Arts + Culture

Cuisine De La ‘Pocalypse

Local film written, produced, and directed by University of Montana graduate Article by Susie Wall | Photography by Rick Szczechowski and Kyle Weingart Picture this: The world as we know it has ended. Zombies and aliens terrorize humans lucky enough to have survived the apocalypse. In New Missoula, a diverse yet tight-knit group of survivors hide away at their tenuous shelter until Chef John, who dreams of sharing his love of food, uploads his cooking show to the internet, inadvertently...

Shopping

On the Limbs of Locals

Betty V Vintage offers meaningful pieces of someone else's story Article by Shelby Humphreys | Photography by Rick Szczechowski An old, formal gown hangs in a Missoula shop. From one sleeve dangles a crinkled Hello name badge. On it, a note in slanted cursive that reads, “Bridesmaid dress I wore to Darcy’s wedding.” There’s a story there. Within its thick folds of dusty-rose sateen hides whispers of a loved-one's life now gone but not forgotten. Among an eclectic collection of vintage wear...

Travel

Enchanted Oasis

Adventure and appetite await at the Resort at Paws Up's WinterFest Article by Marko Capoferri | Photography by Paws Up Montana Drive east out of Missoula along the storied Big Blackfoot River and before too long the mountains pull back, the valleys yawn, and the snow piles up deeper and sticks around longer. It’s a setting practically synonymous with “picturesque”: forested mountain ridges set behind broad plains of snow-covered sagebrush, dotted with ranch houses and small thickets of...

Travel

A Little Birdie Whispers Staycation

The Wren is a modern getaway for self care Article by Susie Wall | Photography by Rick Szczechowski Whether you are visiting from out of town or you’re a local looking to enjoy a staycation, The Wren Missoula has everything you need—comfort, unique amenities, and location, location, location. The Wren is a 73-room boutique hotel located on E. Main Street. Locals may remember it as a Days Inn prior to its restoration. “We’re smack dab in the middle of everything going on in downtown,” says...