Missoula with friends

Local tipA Missoula fixture since 1952, check the calendar before you plan around dinner

8 min walk to the next stop

Local tipGo for a huckleberry bear claw, they sell out some afternoons

10 min walk to the next stop

Local tipIt's also a gift shop and oddities hall, give yourself an hour to wander

9 min walk to the next stop

Local tipAsk the staff for a Montana-author pick, they actually read what they stock

10 min walk to the next stop

Local tipWeekday happy hour runs 4 to 7, the grill fare is better than a dive bar needs to be

Local tipStart across from Aber Hall, the switchbacks to the M are steeper than they look

20 min walk to the next stop

Local tipOrder the shakshuka, it is the dish regulars rave about on a packed Saturday

8 min walk to the next stop

Local tipRegulars still call it the K-Hole, order a Cold Smoke and sit outside

10 min walk to the next stop

Local tipCatch the Saturday farmers market along the river before the carousel crowd arrives

9 min walk to the next stop

Local tipHuckleberry is the flavor that made them famous, get a double scoop waffle cone