Fall/Winter 2017-2018
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Hart Jewelers
Straight from the Hart Hart Jewelers in Whitefish, Montana specializes in handcrafted fine jewelry, created with Montana Fancy Sapphires that can be found in all of the colors of the rainbow. Owner Wes Hart has been in the jewelry industry for 45 years. He started out...
Loren’s Auto Repair
Service with Integrity Travis Sallee was raised in the auto repair industry, but he never became a mechanic. His mother urged him not to, after seeing her husband labor in the business. “She kind of drilled that into my mind,” Travis explains. “Then I had a dad who...
Good Seed Company
The Good Seed Whitefish, Montana’s Good Seed Company is on a mission: re-establish the community practice of selecting, saving, and sharing seeds for common use. “It’s how our ancestors survived disruptive change for 10,000 years,” says Robin Kelson, the company’s...
Whitefish Massage & Amalgamated SOPE
To amalgamate means to merge or join into a single body. The endeavors of local business owner Jen Elden is just that – the merging of her passions. One of those passions was what brought Jen to the Flathead Valley in 1996. She had just graduated with a degree in...
Piggyback BBQ
Feeding a community with locally sourced ingredients and a whole lot of love. You don’t necessarily need to be a native of the Flathead Valley to become a wonderful addition to this community. The owners of Piggyback Barbeque left Texas seven years ago before life...
Historic Downtown Kalispell
Discover Historic Downtown Kalispell Just days after the town of Kalispell was laid out, before true roads were constructed, buildings began rolling into town, literally. They came on logs, rolled continuously, from the town of Demersville, just a few miles to the...
Imagination Station Toys
Our Downtown Toy Shop When Mary Witbrod came to Whitefish from Virginia in 1983 she knew she would stay. “This area spoke home to me more than anywhere else I’d ever been. It reminds me of where I lived in Germany.” Denise Magstadt was born and raised in Helena and...
Discover Historic Downtown Kalispell
From Demersville to current day downtown Kalispell. By Joe Carbonari. Photo courtesy of The Museum at Central School. Just days after the town of Kalispell was laid out, before true roads were constructed, buildings began rolling into town, literally. They came on...
Q&A with Local Business Owner: Highline Design Co.
George Giavasis is co-owner of Highline Design Co. a local design, marketing, and branding agency. What does your business offer? I work with local businesses, organizations, and non-profits to help them sell their ideas to the right people. We build brand identities,...
Straight from the Hart
With parrot in tow, Wes Hart handcrafts stunning jewelry and incredible miniatures, the old fashioned way. By Linda Jaquette. Photograph by Mandy Mohler of Field Guide Designs. Hart Jewelers in Whitefish, Montana specializes in handcrafted fine jewelry, created with...