Playing host to productions and live music of all kinds, the Alberta Bair Theater, Broadway and 3rd. Ave. (tel. 877/321-2074 or 406/256-6052; www.albertabairtheater.org), is the prime performing arts venue in Billings, recently hosting Crystal Gayle and a touring production of Cats. The Rainbow Bar, 2403 Montana Ave. (tel. 406/259-0047), has a reputation for stiff drinks; other diversions include shuffleboard and live music. Hooligan's, 109 N. Broadway (tel. 406/294-3495), is a good sports bar with an Irish theme. Beyond the Montana Brewing Company, there are three breweries with tasting rooms -- Carter's Brewery, 2526 Montana Ave., unit B (tel. 406/252-0663), Yellowstone Valley Brewing Company, 2123 1st Ave. N., unit B (tel. 406/245-0918), and Angry Hank's, 2405 1st Ave. N. (tel. 406/252-3370) -- within easy walking distance of one another.

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