Guidebook for Helena
Drinks & Nightlife
Great locally brewed ales and meeting house with a patio, popcorn, sometimes live music and within walking distance of home.
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Blackfoot River Brewing Co
66 S Park AveGreat locally brewed ales and meeting house with a patio, popcorn, sometimes live music and within walking distance of home.
Good, locally brewed ales, sometimes live music, within a short drive.
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Lewis & Clark Tap Room
1535 Dodge AveGood, locally brewed ales, sometimes live music, within a short drive.
Nice place for a beer and pizza or nachos with seating outside.
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Bert & Ernie's
361 N Last Chance GulchNice place for a beer and pizza or nachos with seating outside.
Sommeliers | Wine Bar
361 N Last Chance GulchGreat wine bar in a very comfortable atmosphere.
Great place for a drink and food, often times has music, and a game of pool.
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Miller's Crossing
52 S Park AveGreat place for a drink and food, often times has music, and a game of pool.
Excellent, unique, adult drinks and locally distilled spirits in an intimate and nice surrounding.
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Gulch Distillers
790 Front StExcellent, unique, adult drinks and locally distilled spirits in an intimate and nice surrounding.
Wide selection of wines and hors d'ouvres, offering inside and outside seating along the historic downtown walking mall.
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The Hawthorn Bottle Shop and Tasting Room
46 N Last Chance GulchWide selection of wines and hors d'ouvres, offering inside and outside seating along the historic downtown walking mall.
Good microbrewery with lots of outdoor seating on the downtown walking Mall.
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Ten Mile Creek Brewery
48 N Last Chance GulchGood microbrewery with lots of outdoor seating on the downtown walking Mall.
Food Scene
Great meals and drinks within walking distance of home.
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Windbag Saloon & Grill
19 S Last Chance Gulch StGreat meals and drinks within walking distance of home.
Fantastic, home-made chocolates and an old fashioned soda fountain.
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Parrot Confectionery Store
42 N Last Chance GulchFantastic, home-made chocolates and an old fashioned soda fountain.
General Mercantile
413 N Last Chance GulchGreat coffee with very interesting browsing.
Firetower Coffee
422 N Last Chance GulchGreat coffee and meeting place.
Another great coffee and meeting place with outside seating.
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Hub Coffee
314 N Last Chance GulchAnother great coffee and meeting place with outside seating.
On Broadway
106 E Broadway StFantastic Italian with music on Thursday nights.
Excellent local and organic, gourmet with mellow music many nights.
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Benny's Bistro
108 E 6th AveExcellent local and organic, gourmet with mellow music many nights.
Mediterranean Grill
42 S Park AveExcellent food with outside seating.
Silver Star Steak Company
833 Great Northern BlvdSteaks, exotic drinks and patio.
Park Avenue Bakery
44 S Park AveUnique and wonderful baked goods with coffee.
Starbucks
20 E Lyndale AveThe old standby - we've got several.
Lattes and Sundaes
503 Fuller AveThe name says it all, close to a large park.
Steve's Cafe
630 N Montana AveNo Sweat Cafe
427 N Last Chance GulchEverything Else
Beautiful and historic capitol building.
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Secretary of State Montana
1301 E 6th AveBeautiful and historic capitol building.
Nice meeting place within walking distance with lots of books and coffee.
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Lewis & Clark Library
120 S Last Chance Gulch StNice meeting place within walking distance with lots of books and coffee.
Montana State University, Museum of the Rockies, and a fun place to visit. In the heart of fantastic downhill skiing (Bridger & Big Sky) and hiking. About 90 minutes away.
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Bozeman
Montana State University, Museum of the Rockies, and a fun place to visit. In the heart of fantastic downhill skiing (Bridger & Big Sky) and hiking. About 90 minutes away.
Play basketball, lift weights, get your heart pumping on aerobic machines. There are two pools, a hot tub, and dry & wet saunas.
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Capital City Health Club
1280 N Montana Ave Play basketball, lift weights, get your heart pumping on aerobic machines. There are two pools, a hot tub, and dry & wet saunas.
90 minutes to a very healthy downtown scene surrounded by beautiful mountains. A little L.A. in Montana.
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Downtown Bozeman Partnership
222 E Main St90 minutes to a very healthy downtown scene surrounded by beautiful mountains. A little L.A. in Montana.
Arts & Culture
Charlie Russell Museum and Montana history
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Montana Historical Society
225 N Roberts StCharlie Russell Museum and Montana history
Helena Civic Center
340 Neill AveHelena Symphony and other concerts
Grandstreet Theatre
325 N Park AveGreat local talent for live theatre.
Anchor Park
Site of Montana Shakespeare in the Parks, free performances in August.
Internationally-known, ceramic-arts center.
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Archie Bray Foundation
2915 Country Club AveInternationally-known, ceramic-arts center.
Holter Museum of Art
12 E Lawrence StEntertainment & Activities
Carousel, ice cream parlor, and kid's science museum.
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Great Northern Carousel
989 Carousel WayCarousel, ice cream parlor, and kid's science museum.
Big Dipper Ice Cream
58 N Last Chance GulchYum
Wonderful children's museum of various scientific topics.
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ExplorationWorks
995 Carousel WayWonderful children's museum of various scientific topics.
Montana Wildlife museum, nature trail and swimming within bicycle riding distance.
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Spring Meadow Lake State Park
2715 Country Club AveMontana Wildlife museum, nature trail and swimming within bicycle riding distance.
Wonderful walking and running trails surrounded by parks. There are also a gym, indoor swimming pool and spas.
YMCA
1200 N Last Chance GulchWonderful walking and running trails surrounded by parks. There are also a gym, indoor swimming pool and spas.
Natural hot springs with an athletic club attached.
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Broadwater Hot Springs & Fitness
4920 US-12Natural hot springs with an athletic club attached.
Miles and miles of trails for hiking, bicycling, and views.
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Mount Ascension
Miles and miles of trails for hiking, bicycling, and views.
Mount Helena
Hiking with excellent views.
Big Sky Resort
50 Big Sky Resort RoadA little glitz 2.5 hours away.
Isakhiwo saseBridger Bowl Ski
15795 Bridger Canyon RdSpectacular skiing 2 hours away.
Uncluttered skiing 2 hours away. Stop by White Sulphuric Springs on the way home for a hot soak.
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Showdown Montana
2850 US-89Uncluttered skiing 2 hours away. Stop by White Sulphuric Springs on the way home for a hot soak.
Beautiful and uncluttered skiing, 2 hours away.
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Discovery Ski Area
180 Discovery Basin RdBeautiful and uncluttered skiing, 2 hours away.
Excellent fishing, canoeing and kayaking with manageable white water.
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Blackfoot River
Excellent fishing, canoeing and kayaking with manageable white water.
Craig
Excellent fishing and easy floating.
Groomed cross country ski trails 15 miles west of Helena on the Continental Divide. Soak in Broadwater Hot Springs on the way home.
MacDonald Pass
Groomed cross country ski trails 15 miles west of Helena on the Continental Divide. Soak in Broadwater Hot Springs on the way home.
Great Divide Ski Area
7385 Belmont Dr Local ski hill just 25 miles away.
Sightseeing
1914 replica of European cathedral with beautiful architecture.
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Cathedral of St. Helena
530 N Ewing St1914 replica of European cathedral with beautiful architecture.
Last Chance Gulch
Historic downtown turned into a walking mall.
For the Lewis and Clark officianado, the one month hold-over location for the corps in 1805 and information center of an extremely rich and historic area.
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Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center
4201 Giant Springs RdFor the Lewis and Clark officianado, the one month hold-over location for the corps in 1805 and information center of an extremely rich and historic area.
Beautiful canyons; excellent fishing, swimming and floating on the Missouri River; bicycling; on your way to Great Falls, Glacier National Park, and Alberta Canada.
Wolf Creek
Beautiful canyons; excellent fishing, swimming and floating on the Missouri River; bicycling; on your way to Great Falls, Glacier National Park, and Alberta Canada.
Spectacular commerical boatride through the canyons that Lewis and Clark recognized as the entrance into the spine of the continent.
Gates of the Rocky Mountains
Spectacular commerical boatride through the canyons that Lewis and Clark recognized as the entrance into the spine of the continent.
Spectacular mountain peaks, beautiful lakes and streams, wonderful hikes, awesome grizzly bears, and disappearing glaciers (come and see them before they're gone). About 3 hours away.
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Glacier National Park
Going-to-the-Sun RoadSpectacular mountain peaks, beautiful lakes and streams, wonderful hikes, awesome grizzly bears, and disappearing glaciers (come and see them before they're gone). About 3 hours away.
Coulter's Hell; this is where the bowels of the earth meet with the surface in the midst of a giant zoo - don't pet the bears or ride the bison. A 3-hour drive away.
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Yellowstone National Park
Coulter's Hell; this is where the bowels of the earth meet with the surface in the midst of a giant zoo - don't pet the bears or ride the bison. A 3-hour drive away.
University of Montana and a hub of activity. Almost 2 hours away.
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Missoula
University of Montana and a hub of activity. Almost 2 hours away.
Local ghost town and downhill skiing (Great Divide). 25 minutes away.
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Marysville
Local ghost town and downhill skiing (Great Divide). 25 minutes away.
Beautifully restored, (almost) ghost town with an understated ski hill (Discovery) just up the pass. 90 minutes away.
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Philipsburg
Beautifully restored, (almost) ghost town with an understated ski hill (Discovery) just up the pass. 90 minutes away.
Canyon Ferry Lake
Just 15 miles away.
Hauser Lake
Holter Lake
Gibson Reservoir
Historic mining city and home of the Montana Folk Festival (July).
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Butte
Historic mining city and home of the Montana Folk Festival (July).
Flathead Lake
3-4 hours away
2 hours away, a string of lakes with a canoe trail connecting them
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Seeley Lake
2 hours away, a string of lakes with a canoe trail connecting them
Swan Lake
On the west side of the Bob Marshall Wilderness.
On the south side of the Bob Marshall Wilderness with a Sculpture in the Wild nearby. Home of the Unabomber!
Lincoln
On the south side of the Bob Marshall Wilderness with a Sculpture in the Wild nearby. Home of the Unabomber!
On the east side of the Bob Marshall Wilderness, (dinosaur) Egg Mountain, Freeze Out Lake (incredible flocks of snow geese in late March), Métis sites, and the magnificent Rocky Mountain Front (where the plains meet the mountains).
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Choteau
On the east side of the Bob Marshall Wilderness, (dinosaur) Egg Mountain, Freeze Out Lake (incredible flocks of snow geese in late March), Métis sites, and the magnificent Rocky Mountain Front (where the plains meet the mountains).
A series of 5 waterfalls on the Missouri River where Lewis and Clark spent a month struggling the elements. Home of CM Russell and his museum.
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Great Falls
A series of 5 waterfalls on the Missouri River where Lewis and Clark spent a month struggling the elements. Home of CM Russell and his museum.
Fort Benton
End of the line for pre-railroad Missouri Riverboat travel.
Essentials
Locally owned and operated (and well trusted) health food and specialty store with a great food bar.
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Real Food Market & Deli
1096 Helena AveLocally owned and operated (and well trusted) health food and specialty store with a great food bar.