This past weekend my husband and I celebrated our first wedding anniversary by escaping to Missoula, Montana, just a short and stunningly beautiful drive away from our home in Spokane. You’ll be hearing more about Montana in future posts, but what I will focus on for now is trail style—what to wear hiking in […]
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How To Soak Up the Fun In Hot Springs, Montana
Choose a weekend, like Memorial Day weekend, for low-impact outdoor fun in Hot Springs, Montana. Bring your WanderMan. Maybe last year you two went to the Sasquatch music festival, that glitter-sprinkled four days in the scenic Columbia River Gorge. Affirm that you’re not too old for neon wristbands or overpriced margarita slushies served in plastic guitars. Decide to […]
The 50,000 Silver Dollar Bar: A Montana Attraction
My mom’s parents, Hazel and David, owned a gift store for many years in West Virginia. I have only faint memories of playing on the floor while Mom worked the cash register. In the ’80s, when the Huntington Mall opened a few miles up Rt. 60, my grandparents closed the shop and converted it into […]