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The Bell Ringers of Billings Have Returned
I was starting to get a little worried that maybe global warming or our recent financial messes had, like the swallows failing to come back to Capistrano, caused the annual migration of Salvation Army bell ringers to move somewhere else. But I was wrong. I saw my first Bell Ringer at Albertson’s on Rehberg and… »
Willy Wonka at the Venture
This was the year that all the young would-be singers, actors and dancers in this area got a chance to do their thing. Willy Wonka was and still is for at least another couple weekends the big musical thing with a great many enthusiastic kids as Oompa—Loompas at Venture Theatre; Peter Pan is playing at… »
The Soup Place at Night
Finally, we had a chance to stop in for an evening meal at one of our favorite lunch time hangouts. They have a bigger menu in the evening, that is, more than just soup and sandwiches, but it is still fairly simple fare. The wine and beer is still pretty good. I forget the name… »
The Soup Place Scores Again
One of my favorite Billings restaurants is The Soup Place on Broadway. Lunches are mainly some form of soup and a sandwich which is a sensible lunch. They have a number of set sandwiches and soups and then some variables every day. Friday, 20 November, was a good day. Naturally I expected some very good… »
Another Good Restaurant
Bin 119, or maybe Bin 11-9, I’m not entirely sure as the 9 is smaller with a line under it. Anyway, it is located on Broadway, probably 119 Broadway, near the big brewpub and across from The Soup Place.
Looked like a good lunch menu including a very good Reuben sandwich, this day and the next… »
Good Eats in Billings
We noticed we were hungry a few days ago while looking for some odds and ends at Bed Bath and Beyond, which looks very much like the store it replaced, Linens and Things, wasn’t it? The new place has a lot of useful things, especially for the house.
Next door was The Staggering Ox, not very… »
Traffic Jam and Fun with Words
This is the season for looking over and thinking how clever you are to have bought all those great jams and jellies at the Farmer’s Market, especially now that the Market is done for the year.
I can’t resist items with plays on words. This stuff is really good. Onetime I bought a book from a … »
Magic City Rebuilding
There seems to be a fair amount of building and rebuilding going on here in the Magic City. There is a new building going up on the corner of 17th and Poly. It looks like it might shelter medical types, maybe even a plastic surgeon or two. I think they refer to themselves as soul… »
Another Farmer’s Market
I love these clowns and they get a lot of attention from our friends of the childhood persuasion. This probably means something.
No gathering of farmers should be without an accordion player. Do our children know this? Are any of them learning how to play this awesome instrument?
This is a new version of the little… »
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