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Great Thrift Store Find

Andy West — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:43:28 +0000

I have made a big deal about some of the great finds to be had at thrift stores in Billings. Last Friday I wandered in to the St. Vincent De Paul thrift store on the corner of Montana and 27th during my lunch hour. I did so because I knew I’d be out of town [...]

Voting For 'The Biggest Catch' 2013 Photo Contest is Here – Cast Your Vote Now!

JP — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:29:34 +0000

LET THE VOTING BEGIN!

It's time to decide who is going to be the grand winner of our 'Biggest Catch' Photo Contest. The photo with the most votes at the end of the voting period will be the winner of a $250 Cabela's Gift Card and hotel expenses to take your new gear out on the Madison river! Voting will end on June 30th, 2013 at 12:00 AM. Votin

Alive After Five Has Been Cancelled This Week Due to Bad Weather

JP — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 23:19:00 +0000

According to a post on the ‘Downtown Billings’ Facebook page the Alive After Five scheduled for June 13th, 2013 has been cancelled due to bad weather. They have rescheduled the event for September 5th, 2013. Here is the full quote from their Facebook page: Okay everybody, you know that last post we made? Well, we [...]

Swing Batter-Batter Swing!

Tara Nicole — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 22:17:40 +0000

So my son played his 14th game last night for Team Fuddruckers (Heights National Little League, 9-10 Majors) and it was a close one! The entire game my son’s team was behind! We couldn’t believe it. They have a 13-0 record! Most of us thought it was about time they had a super close game [...]

I Went On An 18 Mile Bike Ride This Weekend

Andy West — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 23:19:37 +0000

Once again I have to thank the Downtown Billings Association for loaning me a sweet Cannondale 24-speed bike from their ongoing Loan-A-Bike program. It is a lot like taking a book out of the library… you give them some information and they will loan you a bike free of charge (unless you fail to return [...]

Great Food At The Strawberry Festival

Andy West — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 23:02:18 +0000

Now let me qualify my headline a little by saying that when I say “great” we’re not talking 3 Michelin stars or the cuisine of Eric Ripert. We’re talking about great street vendor and/or fair type food. I was most impressed by the diversity of the international spectrum of culinary offerings… much more so than [...]

Great Find At Billings Thrift Store!

Andy West — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 22:21:11 +0000

Part of my Saturday routine is to walk from my loft apartment on Montana Avenue to my favorite local coffee roasting company downtown to get my iced mocha. On the way though I always make a couple of pit stops at St. Vincent De Paul Thrift Store at the corner of Montana and 27th st. [...]

How Can An Ice Cream Store Close When Alive After 5 Is On It's Doorstep

Andy West — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 22:14:35 +0000

Because I needed the exercise I decided to walk the 9 blocks from our studios here at the Crowne Plaza to Andy’s Bar & Grill which was the site of yesterday’s Alive After 5 put on by the Billings Downtown Association. I grabbed a beer and took in the Jaded Ladies who did a great [...]

Pictures From Alive At Five @ Andy's Bar Featuring The Jaded Ladies And The Rock Bottom Drifters [GALLERY]

JP — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 21:13:49 +0000

The Alive at Five season has finally begun! Despite some bad weather that delayed the start of the music series by a week. Last night the event was hosted at Andy's Bar and featuring the music of The Jaded Ladies and The Rock Bottom Drifters.We had our camera on hand to snap a few pics. Check out our gallery below!

A Beautiful Kick Off

The Breakfast Flakes — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 12:21:48 +0000

Everyone’s favorite summer street party, Downtown Billings’ Alive After 5 concert series began on Thursday at Andy’s Bar. From May 30th to August 29th, this series features 13 consecutive events, with the exception of July 4th, each with a different venue and band. The concert series takes place every Thursday at a different downtown location, [...]

Alive After Five Is Back In Billings!

Tara Nicole — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 04:13:45 +0000

Tons of fun was had tonight at Billings’s first Alive After Five for the year! We had great music at Andy’s Bar from the Rock Bottom Drifters and The Jaded Ladies to hang out too. Plus, a vast amount of people to hang out with! Of course drinks too. Must love the drinks(drink responsibly though)! [...]

Sit Down And Talk To One Homeless Person This Year. It Will Change Your Perspective.

Andy West — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 20:58:22 +0000

This morning as I was walking to work here in the Crowne Plaza I noticed one homeless man helping another one back onto a bus bench on the corner of 1st ave and 27th street. It looked like the man slid right off the bench. He looked like he was in pain to me so [...]

Cat Country 102.9 is Hooking You Up With a Chance to Win Headwaters Country Jam Festival Tickets!

JP — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 20:11:46 +0000

Montana’s biggest annual country music festival is back! This year the talent is country size with Diamond Rio, Confederate Railroad, Craig Morgan and more! This three day festival is June 27th, 28th, and 29th at The Bridge near Three Forks. And Cat Country has your chance to win a pair of FREE Festival passes! Find out after the break how to win.

Alive After 5 and The Fix At 6 Are On!

Andy West — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 23:01:06 +0000

The unofficial kick off to summer in Billings is the last week of May when both the Downtown Billings Association’s Alive After 5 and Townsquare Media’s Fix At 6 kick off. Unfortunately, due to last week’s rain, both were postponed. Alive After 5 which was supposed to be at Bin 119 last Thursday was moved [...]

Homeless Entrepreneurs

Andy West — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 21:39:03 +0000

This morning as I was walking to work after buying my iced mocha a homeless gentleman ran me down from behind (figuratively) and when he caught up to me he asked me if I wanted to buy some sunglasses. Obviously this budding entrepreneur was not deterred by the fact my sunglasses were sitting on top of my head

Announcing The Townsquare Interactive Workshop

JP — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 19:19:09 +0000

Townsquare Media will be hosting a Workshop on Tuesday June 18th, 2013.
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Billings Crowne Plaza Might Be The Shakiest Building In The World

Andy West — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 00:01:35 +0000

According to the Brick Institute of America (who knew there was such a thing) the Cat Country studios are in the penthouse of the tallest load-bearing brick building in the world… The Crowne Plaza in downtown Billings. What that means is there is no other supporting structure other than the approximately 2.3 million bricks used [...]

Submit Your Photo For The 2013 'Biggest Catch' Photo Contest!

JP — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 12:00:30 +0000

Billings is a wonderful place full of wonderful people. And while we find ourselves in disagreement from time to time, the one thing that most of us can agree on is the joys of fishing. When it comes to fishing, it doesn’t get much better than our wonderful state of Montana! We want you to [...]

Bike Trails On The West End Of Billings

Andy West — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 03:00:08 +0000

The 2013 Montana Brewers Festival Is Underway!

Andy West — Fri, 31 May 2013 23:43:15 +0000

Who says there is nothing to do in Billings? Tonight is the first (of hopefully many) Montana Brewers Spring Festival featuring Montana made microbrews. It goes on until 10 tonight at The Depot on Montana Avenue. If you are a beer lovin’, food lovin’, music lovin’ and generally fun lovin’ human being then this party has your [...]