Missoula, MT -- a surprisingly cool little college town

Missoula was a very pleasant surprise. I actually thought to myself that if this town was a few times bigger but with the same character it'd really be a place I could live! We really enjoyed it and everyone we met there. We stayed in Missoula after leaving Yellowstone and then again a few nights later after going to Glacier National. (Finally, we headed out on September 8th for Spokane, WA with a slight detour to The Grand Coulee Dam. But that's the next post.)

If you ever go, do yourself a favor and book the Goldsmith's B&B for your stay. The people that run it are great and the breakfasts are solid, plus it's right in the middle of town.



It's a university town - University of Montana has a beautiful campus there.







Gorgeous landscape, truly this is Big Sky Country.





Oh, and they have a killer hand-carved carousel, ha!







My recommendation -- if you're going to do a Yellowstone and Glacier National Park trip, stay in Missoula on the night in between driving from one to the other, you won't regret it one bit.