Things To Do
Missoula Downtown Tonight
Every Thursday night in the summer, Caras Park comes alive with a live band, food trucks, and an art market — and fun fact: Mariah used to be a vendor there selling her macramé!
Clark Fork Market
During the summer, the Farmers Market is held every Saturday morning on Pattee Street — just down the block from the AC and Residence Inn. Keep heading up Higgins and you’ll find the People’s Market, a lively art and craft market (where Mariah also used to vend!).
Book a Guided Experience!
Whether you’re interested in fly fishing, rafting, hiking, or other local adventures, GuideTime is the go-to platform for booking guided experiences around Missoula.
Missoula Hikes
If you want to stay in town here are a few hiking options: Easy: Walk around Greenough park for a quaint river walk. Easy: Rattlesnake National Recreation Area Easy: Waterworks Hill for a view of the town Medium: Hike to the "L" or the "M" Medium: Barmeyer Trail Hard: Hike past the "L" or the "M" to the top of Mount Jumbo, or Mount Sentinal
Hikes Outside of Missoula
If you want to get a little bit more into the mountains for hiking, here's what we recommend: Easy: Bass Creek, or Kootenai Creek Trails Medium: Blodgett Canyon Overlook Trail Hard: Camas Lake Trail
Restaurants
Breakfast: Market on Front (Mariah's Favorite breakfast sandwiches) Cafe Mimosa for a fancy brunch Lunch: Tagliare for great sandwiches Five on Black for quick and easy Brazilian bowls Dinner: Florabella (Sam and Mariah's favorite) Great ambiance The Stables - great food, right downtown, and a great vibe Michi Ramen- unique vibe, and delicious ramen! Cranky Sams - great for a more casual meal, lunch or dinner, local brews on tap, indoor and outdoor seating.
Drinks
Cocktails: the AC rooftop bar, Plonk (my fav, and go on the rooftop if you can!) , The Grotto or Stave and Hoop for Speakeasy vibes. Wine: Ten Spoon Winery ( Gorgeous vineyard, pizza, a big open lawn which is great for kids and doggos) Beer: Dram Shop Whiskey: Montgomery Distillery
For the Kids
The Missoula Public Library! Seriously! It won best new library in the world a few years back! The second floor has an amazing area for kids, and the views on the top floor are some of the best in Missoula! (It's also one of my nephews favorite places here.) The Butterfly House - great for kids and adults, and a beautiful garden space The Carousel at Caras Park runs all year round, and right next door is the dragon playground. The Zootown Arts Community Center (ZACC) has paint your own pottery, clay you can mess with, and a free art supply closet if you want to get crafty.
Other Favorites
Some final favorites to check out: Radius Gallery - there are quite a few galleries in town - this one is Mariah's favorite MAM Missoula Art Museum - It's free! The Missoula Maker Store - Mariah sells some goods there, and the whole store is from local handmade artists/makers The Montana Antique Mall - 3 stories of really old stuff lol but it's kind of cool and has some unique treasures if you're into that Butterfly Herbs - like an apothecary with great coffee! Big Dipper Ice Cream- it's a classic in Missoula
