Montana Shakespeare in the Parks Returns
Montana Shakespeare in the Parks will return to Gallatin and Park counties in early September, providing a final opportunity for local audiences to see plays that were rained out with unusual frequency this summer.
“The quote ‘for the rain it raineth every day’ from ‘Twelfth Night’ has come to mind several times this summer,” said Joel Jahnke, MSIP artistic director. “Our home base of Bozeman has been particularly hard hit with bad weather both at the MSU-Grove near the Duck Pond at the start of the season and again at Sweet Pea. We just want to get the word out that there are still a few more opportunities to see (“A Midsummer Night’s Dream” and “Julius Caesar”) this summer.”
Crail Exhibit to Highlight High-Country Harvest, Food Bank, Beaver Slide
On Saturday, August 28 and Sunday, August 29, from noon to 3:00 pm, the Historic Crail Ranch on Spotted Elk Road in Big Sky will feature a display depicting traditional harvest activities in the Montana high country.
In keeping with the harvest theme, attendees are invited to bring along canned goods or other donations suitable for the Gallatin Valley Food Bank.
Big Sky’s agrarian roots run deep. Augustus Franklin Crail, who established the ranch in what is now the meadow area of Big Sky in 1902, experimented with strains of wheat to improve yields in the short, cold growing season found in the Big Sky area. On display will be photographs and documents showing the high degree of success enjoyed by Augustus and his son Emmett Crail as they farmed the land for almost 50 years.
Meadow Mania
The businesses at Meadow Village Center will be hosting Meadow Mania again on September 3rd, 4th and 5th. This month’s theme is Health
and Fitness.
On Friday the Big Sky Health and Fitness Center’s businesses are offering a variety of discounts on their services. From 2:00-5:00 you may stop by and get a free consultation from Personal Trainers, a free injury evaluation from Lone Peak Physical Therapy, or a free skin consultation from OZssage Spa.
Yellowstone Airport sees 15 % increase in travelers
Yellowstone Airport at West Yellowstone, Montana has seen a 6.9 percent increase in travelers during the summer season with a 15 percent increase during the month of July. Last month, 1,338 people boarded flights at Yellowstone Airport, compared with 1,163 during July 2009.
“Utilization of available seats for revenue passengers on all flights in July are running at 87 percent,” said airport manager, Tony Bean. The planes are not filled to capacity as each flight has an average of four seats that cannot be used because of considerations for altitude, heat, weather, and the performance characteristics of the Embraer Brasilia planes that service the airport.
Bean said that several factors —including an increased flow of visitors into Yellowstone National Park and a new airport marketing program— helped the numbers jump this summer. “We hope this pace continues through the fall,” said Bean.