Missoula, Montana--15 reasons (or so) to love it

Missoula Notes

Higgins Bridge-- “A river runs through it” and from the Higgins  Ave Bridge you view the amazing panorama.

Dining Out, Etc.

·      Biga Pizza—top-notch pizza, great cheeses, fresh local ingredients

·      Le Petit Outre—really good pastries and breads, friendly environment with large tables for patrons to sip cappuccinos, lattes etc. brewed with artistic flair.

·      Catalyst—healthy breakfasts and lunches, good vibe, right on Higgins Ave, the main drag through town.

·      Red Bird—great Art Deco space to have a glass of wine. Or dine at the upscale at the restaurant/wine bar.

·      Green Hanger Laundromat—146 Woodford, best Laundromat in America. Clean, friendly with good machines. And say hello to Midnight, the house cat.

·      Good Food store—great quality health food, along the lines of Whole Foods, and with lots of beautiful customers and employees to add joy to your day.

·      Hob Nob—good breakfasts and lunches, good prices, located on the Hip Strip on South Higgins, a great place to meet and greet.

·      Scotty’s Table—upscale dining in a awe-inspiring room.

·      Charlie B’s (photographer—Lee Nye)-- Esquire named Charlie B’s one of the “15 bars you should drink in before you die,” and if you become a regular at Charlie’s you’ll probably hasten your demise from liver failure. The Lee Nye portrait photos of Missoula’s hard-living denizens of years past are worth the price of admission.

·      Big Dipper—homemade ice cream, great array of flavors served in generous portions on sugar cones, homemade waffle cones or in cups, truly delicious

·      Missoula Club—a sturdy wooden bar with old-time photos of Montana sports heroes, from the days before ESPN. Great crew of bartenders make every visit a fun experience and serve you the largest burgers known to mankind.

·      James Bar and Alan Vick’s— Missoula is a beer drinking town and great beers and friendly conversation is a feature of these nearby pubs on the north side of town.

·      Wood’s Second Hand & Pawn Shop—first pawn shop in Missoula, run by a couple of wise-cracking proprietors, the crowded shelves provide a glimpse into the goods and materials needed for survival in Missoula through the generations.

Missoula Art Museum—a lively museum and museums are not usually such lively places, the curator of these exhibits knows the artists that will pull you in, make you smile and think.

Riverside Trail—one of the best urban walking, hiking and biking trails in America, you walk around the river that runs through it, see the trees reflected in the water, look around and view the mountains above. Truly spectacular