Getting great deals on wine in the greater Flathead Valley
THE WINE SPY: Jean Manciat Mâcon Charnay Chardonnay 2008
PBS releases Mission Mountain Wood Band documentary
‘The Defining Story of This Band’
Mission Mountain Wood Band album photo shoot 1977. Christian Johnson, Terry Robinson, Rob Quist, Greg Reichenberg and Steve Riddle, left to right. - Photo courtesy of John Hennessey via MontanaPBS
Ballard wasn’t there, but he wants to take you there.
Women’s expo raises funds for Violence Free Crisis Line
A Boost for the Abbie
Photo by Lido Vizzutti/Flathead Beacon |
The Violence Free Crisis Line, which provides services for women and children experiencing violence, has run into many of the same problems facing other nonprofits in today’s hazy economic climate. Private donations are scarce, grants have been cut and answers are hard to come by.
Chef Jim Gray
Dessert for Breakfast
The previous incumbent’s infractions are not germane to this story and maybe one week I’ll write about them because they are comically revolting. In any case, unaccustomed as I am to 4 a.m. wake-up calls (and also being finished with work by 9 a.m.), I rather enjoyed the challenge to provide over-the-top breakfasts for 10 guests for five days.
Eat Well
MONTANA MARKET: Filet Mignon with Red Wine Sauce
Ingredients
4 filet mignon (about 1/2 lb. each)
salt and pepper
2 Tbsp. olive oil
2 Tbsp. finely chopped green onion
1/4 C. red wine
3/4 C. beef broth (I like Better than Bouillon)
1 Tbsp. butter (slightly melted)
1 tsp. flour
Neal and Karen Lewing Guide the Port Polson Players Through Another Season
Putting on a Show in Polson for 35 Years
Neal Lewing makes some initial announcements from the John Dowdall Theatre stage before a rehearsal of the Port Polson Players' production of "Annie" in Polson. - Lido Vizzutti/Flathead Beacon
Married for 30 years, and in their 27th year at the theater located at the base of the “old nine” of the Polson Golf Club, their children are raised and gone and they’re not getting any younger – so they’re wondering if maybe it’s time to try something new.
Beer in the greater Flathead Valley
BEER MEISTER: Ayinger’s Celebrator
So we’ve picked a seasonal dark beer to celebrate the harvest, which is also an ideal match with the tenderloin in wine sauce.
Ayinger's Celebrator is a doppelbock from Aying Germany that is considered the gold standard of its variety.
Legendary Halloween celebration attracts people from across the country
Whitefish Dons Its Mask
Illustration by Stephen Templeton/Flathead Beacon
Nearly everybody in Whitefish considers Halloween one of the biggest days of the year for the town, and some stake claim to the holiday as the biggest of all celebrations. Wherever it ranks, it’s clear All Hallow’s Eve is a big deal up in these parts. This sentiment applies to both young kids and grown-up kids.