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After an 8-month drop, home prices have seen a slight increase. The increase (taken from the S&P/Case Shiller 20-city index) shows a rise of 0.7% from March to April, however they are still down 4.4% from the previous year. Analysts say there could be several reasons for this, one being a trend in home purchases [...]
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I love holidays – I really love holidays in the summer. Memorial Day, Labor Day and especially the middle one – 4th of July. By this time of the year summer is in full-swing in every corner of America so by this time everyone is tan, the kids are playing outside religiously and television sort [...]
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Since the recession had started the government looked into ideas to create budget conscious vacations. One of those brainstorms led to free admission at our nation’s parks, including Yellowstone, Glacier and Teton National Parks. These free admissions are a great way to charge the park with tourism and to the citizens out and about enjoying our national [...]
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As you drive around Big Sky you will see “Winter & Co.” listing signs. These signs help people to locate information on that particular property. However, we have recently moved into new territory by making them a little bit more interactive. In the very near future you will begin to see quick-response (QR) codes on [...]
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“Flowers make people better, happier, and more helpful; they are sunshine, food, and medicine to the soul.” - Luther Burbank (American botanist) Tis the season for some beautiful flowers. Daffodils, tulips, even what some would consider a weed, dandelions. It is amazing to have COLOR. We need color everywhere after a winter of snow and at times, bleakness. [...]
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Montana Dreamin’ has a lot in common with “California Dreamin’” – both locations are very ideal and both have a high amount of visitor traffic. People love the natural landscape of Yosemite just as much as Yellowstone, and vice versa. But what has got me focused specifically on Montana Dreamin’? During this time of the [...]
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Wow, the bear attacks have started early this year here in Montana – as in last Friday, early. It seems like we don’t hear about these attacks until Mid-Summer when the trails and campsites become more popular. However, there is never a moment that is too soon to suggest some tips. Precautions for Camping and Picnicking Never [...]
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Tell California to keep their avocados, oranges and olives – Montana has elevation and you can’t grow that or buy it in Whole Foods or Trader Joe’s. In 2009, the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health published a report suggesting that living in high altitude (3000′ +) can increase your life expectancy plus help ward off heart [...]
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Right now in Montana, it seems as though cycling is becoming very mainstream. More and more people are on the roads riding their bicycles to church, work, the park or any other thing they can think of. When did this sport become so popular? I suppose it was the success of Lance Armstrong at the [...]
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“It’s More Vermont Here” or “Big Sky Country”? It’s really all relative. Do you prefer East Coast versus Rocky Mountains, Ben & Jerry’s or Wilcoxson’s, or heavy snow or champagne snow? Recently I read an article in Bloomberg about the declining population in Vermont’s ski-towns, this article made me think about Montana’s own ski-towns. Specifically, Bozeman, since [...]
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