True Traveler: Essential Guide
True Bozeman
With mountain views from every point of the compass and big mountain skiing on iconic Lone Peak at Big Sky Resort nearby, Bozeman, Montana is the heart of the northern Rockies.
Thread Count
Just a short walk from downtown Bozeman’s lively scene, the Lewis and Clark Motel combines comfortable rooms with an unbeatable location (824 W Main St, 800-332-7666).
For an all-inclusive Montana adventure, including guided trips to Yellowstone National Park, stay in the shadow of Big Sky Resort at the Lone Mountain Ranch (750 Lone Mountain Ranch Rd, 800-514-4644)
Food Fix
The Nova Café beckons locals every morning with heaping plates of huevos rancheros or cottage cheese pancakes, and a commitment to fresh ingredients (312 E Main St, 406-587-3973).
La Tinga serves possibly the least expensive Mexican lunch in Bozeman, and most likely the best; don’t miss the Tinga tostada (12 E Main St, 406-585-3001; closed for winter in mid-December).
Big Sky Resort is home to exceptional Asian cuisine at Lotus Pad, which features Thai specialties like pad thai and halibut banana curry (120 Pine Dr #2, 406-995-2728).
Night Out
The Eagles Lodge serves up stiff cocktails, cheap beer specials and local honky-tonk music in downtown Bozeman (316 E Main St, 406-587-9996).
The Lone Peak Brewery pours a slew of craft beers and cooks up a solid bar menu of burgers and fries (48 Market Place, Big Sky; 406-995-3939).
No one does a Moscow Mule (vodka, ginger beer and fresh lime served in a copper mug) better than the barkeeps at Bacchus Pub (105 W Main St, 406-522-0079).
Don’t Miss
The impressive paleontology exhibits at the Museum of the Rockies will enthrall every age of dinosaur lover (600 W Kagy Blvd, 406-994-2251).
Check out the vibrant the local arts scene at the Emerson Center for the Arts + Culture, which boasts 10 galleries, art classes and artist studios (111 S Grand Ave, 406-587-9797).
Stone’s Throw
Bridger Bowl ski area is only 20 minutes north of town and offers skiers an affordable shot at snow conditions measured in feet, not inches (15795 Bridger Canyon Rd, 800-223-9609).
A soak in the natural, open-air mineral hot springs at Chico Hot Springs is the reward after a beautiful drive through aptly named Paradise Valley (1 Old Chico Rd, Pray; 406-333-4933).
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