Personality, writer, foodie, music lover, traveler, history buff, baseball fan, and beer-snob from Wyoming.
Rick Roddam
Help Billings Burger Dive Get on “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives”
Hot on the heels of their victory at the prestigious Burger Bash in Florida last month, the Burger Dive is now launching an e-mail campaign to bring the popular television show "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives" to Billings.
Today, the Burger Dive posted this status on their Facebook Page...
Montana Mogul is One of the World’s 500 Richest People
Today, Forbes Magazine released their annual list of the World's Richest People and one of them built his fortune right here in Montana.
Dennis Washington started working for his uncle's construction company in Missoula before striking out on his own. H...
The Worst Winters in Montana History
This is my first winter in Montana. If I had a dollar for every time someone told me this is the worst winter we've ever seen, I could afford to buy a beachfront villa in Maui. While the National Weather Service has never officially ranked the worst winters on record, they did release an article in 1999 compiling the "Top 10 Montana Weather Events of the 20th Century"...
Billings “Burger Dive” Wins National Burger Competition
This weekend, national food critics discovered what people here in Billings have known for several years. Blackened Sabbath rocks.
The Burger Dive's Blackened Sabbath burger was named "Best of the Bash" at the South Beach Wine and Food Festival, a prestigious national competition held every year at the South Beach Wine and Food Festival in Miami...
Best Sandwiches in Downtown Billings
Living and working in downtown Billings, I eat out almost every day. And there's plenty of options. For burgers, you can't go wrong with the Burger Dive. For steaks, it's tough to beat Jake's. The Rex is famous for having the best onion rings in town...
Montana Motorcycle Riders Rank 8th in the US
According to a recent report from the Department of Transportation, Montana is one of the top states in the country for motorcycle riders. With one motorcycle for every 21 people, The Treasure State has the 8th highest percentage of bikers in the nation...
Lazy Billings Teenagers Refuse To Shovel Snow for $10
Remember when we were kids and our parents forced us to go outside and shovel snow? When I was growing up, I was convinced that the only reason people had kids was to make them scrape ice off the windshield and shovel the sidewalk. Sadly, today's generation of kids is too lazy to leave the house on a cold day...
Best of Billings: Craigslist Missed Connections
If you haven't been to the Billings craigslist page recently, you're missing out on some of the most bizarre people in the Magic City. As part of our ongoing series, here are some of the best "Missed Connections" posts from the past month...
Billings Burger Dive Gearing Up for National “Super Bowl” of Burgers
The Burger Dive, a popular downtown lunch spot, is getting ready to represent Billings this month at the prestigious "Burger Bash" competition in Miami. The contest will be held during the annual South Beach Wine and Food Festival on the 21st...
Best Bars to Watch the Big Game at in Billings
Sunday is one of the biggest party days of the year. Whether you have a rooting interest in the Big Game or not, it's your patriotic duty as an American to watch football, gorge yourself and knock back a few cold ones.
If you plan on watching the game at a local bar, here's a few of the best sports bars in Billings...
Bigger Concerts Could Be Coming to Metra Park
Have you ever wondered why big concerts often skip Billings on tour? One of the reasons is because Metra Park hasn't promoted their own events in recent years. Instead of trying to lure top tier talent to Billings, they would simply rent the venue to outside promoters who were willing to assume all the risk...
The Montana Brewery Map
Beer lovers, rejoice. A website called PopChartLab has just created a map featuring America's best breweries. The Bountiful Breweries of the United States of America, depicts nearly 3,000 breweries across all 50 states, including many from right here in Montana...