Archive for the ‘Attractions’ Category
18th Annual River City Roots Fest: The High Hawks to Headline Admission-Free Festival
The Missoula Downtown Association’s River City Roots Festival returns to the streets of Downtown Friday and Saturday September 6-7.... more
Unseen Missoula Expands Guided Walking Tour Offerings
New Tour Explores Downtown Missoula’s “Restricted District”... more
Things to Do in Missoula: Tourist Attractions and More
With a rich blend of outdoor adventures, cultural attractions, and lively local cuisine, there's something for everyone in Missoula, MT.... more
4 Things You Need to Know Before Moving to Montana
This article will provide insider knowledge that will help you prepare for your move to the Garden City or anywhere in Montana. ... more
How to Enjoy the Nightlife of Missoula
If you really want to make the most of a visit to Missoula, you will need to know how to enjoy the nightlife. Here are a few options:... more
Missoula Downtown Foundation Brings Shade Structure to Caras Park
Missoula’s recently-renovated Caras Park will get a little cooler, thanks to the Missoula Downtown Foundation and its partnership with Dick Anderson Construction and the City of Missoula Parks & Recreation.... more
5 Amazing Places To Visit In Montana: A Travel Guide
If you're looking for a fantastic travel destination, look no further than Montana.... more
6 Interesting Things To Do In Missoula
Missoula is a great place to live and visit. Find out six interesting things to do while in the city. ... more
How to Holiday at Home in Missoula
Here are some of the things you could try in Missoula, but use our website to do a little searching and you'll be amazed at what you can find.... more
Missoula Downtown Foundation Raises $650,000 For Caras Park Upgrades
The Missoula Downtown Foundation has raised $650,000 to help jumpstart implementation of the North Riverside Parks & Trails Plan with major improvements to Caras Park.... more
The Best Things to Do around Missoula
If you’re looking for something to do around Missoula, you’re in luck. Read our blog for all the details on Missoula’s best attractions.... more
Best Entertainment Places in Missoula
There's something available for everyone when you visit Missoula! Here are just a few: ... more
Missoula’s Beloved Out to Lunch & Downtown ToNight Summer Series are Back!
Downtown Missoula comes to life with the 35th season of Out to Lunch on Wednesday, June 2 and the 20th season of Downtown ToNight on Thursday, June 3. ... more
MDA Commences Planning & Production of Summer Events with Cautious Optimism
The Missoula Downtown Association will plan to host a modified (i.e. limited) version of the beloved Out to Lunch and Downtown ToNight Summer Series events, beginning the first week of June.... more
National Parks You Need to Visit When in Montana
If you’ve set your heart on Montana for your next trip, here are 8 national parks you absolutely need to visit during your visit. ... more
Great Activities for Students in Missoula
Planning to visit Missoula but don't know how to have fun? The city has many interesting locations. Here are great activities for students in Missoula.... more
6 Reasons to Visit a National Park
There are many great reasons why you should definitely have a national park at the top of your to-do travel list!... more
Carousel to Close for 10 Days Amid CoVid-19 Concerns
A Carousel for Missoula and Dragon Hollow will be closed for 10 days, from Monday, March 16, through Wednesday, March 25, as a precautionary measure for COVID-19.... more
Convenient Ways to Beat the Summer Heat
Here are a few easy ways you can beat the summer heat.... more
Top 10 Hikes Around Missoula
By JEFF JONES - An insider's perspective of the top 10 hikes in and around Missoula, Montana.... more
Memorial Rose Garden Volunteer Workday Slated for October 26
By BECKY GOODRICH - Parks and Recreation and the Missoula Rose Society invite residents to volunteer in the Garden, located at 800 Brooks, on Saturday, October 26, from 9 to 11:30 a.m.... more
Carousel Receives Generous Donation in Memory of Carver, Alex McDonald
By THERESA COX - Patricia Donlin, of Port Angeles, Washington, has given A Carousel for Missoula $1 million dollars as a memorial to her younger brother, Alex McDonald. McDonald, one of the original Carousel ca... more
Montana River Cruises: Why You Should Make it Part of Your Trip
Are you planning on making a trip to Montana? Here is why you should do it in the form of a scenic river cruises. ... more
14th Annual River City Roots Festival Begins Friday, August 23
River City Roots Festival is on Friday, August 23 featuring Honey Island Swamp Band as the headliner Friday night and Leftover Salmon will close out the festival Saturday, August 24.... more
Carousel Reopens With a Little Help From Our Friends
By THERESA COX - A Carousel for Missoula reopened on Thur., Aug. 8, following a fifteen-day closure due to a broken cylinder bearing.... more
Solution is in Sight for Carousel Closure
While it isn’t possible to run down to the carousel store to buy a cylinder bearing for a 101 year old carousel, the machinists of Missoula have proven that if they know what we need, they can make it.... more
Please Volunteer to Help Save the Dragon
Approximately one-third of that number have signed up to date. Another 1,500 volunteers are needed to turn Dragon Hollow into an all-abilities playground.... more
The Markets Are Back in Town
Clark Fork Farmer's Market, Missoula Farmers Market, Missoula People's Market is starting in Missoula in May!... more
Dragon Hollow Expansion in Need of Volunteers and Tools
A Carousel for Missoula is looking for 2,300 volunteers to help refurbish and expand Dragon Hollow Playarea. ... more
Liz Marchi: Life Interrupted
By LIZ MARCHI - As I age, I have found it very valuable to look at life’s circumstances as opportunities to learn more about this amazing journey we call life.... more
Tourism and Innovation. How Montana is Trying to Get Ahead
One of the most northerly of the U.S states, Montana is widely appreciated for its numerous outdoor opportunities, tourist attractions and local culture. ... more
Liz Marchi: Picking Raspberries
By LIZ MARCHI - The greatest reward for me in my modicum of new found patience is picking raspberries... more
Stay Safe on the Water This Labor Day Weekend
By JOLENE TADEJ - Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks wants to remind boaters to be safe on the water this weekend. ... more
Liz Marchi: Summer on the Ranch
By LIZ MARCHI - Life is good. Summer in Montana…like nothing else. ... more
Best Day Trips From Missoula for Nature Lovers!
Experience western Montana's Big Sky country for a truly wild adventure, without forgetting the comfort of urban life. ... more
Make Montana Home
By LIZ MARCHI - I Made Montana Home and it’s made my life enormously rich in the things that are meaningful. Find your meaning in Montana.... more
Death Over Dinner
By LIZ MARCHI - Death over dinner is a nonprofit with a goal of getting us to have the most important conversation we are not having, how we want to die.... more
Liz Marchi: 2018
By LIZ MARCHI - The best laugh I got from New Year’s greeting yesterday was Happy 2018, may you look 20 and feel 18.... more
Liz Marchi: The Times of Our Lives
By LIZ MARCHI - My kids get very annoyed at the time I spend on Facebook but I love being visually reminded of what I was doing 8 years ago because I DON’T REMEMBER.... more
Liz Marchi: Birthdays, Vacation and Tornadoes
By LIZ MARCHI -I will be looking for the fog to lift and the sun to warm my little Polson, Montana. May we all have that experience as our year unfolds.... more
Liz Marchi: Riding it Over the Top
By LIZ MARCHI -Riding it Over the Top for me, well this photo says it all! Happy Monday snow day in Montana!... more
Liz Marchi: 2017–It’s Here!
By LIZ MARCHI - In gratitude, I begin a New Year so thankful for the journey traveled and the road ahead. May your 2017 be rich in friends, family, health and happiness.... more
Liz Marchi: Home
By LIZ MARCHI - I don’t know if it’s the holidays, winter or age, but of late “there is no place like home.”... more
Liz Marchi: Getting Over It
By LIZ MARCHI - Aging lesson number 789, getting over it takes longer. Give yourself some space.... more
30+ Things for Kids to Do in Missoula, Montana
By LINDA McCARTHY - I am amazed at how many free and low cost things there are to do with kids in Missoula, Montana. My daughter and I compiled a list of more than 30 Things to Do With Kids in Missoula:... more
Liz Marchi: Family, Seasons and Change
By LIZ MARCHI - My husband, turned 70 a few weeks ago, at what may have been one of my top 10 parties ever.... more
Liz Marchi: Adolescence and Aging
By LIZ MARCHI - This I believe: we must keep our minds, bodies and our social connections growing even when it’s hard. That’s foundational to a life in full.... more
Liz Marchi: Comb Over
By LIZ MARCHI - I have spent the last 10 days doing something I don’t do much of, revisiting a place in time. The occasion: my 40th College Reunion.... more
Splash Montana Water Park Opens This Weekend, Opens Daily June 11
By BECKY GOODRICH - Splash Montana opens on Sat., June 4. The facility will be open Sat. and Sun., June 4 and 5 from 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., and will begin daily operation on Sat., June 11.... more
Carousel Birthday Party/Expansion Grand Opening Scheduled for May 28
Be a kid again, and bring the kids, when A Carousel for Missoula celebrates its 21st birthday and the Grand Opening of its new expansion this Saturday, May 28.... more