Guidebook for Missoula
Food Scene
Delicous lunch stop. Buy a large and reheat leftovers for a second meal!
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Five on Black
325 N Higgins AveDelicous lunch stop. Buy a large and reheat leftovers for a second meal!
Good beer and Kombucha. Reguarly hosts good jazz, folk or Brazilian music. Regularly hosts progressive non-profits. Great outdoor seating. They don't serve food but there are places you can order delivered, or you can bring your own, or sometimes there's a food truck outside. Family friendly (they have a costume box and a sand box outside.)
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Imagine Nation Brewing Co
1151 W Broadway StGood beer and Kombucha. Reguarly hosts good jazz, folk or Brazilian music. Regularly hosts progressive non-profits. Great outdoor seating. They don't serve food but there are places you can order delivered, or you can bring your own, or sometimes there's a food truck outside. Family friendly (they have a costume box and a sand box outside.)
Excellent baked goods (they'll slice your bread if you ask) Great coffee. A nice place to sit and enjoy MSO.
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Le Petit Outre
129 S 4th St WExcellent baked goods (they'll slice your bread if you ask) Great coffee. A nice place to sit and enjoy MSO.
And some of the best pastry in town. Fabulous birthday cakes if you're in need. No espresso machine, but good strong coffee. This and Butterfly Herbs are the first good coffee places in town.
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Bernice's Bakery
190 S 3rd St WAnd some of the best pastry in town. Fabulous birthday cakes if you're in need. No espresso machine, but good strong coffee. This and Butterfly Herbs are the first good coffee places in town.
It's walking distance (25 minutes) from our house. Good simple food, lovely people.
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Rattlesnake Market & Cafe
2501 Rattlesnake DrIt's walking distance (25 minutes) from our house. Good simple food, lovely people.
Terrific locally sourced food. Creative chefs. Best to make reservations.
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Scotty's Table
131 S Higgins AveTerrific locally sourced food. Creative chefs. Best to make reservations.
It's the only place you can actually sit on a deck over the Clark Fork River.
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Finn & Porter
100 Madison StIt's the only place you can actually sit on a deck over the Clark Fork River.
Good food, nice ambience. Good wine selection. Good coffee. A favorite breakfast spot (be prepared to wait half an hour on the weekend.)
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Caffe Dolce
500 Brooks StGood food, nice ambience. Good wine selection. Good coffee. A favorite breakfast spot (be prepared to wait half an hour on the weekend.)
GFS is a local institution - it started as a hole-in-the-wall organic coop and today is a large & thriving market : organic and bulk foods, cosmetics, a restaurant , etc.
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3rd & Catlin OB
GFS is a local institution - it started as a hole-in-the-wall organic coop and today is a large & thriving market : organic and bulk foods, cosmetics, a restaurant , etc.
Drinks & Nightlife
Tamarack Brewing Co
231 W Front StGood food and drinks. It's nice to sit on the deck.
Everything Else
Used to be the only indy bookseller in town. A great place to get your Montana fiction.
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Fact and Fiction
220 N Higgins AveUsed to be the only indy bookseller in town. A great place to get your Montana fiction.
Parks & Nature
A good place to hike in summer or xc country ski in the winter. If you walk north along the main trail you are always near the creek for a quick dip.
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Rattlesnake Trailhead
A good place to hike in summer or xc country ski in the winter. If you walk north along the main trail you are always near the creek for a quick dip.
Sheep Mountain
A nice hiking trail, mostly shady so nice for hot summer days.
Lots of hiking trails. I've hiked around here for 30 years and still don't know all the options.
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Blue Mountain Trailhead (hike & bike)
Forest Hill LaneLots of hiking trails. I've hiked around here for 30 years and still don't know all the options.
Lovely, lots of shade, easy access to the river to get wet!
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Maclay Flat Nature Trail
Forest Road 19155Lovely, lots of shade, easy access to the river to get wet!
A Missoula classice. Can be overly peopled. but a great way to get a view of the city.
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The M
A Missoula classice. Can be overly peopled. but a great way to get a view of the city.
You can go up to the parking area and head up to "the saddle" - from there follow road which will take you on a northern loop, or go up Mt. Jumbo. A steep walk, but worth it.
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Mount Jumbo
You can go up to the parking area and head up to "the saddle" - from there follow road which will take you on a northern loop, or go up Mt. Jumbo. A steep walk, but worth it.
Entertainment & Activities
Zoo Town Surfers
5077 S 4th St WGreat people to call for kayaking or rafting!
Shopping
REI is a great store. Their staff are knowledgeable. Large selection. If you wear it here and it doesn't work for you, you can return it at another of their stores for a year.
REI
3275 N Reserve StREI is a great store. Their staff are knowledgeable. Large selection. If you wear it here and it doesn't work for you, you can return it at another of their stores for a year.
Used to be the only camping equipment place in town. Tends to be "high end" (expensive) and good quality gear.
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The Trail Head
221 E Front StUsed to be the only camping equipment place in town. Tends to be "high end" (expensive) and good quality gear.
Friendly local market. Has some organic stuff. Good fried chicken.
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Orange Street Food Farm
701 S Orange StFriendly local market. Has some organic stuff. Good fried chicken.