Butte

Fran Johnson's has been closed for many years now but it's building, the Socialist Hall, is finding new life as remodeling is underway. It is a unique building in a city with an incredible history.

Even for a guy who has a "Late Show with David Letterman" appearance and Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top in his contacts list, this one is pretty cool. Butte, America's own Tim Montana has taken his latest song, "Devil You Know" into the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart.

With the arrival of football season and both Naranche Stadium and Bob Green Field at Alumni Colisuem firmly uptown, where is a convenient place to grab a bite before or after the big game? Put down your pom poms and pick up your forks. Here are some of the best places in Butte to get your pregame meal or snack.

Wednesday evening the parking lot of Keikers Kustoms was full. And so was many of their nearby neighbors as the final Cruise Nite of the 2023 season was held and Mining City motorheads were out in full force.

Travellers and commuters on Interstates 15 and 90 in the Butte, Helena and Missoula areas will be affected by a high-tension median cable rail installation project that will begin in September.

The Eastside Athletic Club at 3200 Dexter in Butte will be the site of a cornhole tournament and benefit for lifelong resident John Maloughney who has recently been diagnosed with a rare form of cancer. The events will take place on Saturday, September 30 with registration at 11am, competition at noon and events throughout the day including a silent auction, raffle drawings and entertainment.

Frank Hall is a champion ice sculptor as his work has been seen and admired for years during and after the annual holiday ice sculpting contest. He paints. He builds. He creates. And his latest creation is one that citizens of Butte and her many visitors will be able to appreciate for years to come. Last week, Frank started and completed a masterpiece Butte mural just off of the corner of Front and Utah Streets.

We can credit this win to the whole town, and that comes directly from one of the people who won it. Paramount's "1923", which used the Mining City as a primary shooting location, won the 2023 Location Managers Guild International's award for Outstanding Location in a Period Television Series over the weekend, beating strong competition from Peaky Blinders, Perry Mason, SEE and Westworld.

Members and friends of the Butte Amateur Hockey Association have announced their inaugural "Breakaway Bash" for October 9 at Butte's Front Street Station.

There will be dozens of breweries represented as well as cideries and distilleries at Saturday's Big Butte Brewfest. There will be food and craft vendors and some fantastic live music. In fact, performers for the event have been announced along with the addition of 5 distilleries.