And as for fishing, the Clarks Fork runs through town, and the Bitterroot, Blackfoot and Rock Creek drainages are all within an easy drive. It's definitely a college town, but that means fishing, decent shopping, a good Cenex Co-op for supplies, schools, churches, good Mexican food, fishing, winter sports, elk and deer hunting, a Carousel by the river, fishing. (There is also a festival/feed at the mouth of Rock Creek each year that is not for the faint of heart - or public web sites.)
Contact the folks at Grizzly Hackle for information about the fishing side of Missoula, and just roam the web for Missoula info. I try to spend a (too-short) week there every few years - would move there if I could find a way to make a living out there. One of the better quality-of-life cities in Montana.
Bob Trevis
ps: check out my "beta" web site if you get a chance: www.troutchasers.net
