Personality, writer, foodie, music lover, traveler, history buff, baseball fan, and beer-snob from Wyoming.
Rick Roddam
Best Sandwiches in Downtown Billings
Living and working in downtown Billings, I eat out almost every day. And there's plenty of options. For burgers, you can't go wrong with the Burger Dive. For steaks, it's tough to beat Jake's. The Rex is famous for having the best onion rings in town. And when you're i...
Montana Motorcycle Riders Rank 8th in the US
According to a recent report from the Department of Transportation, Montana is one of the top states in the country for motorcycle riders. With one motorcycle for every 21 people, The Treasure State has the 8th highest percentage of bikers in the nation.
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Lazy Billings Teenagers Refuse To Shovel Snow for $10
Remember when we were kids and our parents forced us to go outside and shovel snow? When I was growing up, I was convinced that the only reason people had kids was to make them scrape ice off the windshield and shovel the sidewalk. Sa...
Best of Billings: Craigslist Missed Connections
If you haven't been to the Billings craigslist page recently, you're missing out on some of the most bizarre people in the Magic City. As part of our ongoing series, here are some of the best "Missed Connections" posts from the past month.
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Pop Crush Studios Survive the “Crowne Plaza Flood”
The Pop Crush Studios are on the top floor of the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Downtown Billings. Last night, one of the pipes burst, flooding the entire 3rd floor. Lucky for us, the 23rd floor wasn’t damaged. However, all of the water from our floor crashed down on those poor people 20 floors below.
Today, the hotel...
Kelsey Thelen Wins a “Happy New Rear” from Health and Fitness Studio in Billings
Thanks to everyone who entered our Happy New Rear contest. We know at least one person who’s gonna stick with their resolution.
Congratulations to Kelsey Thelen. She just won a free VIP membership to the Health and Fitness Studio of Billings.
If you’re l...
Billings Burger Dive Gearing Up for National “Super Bowl” of Burgers
The Burger Dive, a popular downtown lunch spot, is getting ready to represent Billings this month at the prestigious "Burger Bash" competition in Miami. The contest will be held during the annual South Beach Wine and Food Festival on the 21st.
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Best Bars to Watch the Big Game at in Billings
Sunday is one of the biggest party days of the year. Whether you have a rooting interest in the Big Game or not, it's your patriotic duty as an American to watch football, gorge yourself and knock back a few cold ones.
If you plan on watching the game at a local bar, here's a few of the best sports bars in Billings.
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Bigger Concerts Could Be Coming to Metra Park
Have you ever wondered why big concerts often skip Billings on tour? One of the reasons is because Metra Park hasn't promoted their own events in recent years. Instead of trying to lure top tier talent to Billings, they would simply rent the venue to outside promoters who were willing to assume all the risk. However...
The Montana Brewery Map
Beer lovers, rejoice. A website called PopChartLab has just created a map featuring America's best breweries. The Bountiful Breweries of the United States of America, depicts nearly 3,000 breweries across all 50 states, including many from right here in Montana.
According to their map, B...