The Elk Park VFD is planning its annual Snomobile Fun Run Sunday, February 11th. Regestration for this fun event will start at 9am in the Elk Park Fire Hall. This is a family ride, so all are welcome to come out for some fun.
The fundraiser will include 50/50 tickets, food and drinks, and donated door prizes.
For more details and to donate, call Mike Zemljak at 494-2058 or Randy Santifer at 494-8442.
The Montana Repertory Theatre is touring with Neil Simon’s Lost In Yonkers right now, and they’re coming to Butte with the show.
See it Thursday, February 1st at 8 p.m. at the Mother Lode Theatre in uptown Butte.
I haven’t been able to suss out what the tickets are running–I think it’s a state secret or something. I do know that whatever they’re asking, I’m sure it’s reasonable and Marx and I will certainly catch this one.
For details and to reserve your seats, call the Mother Lode at 723-3602; or visit buttearts.org
Have you seen the newly designed Montana Standard Website?
I love it. It’s beautiful, functional, and everyone responsible deserves a big round of kudos.
It is a long time coming and it came together wonderfully.
If you live in Butte, or just love it, you’ll want to check put the special Butte issue from Montana The Magazine of Western History that will be available in early January.
Check out what the issue contains:
Entering Butte by Robert R. Swartout Jr.
‘See America the Bountiful’ – Butte’s Berkeley Pit and the American Culture of Consumption by Timothy J. LeCain
Another Look at Burk’s Butte: What We Learned from the Lewis and Clark Bicentennial by Frederick E. Hoxie
Caring for the Dead: The Development of the Funeral Business in Butte by Zena Beth McGlashan
1,000,000 Glasses a Day: Butte’s Beer History on Tap by Steve Lozar
Driving Haul Trucks in the Berkeley Pit: Reminiscences of a Gritty Job by Bill Long
About Butte by Wim Wenders
The Butte-Anaconda National Historic Landmark by Martha Kohl
Bioprospecting in the Berkeley Pit: The Search for Valuable Natural Products from a Most Unnatural World by Andrea Stierle
Our Lady of the Rockies by Kris King
Montana The Magazine of Western History has been published by the Montana Historical Society since 1951 and circulates to all 50 states and to over a dozen foreign countries. It is one of the most prize-winning magazines in the nation receiving several Spur and Wrangler awards.
Copies of Montana The Magazine of Western History should be available on newsstands now or very soon or can be ordered by calling 1-800-243-9900 or (406) 444-4708.
P.S. Thanks to reader Jools for the heads up on this.
The Butte-Silver Bow Public Works Department has been running a Christmas Tree recycling program since 1992. A recent release says that over 67,000 trees have been recycled in the past fourteen years.
More information on the program:
The tree recycling program saves valuable landfill space and provides material to be used in the compost production at the Butte-Silver Bow Landfill. The tree collection is a major portion of the 6,000 cubic yards of tree trimming and yard waste that are diverted from landfill disposal each year.
All residents are asked to remove all decorations, nails, tinsel, wire, ropes, plastic bags and nailed-on stands before putting the trees at the collection sites.
Recycle your tree through the month of January by leaving it at any of the following locations:
- Civic Center parking lot
- Stodden Park
- The empty lot on the southeast corner of Platinum and Excelsior
- Continental Drive South of St. James East
- The Mountain Con Skating rink at Main St. and Minah St.
- High Altitude Speed Skating Center parking lot
- Compost Area at the Butte-Silver Bow Landfill
For more information: Contact the Public Works Department at 497-6515 or 782-1463.
Butte will host the State AA Championship Tournament on January 12th and 13th, 2007. Approximately 600 speakers and coaches from AA and ABC schools around the state will compete for honors inn 11 events. This tournament is being co-hosted by Butte Contral High School Speech and Debate.
No experience is necessory to judge a round of debate, speech or interpretation. There will be a judges clinic offered at 7:00 on Wednesday, January 10th in the Butte High Commons for those wanting to familiarize or review judging procedures. The elevator at Butte High will be available throughout the weekend for judges and participants requiring assistance. For any questions, contact Doug Ruffier at 533-2273.
Tucked below street level on Park Street, Dodge Brothers Restaurant is a delight for the eye and the palate.
Featuring Brazilian style meats served on swords, Dodge Brothers also offers more traditional fare. My fellow critics sampled salmon with raspberry sauce and grilled chicken with red peppers. I tried the New York steak with bleu cheese.
We started our evening by taking a quick look at the layout of the restaurant. John Richen, owner, has done an incredible renovation. He is an architect and artist, and his touches are everywhere evident, from the warm woodwork to the stained glass panels depicting mountain vistas. One spot not to miss on your way in is the wine cellar, which is at restaurant level (because we are already in the basement.) It is painted with colored light, as is a quirky little alcove just outside the window of the dining area. The atmosphere is elegant, yet fun, as many of the restaurants in more urban areas of the country. Even the ladies’ bathroom has a crystal chandelier.
Our service was prompt and courteous. We quickly gained a pleasant booth in the dining area and were directed to the salad bar after ordering. There we were greeted with a sumptuous array of fresh leaf lettuce, a bow-tie pasta salad, and a cucumber and onion dish. The soup was a warm, spicy beef and bean.
Our meal came quickly, hot and precisely as we had ordered it. My steak was tender, succulent, and very well complimented by the bleu cheese. My fellow critic’s salmon was well prepared, and the raspberry sauce was a sweet compliment to the light, clean salmon flavor. My other fellow critic’s chicken dish was completely divine. The chicken was savory with the flavor of grilling and judicious spices, and the seasoned rice that accompanied it made me envy my dinner companion’s choice, as I had plain mashed potatoes with my steak.
When the dessert cart came, we marveled at a caramel-glazed cheesecake, a huge chocolate mousse in a long-stemmed goblet, and three other delicious trifles. I had eaten way too much of my 14 ounce steak to want to tackle the mousse, but I did nibble on my companion’s cheesecake, and it was sinfully rich and creamy. It was the kind of cheesecake that must have inspired the expression for sexy pinup girls.
We skipped the after dinner drink in the bar, but we did look in, and it was small but well appointed and had a good stock of popular liquors.
Whether you are entertaining clients or taking the family and friends out for a special dining occasion, we can highly recommend Dodge Brothers Restaurant and Bar. The prices are within reason for local fine dining, the service is prompt and courteous, and the atmosphere is cozy and intimate. Our server was a delight, even sharing a laugh with us at the end of the meal when we asked if we couldn’t all just curl up and take a twenty minute nap.
Don’t miss the Dodge Brothers Coffee Shop on street level, either. It’s a comfortable and affordable place to have a deli-style sandwich, salads, deviled eggs, deserts, and quality beers and coffees. Locals, be warned that it gets very busy during the peak lunch hours, so you may want to schedule your lunch either before eleven or after 1 p.m. if you have a tight schedule.
Did you know there’s a new cafe/diner type eatery in the Mining City? It’s located in the space left empty after the closure of Rancho Los Arcos on Front Street.
Their sign declares that they’ve got “Just Good Food” and I do so enjoy good food–so I invited a friend to give it a whirl with me for lunch this week.
Their selection is fairly decent–with your typical Butte (and most other places) diner fare. The prices are comparable to places around town like the Hangin’ 5 or Perkins. It’s slightly more expensive than places like Copper City Casino (which we’ve reviewed before).
I had the chicken strips and fries and my dining companion had the lunch special–a mushroom swiss burger and fries. Both came with soup or salad and we both chose the salad, which was not too shabby. It looked small, but turned out to be just enough salad. The French dressing was good–nice and thick, which is something I personally look for in a salad dressing.
The chicken strips were good, and my friend enjoyed his burger. The fries were crinkle cut, which is something you don’t see too often and was a nice switch. The only real issue I had was that I asked for barbecue sauce for my chicken strips and was given sweet & sour instead. Luckily, I like sweet & sour. Additionally, the menu said that my meal came with Texas Toast and it wasn’t present when my food came. It didn’t matter to me too much other than on principle.
The decor of Annie’s Cafe is understated–as a matter of fact it’s pretty much the same as it was when it was Rancho Los Arcos, with the Coca-Cola theme in addition to the Spanish-looking tiled look.
The food was good, and I’m sure I’ll return again. Hopefully next time they’ll have ironed out the kinks in their menu/service.
The Butte High School Drama Club will take the stage this Friday and Saturday performing The Odd Couple, Female Version by Neil Simon.
This outrageously funny comedy is based on the original Odd Couple with a few changes.
Friday and Saturday showtimes are at 7 p.m. with a matinee performance Saturday at 2 p.m.
All performances will take place in the Butte High School Auditorium, 401 S. Wyoming St. in Butte.
For more information, call 498-3483.
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