Fourth of July Fun
Fourth of July activities
The celebrations begin long before dark
By Laura Bell
Big Sky
The Firecracker Open Golf Scramble, at the Big Sky Golf Course, is a themed event which utilizes the red, white and blue tee boxes with four person teams. The scramble will be followed by food and music.
Or for those who want to start the day with a little more exercise, get your 4th of July Celebration started at the Community Park. The day begins with a 5K walk/run, skate park demo fun jam, disc golf tournament, 3on3 hoops, kids activates and more.
Pre-registration forms can be found online at: www.bigskymt.org. Follow the links on the right hand side for BSCC. There will also be race registration on the morning of the 4th at 9 a.m. The race begins at 10 a.m.
Each race is $10 or $30 for three or more events, or $30 per family, which includes lunch and a patch. Lunch will take place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. For those who would like to purchase lunch individually, it is $10.
Seven Nations
Free outdoor concerts begin
Series kicks off Thursday, July 9th
By Laura Bell
Last year one of the highlights of the summer was the weekly free outdoor music at the Meadow Village Pavilion sponsored by The Arts Council of Big Sky.
This year’s concert series begins with Celtic rock band Seven Nations on Thursday, July 9th.
The band receives lots of letters from Iraq “as lots of soldiers are fans over there, which is excellent,” says lead singer and guitarist Kirk McLeod
Gates open for the event at 6 p.m., with the music starting at 7 p.m. Coolers are permitted into the venue, but please leave pets, glass containers, and outside alcohol at home. Beer, wine, soft drinks and a variety of food will be available for purchase from local vendors.
Horseback Riding at Moonlight Basin
Moonlight ride
Horseback riding with Cedar Mountain Corrals
By Laura Bell
The skyline never ends in the Big Sky environs. The smell of sage, open plains and an escape from the everyday hustle and bustle are but a few of the hundred reasons to ride into the sunset or experience an early morning ride or even a daylong ride at Moonlight Basin with Cedar Mountain Corrals.
Cedar Mountain Corrals is owned and operated by BJ Morgan, a long-time area wrangler. Morgan and crew offer daily rides from one hour to all-day 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. excursions. The latter includes a packed lunch. Or, as the easy-going Morgan says, “We can cater to anyone’s request. Whatever they dream up, we can do.”
Drive Safely this Weekend
Take it slow this 4th of July weekend
State Patrol’s presence to be increased
By Laura Bell
Take it slow out there this weekend. In addition to road construction in Big Sky and the Canyon- with reduced speeds, the Montana State patrol will be hitting the pavement again over the upcoming Fourth of July weekend.
After a 14-day stint of extra law enforcement patrolling on Montana roads for the national Click It or Ticket campaign around Memorial Day, patrols will be out and about.
Anyone driving on Montana roadways over the fourth should see a higher volume of traffic patrols in response to increased travel expected during the long weekend, this is in addition to the Gallatin County Sheriff’s vehicles that are monitoring traffic on the stretch of Highway 191 that is under construction.