Distinctly Montana Magazine

D I S T I N C T LY M O N TA N A M A G A Z I N E • S U M M E R 2 0 2 4 12 W ELCOME TO OUR SUMMER 2024 ISSUE! For us, summer always kicks off with our big summer issue, which also signals the start of the voting phase in our BEST OF MONTANA CONTEST. The contest has become very popular, with interest and participation steadily growing year after year. Cedar League, whose nomination of The Myrna Loy Theater in Helena for Best Theater was randomly selected out of the tens of thousands of nominations and won the $500 cash prize. Congratulations, Cedar! One more lucky winner who votes for their favorite businesses between June 15 and July 20 will also win a $500 cash prize. The more you vote, the more likely you are to win. You can vote up to one time per day per category, so don't hold back! Vote daily and in as many categories as possi- ble, and you could be the big winner of $500 cash along with a free subscription to Distinctly Montana! A big shout out of gratitude to our advertising partners, without whom we would not exist. When you're out and about (or shop- ping online) in Montana, it would mean a lot if you favored our trust- ed partners. You might even men- tion Distinctly Montana to them if you appreciate what we do. Now dust off that hammock and kick back as you enjoy the fantastic stories ahead in our big issue. May this summer be one of the best you've ever had! A N O T E F R O M T H E P U B L I S H E R P U B L I S H E R CHRISTOPHER MUHLENFELD, PUBLISHER chris@distinctlymontana.com ©2002-2024. Distinctly Montana is owned and published by Thunderstruck Media LLC, a Montana company. All Rights Reserved. Reproduction in any form, in whole or in part, without our written permission is prohibited. Distinctly Montana welcomes freelance contributions—please contact us to inquire about submitting your work. DISTINCTLY MONTANA IS DESIGNED AND PRINTED IN THE USA. Published by Thunderstruck Media LLC • 280 West Kagy Blvd, STE D286 • Bozeman, Montana 59715 www.distinctlymontana.com • info@distinctlymontana.com • (406) 600-7660 WE WELCOME YOUR COMMENTS! The paper content of this publication has been certifiably reforested via PrintReleaf – the world's first platform to measure paper consumption and automate reforestation across a global network of reforestation projects. LEARN MORE AT PRINTRELEAF.COM photo: flickr.com/nicholas_t | CC BY PUBLISHERS Christopher & Pattra Muhlenfeld EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Joseph Shelton ART DIRECTOR / ILLUSTRATOR Robert Rath COPY EDITOR Shannon Page PROOF EDITOR Lindsay Tran SALES EXECUTIVE Larry Sem PRINT MANAGEMENT Pam Koehler, Koehler + Co. fb.com/distinctlymontana instagram.com/distinctlymontana twitter.com/distinctlymt S U B S C R I B E S U B S C R I B E T O D AY T O D AY W E D E L I V E R ! W E D E L I V E R ! SUBSCRIBE TO SUBSCRIBE TO DISTINCTLY MONTANA DISTINCTLY MONTANA MAGAZINE MAGAZINE DISTINCTLYMONTANA.COM/SUBSCRIBE SEND A CHECK FOR THE AMOUNT MATCHING THE SUBSCRIPTION PERIOD YOU'D LIKE: 1 YEAR - $39.95 2 YEARS - $69.95 3 YEARS - $99.95 MAIL CHECKS TO: DISTINCTLY MONTANA PO BOX 84, BOZEMAN MT 59771 TO SUBSCRIBE BY PHONE, CALL 406-600-7660 www.Dis t inc tlyMont ana.com $ 9.95 DISPL AY UN T IL SEP T. 15, 2023 AN EVENING AT BULL HEAD LODGE WITH CHARLIE RUSSELL TELLING "THE STORY OF BUTTE" DO SOME TOURISTS HAVE A DEATHWISH, OR WHAT? RECREATION IN THE PINTLERS S U M M E R 2 0 2 3 VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE BUSINESS FOR A CHANCE TO WIN $500! B E S T O F M O N TA N A B M D I S T I N C T L Y M O N T A N A ' S 2023 TM TM www.Dis t inc tlyMont ana.com $ 9.95 DISPL AY UN T IL JUNE 15, 2024 S P R I N G 2 0 2 4 TM THE DEVIL'S BRIGADE IN HELENA BUFFALO BILL'S LAST TOUR OF MONTANA ANACONDA, BEST LITTLE CITY IN SOUTHWEST MONTANA TREASURES OF THE WORLD MUSEUM OF MINING 2024 of B E ST M O N TA N A A S V O T E D B Y R E A D E R S O F WIN $500 CASH VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE BUSINESSES! SCAN TO SUBSCRIBE

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