Distinctly Montana Magazine

D I S T I N C T LY M O N TA N A • S P R I N G 2 0 1 5 54 54 DO YOU HAVE A FAVORITE PLACE THAT'S WORTH THE TRIP? Send your ideas to info@distinctlymontana.com WORTH THE T R I P ! Great Falls C.M. RUSSELL MUSEUM Premiere sale of Russell art over three days precedes the Western Art Rendevouz in March but this museum is worth a visit anytime. Its 70,000 square feet is home to 12,000 objects and works of not only Charles Russell but other well-known artists. It includes Russell's home an studio, which is fi lled with the cowboy gear and Indian artifacts he used when he painted and sculpted. www.cmrussell.org Fort Peck FORT PECK THEATRE Go for a thrilling theatrical experience by top professionals. The fi rst offering—May 29, 30, 31 & June 5, 6, 7—is Always…Patsy Cline, the story of Patsy Cline's unexpected friendship with Houston fan Louise Seger. Next come One Man, Two Guvnors, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Tarzan, and Steel Magnolias. Reserve tickets early. Read more about the season's shows at www.fortpecktheatre.org. Glacier National Park The historic BELTON CHALET, just outside the west entrance to Glacier National Park, was built in 1910. After a day of outdoor recreation enjoy a massage at the Spa, sit by the fi replace, or play ping pong, shuffl eboard, and other games. Top your day off at one of the restaurants. Butte RINGING ROCKS, 18 miles east of Butte and north on I-90, just beyond Pipestone trailhead. Rough road to get there but worth the trip. The rocks chime when tapped with a stone. Watch for bears. Have plenty of gas and supplies. Only four other places in the world have this rare phenomenon. While near Butte, visit its museums. For example, the MAI WAH MUSEUM preserves the history and culture of the Asian people who helped settle Butte and other mining ar- eas. Also being restored are the Mai Wah Noodle Parlor and Wah Chong Tai building. Located at 17 W. Mercury Street. Scobey SCOBEY'S 49TH PIONEER DAYS & ANTIQUE SHOW last weekend in June. Free, nonal- coholic. Features the Dirty Shame Show starring the Belles and a Dixieland Band, a reconstructed pioneer town and a collection of antique cars and machinery. Missoula THREADS OF MONTANA HISTORY members invite you to enjoy a tour of an historic quilt display on old barns to help draw attention to their preservation work. Hop in the car & enjoy the tour; it's always open! 365 days ~ 24-7. Free, too. See www.mthistory.us. Check out the site and Facebook pages for the stories behind the barn history project. For questions email kc@mthistory.us Kris Crawford or call Bonnie White, (406) 542-9355. Between Libby and Troy Hwy 2, milepost 21 Downstream where the Kootenai River enters a canyon is one of the largest free-fl owing waterfalls in the northwest. A forest trail leads to the SWINGING BRIDGE, making a nice hike. Kootenai Falls was the set- ting for the movie River Wild.

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