Getting There

Bozeman's Gallatin Field (tel. 406/388-8321) serves a wide region in this part of the state. Daily service is available from Delta (tel. 800/221-1212), Northwest (tel. 800/225-2525), Horizon Air (tel. 800/547-9308), and United Express (tel. 800/241-6522).

Bus service is available through Greyhound, with a terminal at 1205 E. Main St. (tel. 406/587-3110). Rimrock Stages (tel. 800/255-7655) operates intrastate service.

By car, Interstate 90 handles most of the traffic. It is 140 miles along I-90 from Billings to the east and 202 miles from Missoula to the west. For local road reports, call tel. 406/586-1313.

Visitor Information

The Bozeman Area Chamber of Commerce is located at 2000 Commerce Dr. (tel. 800/228-4224 or 406/586-5421). There's also information from Memorial Day to Labor Day at 1001 N. 7th Ave., and year-round at the Downtown Bozeman Visitor Center (tel. 406/586-4008) at 224 E. Main. The chamber publishes an extensive visitors guide, as well as maps detailing the area's farms and historic hot spots. Travel Montana calls this region Yellowstone Country. For info from them, call tel. 406/556-8680.

Getting Around

There are a number of car-rental agencies in Bozeman, including Avis (tel. 406/388-6414), Budget (tel. 406/388-4091), Enterprise (tel. 406/586-8010), Hertz (tel. 406/388-6939), and National (tel. 406/388-6694). For taxi service, call All Valley Cab (tel. 406/388-9999).

Special Events

Held the first full weekend each August, the Sweet Pea Festival, at Lindley Park and throughout Bozeman (tel. 406/586-4003), is a music, arts, and sports festival, with a parade, bands from rock to reggae, dance, art, and even a little Shakespeare. Unspooling over 6 days in early October, Hatch (tel. 406/586-2635) is an audiovisual arts festival that includes film screenings, workshops, filmmaker Q&As, and live music after dark.