DBA Fall 

 Event Schedule

Final 2012 Art Walk

Friday, September 14 

from 6pm-8pm

MSU Homecoming Pep Rally

Fri, September 21

5:30pm-6:30pm

Homecoming Parade

Sat, September 22

10 am

alumni.montana.edu  

HATCHfest

October 4-6

Times Vary

hatchexperience.org 

MSU Parent's Weekend/Downtown Discovery

October 12-14

montana.edu/pfa 

Trick or Treating

Wednesday, October 31 - 3pm-6pm

Click Here for information on ALL Community Events happening in Downtown Bozeman! 

Final Art Walk of 2012, September 14

Thank You, 2012 Music on Main Sponsors!

The Downtown Bozeman Association would like to thank the following businesses for making this year's 2012 Music on Main summer concert series the success that it was:  

Major Sponsors: Kenyon Noble, 95.1 The Moose, Pabst Blue Ribbon and the Rocking R Bar. Show Sponsors: Eagles Club, Zebra Cocktail Lounge, Absolut Vodka, MacKenzie River Pizza Company, Pour House, Pub 317, Crystal Bar, American Legion, First Interstate Bank, Exec U Care Services Inc., and Big Sky Resort.  Food Sponsors: Tarantino's Pizzeria, Pita Pit, Bar IX, Santa Fe Red's.  In-Kind Sponsors: T&E Cat Rental, Jereco Studios, City of Bozeman, First Security Bank, Children's Museum of Bozeman, Signs of Montana, The Bozone, Outside Bozeman, Big Time Inflatables.

Without your continuous help and support we would not be able to make Music on Main what it has become today -- a summer staple in the Bozeman Community.  Thank you for such an awesome summer, we look forward to working with you again for the 2013 Music on Main's summer concert series!     

What's New - August 2012

There are always new things happening in the Downtown Bozeman area. Now, as the warmer weather sets in and we get ready for the bustling summer season, we continue to welcome positive changes in our ever-growing downtown district.  Whether it's a new business opening, a new owner at an existing business or just a simple update, I want to keep you informed about what's going on in Downtown Bozeman! 

Pure Barre Brings Bozeman a New Workout Concept

    About 3 years ago while living in San Diego, Kaitlyn Kurn embraced a new concept in exercise called Pure Barre.  Kaitlyn

 had danced ballet through college and loved to dance but could no longer manage the sheer impact dancing had on her body.  Then, she discovered Pure Barre and only a couple of classes in, Kaitlyn was hooked to this unique and intense exercise method that was growing nationwide!  Shortly thereafter, Kaitlyn began teaching Pure Barre classes while also working full-time in marketing and sales in the fashion industry. Read More 

 

   In 2004 Suzanne Colon and Cameron Hildreth had a vision to make the knitting arts an accessible hobby in Bozeman.  "It was at 

the height of the knitting boom," according to Cameron, "and as yarn production became more sophisticated; creating unique and great-looking hats and scarves became easy for the novice."  So, she and Suzanne opened a small yarn shop in Downtown Bozeman in a quaint baseman space on South Tracy.  In addition to their wonderful selection of knitting products, they have become well-known for their unique and colorful display of knitting along the railings of their eclectic staircase entrance that have also trickled onto street signs along Main Street.  Read More. 

Downtown Bozeman is Making the Grade

I recently read an interesting article about how the health of an urban neighborhood is defined by five basic elements. Howard Blackson, a principle at Placemakers (a national planning and urban design firm), contends that the resilience and quality of life of a downtown district is determined by "the 5 Cs" of being Complete, Compact, Connected, Complex and Convivial. Reflecting on Blackson's article, here my assessment and report card of how Downtown Bozeman is doing in these important areas. Read More 

• Complete.
• Compact.
• Connected.
• Convivial.
• Complex.

Downtown Bozeman certainly can be improved upon in terms of having more residential options and being better connect to the rest of the community. Nonetheless, downtown makes the grade with an "A-" for being complex, convivial, connected, compact and complete. Read More