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Whitefish, Montana
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 Looking north on Main Street with the
Big Mountain in the background.
Whitefish,
like other towns in the Flathead Valley, offers close proximity
to year-round outdoor recreation. (See the full range on our ACTIVITIES page.)
In summer the outdoors is alive with events such as the "Lake-to-Lake Canoe
Race" down the Whitefish and Flathead Rivers, and the Olympic-style "Summer
Games" with sports ranging from rugby to mountain biking. Winter celebrations include
the "Christmas Stroll" with carol singing, and the "Torchlight Parade"
on the Big Mountain. Fall and spring are quieter times.
Location
Whitefish lies at the north end of the Flathead Valley in
Northwest Montana along the shores of
Whitefish Lake. It is just minutes from one of
Montana's largest ski resorts, The Big Mountain, and about
25 miles west of Glacier National Park.
Getting to
Whitefish
 Road
Main routes in are US 93, US
2, MT 40. Closest Interstate is I-90 to the south.
Air
Glacier Park International
Airport is about 11 miles south, near Kalispell. Services include Big Sky Airlines,
Delta Airlines, Horizon Airlines, Northwest Airlines and Holman Aviation (private
charters).
Rail
The daily Amtrak passenger
service the Empire Builder runs
between Seattle/Portland and Chicago. A depot is located in Whitefish, toll free
phone: 800-862-7245
History
Whitefish began as a fur trading
center in the late 1800's. It later flourished with the logging industry and the
Great Northern Railway. In 1919 the "Ding-Dong Ordinance" was made law.
This 9:00 p.m. curfew for children is still in effect today, although updated to
10:00 p.m. Listen for the siren located in the tower of the City Hall!
Downtown
offers many historic buildings with interesting facades. Casey's, built in 1903, is
the oldest building. The Home at 328 Central, which was built in 1907, was the first
brick building in Whitefish. The Bulldog Saloon was once more genteelly named the
Pastime Bar. "Pastimes" included boxing matches that took place in the hall
above. Make a rest-stop in the Great Northern Bar and take in its collection of
historic Whitefish business signs, or, check out an old apothecary display in the rear of
the Chalet City Pharmacy. On the corner of 4th and Central, Whitefish boasts one of
the few buildings in Montana designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. Also of
general epicurean
interest is the Great Northern microbrewery building where Black Star beer is
made.
The Big Mountain
A ski and summer resort offering winter (skiing, snowboarding, tubing)
and summer (mountain biking, hiking on the Danny On trail system) vacation packages.
Live cam view.
See also the Go Northwest! guide to the Flathead Valley
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