Make It Missoula

Let’s say you are the kind of person who doesn’t hold down a regular job with regular hours. In this economy, who does anyway? Some of us, like me for example, work five to six jobs. Anything to pay the bills! Now let’s say you are lucky enough to actually have an evening off and yet the night doesn’t fall on a typical party night like a Friday or a Saturday. Where do you go, what do you do? And h

It all began a couple years back at The Rhino Christmas Party, where Jen and Tara’s husband both work. At the party, the gals cracked open a bottle of “Chieftain,” which is a specially bottled scotch put together by the Filthy Boys of Missoula (aka. Kevin Head, Charlie Brown, and Tim France, all Missoula icons of libations). After a couple drams of “Chieftain” and 12-year Ardbeg, the friends realized that the seemingly overwhelming world of scotch was “shockingly accessible.”

I’m allergic to grass, and when I mow I have to wear a respirator and goggles. At this early point in the season, though, I don’t bother with that stuff. But this weekend I discovered that the grass has actually come out of hibernation sooner than I did. It’s already starting to green up (especially the moss), and the terrifying, throat-constricting allergens are being loosed from the ground with every stroke of the rake. Before I know it, I’m huffing and puffing, getting dizzy, and collapsing on the ground, gasping for breath, calling for the asthma inhaler and the Beefeater’s.

This article courtesy of www.makeitmissoula.com By KELLYN BROWN Don’t compare the Tea Party to Occupy Wall Street protesters. Don’t do it. They are nothing alike. That’s what I’m told, although the effort of one to distance itself from the other seems strange as it persists anyway. For one, we’re told, the Tea Party supports capitalism and Occupy Wall Street supports anarchism. The Tea Party i

This article is powered by www.makeitmissoula.com The last few mornings here in Missoula  have been a subtle reminder from Mother Nature that our days of flip flops and lounging by the pool are numbered. When fall arrives, I inherently start to “nest.”  I become a canning maniac and my poor freezer gets stuffed to its max, my menu shifts from light salads and pasta dishes to heavier stews and

This article is courtesy of www.makeitmissoula.com By ERIN TURNER I’m in the midst of packing for my youngest son today.  He turned six this year, which in our family is a huge right of passage.  He gets to go on an outdoor camping / hiking adventure with his dad and grandpa all by himself.  No older brothers to compete with or share s’mores with… it’s all him for 3 days! Each of our boys has

This article is courtesy of www.makeitmissoula.com By BOB ZIMORINO “Owners and Chefs” is a restaurant section with a twist. To fill either position, chefs and owners must be able to wear many hats: Cook, server, human resource manager, repair person, negotiator, mediator, psychologist, bookkeeper, and more...

By ANDY COMMONS Todd gave me permission to post a quick update on the Grip it and Rip it Golf Blog today. I heard about a cool fundraiser for the Junior Golf Program in town and stopped by with my phone to shoot a quick video. In the end, 3 different groups played a combined 187 holes between 7:50 am and dark that evening. People had donated a set amount per hole. They had expected to play abo