and Missoula is a friendly college town. Loved the 2 years I spent there.
Yes, its crazy during homecoming week and such but that's what brings the town to life.
The UM campus is small and friendly. Off campus sorority houses are nice old wooden buildings surrounded by big old oaks.
There is a railroad station pub with live guitar music. The only bad thing I remember is when
there is a spring thaw and then a cold snap and your car skates along the road where it wants to, but compared to Calgary, Alberta
I'll take a Missoula winter any day. Don't know what kind of job you want. There is also a hospital there.
At 12:50 PM 5/20/2004 -0500, you wrote:
Have to disagree with DonO. Missoula is not "that" touristy. As for night-life, I never had a problem, but then I am not sure where DonO hangs out -- down by the river, probably.
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
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