You're Old School Montana if... the pharmacist knew your name, your mom's name, and exactly which cough syrup you'd put up a fight about
Montana in the 1970s
You probably remember more than you think.
The decade a lot of family stories still sit in.
Old School Montana If...
You're Old School Montana if... you still say Main Street, and it's been a walking mall since the '70s
You're Old School Montana if... your uncle's cooler was older than you and still got the good spot in the truck
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Stories From Then
Then & Now · Helena · '70s
Then & Now: Helena Took the Cars Off Last Chance Gulch and Kept It That Way
Between 1973 and 1977, Helena took the cars off Main Street and put in a fake stream. Most towns that built a walking mall tore it out later. Helena didn't.
Gone, Not Forgotten · Roundup · '70s
Remember This? The Busy Bee in Roundup, and the Horse That Got Out
Eighty years of home cooking in Roundup, 56 of them with Mark and Mary Ann Petrie in charge. FEMA said the building had to go. Somebody saved the horse.
Gone, Not Forgotten · Butte · '70s
Remember This? Columbia Gardens, Where Nobody Paid at the Gate
Butte's amusement park never charged admission. It opened in 1899, closed on Labor Day 1973, and burned that November. People are still talking about the swings.
Montana Originals
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Still Around From Then
Been Here Awhile
Bernice's Bakery
Four owners, all women, and the ovens still on early.
Still Kicking
Discovery Ski Area
Everybody calls it Disco. With a straight face.
Still Kicking
Silver Bow Drive-In
Five miles an hour. Pick a side and stick with it.
Been Here Awhile
Windbag Saloon & Grill
Not the oldest thing in the building. Doesn't need to be.
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