Bozeman: Practicalities
Greyhound and Rimrock cruise the interstates from 625 N Seventh St (tel 406/587-3110), while Amfac/TW Services runs a bus a day to Yellowstone; and from the same spot you can also take the Karst Stages bus service (tel 406/586-8567) each morning and evening in summer to Big Sky and West Yellowstone. The Downtown Bozeman Association Visitor Center at 224 E Main St (tel 406/586-4008, ) has loads of maps and info plus limited free internet access, which is also available at the pubic library at 220 E Lamme St. Central motels lining Seventh Avenue include the Rainbow at no. 510 N (tel 406/587-4201; $50-75); the Bozeman Inn at no. 1235 N (tel 406/587-3176 or 1-800/648-7515; $75-100) is more luxurious. Main Street also has a few worthy options: the rambling Lewis and Clark , no. 824 W (tel 406/586-3341 or 1-800/332-7666; $50-75), though gaudy, is very good value and centrally located, with pool, sauna, gym and hot tub. The friendly International Backpackers Hostel , 405 W Olive St (tel 406/586-4659; up to $35), has bunk beds for $12 and a fully equipped kitchen. More upmarket is the lovely Voss Inn , 319 S Willson Ave (tel 406/587-0982, fax 585-2964, ; $100-130), a lovely Victorian home featuring period furniture in each room.Bozeman boasts plenty of good places to eat . The Community Co-op on Ninth Avenue and Main Street (tel 406/587-4039) serves terrific fresh veggie food and mouth-watering desserts in its pretty roadside garden, while the McKenzie River Pizza Co . at 232 E Main St (tel 406/587-0055); pulls in a crowd with fresh and somewhat unusual toppings. The Spanish Peaks Brewery at Main and Church streets (tel 406/585-2296) offers Italian cuisine at moderate prices alongside home-brewed beers like Black Dog Ale and Spanish Peaks Porter, but even more choices are available at Montana Aleworks , 611 E Main St (tel 406/587-7700), with over forty microbrews on tap. For something milder, try the gourmet coffee and pastries at The Leaf and Bean at 35 W Main St.
Other places to drink include Molly Brown's and the Haufbrau , both at Eighth Avenue and Main Street, and both good rowdy bars. For live music, the Zebra Lounge on Rouse Avenue S offers an eclectic mix. The Tributary and Bo Zone are both good for local entertainment listings.
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