Archive for the ‘Lifestyles’ Category
Missoula Premier of Sherpas Cinema’s “Into the Mind” Oct 10th
By TRAVIS GOODKIND - Ski movie season is in full swing and Sherpas Cinema's "Into the Mind" is easily the most anticipated ski film of the season.... more
UM Sports Trivia | Week of Oct 7
By CHRIS WALTERSKIRCHEN - Chris' top trivia mentions this week: The the beginning days of the Big Sky Conference, Grizzly Football, Sammy the Squirrel's appearance at the Presidents Cup & more!... more
Goodwin Named BSC Defensive Player of the Week
Montana corner back Anthony Goodwin was selected by the Big Sky Conference as the ROOT SPORTS defensive Player of the Week for games played on Saturday, Oct. 5. ... more
Make it Missoula Monday | Week of Oct 7
Happening this week: James Green, Lunacy and the Moon, Krewella Seven Lions Candyland, EL-30H!, Dave Manning, The World's Largest Garage Sale at UM, and much more!... more
Griz Outgun PSU for Homecoming Victory (PHOTO GALLERY)
By AUSTIN SMITH-The Montana Grizzlies continue to dominate the Big Sky Conference, taking their season to 4-1 after a 55-27 Homecoming victory over the Portland State on Saturday.... more
Griz Beat Vikings 55-27 in Homecoming Contest
By DAVE GUFFEY - The Grizzlies had an impressive 55-27 victory over Portland State in UM’s homecoming game Saturday afternoon in Washington-Grizzly Stadium.... more
Man Vs. Wasp
By BOB WIRE- At last the story can be told. It’s a tale of horror, pain, insects and payback. And it’s all true.... more
Sigma Phi Epsilon 30-year Reunion Brings Old Friends To Missoula This Weekend
By LINDA MCCARTHY - Brothers in the Sigma Phi Epsilon house at UM were some of my closest friends in college and this weekend they're celebrating the 30th Anniversary of the re-opening of the chapter. ... more
Kingston Family Vineyards
WINEGUYMIKE - (VIDEO) I had a chance to sit down via Skype with Courtney Kingston, owner of Kingston Family Vineyards in the Casablanca Valley of Chile, to find out what is new with her family's wines. ... more
A Great Contrast
By DAN SAXTON - The last couple weeks have been eye-opening to me as a new resident in Montana and as a lover of the outdoors. We plunged right from 85-degree temperatures to the 50’s and have stayed there.... more
Turning the Corner
By ROB BREEDING - The signs of change are in the air. Yesterday I wore fleece to work. And the other night when my students had to work late in the lab, I fixed them a pot of soup. ... more
Trading the Road for the Sea in Alaska
By DONNA HULL - On the fourth and final week of our Alaska Highway road trip adventure, we parked the truck in the bowels of the MV/Kennicott and let an Alaska Marine Highway ferry captain do the driving.... more
Around the Big Sky: Football Notes
Big Sky Conference Assistant Commissioner, Jon Kasper, gives us the lowdown on Big Sky Conference Football league play, schedules, stats and more! (For the Week of 9/30/13)... more
Getting Started
By MONTE DOLACK - Getting started on new works of art is a challenge. I am just preparing the studio for a series of new paintings. This is an exciting and scary time. What will my next painting look like? ... more
UM Sports Trivia | Week of Sept 29
By CHRIS WALTERSKIRCHEN - Making Chris' top trivia mentions this week: The Griz at home for homecoming, Portland State trivia, Major League baseball play-offs, and more!... more
Griz Ranked 10th & 12th in Sports Network & FCS Coaches Polls
By DAVE GUFFEY - After their recent loss (34-16) at Northern Arizona the University of Montana Grizzlies dropped just a few notches in the weekly Sports Network and FCS coaches polls.... more
Make it Missoula Monday | Week of Sept 29
Happening this week: Caras Park Pray for Snow benefit for Missoula Avalanche, Live Music all over town, Homecoming Activities: Art Fair, Parade, Griz vs Portland State, and much more!... more
Eye Candy From the Far North
By DONNA HULL - Scenery, scenery, scenery—that’s been the buzzword for Week Three of our Alaska Highway road trip. The scenery on the Glenn Highway from Tok to Palmer topped it all.... more
The Roving Diner: Chico Hot Springs Restaurant and Resort
By BOB ZIMORINO - The 'Roving Diner' serves up a restaurant review on Chico Hot Springs Restaurant and Resort. ... more
10 Bands That Didn’t Quit When They Should Have
By BOB WIRE- Here, in no particular order, are ten bands that kicked ass for a while and then failed to call it a day when they should have. And one that did.... more
The Missoula Community Theatre Announces Auditions for Willy Wonka
Magical rooms of candy-making machines, chocolate rivers, and the mysterious Oompa Loompas can only mean one thing….the Missoula Community Theatre is holding auditions for Willy Wonka.... more
Hunters Beware: Two Grizzlies Spotted on Sun River near Simms, Fort Shaw
By BRUCE AUCHLY - Two separate grizzly bear sightings since Sunday near the Sun River west of Great Falls have prompted state wildlife officials to alert homeowners and hunters in the area.... more
Griz Begin Big Sky Slate at NAU Saturday, Sept 28
By DAVE GUFFEY - The 7th-ranked University of Montana Grizzlies open their league season against the 24th-ranked Northern Arizona Lumberjacks Sat, Sept. 28, in NAU’s Walkup Skydome. ... more
Missoula Leaders Engaged at Montana Economic Summit
By LINDA MCCARTHY - The local daily newspaper claimed that Missoula was not well represented at the Montana Economic Summit, held in Butte. In my opinion, nothing could be further from the truth.... more
Worst Tabbed BSC Special Teams Player of the Week
By DAVE GUFFEY - University of Montana kicker Ben Worst has been selected the ROOT SPORTS football Special Teams Player of the Week, announced the Big Sky Conference today (Monday, Sept. 23).... more
Local Physicians Prescribe a Walk in the Park to Their Patients
Missoula Parks and Recreation and Community Medical Center (CMC) have partnered with Montana State Parks to create a Prescription Trail on Fort Missoula’s walking paths.... more
UM Sports Trivia | Week of Sept 23
By CHRIS WALTERSKIRCHEN - Making Chris' top trivia mentions this week: The Griz versus NAU, Bobby Hauck, former Osprey, Paul Goldschmidt, Chris Davis of the Baltimore Orioles, and more!... more
Fall is Here in Montana
By BRUCE AUCHLY - Fall is a welcome assault on the senses. We see it, hear it and smell it. For those who hunt, or wait for cooler water to fish again, there's not other season like it.... more
Make it Missoula Monday | Week of Sept 23
Happening this week: The Kongos, Mike Bader Bearjam, and the Missoula Symphony Orchestra's season opener "Nordic Lights" and much more!... more
GRIZ on Streak After Stomping Aggies 47-14
By AUSTIN SMITH - (PHOTO GALLERY) The Montana Grizzlies are now 3-0 after running away with a 47-14 victory over the Oklahoma Panhandle State Aggies Saturday afternoon at Washington Grizzly Stadium.... more
Hitting Musical Home Runs in Missoula (VIDEOS)
By BOB WIRE- (VIDEOS) A couple of Missoula musical moments this week buoyed my spirits, kindled my hope, and shined a beam of light through the fog of malaise and banality that dominates popular music.... more
The Third Week in September
It's the autumnal equinox, which some equate with death. But for hunters, anglers, and hikers, the third week of September is a time to anticipate, to delight in, to anxiously await. ... more
The Great Wines of Tuscany
WINEGUYMIKE - Italy has been producing wine for 3,000 years and it is said that Italy is not a country, just one gigantic vineyard from the North to South. ... more
Griz Host the Oklahoma Panhandle State Aggies Sept 21
By DAVE GUFFEY - The Montana Grizzlies host the Oklahoma Panhandle State Aggies in a non-league contest in UM’s annual “Hall of Fame” game, Saturday, Sept. 21, with kick-off at 1:00 p.m.... more
UM Sports Trivia | Week of Sept 16
By CHRIS WALTERSKIRCHEN - Making Chris' top trivia mentions this week: Grizzly Football vs North Dakota, the passing of Missoula's Mr. Baseball--Dan Wachsmuth, and Rob Ash of MSU. ... more
The Best Season of All
By TONY REINHARDT - It has been a long hot summer in Missoula, MT and we fly fishers eagerly welcome the cool weather of autumn. The next 30 days will offer some of the best dry fly fishing of the season.... more
Fishing Restrictions Lifted on Dearborn, Smith and Sun Rivers
By BRUCE AUCHLY - Fishing restrictions have been lifted on the Dearborn, Smith and Sun rivers in north central Montana, state officials say.... more
Jordan Johnson named Big Sky’s Offensive Player of the Week
The Big Sky Conference has selected its football Players of the Week (week of 9/14) and University of Montana quarterback Jordan Johnson was named the Offensive Player of the Week.... more
Make it Missoula Monday | Week of Sept 16
Trail 103.3 DJs share what's happening in Missoula this week: Tons of Live Music all over town!... more
Griz Defeat Host North Dakota 55-17
By DAVE GUFFEY - Junior quarterback Jordan Johnson threw 5 touchdown passes as the Grizzlies registered a convincing 55-17 non-league victory over UND.... more
Missoula’s Old Sawmill District Ready for Investment
By LINDA MCCARTHY - (PHOTO GALLERY) The Old Sawmill District – the former Champion Mill site on the south side of the Clark Fork River – is a great example of progress in Missoula. ... more
Summer Better Than Others
By BOB WIRE- This year that schizo three-month stretch of Montana heaven between Memorial Day and Labor Day was full of high points, low points, and everything in between.... more
What is Peakbagging?
By DAN SAXTON - Climbing mountains has always been my favorite activity. I am what many call a “peakbagger" - that is, one who primarily climbs mountains and has a set goal of summits to reach. ... more
The Local Technique of Missoula Singer Kira Means
By BRIAN D'AMBROSIO - Kira Means is as provincial as a quick trek up Waterworks. She is as local as Brennan’s Wave or a panoramic view of the Clark Fork River. Means is as small-town as Missoula gets.... more
Over 100 Volunteers Expected for National Public Lands Day
Missoula Parks and Recreation will host a volunteer work day, a “Prescription For Fun” Walk, a historical tour and picnic lunch at Fort Missoula Regional Park on Sept 28 as part of national program.... more
Watching a Grizzly Eat Breakfast
By DONNA HULL - Welcome to week two of the Alaska Highway road trip where my husband, Alan, and I are exploring Northern British Columbia, Yukon and Alaska. ... more
Heads You Lose
By ROB BREEDING - I’ve got an elk head on the wall. I should say “had” an elk head on the wall. It’s been in storage for the last year. It will be back up on the wall soon, once I get situated in my new... more
Bike Walk Bus Week in Missoula Sept 8-14
F.Y.I. - The 22nd annual celebration of active, sustainable, healthy transportation, Bike Walk Bus Week, launches on Sunday and runs through Saturday, Sept. 8-14.... more
UM Sports Trivia | Week of Sept 9
By CHRIS WALTERSKIRCHEN - Making Chris' top trivia mentions this week: Grizzly Football versus North Dakota, Simon Fraser University, and some pop culture involving former UM president, George Dennison.... more
Make it Missoula Monday | Week of Sept 9
Trail 103.3 DJs share what's happening in Missoula this week: 24th Annual Parade of Homes, Tons of Live Music all over town & more!... more