As Pat Carloss opens his newest venture, Mercantile Steak and the KM Bar in downtown Kalispell, he reflects on how a kid from southern Louisiana found his way to the Flathead and what still makes it a great place to call home. You opened Tupelo Grille in Whitefish in 1995, after operating a restaurant in Jackson, Wyoming. But how did you end up out west in the first place?PC: I got a job in Yellowstone in the summer of ’85. My brother had gotten a job and was there for about two weeks before he convinced me t... read more

Montana’s breweries date back to the mid-1800s, when the combination of plentiful water, fields of wheat, and thirsty miners created a brewing explosion that continued to thrive across the state until Prohibition. Though brewing began again with the law’s repeal, local businesses struggled to compete with national companies. By the late 1960s, Montana had no local breweries. In the 1980s, Kessler Brewing Company opened in Helena, joined by Bayern Brewing in Missoula, and the industry began to come back... read more

There’s just something special about a college town. A university infuses its surroundings with energy and life, and not just on game days: the world comes to its doorstep throughout the year with lectures, renowned speakers, and concerts. The atmosphere of learning and innovation inspires people to try new things, from start-up businesses to intriguing restaurants. 1805 Windrow Drive, Bozeman ~ 4 Bedrooms, 4 Bathrooms ~ 3,170 Sq Ft ~ 0.23 AcresMLS# 360891 ~ $1,197,500 ~ Wallis Morger Bryan | 4... read more

The data is in, and it’s no surprise that 2021 continues to show record-setting real estate growth and sales across Montana. PureWest’s biannual Market Trends regional reports show historical sales data from the past five years, including transactions through the first half of 2021. These reports are broken down by county and city and paint a robust, detailed, and easy-to-understand picture of the current Montana real estate market in the Northwest, Southwest, and Missoula/Bitterroot regions. By peru... read more