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"Part Romance, Part Thriller,
FIREWORKS & FERTILIT Y
by Macye Lavinder Maher melds the high
stakes emotional world of reproductive medicine with family,
friendship and the nuances of the human heart." (Greenleaf, Feb 2017)
available online at www.macyelavindermaher.com
Livingston Area Chamber
of Commerce Convention and Visitor Bureau
303 East Park St., Livingston, Montana • 406-222-0850
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DiscoverLivingston.com
M O N T A N A
2017
Montana Community of the Year
Hjortsberg, and Tim Cahill have all called Livingston "home."
Jimmy Buffet has sung praises to Livingston in several songs; and
well-traveled, world famous chef, author and television personality,
Anthony Bourdain of "Parts Unknown" recently outed Livingston
as "possibly the most awesome place on earth." Most residents
would agree that that's not an exaggeration.
All this praise and recognition does not come without some
pushback from residents, often fearful that their town will change
too quickly, and maybe not for the better. But with a population
of just around 7,500 those fears may be a bit unfounded, as there
is plenty of room to grow and (now) to prosper. e signs seem
obvious when you look. Downtown shops, a dozen or more gal-
leries, restaurants, and buildings are being re-imagined, real estate
companies are establishing new offices, and a major housing devel-
opment, NorthTown, is in the works (full disclosure: the publisher
and author has an ownership interest in NorthTown).
Livingston is lovely and lively. It is often hard to believe that
such a small town has so much going on. Perhaps its brightest and
most noticeable spot is Sacajawea Park, a beautiful, family-friendly
setting on the Yellowstone River where you can play, picnic, or
park yourself alongside the shores of America's iconic waterway to
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