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Welcome to Butte Montana

Butte is central to Montana's rich history

You can see it in the smooth, worn streets, the billboard images ghosted on brick hotels, the headframes that mark entry into what was once the "Richest Hill on Earth." It's no surprise, then, that the town’s vintage architecture and colorful past are often what draw people to visit.

Yet once they turn off I-90 and into town, visitors quickly discover that in Butte it isn’t only brick and mortar that have been preserved. The spirit, individuality and pride of the people here are as palpable as the day someone first cried "Gold!" down on Silver Bow Creek. It’s that character that enchants, that wide-armed hospitality that invites.

Butte has wonderful hotels, great restaurants, spirited night spots, unique places to visit and a countryside all of Montana envies.

That countryside provides a wealth of outdoor opportunities. As a small city nestled in the Rocky Mountains along the Continental Divide, Butte serves as a springboard to almost 4 million acres of state and federal public land.

Come to Butte, Montana July 11-13 for the 70th National Folk Festival -- traditional music, food, crafts, culture and fun -- a Great American Festival set in the Great American West -- and admission is free!

Paul's Recommended Fishing Holes

Paul Vang is an outdoor writer and dedicated fly fisherman.

Butte's location right along the Continental Divide puts us at the head of a variety of watersheds. My favorite is the Big Hole River which provides solitude and has lots of public access. The river offers excellent fly fishing; I'd say ninety percent of the fishing is done by floaters. And, the countryside is relatively unspoiled. It's a priceless resource.

Butte is also convenient to rivers on the east side of the Divide, like the Madison, Gallatin, Yellowstone and Missouri. Many smaller streams and creeks offer good fishing too.

Southwest Montana also is one of the nation's best elk hunting areas. White tail deer can be found in the river bottoms; mule deer tend to be higher in the mountains.

With all the fishing around Butte, I told my wife Kay when we moved to here, "The moving van doesn't come to our house anymore."