Breaking news: A fire reported at about 8 pm on Sunday night has caused the evacuation of the Quality Inn hotel in downtown Great Falls. At least four fire trucks and numerous police vehicles are at the scene, located at the intersection of Central Avenue and 3rd Street. Downtown roads are blocked off for at least one block in all directions around the scene. There is smoke coming from at least one of the buildings, but it is not...
Made it down to the Christmas Stroll for a little bit on Friday night – absolutely wonderful! So many people full of good cheer, holiday music playing, the smell of grilled meat, the scent of winter…delightful! Here’s a few songbirds that were caroling:
Richard White of the Calgary Herald has discovered that the downtown areas of many Montana communities are things to be treasured: This summer, I challenge you to take the road less travelled. You’ll likely be richly rewarded for it – and it could give you a fresh perspective on life in 21st-century, oil-rich Calgary. This is how we discovered the downtowns of Montana. Sure, they are not Paris, London or New York, but Great Falls, Helena, Butte, Missoula, Bozeman...
Remember the logo contest for downtown Great Falls? Now available for your viewing and voting pleasure are the following entries! Click here (or the image below) to visit the official site and cast your vote for your favorite. 1, 3, 5, 8, and 9 don’t make my cut, but I can’t choose yet from the rest. Your thoughts?
If you’ve got a great idea for promoting downtown Great Falls, here’s your chance to do something cool: create a logo! Downtown Great Falls is pleased to announce that we are conducting a Logo Competition! We are in search of students, professionals, artists, and other creative folks to design away and bring us your concept of our identity locked up in the form of a logo. The top ten entries submitted will be put into the winner’s shortlist to...
As noted on KRTV a few days ago, there’s a “Weiner War” going on in Great Falls, with THREE competing hot dog eateries vying for your attention (two restaurants, one cart vendor). So on Saturday, we ventured forth to sample the wares at the new Downtown Dog House, located on 5th Street just a few doors down from Central Avenue. The verdict: woohoo! What a fun place! The dogs were tasty, and available with all sorts of condiments and...
This is sad: huge fire in downtown Great Falls — seems like the whole block between 6th & 7th Streets along Central Avenue is burning. Fire crews have been on the scene for nearly four hours so far. So far, the good news is that there are no reports of injuries. This is the block that has Public Drug on one end and Triple Crown Motor Inn on the other – with That Bar, some apartments, and a scrap-booking...
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