Planning a Trip

Getting There

Bozeman's Gallatin Field Airport (tel. 406/388-8321; www.gallatinfield.com) 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), Alaska/Horizon (tel. 800/547-9308), Frontier (tel. 800/432-1359), United Express (tel. 800/241-6522), and Allegiant (tel. 702/505-8888).

Bus service is available through Greyhound, with a terminal at 1205 E. Main St. (tel. 406/587-3110; www.greyhound.com). 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 statewide road reports, call tel. 800/226-7623.

Visitor Information

The Bozeman Convention and Visitors Bureau is located at 2000 Commerce Way (tel. 800/228-4224 or 406/586-5421; www.bozemancvb.com). Information is also available at the Downtown Bozeman Visitor Center (tel. 406/586-4008; www.downtownbozeman.com) at 224 E. Main St. The chamber publishes an extensive visitors guide, as well as maps detailing the area's farms and historic hot spots. Call tel. 406/556-8680, or check out their website at www.yellowstonecountry.net.

Getting Around

There are a number of car-rental agencies in Bozeman, including Budget (tel. 800/527-0700), Enterprise (tel. 800/261-7331), Hertz (tel. 800/654-3131), and National (tel. 800/227-7368). For taxi service, call All Valley Cab (tel. 406/388-9999).

With retro designs inspired by vintage Yellowstone buses, the free Streamline Bus (tel. 406/587-2434; www.streamlinebus.com) connects downtown Bozeman with the Montana State campus and points beyond (namely the airport and Belgrade). Buses run from weekdays 7am to 6:30pm and Saturdays 8:30am to 5:30pm, with later service (8:30pm-3am) Thursday through Saturday for the bar crowd.

Special Events

Held the first full weekend each August, the Sweet Pea Festival, at Lindley Park and throughout Bozeman (tel. 406/586-4003; www.sweetpeafestival.org), 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; www.hatchfest.com) is an audiovisual arts festival that includes film screenings, workshops, filmmaker Q & As, and live music after dark.