Flag, you are better than this. You are a TRULY GREAT GUY !!! but .... You might owe me an apology here . At least read my post.Flagman wrote: ↑Tue Dec 05, 2023 8:49 amThis from a guy who won’t be at the game.gofurman wrote: ↑Mon Dec 04, 2023 6:32 pmGrizGuy. Great post. We need more like this. Where you recommend a bar .. nature. Fishing. Coffee.GrizGuy wrote: ↑Mon Dec 04, 2023 1:07 pmI would add to this: Book your return trip for Sunday or Monday.
Stay in town a couple days.
Book a fly fishing half-day with Grizzly Hackle Fly Shop (also a GREAT place to stay is the Dry Fly Apartments, which are actually air bnb style rentals and the prices for what you get are generally way better than vrbo or airbnb or hotels that gouge). Also look up rentals at the Wilma.
Or book a day and fish the Blackfoot of the fabled novella “A River Runs Through It.” The guys at Grizzly Hackle will help you hook up w a Westslope Cutthroat. It’ll be worth it.
Eat at Scotty’s Table. Have coffee at Clyde. Ear Big Dipper Ice Cream. Buy tea for home at Butterfly Herbs.
Rent some mountain bikes. Take them over to the Rattlesnake Nat’l Recreation Area, and go for a nice trail ride (any level of rider can do this).
And for only the TRULY HEARTY. Here’s how to walk in the literal footsteps of Lewis and Clark: Rent a car (pref truck, van or awd). Drive east out of Missoula on hwy 200 1hr 50min, past the town of Lincoln (where they found and busted the Unabomber). A few miles later, Turn left on Alice Creek Rd. Stay on it (keep right) aaaaaalllllllll the way to the end. You’ll be at a campground.
Hike the trail there for about two miles. Welcome to the Bob Marshall Wilderness Complex (the Scapegoat Wilderness part).
You will find a cairn and a historic marker showing you where Capt Lewis and some men hiked an old buffalo trail the local tribes used. From there, look east. You’ll swear you can almost see home. It looks today not much different from when Lewis stood there in 1806. If you’re insane, walk a few more meters and you’ll be on the Continental Divide Trail. I would NOT advise hiking that at this time of year unless you really know WTF you’re doing. And trust me, unless you’re a guide, you don’t. Also trust me, a fraction of a percentage of Montana residents have even seen this, so you’ll one-up a lot of residents.
Just take some pics, turn around, hike back to your car and go back to Missoula and have a nice meal, knowing that even tho your team lost, you enjoyed the entire experience and saw yourself some amazing land, and almost touched history.
I hope you all have a great trip, that your team loses, and that you leave loving Missoula as much as I do.
Have fun!
Thank you. Great fan and sharing of inside local information
You represent Griz fans well !!!
On the game I suspect you win. I’ve watched you dismantle Montana State and Delaware. Man. But hopefully we bring a better game than they did.
Regardless I wanted to thank you for a post recommending places to visit rather than smack talk. Classy. Good stuff !!!
I would appreciate an apology... Several people have commented on this over the years. You are retired and can afford to go to games. No need to rub that in people's faces. Here is my situation as of this week:
I have a Cervical spine disease - my Doctor appointment is tomorrow after 6 weeks of trying Physical Therapy. " 1. Cervical radiculopathy. This condition arises when a cervical nerve is pinched by cervical vertebrae. You may experience tingling, numbness, weakness and pain" - this is occuring in my right arm. Radial pain. I am not even sure they would ALLOW me to board a plane and sit in those seats for 5 hours or whatever. I have to keep moving every hour at work in intervals. As you can see, with cervical radiculopathy, although the problem is up in the neck, the pain is felt down in the arm; this is called referred pain.
2. Started a new job - no PTO available. Only one day for Christmas.
3. Don't have the money as I am paying for the cervical (isn't that a female thing LOL at me) issues out of pocket to a good extent.
Look, many people over the years have lamented how you rub it in that you are at the games. Some of us have younger children (Eagle scout projects) and can't afford it.
Again, You are a truly GREAT guy but I wouldn't heckle others about not being there.
I hope you have fun and we win !!!
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