Summer

With the summer in full swing and 90 degree temperatures knocking on our doors almost every day, a sunburnis almost an inevitability. There’s not much worse than spending time enjoying a Montana summer day, only to find you look like a Maine lobster.

I recently played 9 holes of golf at the Highlands Golf Club. I shelled out $15 in ones for the cashier. "Tip money," I assured him. I did not elaborate. I'm an average golfer. Sort of a weekend warrior on the links. They say it takes about 10,000 hours to get good at something. With this measurement, I'm about a quarter of the way to golf mastery. But you wouldn't know by watching my sw

It's lunchtime and you've got your sandwich crafted from last night's leftovers. Your coworkers have already taken over the break room. It's way too nice to devour that grub inside. Leave your stuffy office and head to one of Missoula's parks for your lunch...

When I was a kid, I always dreaded seeing the first “Back to School” ad on TV. It reminded me that summertime wouldn’t last forever — that eventually, my days of swimming, bike-riding and playing with my friends would be replaced by homework, quizzes and tests...

Looking for an excuse to get outside? Here are five ways to enjoy the beautiful summer weather in Missoula.

If you thought costume parties were just for kids, think again.

Floating the river is an annual rite as cherished to Missoulians as the farmer's market and Grizzly football games. Even though the river is a few summer days away from being in prime floating condition, you can get ready for that perfect day - after all it's just around the corner. Start getting ready now.

I definitely crave ice cream more than I should, and creating this post did not help at all. There's a lot of different types of ice cream shops around Missoula, award winning and all, that need to be recognized. Here's my top five hot spots to get ice cream in Missoula...

Just about sunset on Friday night, June 14, a group of young people decided that the middle of the Miller Creek Road roundabout was a good place to have a card party.

It's going to get hot in Missoula! Trust me, after the rain subsides their will be scorching temperatures to endure. Where does one go to stay cool when the temperatures are cresting 100 degrees? Here's a few ideas on places in the Missoula area to help you cool down this season:

Nothing is more important than setting the mood with the perfect soundtrack for this season. And yet, when you think of Montana and music, you cannot help but think of cowboys and line dancing, wranglers and big trucks. Yup, country music. This is one genre of music we are going to avoid since most perceive that that is all we listen to in "these here parts".

“Summer is almost here! Everyone will want to go swimming, but no way am I going out when I’m in this shape. It’s time to get ready for swimsuit season!” Sound familiar? Every summer it seems to be the same story… “OMG ...