Colleen's Guidebook
Food Scene
Great Coffee, coffee to-go, bagged coffee, roasted here in the Valley. They also offer breakfast, lunch, and pastries and have recently expanded their breakfast and lunch menu as well as their operating hours.
The Columbia Falls location offers a different atmosphere and larger menu.
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Montana Coffee Traders Inc
111 S Main StGreat Coffee, coffee to-go, bagged coffee, roasted here in the Valley. They also offer breakfast, lunch, and pastries and have recently expanded their breakfast and lunch menu as well as their operating hours.
The Columbia Falls location offers a different atmosphere and larger menu.
Freshly Prepared Food located downtown. I personally know the baker and she does a great job! Even has multiple gluten free baked options. They also care greatly about food allergies!
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Bonelli's Bistro
38 1st Ave EFreshly Prepared Food located downtown. I personally know the baker and she does a great job! Even has multiple gluten free baked options. They also care greatly about food allergies!
Quaint Cafe offering freshly baked breads, delicious breakfast and lunch specials with hearty portions. Great coffee specials, too!
This is a small cafe and sometimes closes due to lack of staff. My most recent search said it’s temporarily closed, but if it’s open, give it a try!
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The Knead Café
21 5th St EQuaint Cafe offering freshly baked breads, delicious breakfast and lunch specials with hearty portions. Great coffee specials, too!
This is a small cafe and sometimes closes due to lack of staff. My most recent search said it’s temporarily closed, but if it’s open, give it a try!
Old School Soda Fountain vibes along with a candy store. Nothing fancy. Plain burgers without many fixings, but a downtown staple. Hamburgers, ice cream and soups offered as well.
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Norm's Soda Fountain
34 S Main StOld School Soda Fountain vibes along with a candy store. Nothing fancy. Plain burgers without many fixings, but a downtown staple. Hamburgers, ice cream and soups offered as well.
Great Food, Live Music, sometimes special guest appearances. Check schedule for Bingo nights. Large selection of ciders located not too far off the beaten path.
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Big Mountain Ciderworks
1051 Old Reserve DriveGreat Food, Live Music, sometimes special guest appearances. Check schedule for Bingo nights. Large selection of ciders located not too far off the beaten path.
Large beer selection, great food! Definitely a local favorite.
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Tamarack Brewing Company
105 Blacktail RdLarge beer selection, great food! Definitely a local favorite.
The BEST steak house in the Valley. Very consistent in service and quality. Full Menu, full bar, located downtown. You can even order food and sit in the KM Bar located within the same building. Live music at the KM Bar.
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Mercantile Steak
30 2nd Street EastThe BEST steak house in the Valley. Very consistent in service and quality. Full Menu, full bar, located downtown. You can even order food and sit in the KM Bar located within the same building. Live music at the KM Bar.
Ceres Bakery Inc
318 S Main StYummy freshly baked goods, coffee, and more!
Nightlife
Delicious food, great live music, yummy drinks. Located behind Mercantile Steak (best steaks in the Valley), they offer the same menu as adjoining restaurant (ask waiter for full restaurant menu) , but also live music. Order the pop-overs!!!!!!
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KM Bar
29 3rd Street EastDelicious food, great live music, yummy drinks. Located behind Mercantile Steak (best steaks in the Valley), they offer the same menu as adjoining restaurant (ask waiter for full restaurant menu) , but also live music. Order the pop-overs!!!!!!
Good food and drinks with outdoor live music every day of the week and dance floor. Inside and outside dining make it a great place for whatever mood you’re in.
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Gunsight Saloon
624 Nucleus AveGood food and drinks with outdoor live music every day of the week and dance floor. Inside and outside dining make it a great place for whatever mood you’re in.
Honky Tonk that serves food with live music and dance floor. Rodeos and dance lessons during the summer. Local hangout
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Blue Moon Nite Club
6105 US-2Honky Tonk that serves food with live music and dance floor. Rodeos and dance lessons during the summer. Local hangout
Sightseeing
Very cool experience to see wild horses located on an island on the Flathead Lake.
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Flathead Lake - Wild Horse Island State Park
Very cool experience to see wild horses located on an island on the Flathead Lake.
Superior experience offered from extremely friendly family owned employees. Pick your own cherries!
Bigfork Orchards
9392 Montana Highway 35Superior experience offered from extremely friendly family owned employees. Pick your own cherries!
Scenic lift rides to the top and look out over the entire valley. Bike and hike trails. Alpine slides, and aerial park as well. Locals call it Big Mountain.
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Whitefish Mountain Resort
1015 Glades DrScenic lift rides to the top and look out over the entire valley. Bike and hike trails. Alpine slides, and aerial park as well. Locals call it Big Mountain.
Splash around on Flathead Lake. Easy lakefront access. Family friendly restaurants nearby. Local hangout with convenient access to Lakeside.
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Volunteer Park
7225 US-93Splash around on Flathead Lake. Easy lakefront access. Family friendly restaurants nearby. Local hangout with convenient access to Lakeside.
Walk up lake access to Whitefish Lake. 5 minutes from downtown Whitefish. July 4th fireworks show is SPECTACULAR!
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Whitefish Montana
70 Lakeside BoulevardWalk up lake access to Whitefish Lake. 5 minutes from downtown Whitefish. July 4th fireworks show is SPECTACULAR!
Lake Access to Flathead Lake near Big Fork (Eastern Side).
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Wayfarers / Flathead Lake State Park
8600 Montana Hwy 35Lake Access to Flathead Lake near Big Fork (Eastern Side).
Call ahead to ensure availability. Awesome guided fishing and rafting. We’ve personally used them and always have a great time!
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Glacier Guides and Montana Raft
11970 US-2Call ahead to ensure availability. Awesome guided fishing and rafting. We’ve personally used them and always have a great time!
Tons of fun for kids and adults! A local favorite for birthday parties or a few hours spent with family and friends.
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Amazing Fun Center
10265 Hwy 2 ETons of fun for kids and adults! A local favorite for birthday parties or a few hours spent with family and friends.
Glacier Highline
10167 Hwy 2 EFun for Kids and Adults
City/town information
Small Quaint city not too far from Kalispell. Located next to Flathead Lake near cherry orchards.
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Bigfork
Small Quaint city not too far from Kalispell. Located next to Flathead Lake near cherry orchards.
Tipps für Reisende
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Reservations Recommended
I highly suggest making reservations to any restaurants and sight seeing tours, including National Parks. The Valley is comprised of several small towns who thrive on tourism during the summer, but that also means thousands of visitors wanting to do what you’re doing. Making reservations helps ensure a better experience for you.
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Glacier National Park
Access to Glacier National Park requires a Park pass as well as an entry ticket.
Tickets are available:
https://www.recreation.gov/
Valid for 3 days. Tickets sell out in minutes at 8am the day PRIOR. I highly suggest creating an account and searching for one of the entrances and seeing how to access the sight before trying to purchase tickets. (West Glacier and Polebridge are ticketed separately this year)