<p>Thinking of going to Missoula for an event at the University at end of September. Obstensibly to celebrate my 55th birthday. Have had recommendations of ice cream at Big Dipper & pie at Two Sisters. I love pie!
Can’t hike like I used to ( bum knee), but would like suggestions of places to visit that are easy to bail on if I have to.
Reviews of hotels/restaurants to try/stay away from?
Also anyone have kids attending U of M and would like to do a mom from Seattle a favor & earn some money? PM me!
( it involves standing in line next Friday)</p>
<p>I don’t think there are many Montana students here on cc. My son and I visited in April and really liked the school. I used Priceline to bid on a room and got the Missoula Marriott Courtyard for $53, when bidding a 3*. The only other tip I have involves airfare, but you are probably within driving distance.</p>
<p>I go to Missoula for fishing every couple of years. Coming from Seattle, don’t expect much from the restaurants. You can always get the garbage can lid of barbecue meat at Famous Dave’s. I went to Caffe Dolce last trip for italian, but it was pretty disappointing for what is described as one of the best restaurants in the city.</p>
<p>I stayed at Ruby’s last time - it was right next to a casino so was loud all night long.</p>
<p>The Fort Missoula museum is kind of neat to see and does not require too much walking.</p>
<p>The best party school, so I remember nothing about it!</p>
<p>Well let’s hope that’s changed, parent1986.</p>
<p>I’d go look at tripadvisor forums for suggestions, but I CAN recommend Two Sisters for pie–except that I don’t think they’re in business in Missoula any more except as a catering company. There’s a Two Sisters outside the eastern edge of Glacier National Park, but that’s a long drive from Missoula. </p>
<p>One of my favorite pictures of D1 and D2 as small children is them posing with arms around each other next to the Two Sisters sign. :)</p>
<p>Near Missoula,we all enjoyed touring the site where the local smokejumpers/rescue workers/whatever take off for missions.</p>
<p>I have a friend thinking about making that trip for Pearl Jam from California. Her boyfriend however wants to drive it as he’s afraid to fly. Should be interesting.</p>
<p>Why, emerald, I didn’t know you had a boyfriend!</p>
<p>We spent a few days there last summer. We did do a very level stroll along the river in a preserve just SW of the town center and smelled the Pondorosa pines. Liked the smokejumpers place and the Fort, especially the view from inside the teepee burner. Saw the Elk foundation place and the carousel. We stayed at the Staybridge which was excellent. The free breakfast included protein, and during the week they had a meet and greet with enough food to satisfy us for dinner. We never had a bad meal there - ate at a low key Mexican place, a sandwich shop, a stir fry place. All were good, but none were destination type places.</p>
<p>Now, if you drive through Couer D’Alaine we loved a place there, Michael D’s.</p>
<p>Grab a meal or at least coffee/dessert at Cafe Dolce… a lovely Italian place.</p>
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<p>I used to live 80 miles from there and had to commute just to go to wallyworld.</p>
<p>As for things to do, I can’t really remember any (its been like 5 years since i was last there so i could be wrong).</p>
<p>*
Why, emerald, I didn’t know you had a boyfriend!*
We thought about taking the train, but the closest stop is in Whitefish.
My Dr promised me meds for the flight.
The only non festival show in the US this year, and while I really would just as soon go to see Eddie & Glen Hansard, H demands the whole band.
Which is fine, I’ve never been to Montana.
Jeff is a lot of fun to watch when he is happy. He should be pretty happy in his home town.
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<p>Visited there once, a few years ago. Restaurants were unmemorable, but I did a an easy and lovely day hike just north of town, in the Rattlesnake National Recreation Area. I believe it was just the trail that people call the Main Travel Corridor, which runs alongside Rattlesnake Creek.</p>
<p>Seems like the kind of place where if you’ve got a bad knee, you might be able to do a short horse trip into the mountains. Not sure exactly where you’d look for that, though. </p>
<p>I also enjoyed just driving around the area. The National Bison Range Wildlife Refuge is just over an hour north of Missoula, great for wildlife viewing–not only bison which are numerous, but also elk, pronghorn, bighorn sheep, and deer, both mule deer and white-tailed deer, plus golden eagles, western meadowlarks, and numerous other bird species.</p>