The 2nd Annual Boots, Brews & BBQ will be held Saturday, July 5, 2008 on the Library and Museum grounds in Hobson, MT. The event features beer and wine tasting, gourmet food and unique events. To commemorate the Women’s Nail Driving contest from Hobson’s 5th Anniversary celebration in 1913, a "Nailcutta" will feature five teams of women nail pounders. An auction and music will round out this fun-filled evening in rural Montana. For more information about … Read more
Mothering Up, a gathering of cowboy poets and pickers, will take place in White Sulphur Springs, MT over Mother’s Day weekend May 9 – 11, 2008. Well known cowboy poets will entertain in two separate venues. Daytime poetry and music events are free and there is a small charge to attend evening concerts. For more details visit http://www.russell.visitmt.com/listings/15976.htm
Plans are underway for the 23rd Annual Montana Cowboy Poetry Gathering, Western Music Rendezvous and Art & Gear Show to be held in Lewistown, Montana at the Yogo Inn August 15, 16 & 17, 2008. The Montana Cowboy Poetry Gathering is the second oldest cowboy poetry gathering in the United States and is listed in the travel book “1,000 Places to See in the US and Canada Before You Die”. This year’s gathering will feature a … Read more
The annual Ice Breaker Road Race is Sunday, April 27, 2008 in downtown Great Falls, MT. This event, named by Runners World magazine in their Top 100 Road Races in the US, attracts a variety of participants ranging from elite runners to families out for a walk under Montana’s beautiful big sky. All racers will be chip timed. Long sleeved tee shirts are available for those registered and fee discounts are given for family … Read more
The month of March turns Great Falls, Montana into an art mecca. The C. M. Russell Art Auction is the oldest show in town but others have created their own niche. The Great Falls Native American Art Show March 13 – 16, 2008 will feature over 35 Native American artists. The show is held downtown at the Great Falls Civic Center. http://www.russell.visitmt.com/listings/12428.htm Local sculptor Jay Contway’s show, held at Montana Expo Park March … Read more
The C.M. Russell Auction will be held March 12-15, 2008 at the Best Western Heritage Inn in Great Falls, Montana. Celebrating its 40th birthday this year, the Auction is named for famed cowboy artist Charles Marion Russell, a man whose passion for life, fun-loving nature, and sincere interest in the world around him are evident in the nearly 4,000 works of art he completed in his lifetime. Meet C.M. Russell Charlie Russell (1864-1926) was many … Read more