Downtown News

Local Media October 12, 2020   DOWNTOWN PATROL EXPANDS TO SEVEN DAYS A WEEK Officer Jay Gillhouse Joins Officer Randy Krastel on the Downtown Beat   Following renewal of the Downtown Business Improvement District (BID) for another 10 years, the Downtown BID and the Missoula Police Department have partnered together to provide a Dedicated Downtown...

October 6, 2020 Local Media & Partners NORTH RIVERSIDE PARKS & TRAILS PLAN READY FOR REVIEW AND ADOPTION Since the August 2019 adoption of the new Downtown Missoula Master Plan, the Missoula community has taken a deeper dive into redevelopment of the parks and trails along the north side of the Clark Fork River from...

Local Media October 5, 2020   MDF LAUNCHES SPIRIT OF PLACE CAMPAIGN: HERITAGE TRAIL DINNER TOURS FEATURE FOR OCTOBER   Downtown Missoula is many things to many people, and the new Heritage Missoula Plan showcases the collective fabric that defines and distinguishes Missoula from other places. With the goal of enhancing Missoula’s Spirit of Place,...

The Downtown Missoula Heritage Interpretive Plan and Legacy Trail As with most communities, Missoula is proud of a history and heritage that makes it one-of-a-kind in Montana, the country and the world. As it so important to recognize, honor and educate ourselves and visitors alike about the region’s history, the Downtown Missoula Partnership in collaboration...

Local & State Media September 30, 2020   HERITAGE MISSOULA PARTNERS WITH NYE IMAGERY FOR FIRST DOWNTOWN BANNER PROJECT Downtown Missoula is many things to many people. It is a crossroads and a gathering place. It is the homeland of the Salish people and a haven for artists and students. It is buildings made of...

September 28, 2020 Local News NEW DOWNTOWN BOULEVARD BANNERS FEATURE THINGS WE LOVE ABOUT DOWNTOWN MISSOULA   For the first time in 22 years, new Downtown Missoula canvas banners will showcase what folks love about Missoula: Caras Park, music, food, shopping, biking, sunshine and Mount Sentinel. The new streetlight banners were printed on “old school”...

Local Media September 15, 2020   SWING FOR DOWNTOWN TOP GOLF GAME SET FOR FRIDAY, SEPT. 18 FLIGHTS OPEN FOR 10 MORE TEAMS   The Missoula Downtown Association (MDA) and the Missoula PaddleHeads will host Swing for Downtown, a golf extravaganza at the baseball stadium this Friday, Sept. 18, and there are still openings for...

A Creative, Ambitious Friend With this month’s column, I wanted to take you inside the world of one of the more creative and ambitious people I know in this town or anywhere else. By way of years of association with Rocky Mountain School of Photography, my employer, I’ve been blessed to meet some outstanding people...

Local & State Media August 24, 2020   SUPPORT OUR ROOTS: THIS WEEK’S FOCUS IN MISSOULA AUGUST 24-30, 2020   As a city-wide pivot of River City Roots Festival, the Missoula Downtown Association is showcasing Support Our Roots week as a comprehensive campaign to encourage Missoulians to celebrate their roots with a more personalized experience,...