As I have mentioned before I live in Billings historic district in one of the renovated brick buildings that was converted to lofts within the last couple of years. The back of my building has a cool deck that backs up right next to the railroad tracks
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..
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
Well Mother Nature strikes again! Due to the crappy weather outside today's Fix at Six @ the Grand Stand featuring music from the Cosmic Roots has been cancelled. No word yet on if or when the show will be re-scheduled
In case you haven't heard, the Redneck Summer Nationals are coming to town this Saturday to Metra Parks Grandstands! Woohoo!
Remember when you were a kid (for me it was mostly in the 70's) and loved the rain? I remember putting on my galoshes (when rain boots were called galoshes) and jumping in puddles, having toothpick races with my friends and making mud pies
So I stopped by the Flea Market they have on Hardin Road in Lockwood every weekend to see if I could find either cool mid-century modern furniture or an old cruiser bike I could fix up. I did find an old Raleigh cruiser but unfortunately it was not for sale
So last weekend I borrowed a bike from the Downtown Billings Associations loan-a-bike program. It is fee free and a bike can be borrowed just by securing it with a credit card imprint and a copy of your I
Wasn't that alliterative of me?! Seriously though, if you, like me, are one of the thousands of people that does not want to have to deal with driving with the holiday traffic tonight then enjoy yourself a cold brewski or two and one of Montana's finest craft breweries here in downtown Billings
Okay, so my pick this week is a bit early. I had to do it though! I'm sitting here in my room watching Coyote Ugly and was inspired. By what? Well....
So, today was a landmark day for me. My oldest child, a beautiful, smart and funny girl, turned her "Sweet 16"! Holy moly I am getting old!
If you are a fan of the YMCA, college education, the Billings Trail system and a healthy lifestyle then you have to participate in the 34th annual Heart and Sole Run on June 15th. Never before has a fundraising event had so many needs to fill but the Heart & Sole Run organizers giving back to the Magic City has spanned five decades.
