High Ore Road

We've known for weeks that the night of June 21st was going to be a huge celebration in Uptown Butte as the Butte Tin Shop has made it known that they were throwing a huge block party in celebration of their 100th anniversary. Well, the big night is almost here and the lineup of entertainment, food vendors, craftspeople and artisans has been released and it looking like this will be a night you will not want to miss.

Ken and Bonnie Haines will never be accused of not supporting live music in Southwest Montana. Ken and Bonnie run The Hitchin' Post in Melrose and have been gaining almost attention for their summers of live music as they are for their incredible steaks and beautiful spread in Melrose, Montana.

What many may not know is that Murphy's charitable work as the leader of the "Connecting for the Cancer Cure" golf tournament has lasted as long as her seat at the end of the Maroons bench. While trophies are not won for fundraisers, Murphy's annual event would be nothing less than a dynasty and the good that has come out of the last 17 years may be even more important than her state championships. Over those years, Connecting for the Cancer Cure has raised over $240,000 to help the St. James Cancer Center and their patients.

What better way to send off the summer than an afternoon in the shadows of the Big Butte enjoying not only our incredible World Museum of Mining but a rapidly growing brewfest featuring live music, great food and a fun afternoon of sampling the fares of some great local breweries, distilleries and food trucks. The 3rd Annual Big Butte Brewfest will take place this Saturday, August 24th from noon to 6pm. Let's take a look at who's participating and what we can expect.

One of the best events of the summer, Big Brothers-Big Sisters of Butte's annual "Rhythm and Brews" Festival gets underway at noon Saturday at the Original Mine Yard and will run until late in the evening featuring everything from a huge car show, live music from 4 different acts, a kids play area and, of course, a wide selection of microbrews and more to help keep you cool on a hot late summer day along with some of the areas best food trucks and even yoga and exercise.

Meg Murphy has been spearheading an incredibly fun and successful fundraiser for the St. James Cancer Center. A fundraiser that for the past 16 years has raised over $200,000 for the center and its patients and created the first ever Cancer Center Endowment Fund at St. James. The fundraiser has helped create a consultation room for patient privacy, it has helped kickstart Southwest Montana's only lymphedema program, has helped to bring mobile mammography to Southwest Montana and has helped countless cancer patients in their time of need. Meg and her crew owe its success to its sponsors and participants. This fundraiser is incredibly fun and if you want to take part, you better act quickly.

Butte has proven itself as a destination city. The Butte Tourism Improvement District wants to not only support these big events that are already happening but to possible assist with funding for events that may be still in the planning stages. Are you part of an event or business that brings people to town and puts guests in hotel rooms? There may be money available for you. They are accepting grant applications right now but the deadline to apply is this Friday, June 28th at 5pm. Find out more here or call (406) 723-3177.

The Silver Bow Event Center is thrilled to announce its grand opening on Saturday, June 22, 2024, located at 122040 Nissler Road in Rocker, MT. The celebration will kick off with a ribbon-cutting ceremony hosted by the Butte Chamber of Commerce at 6:00 PM, followed by a highly anticipated opening concert featuring the beloved Butte band, High Ore Road, starting at 7:00 PM.

As far as local charitable organizations go, you won't find any better than Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Butte and when it comes to local car shows and concerts along with a few of the area's best food trucks and a trailer full of ice-cold beverages, well, you're not going to top Rhythm and Brews. It only stands to reason that this year's event is going to be one of the best in its' short history as the date has been set, the Original Mineyard has been reserved and now the musical lineup has been announced.

Finally, it's that time of year when you're not confined to a cramped cubicle, a crowded restaurant or, even worse, your car's interior while trying to enjoy lunch. With the sunshine and warm weather comes another season of Lunch in the Park at Emma Park which is going to get underway in just a couple of weeks.