... more
Growing Up Is Hard To Do (When You’re Already Over 40)
By BOB WIRE - The most surprising thing I've found about raising teenagers is that they’re not the biggest problem. I am.... more
Photo Gallery: Missoula St. Patrick’s Day Parade
By ABBY REDFERN & AUSTIN SMITH - Crowds lined Higgins Avenue for the 32nd Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade amidst snow, rain, and green bouncy balls Saturday afternoon.... more
St. Patrick’s Day Parade & Events in Missoula
By AUSTIN SMITH - Missoula will come alive this weekend with a St. Patrick's Day parade and events to rival even the world-renowned Butte celebration.... more
An Elegy for a Tree
By JEN SLAYDEN - Like many Missoulians, I take to the trails to alleviate my stress. Recently, I was sad to find that my favorite lone tree on Mount Jumbo was chopped down.... more
Maiden Missoula Review: The Art of Good Food
By LEAH LEWIS - The bread, soup, and baking mixes from Missoula-based company The Art of Good Food can be summed up in two words: Easy deliciousness! ... more