Topic

Main Street

The block people still use as a landmark.

Main Street stories

Then & Now

Fire, closure, and reopen: M&M next door, Matt's Place back on Placer, and Pekin gone in 2026.

Butte

Then & Now

Open since 1908 on Main Street, with original tile, tin ceilings, and a neon Montana that still works as a landmark.

Miles City

Then & Now

Established in 1883, open 24 hours, still pouring coffee and plating chicken fried steak when downtown locks up.

Missoula

Montana Story

Higgins Bridge, a university town that still felt like a town, and Friday plans that did not need a group chat.

Missoula · 1990s

Remember This?

After 48 years on Last Chance Gulch, Helena's Bert and Ernie's turned off the lights in December 2022.

Helena · 2010s

Remember This?

Before the mall finished the argument, Hart-Albin was the downtown department store Billings dressed up to visit.

Billings · 1980s