Category: Area Focus
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Big Mountain Run
Glacier Sotheby’s International Realty Agent Mike Muldown was recently featured in the Whitefish Pilot after participating in the annual Big Mountain Run. Mike, featured on the far right of the photograph, & other participants enjoy a cupcake at Whitefish Mountain Resort after the run. “The race this year started at the base of Chair 1…
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Some Awesome Things To Do In Kalispell, MT
If you look at a map, Kalispell, MT, is a dot just south of the Canadian border that sits at the junction of two squiggly yellow lines (highways) that wind through enormous swathes of green (national parks) and splotches of blue (lakes). Notable points of interest on the map have names like Lonepine, Lost Trail, and West…
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City Focus – Missoula, Montana
Celebrating A Long Past Missoula, the cosmopolitan center of Western Montana, has a notably rich history. Located at the confluence of five mountain valleys and corresponding waterways, Missoula’s earliest inhabitants date back 12,000 years to end of the last ice age. Its native heritage can be attributed to the Salish, Kootenai, Pend d’Oreille, Blackfeet and…
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The Evolution Of Whitefish
Whitefish, Montana has a proud timber and railroad history. From the earliest indigenous residents who fished for whitefish in the lake, the name “Whitefish” evolved. But it was a stumptown first. Rich in forest land, the timber industry boomed in the late 1880s, leaving behind large stumps, some in the middle of the roads, thus…
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Bigfork, MT – “Where Flathead Lake Begins”
Bigfork Village is nestled between two rivers at the north end of Flathead Lake, the largest freshwater lake west of the Mississippi. Endless recreational opportunities are waiting on 191 square miles of sparkling waters, hundreds of hiking trails with abundant wildlife along tree-lined shores. A collection of waterfront properties around Flathead Lake offer a diverse…
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Flathead Lake Westshore, A Sparkling Playground
The western shores of Flathead Lake offer 40 miles of gentle beaches, state parks, hiking and horseback trails. The largest park at Big Arm is 217 acres and a popular launching spot for day trips to Wild Horse Island. Prairie-like on the south side and heavily timbered on the north, this renowned primitive park is…
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Kalispell, Montana’s Rich History
Kalispell’s rich history shows itself in the charming buildings along Main Street, in the homes that grace the tree lined boulevards, and the more than 20 parks with their rustic log gazebos and creeks that host winter skating. From the native tribes who hunted buffalo, golfers now play the challenging Buffalo Hill Golf Course. The…
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