I stopped by the TownHouse Inn in Great Falls this afternoon and, believe me, it was hopping! It is preview time for their annual auction, and a dealer show was also getting set up. March In Montana’s art auctions will happen at the TownHouse Inn this Friday and Saturday at 12:30 pm. Admission is free, although there is a $25 fee if you want to purchase their catalog. There are 740 pieces of art from more than 350 … Read more
Great Falls based BW Heritage Inn recently completed a major renovation of their hotel and convention center. They have been remodeling and upgrading individual rooms this past year and then began a complete re-do of the lobby and convention areas. I think the lobby is the biggest change – it is very open with a beautiful registration desk (copper accents, my favorite), amazing tile work and a double-sided fireplace which felt great with our chilly weather! A coffee … Read more
At the International Sportsmen’s Expo in Phoenix recently I looked at some very different firearms, courtesy of the National Firearms Museum in Fairfax, VA. I didn’t even know there was a museum like that! They had several rifles and pistols displayed from different movie sets. This one is a John Wayne special from the original version of the movie True Grit. It reminded me that we have some pretty unique firearm collections in Russell Country. … Read more