Unique, cool, hip…serene, welcoming and replete with natural beauty - what are you looking for in your next vacation?
Nestled in the Northern Rockies of Montana, surrounded by seven wilderness areas and at the confluence of three rivers, Missoula is an outdoor enthusiast’s dream. You can kayak, raft or tube through downtown or take a relaxing hike in 60,000 acres of wilderness minutes from your hotel. Missoula is known for its blue-ribbon trout fishing (made famous by A River Runs Through It) and spectacular natural beauty. The opportunities are limitless.
Missoula is also a regional destination for shopping and dining, with an abundance of shops, restaurants, cafes, and breweries to fit all budgets and palates. Known for its eclectic culture, visitors will find this arts and cultural hub filled with an endless array of entertainment.
Missoula Bitterroot Trail and Bicycle Celebration Events
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"Building the Baja Divide" with Nicholas Carman & Lael Wilcox
- July 14, 2016
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7:00 pm
to 9:00 pm
- Free Cycles Missoula
- 732 S 1st St W,,
Missoula
- The rewards & challenges of bicycle touring in Baja.
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Group Tours of Adventure Cycling's building
- July 15, 2016
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1:00 pm
to 3:00 pm
- Adventure Cycling
- 150 E Pine St,
Missoula
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BikeWell Class
- July 15, 2016
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1:00 pm
to 2:00 pm
- Free Cycles Missoula
- 732 S 1st St W,,
Missoula
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Friday Reception
- July 15, 2016
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4:30 pm
to 7:00 pm
- UC Ballroom at the University of Montana
- 32 Campus Dr,
Missoula
- Website
- Cash bar, hors d'oeuvres, films presented by Laura Crawford & Russ Roca with The Path Less Pedaled, music by Ben Sollee, and honoring of Bikecentennial founders Greg & June Siple and Dan & Lys Burden.
Limited tickets available at 406-721-1776.
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Group tours of Adventure Cycling's building
- July 16, 2016
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1:00 pm
to 3:00 pm
- Adventure Cycling
- 150 E Pine St,
Missoula
- No advance registration required.
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Montana Bicycle Celebration Expo
- July 16, 2016
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2:00 pm
to 5:00 pm
- Silver Park
- Missoula
- Website
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Individual Bike Travel presentations: Bikecentennial & Adventure Cycling trips from the past 40 years
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Saturday Dinner
- July 16, 2016
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5:30 pm
to 9:00 pm
- Holiday Inn Downtown
- 200 S Pattee St,
Missoula
- Dinner, cash bar, music by Mark Baker, inspiring speakers Erick Cedeño, Lael Wilcox & Willie Weir.
Valet bike parking provided by Free Cycles Missoula. Please bring a secure bike lock to use during the rest of the weekend.
Cost: $55 through April 30, $60 through July 16. Purchase tickets to both the Friday reception & Saturday dinner for $76 through April 30.
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Individual bike travel presentations: Bikecentennial & Adventure Cycling trips from the past 40 years
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Artist's Reception for Greg Siple's Bicycle Eclectic photography exhibition
- July 17, 2016
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12:00 pm
- Missoula Art Museum
- 335 N Pattee St,
Missoula
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Sunday Streets & BIKEapalooza communtiy bike ride
- July 17, 2016
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12:00 pm
to 4:00 pm
- Higgins Avenue
- Missoula
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Group tours of Adventure Cycling's bulding
- July 17, 2016
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1:00 pm
to 3:00 pm
- Adventure Cycling
- 150 E Pine St,
Missoula
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Group ride for all abilities around Missoula (1.5 - 2 hours) with Shaun Radley of The Cycling House & Josh Tack of Adventure Cycling.
- July 14, 2016
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TBD
- Adventure Cycling
- 150 E Pine St,
Missoula
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Ben Sollee show
- July 15, 2016
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9:00 pm
- The Top Hat Lounge
- 134 W Front St,
Missoula
- Cost: $12 in advance, $15 day of show. Purchase tickets.
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Presentation/performance with Erick Cedeño and Willie Weir
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Ride the Route of the Hiawatha Trail
- July 18, 2016
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8:00 am
to 12:00 am
- Leaving Silver Park
- Missoula
- Website
- Ride the Route of the Hiawatha Trail, a fundraiser for the Bitterroot Trail Preservation Alliance. Ride a Majestic motor coach in comfort to the Hiawatha trailhead. Once you're at the Route of the Hiawatha, ride 15 miles of rail trail through tunnels one-way and take a shuttle back, OR ride 30 miles out and back. Lunch provided by Caffe Firenze. Bus will leave Missoula early in the morning and return to Missoula early in the evening.
Email or call Roger DiBrito at 406-327-5645 for more information, cost and to sign up.
