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Missoula, MT for Thanksgiving

Posted on 10/12/22 at 6:54 am
Posted by Remo Williams
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Posted on 10/12/22 at 6:54 am
Looking to visit Missoula the week after Thanksgiving. Any recommendations would be appreciated. Is a week too long? TIA.
Posted by baldona
Florida
Member since Feb 2016
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Posted on 10/12/22 at 8:35 am to
I would suggest giving more information in regards to your plans, expectations, etc. for the trip? I don't know Missoula well or really at all, but generally speaking people from the south don't realize how cold it gets there and how short their summer is. You never really know, but it could have a foot of snow and be well below freezing the entire week. It could be pretty nice weather. Generally speaking there's not much tourism in Wyoming and Montana during November due to it being between fall and snow season.

Given that, as long as you don't expect to go hiking every daily in shorts and you are flexible with weather and enjoying a different part of the country there's always plenty to do out that way for a week.

ETA; look into and understand that a lot of "tourist" based stuff shuts down in Montana and Wyoming in November until the snow comes. A lot of stuff will close in October and sometimes early October through early December. When I say close, I mean close. Like no hours and not answering the phone. Like I said just look into everything. I'm not trying to recommend not going at all, I'm just trying to help understand what happens.
This post was edited on 10/12/22 at 8:41 am
Posted by Epic Cajun
Lafayette, LA
Member since Feb 2013
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Posted on 10/12/22 at 11:03 am to
Missoula is a very cool town. We stayed at the Residence Inn downtown and it was very nice. The Camino restaurant is good, it's a Mexican spot. The Rhino is a divey bar with a solid whiskey list. There are a few different breweries in town that are decent. In town there is a little switchback hike that you can take up to the "M", which gives a nice view of the city. For part of our trip we rented a house on Georgetown Lake, which was awesome. Great views of the mountain range over the lake in the morning. Phillipsburg is a quaint little town with a couple breweries that was fun to hang out in for a few hours.

There are hikes all around the area, Lake Como, Flathead Lake, etc...

ETA: you're also only about 2.5 hours away from Whitefish and like 15 minutes further to Glacier National Park.
This post was edited on 10/13/22 at 2:13 pm
Posted by Clint Torres
Member since Oct 2011
2662 posts
Posted on 10/13/22 at 7:06 am to
There's much more to do in Bozeman
Posted by Knocksville
Remote
Member since Jul 2014
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Posted on 10/24/22 at 10:14 pm to

Distilleries: Montgomery Distillery (downtown), Lolo Creek Distillery (Lolo) are great spots

Breweries: Highlander Brewery is my favorite in town

Bars: Al & Vic’s, The Rhino, Stave & Hoop

I’d spend 3-4 days in Missoula, head down the Bitter Root. Find an AirBnB in Darby (where they film Yellowstone) or Hamilton and hit up some of the local bars. Some beautiful mountains and ranges that will look even better in the snow.

Sawmill Saloon in Darby is awesome. I drank whiskey and played slots for hours. Bandit Brewery another fun spot there.

A little bit of a haul north, but I love the Flathead Lake area, Kalispell and Whitefish near Glacier. Great places to visit, especially in the summer months.
Posted by vistajay
Member since Oct 2012
2512 posts
Posted on 10/26/22 at 3:46 pm to
Brasserie Port Rouge is a great restaurant, with a New Orleans chef who knows what he is doing. I liked Notorious P.I.G. for a bbq lunch. Ate there twice. Lots of breweries. My favorite was Imagine Nation.
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