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The Montana State Capitol Building was completed in 1902 and is a beautiful domed structure made of Montana sandstone and granite. Inside is a spectacular rotunda with four circular paintings which depict for important types of people in Montana's early history. They are 1. a Native American, 2. an explorer and fur trapper, 3. a gold miner, and 4. a cowboy. There are a few other significant paintings, making this a … [Read more...]
On Main St. in Livingston is where you'll find one of our top 10 picks for best Ice Cream in the USA, Wilcoxson's. Try Montana Moose Moss (mint chip ice cream except the “chips” are about the size of nickels) or Moose Tracks (Vanilla with ribbons of caramel and chocolate) among the other equally rich and decadent offerings. Heavenly!!! You can also find Wilcoxson's at many other markets, restaurants, and … [Read more...]
If you are looking for family dining while you are visiting the quaint and charming town of Livingston, then The Sport is the place to go. We ate lunch here and the food was great-something to make everyone happy burgers, sandwiches, even quesadillas for the vegetarians in the group. But what was truly special at this local establishment which has been in business since 1909, were all the taxidermy animals … [Read more...]
The Yellowstone Gateway Museum is a really terrific little museum that highlights the life and times of folks in the area from the time Yellowstone was founded. It was really fun to see old stoves and washing machines and ask the kids if they could figure out what they were without us telling them. There was an old schoolhouse, blacksmith shop, and even the stagecoaches that were used to tour Yellowstone back in the … [Read more...]
A little off the beaten path, the Lewis and Clark Caverns hosts a spectacular display of stalactites and stalagmites formed by the minerals in the dripping water that have collected within these caves for hundreds of thousands of years. After hiking up nearly a mile up the hill the the cave entrance, we were led inside by our guide. The cave was dark and cool but as we entered we were wowed by the amazing formations. … [Read more...]
Virginia City is a fun little historic town that looks frozen in time. We rode a little train from Nevada city into the town and I remember Isaac acting out and some strange man-a real relic of the old west, on the train told my son to behave or he'd teach him a lesson. I was so caught off guard that someone would say something like that to someone else's kid that I just froze. To this day I am mad at myself for … [Read more...]
This was our third road trip, and by now we’d started to get the hang of traveling together, moving quickly and absorbing everything we were seeing. Back home, our friends were starting to get very invested in our adventures on the road, and one family in particular was pretty keen on joining us. Sherry and her two kids, Maya and Eitan, were a godsend. Sherry was a retired attorney and 8th grade history teacher, … [Read more...]
