Personality, writer, foodie, music lover, traveler, history buff, baseball fan, and beer-snob from Wyoming.
Rick Roddam
Win a $1,000 Gift Card at the Scheels Shilow Crossing Grand Opening on September 6th
By now, you've probably heard about the grand opening of the new Scheels store at Shilow Crossing on Saturday, September 6th. Here's another reason why you might want to get up early and check it out. We'll be there with your chance to win $1,000 gift card...
Billings 2014 Top Shot Tournament is One Month Away
We're now officially one month away from the 2014 Billings Top Shot Tournament. Saturday September 20th and Sunday September 21st, sharp shooters from all over the state will test their skills at the Blue Creek Sports Shooting Complex...
Have a Confession to Make? Get it Off Your Chest on the Billings Confessions Facebook Page
If you spend a lot of time on Facebook, you may have noticed a new trend. Pages are popping up all over the world inviting people to make an anonymous confession. And now, we've got our own Billings Confession Page on Facebook.
Although some of the content probably isn't safe for work, there are some funny posts...
Actor Richard Dreyfuss Spotted in Billings
Organizers of this weekend's Richard Dreyfest Music Festival sure know how to promote a show. You can't go anywhere in Billings without seeing pictures of the legendary actor they named their festival after (for no reason at all, other than that fact DreyFUSS and DrewFEST sound similar)...
Road Construction in Downtown Billings is Ridiculous
As if traffic at the intersection of Montana Ave and 27th Street wasn't already congested enough, things went from bad to worse today when construction crews closed lanes on First Avenue in Downtown Billings.
It's bad enough that we have to wait for the trains to cross on 27th...
50 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Montana
Movoto.com, a real estate website, just released a new blog titled "50 Things You Probably Didn't Know About Montana". Although, you probably do know some of these obscure facts, there are some good ones on their list.
For example, did you know this...
The 5 Best Dishes in Billings
I'm a "foodie". I eat out almost every night. After moving to Billings last year, I have been impressed with the number of quality restaurants for a town of this size. There are a few things missing from the Billings food scene, namely a good Vietnamese noodle house and a mediterranean grill that doesn't suck (the Athenian is terrible), but that's to be expected...
Billings Man May Have Largest Music Collection in Montana
If you think you're a big music fan, wait until you meet this guy. Tom Deady started collecting albums at the age of 8. While there is no way of knowing for sure, he believes he may have the largest private music collection in Montana.
According to his last count, Tom now owns:
77,500 ...
Billings “Burger Dive” Named Best Burger in Montana
The awards keep rolling in for our friends Brad and Andy at the Burger Dive. Hot on the heels of their "Best of the Bash" award at the prestigious Burger Bash in Miami, Florida, earlier this year, the popular downtown Billings restaurant has just been named the best burger in the state of Montana by Business Insider.
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Billings Bike Night
This summer, Cat Country 102.9 and Beartooth Harley are teaming up for Billings Bike Nights. Come show off your bike every Wednesday night. We’ll hand out awards for the best Baggers, Choppers, Customs, Sport bikes and Rat Rods every week...
Billings “Burger Dive” Discovers Haunted Past
When Brad Halsten opened up the Burger Dive in downtown Billings a few years ago, he noticed some strange things. After paranormal experts confirmed his suspicions, he investigated the history of the building on 27th Street. Turns out, the Burger Dive now occupies the site of the first funeral home in Billings...
2014 Alive After Five Lineup and Schedule
It's that time of year again. The weather's warming up and that means we'll be spending our Thursday nights partying downtown at "Alive After Five".
The Downtown Billings Association just released the dates, locations and musical acts for the 11th Annual event...