'''Great Falls''' is a city in Montana.

Get in

  • '''Great Falls International Airport''' ({{ICAO|KGTF}}). [http://www.gtfairport.com/]
  • '''Interstate 15''' goes through the outskirts of Great Falls. Either the '''Central Ave.''' exit or the '''10th Ave. S''' exit will go to the center of the city. The road from Helena to Great Falls, hugging the long curves of the Missouri river, is one of the finest stretches of interstate in the country.
  • Get around

    Like most of Montana, you're going to need a car. Although Great Falls does have a bus system, it's limited to the city proper. Another option for seeing the area is by bicycle. In an area with so many sparsely traveled roads, there is plenty to be seen on a road bike.

    See

  • '''Lewis and Clark National Interpretive Center''' [http://www.fs.fed.us/r1/lewisclark/lcic/] The explorers had unexpected difficulty portaging the falls here.
  • Do

  • '''The Great Falls Convention and Visitors Bureau''' [http://greatfallscvb.visitmt.com/] has links to local museums, parks, events, etc.
  • The '''Great Falls Tribune''' [http://www.greatfallstribune.com/] is the local newspaper.
  • Buy

  • The '''Holiday Village Mall''' [http://www.holidayvillagemall.com/] is the downtown mall.
  • Eat

  • Bar S. 008 20th st SE. The Bar S is a little roadhouse down US 97 about halfway to Belt. Simple decor, mind-blowing prime rib. If you're lucky, the waitress will show you a picture of the 6'6" gentleman who orders the "Double Bar-S cut," Which if the picture tells the story, stands about four full inches tall. </eat>

  • Big Mouth BBQ. 008 20th st SE. Get the Cowboy Cocktail; pulled pork, beans, coleslaw and sauce in a cup. Incredible. </eat>

  • Eddie's Supper Club" address="3725 2nd Ave. N." phone="406-453-1616" email="" fax="" hours="" price="" url=""> Eddies is a coffeeshop and steakhouse established in 1944 and not redecorated since. The place has fabulous steaks and cheap liquor. A great place to go for an old time steakhouse experience. </eat>

  • Taco Treat" address="10th Ave. S." phone="" email="" fax="" hours="" price="" url=""> A good Mexican place. The chicken enchiladas are wonderful as well as the beef cheese crisp. Excellent place to eat! </eat>

  • The MacKenzie River Pizza Company" address="" phone="" email="" fax="" hours="" price="" url="http://www.mackenzieriverpizza.com/Greatfalls.htm"> A franchise restaurant with locations all around Montana. The Great Falls location is next to the Missouri River, and it's very child-friendly. </eat>

    Drink

  • Club Cigar" address="" phone="" email="" fax="" hours="" price="" url=""> Although not as famous as the Sip N Dip lounge, Club Cigar is the best bar in Great Falls. Friendly people, Karaoke on Wednesday nights, and Pabst on tap. </drink>

    Sleep

  • '''Best Western Heritage Inn''', 1700 Fox Farm Road, ''+1 406'' 761-1900, Toll-free: ''+1 800'' 548-8256, Fax: ''+1 406'' 761-0136, [http://book.bestwestern.com/bestwestern/productInfo.do?propertyCode=27029].
  • '''Fairfield Inn Great Falls''', 1000 9th Avenue South, ''+1 406'' 454-3000, Fax: ''+1 406'' 454-3000, [http://marriott.com/property/propertypage/GTFFI].
  • '''Holiday Inn''', 400 10th Ave. South, ''+1 406'' 727-7200, [http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/hi/1/en/hd/gfamt].
  • '''Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites''', 1801 Market Place Dr, ''+1 406'' 455-1000, [http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/ex/1/en/hd/gtfmp].
  • '''La Quinta''', 600 River Drive South, Great Falls, MT 59405, Phone: ''+1 406'' 761-2600, Fax: ''+1 406'' 761-2267. The hotel has an indoor pool and hot tub, both open 24 hours. There's a small "business center" with high-speed Internet, available for free. It's a very short walk to the MacKenzie River Pizza Company, Applebee's, and the Children's Museum of Montana. There are riverside rooms available for about $10 more. The city's well-managed riverside paths run right behind the hotel. Very friendly management! [http://www.lq.com/lq/properties/propertyProfile.do?ident=LQ447&propId=447]
  • '''Motel 6''', 2 Treasure State Drive, ''+1 406'' 453-1602, Fax: ''+1 406'' 727-3234, [http://www.motel6.com/reservations/motel_detail.asp?MotelId=4238].
  • Get out