Greetings!
Greetings from Helena, Montana! I just got back to Helena after a fun family reunion in Wisconsin. Of course, I had a wonderful time, but there's nothing like seeing Helena come into view after a long drive. Mount Helena and Mount Ascension frame Carroll College, downtown and the Cathedral. There's no place like Helena. My other, rather goofy, observation is that in Helena there are virtually no bugs. I'm not saying that you won't encounter areas with some big skeeters, but for the most part there are no bugs. We leave our sliding glass door open in the evening and morning when we are home. Last night we ate dinner on our deck and not a single bug bugged us. It's so peaceful to be outside without being mobbed by a swarm of pesky insects.
I hope that you are soon able to visit Helena and take in the charm of Montana's beautiful capital city. |
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Bike Helena
Reply with your mailing address and we'll mail your Bike Helena sticker off to you!
Check out www.bikehelena.com for bike trails, community rides (that are open to visitors), rental info and more.
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Cathedral of St. Helena
Construction of the Cathedral of St. Helena began in 1908, with the cornerstone laid on October 4th of that year. The Cathedral stands today, surviving Helena earthquakes and fires, as an example of a Gothic-style cathedral. The most recent Cathedral renovation was in 2002 and the Cathedral sparkles inside and out. Guided tours of the Cathedral are available Tuesday - Thursday from 1-3 pm. You'll find the North facing doors of the Cathedral open for you to visit during other times.
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Bird Watching Walks
Recently, there was an article picked up by the AP that featured all the great free things to do in Helena, Montana like the Trail Rider, Symphony Under the Stars, and Alive @ Five. In addition to those great activities, you can also go on bird watching walks Saturday mornings throughout the summer, for free. Meet at 7:30 am at Birds & Beasleys, 2 South Last Chance Gulch in Downtown Helena. The location of the walk rotates with the location of the birds. Visit Birds & Beasleys for more info.
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Take Me Out to the
Ball Game
What's better in the summer than a baseball game? The Helena Brewers have started their season and Kindrick Legion Field is a beautiful place to watch the game.
The Brewers games are great family fun with lots of giveaways and chances for the kids to be involved. The Brewers complete schedule and more information can be found here. Have fun at the game!
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GeoTour
The New Helena, Montana GeoTour is a great way to discover all the treasures in Helena, Montana. The GeoTour is your chance to geocache the very best of Montana's capital city. The GeoTour is available in over 15 languages. Here are a sample of some recent logs: " Traveling through Helena with family and had some time after taxi-ing between the disc golf course and the Cathedral. Quiet Sunday afternoon meant no traffic and few muggles. TFTH!"
"Tftc!! Another GeoTour cache completed. Haven't been up this trail before so thanks. Caching down from Kalispell."
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Montana Shakespeare Company
The Montana Shakespeare Company is launching their next season beginning July 18. On the play bills this season are The Importance of Being Earnest and Romeo and Juliet. This year the performance venue is the Great Northern Town Center Amphitheater. If you're coming for Shakespeare, park in the Great Northern Parking Garage and receive a pass to take a spin on the Carousel for free.
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