Archive for the ‘All Lifestyles & Entertainment’ Category
What’s Happening This Week
Trail 103.3 FM DJs Mike and Rob share what's happening around Missoula this week: Live music, Cooking Class at the Good Food Store and more!... more
Shopping (and Saving) at Costco: A Missoula Staple
By ERIN TURNER - In Missoula, Costco is about as popular as Grizzly football. You can definitely save money there, but you have to approach it wisely.... more
High Fructose Corn Syrup Isn’t the Base of the Food Pyramid?
By BOB WIRE - I am the Candy Sheriff at the Wire compound. I try to be stingy with sweets, but I know the kids still get it on the outside. How do I know? Simple: Laundry.... more
Why Does Missoula Seem to Fear Change to Its Nightlife Routine?
By AARON TRAYLOR - From my experience, and from what I hear on the streets, it seems that this town really does not like change in their nightlife routine. Why is that?... more
Frugal Flu Season Remedies
By ERIN TURNER - Last week, the Missoula Health Department issued an Influenza Alert. Here are some tips for staying healthy and save a few bucks at the same time.... more
The Guitar That Saved My Soul
By BOB WIRE - In late 1988, I found myself with no guitar. There was a hole in my soul. Enter, the Big Red Troublemaker.... more
Pugs in Duds: Not Just Fashion Week at Missoula’s Mountain Pugs Club
By PAM VOTH - Sundays are fun days if you’re a pug living in Missoula. That’s when the Mountain Pugs Club converge in the Bark Park on Jacob’s Island to play and mingle.... more
What’s Happening This Week
Trail 103.3 FM DJs Mike and Rob share what's happening around Missoula this week: Live music, Griz Basketball, an Ansel Adams tour, and First Friday.... more
Ice Fishing: The Aromatic Sport of Kings
By BOB WIRE - In the winter, I’m usually an indoorsy guy. But every winter, three buddies and I undertake the elaborate intelligence test we like to call ice fishing.... more
Thursday Night in Missoula Is the New Friday
By AARON TRAYLOR - With more and more people hitting up bars and clubs before the weekend, Thursday has become the new Friday in Missoula.... more
What’s Happening This Week
Trail 103.3 FM DJs Mike and Rob share what's happening around Missoula this week. Happy President's Day!... more
Bookworms and Whangdoodles
By ELKE GOVERTSEN - The only advice I should ever give other parents is this: When you don’t know what to do, default and do something you are really good at. For me, it's reading.... more
Dogtown Without Cats
By DANIELLE LATTUGA - Three weeks ago, we said goodbye to our cat. Two of our three dogs have never known life without Minx, until now.... more
Photo Gallery: Los Lonely Boys at the Wilma Theater
By PATRICK RECORD - Wednesday night, the Texas-based group Los Lonely Boys played at the Wilma Theater to a considerable crowd for a weeknight.... more
Who Will Save Rock ‘n Roll?
By BOB WIRE - This year’s Grammy Awards was a bi-polar, hit-or-miss showcase of Gaga proportions. Real and fake, young and old, it was all on display.... more
Swinging at the Downtown Dance Collective in Missoula
By PATRICK RECORD and LEAH GREEN - The Missoula Downtown Dance Collective's recent swing dance workshop put the Garden City in a swingin' mood.... more
Big Sky Documentary Film Festival
By PATRICK RECORD - This Friday, The Big Sky Documentary Film Festival begins in Missoula. The festival will feature 144 films between Friday and next Sunday.... more
Valentine’s Day Lunch at the Missoula Senior Center
By PATRICK RECORD - A multimedia gallery of the Valentine's Day celebration at the Missoula Senior Center.... more
MissouLOVE: Ten Things I Love About Missoula
By JEN SLAYDEN - A musical, multimedia love letter to Missoula and Western Montana. ... more
Tuesday Night Comedy at the Lucky Strike
By AARON TRAYLOR - Tuesday Night Comedy is now an official mainstay at the Lucky Strike Bar and Casino.... more
What’s Happening This Week
Trail 103.3 FM DJs Mike and Rob share what's hot this week - with some video eye candy, too!... more
You Are What You Love
By ERIN TURNER - In honor of Valentine's Day, here's a list of the things I love about Missoula. Add your favorites in the comments!... more
Box Cutting at the Top Hat
By RYAN LANDOLFI - Missoula's blues-rock two-piece, The BoxCutters, played the Top Hat to a loyal local crowd on Thursday night.... more
Who You Callin’ Pinhead?
By BOB WIRE - Insults and degradation aren't the right tack to improving your brand profile, dummies.... more
Wanna Get on a Missoula DJ’s Nerves? Here’s How…
By AARON TRAYLOR - A handy guide to irritating Missoula's best DJs.... more
Soup & Fiddlesticks: A Simple Evening with Friends & Happy Dogs
By PAM VOTH - It was a simple congregation of good friends and happy dogs.... more
I Heart Horses
By DANIELLE LATTUGA - Horsewomen exhibit a fine balance of independence and grace. ... more
Chimps, bikinis, cold beer, fast cars… I love the Super Bowl!
By SEAN BENTON - The Super Bowl is bigger than the game of football... I’m talking about the commercials.... more
The Right Guy
By ELKE GOVERTSEN - The perfect wedding: stress-free, beautiful, and all of that paled in comparison to the simple fact that I was marrying the right guy.... more
The Frugal Living Pantry Challenge
By ERIN TURNER - Our family is doing a Frugal Pantry Challenge for the month of February.... more
Missoula is for Lovers
By AARON TRAYLOR - The best spots to meet singles in Missoula.... more
Gearing up for the Great Northern Brewing Co. Anniversary Party
By RYAN NEWHOUSE - Are you headed to the Great Northern Brewing Co. Anniversary Party and Whitefish Winter Carnival this weekend? You should be!... more
Children’s Musician Bill Harley Comes to Missoula
By JEN SLAYDEN - When Bonner School principal Ashley Parks found out that Bill Harley was coming to Missoula for a concert, she sprung into action to bring his talent to students at Bonner.... more
What’s Happening This Week
Listen to the Trail 103.3 FM each Monday morning at 9:00 a.m. for the live version of "Make it Missoula Monday." Our DJ's share what's hot this week.... more
A Year in Review
By ERIN TURNER - Today, I celebrate my one year anniversary of writing the Save It blog for Make It Missoula! What have you learned and what should I write about in 2012?... more
It’s Not the Snow in the Dog, It’s the Dog in the Snow
By DANIELLE LATTUGA - What makes dogs love the snow? Something is altered in them—this energy propels them forth, regardless of short legs and snowballs.... more
What’s Happening This Week
Listen to the Trail 103.3 FM each Monday morning at 9:00 a.m. for the live version of "Make it Missoula Monday." Our DJ's share what's hot this week.... more
What’s so interesting about Pinterest?
By ERIN TURNER - Have you heard about the new social network addiction called Pinterest? It's my new favorite way to get inspired, save time, and be frugal.... more
The Real Snowbirds of Missoula County
By JEN SLAYDEN - Just the other day as I was heading home, I took a detour the back way to Bonner, through East Missoula. When I showed up, I saw there was a party going on. ... more
Cheap Homemade & Store-bought Snacks on a Budget
By ERIN TURNER - It seems every year about this time, my sons have some major growth spurts. In order to keep them full, I’ve come up with a bunch of easy, budget-conscious snacks.... more
What’s Happening This Week
Listen to the Trail 103.3 FM each Monday morning at 9:00 a.m. for the live version of "Make it Missoula Monday." Our DJ's share what's hot this week.... more
Photo Gallery: Signs of Missoula
By ERIN STONER - If you wander downtown Missoula long enough, you'll notice some little eponymous gems hidden amongst the brick and mortar.... more
No One Pushes Me Around Like My Chiropractor
By BOB WIRE - I first noticed the pain in the summer of 2009, and two years later, it's still there. So, cautiously pessimistic, I went in to see Dr. Jim the Chiropractor for my initial consultation.... more
New Year’s Resolutions: Horse$#%@!
By DANIELLE LATTUGA - Smokey the horse is the reason I resolved to slow down. A resolution is a very personal thing. Shouldn’t it reflect where you are at one crystal moment in your life?... more
Testing to see if you are an Eco Poser
By PAUL WHEATON - It's cool to be green. Especially in Missoula. Here's how to test to see if you are an Eco Poser.... more
A Guide to Missoula Bars & Nightlife on a Budget
By AARON TRAYLOR - If you've got an evening off that doesn't fall on a Friday or a Saturday, where do you go, what do you do? And how do you do it on a budget? This is where I can help.... more
What’s Happening This Week
Listen to the Trail 103.3 FM each Monday morning at 9:00 a.m. for the live version of "Make it Missoula Monday." Our DJ's share what's hot this week.... more
Why a Household Budget is Necessary
By ERIN TURNER - The first step to fulfilling a New Year's resolution to save money, reduce debt, or manage finances better, is to set up a household budget. Here's how to do it.... more