May 11, 2013 - day 16 butte dinner/dancing

day 16 we had dinner chop suey rest., which was a place to see, this rest., has been here since 1911 family owned... we ordered traditional chop suey and chow main because of this rest., was very old and served real chinese food NOT americanized... after we went to the silver dollar again, met the owner brain who, of all things, was from wash., DC AND lived in the same hood that i did and plays in a band and knew of us back in my band days, knew all my band friends in tonight photos is his band... our tonight's...

May 10, 2013 - day 15 butte nite

day 16 nite, went to downtown butte looking for it's honky tonk bar, hopped several bars dancing at the silver dollar (what we think  was their honky tonk bar) and a sports bars and the "post" a new wine/cheese bar... our day 15nite photos/videos: https://picasaweb.google.com/110438477258823146205/Day15NiteButteBars?authkey=Gv1sRgCNXip8HblPEs#   spot of where the bar is: http://fms.ws/C0VIN/46.01193N/112.53551W   sent from our ipad ron & bebe mcgehee who are living for "beyond" the moment and on the road...

May 9, 2013 - day 15 to butte mt

day 15 we left Missoula heading to butte, we took the scenic route but it was the same sights as yesterday beautiful but nothing different - got to butte set up camp, went downtown checking for old honky tonk bars found the silver dollar and are going there tomarrow nite -.BTW - joe & dawn stormont, look at these photos at the end you will see a few of, and a video, the lady of the highway...   our day 15 photos https://picasaweb.google.com/110438477258823146205/Day15ToButteMT?authkey=Gv1sRgCLSP9anXy_WxWg#   our spots for...

Feb 3, 2013 - Spokane to Butte

Must have been the Comfort Inn's bed that was so good we didn't get up until 8:30am, at least we were well rested. We grabbed a bite for breakfast, filled the tank with fuel and drove around Spokane checking out what was open and what was not. Sundays in Spokane are a bit quiet with most stuff closed other than the churches. Onto the interstate again heading east under clear sky's and dry roads. Stopped for a wander around in a town called Wallace which had a few great antique shops and was unusual in that the 4 lane interstate passes over...

Sep 27, 2012 - Butte, Montana

The first thing I noticed when we arrived in Butte, was the huge statue way up on the hill. I thought it was a statue of Jesus, it turned out to be of Mary instead. From what I have read, it is 90 feet tall and is a work of art. They even have a two hour tour that takes you to the top of the hill to view it up close. The statue sits atop the Continental Divide and is the result of a dream and six years of hard work. With the help of generous donations and a wealth of love and faith, countless volunteers completed a seemingly impossible...

Aug 30, 2012 - On the road again

Day four: on the road again….. Up and out at around 9 am on our way to Yellowstone. The intention was to get 250 miles closer to the park so we wouldn’t have to spend 8+ hours in the car. Great intentions but we didn’t get to Butte (our destination) until after 5. Yes, to be fair, that included a crazy tourist attraction, a picnic stop and an hour for birding, but it was still a long day. And yes, I am whining. But I now have a glass of wine in hand so all is well. The crazy tourist attraction was a visit to “The Miracle of America” museum...

Jul 28, 2012 - Poker Derby, Butte, Mt

Today is the Evel Knievel's Poker Derby. We headed over to the Copper Canyon H-D Dealership, just in time to pick up our poker derby rules and map. We headed out towards Wise River (Hwy 43) which took us through some awesome terrain, winding switchbacks, and up and down the Mountains. Pulled our cards at the Wise River Community Club, and then rode on to Anaconda. We headed down an old winding, broken up road enroute to Anaconda, and thought we were totally off track until we met up with another bike. We followed this couple in front of us,...

Jul 27, 2012 - Montana State Hog Rally, Butte, Mt

We rode over to the Copper Canyon Harley Davidson in Butte, and picked up our riding and walking scavenger hunt. We headed out on the town, trying to do the riding scavenger. After getting lost 3 or 4 times, looking for Evelyn Knievel's grave, his house, a mining monument, and the tourist information centre, we gave up....totally frustrated. We parked the bikes and ventured on the walking scavenger hunt. It is "Evelyn Knievel's Days" here in Butte. While we were wandering around downtown, we did watch Geoff Aaron Extreme Freestyle bike...

Jul 26, 2012 - Butte, Montana

Today was not up and down mountains, as we travelled only from Missoula to Butte, Montana. Although we rode all the way on The Interstate, the scenery was still stunning. We are attending a HOG Rally here in Butte (Harley Owner's Group). This is our 6th Montana State Rally, and we have thoroughly enjoyed each one. We checked in to the rally around noon, before heading over to the host hotel. A little bit of shopping was done before heading back to the Harley dealership. There were bands playing all afternoon and evening, and a complimentary...

Jun 9, 2012 - Staying Put in Butte, MT

Breakfast at Sparky's Garage in Dillon, MT, was our first stop this morning. The decor was as you guessed it, grease cans for light fixtures, garage tools, license plates & old fashioned gas pumps. Dillon is a nice small town with many homes, establishments & a college. We then headed to the nearest Walmart, in Butte, to replenish groceries. Butte, is the biggest of the "B" cities Bozeman & Billings; also cities we went thru. Since the forecast was possible snow, we decided to stay put & get caught up on laundry. The day that started as...

Oct 7, 2011 - Day 26 Butte MT

today we lunched with bill smart in whitehall/twin bridges at the shack bar another neat place bill has taken us to on our visits to him and whitehall, sorry to say but sarah, bills wife was on business trip and not here for this visit. bill, bebe and i did the usual WP talk, we also solved all the USA's problems, if only the USA's people in charge would take our ideas and implement them... our today pixs: https://picasaweb.google.com/106561095600031071594/Day26WhitehallMT# ron & bebe ipad sent, "movin' on down" don't forget our trip...

Oct 6, 2011 - Day 25 Butte MT

mcgehee's are "movin' on down" now... driving in and out of rain/fog we made it to butte MT along very scenic I-15, where we plan a lunch visit with bill smart on friday in whitehall mt., if all goes well.. enjoy our today's pixs https://picasaweb.google.com/106561095600031071594/Day25ButteMT# changes the link for day 24 to day 23 in missoula mt: https://picasaweb.google.com/106561095600031071594/Day23MissoulaMT# ron & bebe ipad sent, "movin' on down" where we were and now are by spot...