Dinner, Raffles, Bingo and auctions….plus lots of entertainment at the 32nd Log Jam. On Saturday, October 2, 2021 starting at 4pm, the Montana 32nd Log Jam will take place at the Flathead County Fairgrounds Trade Center located at 265 N. Meridian Road in Kalispell, Montana. Montana Log Jam is a non-profit organization that raises money and awareness to assist Montana families of loggers, log truck drivers, and mill workers killed or critically injured in work related accidents.
32nd Log Jam Details
The doors open at 4pm at the Flathead County Fairgrounds Trade Center, Dinner begins at 4:30pm with Bingo and the auction starting at 6pm. The dancing begins at 8:30pm with the Copper Mountain Band. There are several raffles that will also give everyone a chance to win some great prizes including Mountain bikes, 2020 Yamaha Viking VI EPS and $15,000 CASH. Tickets for the 32nd Log Jam event are $25 for both the dinner and the dance. Kids twelve and under are free. Tickets are available online – HERE. Tickets can also be purchased at the following locations:
EUREKA
Big Sky Tire & Auto
The Ranch HandST. IGNATIUS
Hunts Timbers
WHITEFISH
Whitefish Auto PartsKALISPELL Western States CAT
Montana Logging Association
RDO Equipment
COLUMBIA FALLS
Northwest Parts and Rigging
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Are you ready for hilarity at its finest? Then, you must check out this brand new musical coming to the Alpine Theatre Project entitled Sorry! A New Musical (It’s the Tits). Nope, that is not a misspelling……Whether you enjoy the typical theatre or not, this may be just the production for you.
Let me set the scene for you…..
Set in corporate America, “Sorry” is a side-splitting and honest new musical about a young woman named Carly who wants only to be taken seriously at her job. In tandem with her best friend Angela, Carly navigates her struggles with discrimination, confidence, love, and knowing her worth. While confronting the stark realities of family-planning, Angela deals with an over-the-top mother, and also manages to meet a super hot gynecologist along the way. “Sorry” is a show that will have you in stitches while also bringing to light the challenges that many women (and men) face when striving for recognition and respect in a condescending world.
“Join us for a debaucherous & hilarious new musical about mansplaining, menstruation, dieting, dating, and, well, boobs.” ~ Alpine Theatre Project
Sorry! A New Musical Details
This production was written by Grammy nominated multi-instrumentalist, Erica Von Kleist. The production information includes the following: Conceived by Erica Von Kleist, Music & Lyrics by Erica Von Kleist, book by Erica Von Kleist & David Blair, and Directed by David Blair.
NEW DATES & TIMES! Friday, October 9 at 8pm Saturday, October 10 at 2pm & 7pm
Location:
Alpine Theatre Project at the Mountain Center (formerly Mountain Cinemas) 6475 Hwy 93 S, Whitefish (parking in rear)
Wake Me When We Get There is part of ATP’s 2021 Artist Challenge 6 Artists. 6 Weeks. Infinite Possibilities. Alpine Theatre Project is proud to announce it is commissioning 6 performing artists to create what matters most to them right now. The Challenge: Create a performance work within 6 weeks on a limited budget and present it to the public. Any genre. Any format. No holds barred.
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On Friday, September 25, 2021, at the Northwest Montana Fairgrounds Trade Center Building, Hard Knocks Fight Night will take place and the doors open at 6pm. Jaime Miranda, Kenny Guzman, Timothy Dick and Jeremy Grilley will all be in the ring. General admission for Hard Knocks if $20 and $25 at the door. This is sure to be an event not to miss!
“We have a great line up including some of the best in the Northwest!” ~ Hard Knocks Boxing
Hard Knocks Fight Promotions
Hard Knocks Fight Promotions is teaming up with Nxt Gen Entertainment to put together a first class night of Professional Boxing! On September 25th at Flathead County Fairgrounds Jaime Miranda will headline a stacked card in a 6 round Main Event. Timothy Dick will make his professional debut in the featured bout. Other local pros including Kenny Guzman and Jeremy Grilley will also be bringing their talent to the ring. Learn more about the fighters and the event – HERE.
If you are interested in sponsoring the event or reserving a VIP table you can call Monty at 406-565-3744 or Jesse at 406-260-7245. Don’t miss out on the great Hard Knocks Fights that are back to the Flathead Valley.
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Why would a hacker even consider bothering with your website when there are so many others to choose from on the world wide web? There are bank websites, credit card websites, large corporation websites….why would a website hacker look at a small business website in the Flathead Valley Area of Montana when there are so many bigger fish in the virtual sea to steal from?
Website Hackers Are Not Attacking You Personally
It may not seem personal, but it certainly may seem that way if you have ever been hacked. In most cases, website hackers are not going to target your website because it is is your website. Website hackers do not care if you have a small shopping cart website selling jewelry or if you simply have a website for your Air Conditioning Repair Services or Roofing Company with information on your maintenance plans. Website hackers want the software powering your website. They are trying to sneak through the back door through a piece of software that is out of date or a compromised plugin with the ultimate goal of stealing sensitive customer data. They may also just want to hijack your website and use it for their own nefarious reasons.
“Website Hackers from around the world are always trying to break into servers and trying to break into websites. Hackers don’t care how big or small the site is, they just want to gain access to it.” ~ Brett Bauman, CEO of Planetguide.com
“Most websites, about 35% of all website, use WordPress. WordPress is popular because it is a secure platform that has lots of options to build a website, blog, or e-commerce site,” according the Brett Bauman, CEO of Planetguide.com. “But, because WordPress is popular, it will be popular for hackers too.”
What Does A Website Hacker Do With Your Information?
After a website hacker has gained access to the sensitive information, s/he can sell it or just hold on to it for ransom. The ultimate goal for most hackers is simply money; however, some are interested in the power of simply having the skills to hack a site. Hackers will also try to gain access to your website to create SEO spam or infect it with malware. SEO SPAM allows hackers to control keywords and can funnel traffic away from your site to another one. Malware infected websites can even be hooked up to others and become a network of virus spreading machines.
“Today, most website hacking is actually performed by machines working 24/7 looking for vulnerabilities. This is why it is important to always update all software, including plugins, and remove software that is out of date or unused.” ~ Brett Bauman, CEO of Planetguide.com
Quick Steps To Protect Your Website
Update everything from plugins to software
Use Two-Factor Authentication
Update Passwords Regularly
Only Use Software From Trusted Sources
Use WordPress Security logging
Website hackers area ready to target any website that is vulnerable. If they can gain access to your site and the information stored on the site, you can be a target for a hacker. But, the good news is that you don’t have to be hacked because there are lots of security measures that can help protect your site.
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The Whitefish Theatre Company presents a black curtain Reader’s Theater on September 25 and September 26, 2021, at 7:30pm. The Cemetery Club production is a bittersweet comedy about life and death, love and forgiveness, and the power of enduring friendship. Called “Steel Magnolias meets The Golden Girls”, The Cemetery Club is a funny and touching play about enduring friendships, cherishing the past, and embracing the future.
The Cemetery Club Production Description
Ida, Lucille and Doris are part of a club – the Cemetery Club. Every month they meet at Ida’s New York house for tea and then trundle off to the cemetery to remember the good times and gossip with their late husbands. Lucille fancies herself as a flamboyant swinger, Doris is a traditional matronly widow, and Ida is somewhere in between. The fun-loving camaraderie between friends gets turned upside down, however, when widower Sam the butcher enters the scene and the ladies vie for Sam’ s attention.
The Cemetery Club Ticket Information
There are only two nights to view this production – September 25 and September 26, 2021, at 7:30pm at the Whitefish Theatre Company located at 1 Central Avenue in Whitefish, Montana. Tickets to this production are $12 for adults and $10 for students. Get your Tickets – HERE. The show is sponsored by Bet and Doug Wise.
Do to the prevalence of COVID in the Flathead wearing masks when in the I. A. O’Shaughnessy Center is highly recommended and greatly appreciated by the WTC staff. Tickets for individual performances are available on–line or at the box office. Preview Performance tickets are sold at the door on the night of the performance only. Tickets may be purchased at the door on the night of the performance, space available.
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Have you wanted to be like “I Love Lucy” and take a try at crushing grapes with your feet? On Wednesday, September 22, 2021, starting a 4pm, you can have a chance to put your feet to work in a vat of real grapes at The Tailing Loop Winery.
“The Stomping vats are available for both adults and kids, as all ages are welcome to attend. Furry family members may also witness the action.”
Tickets are $10 for everyone above the age of 12. Kids are free to participate. All of the proceeds are split evenly between the musicians and a local charity. This year’s chosen charity is Boys & Girls Club of Glacier County. The men and women of this organization worked tirelessly to help the children of the community throughout the Pandemic, and now they are able to return their services to the Evergreen school system. What a wonderful way to start the 2021 school year! Let’s help them by showing our love and support. Get you tickets – HERE.
3rd Annual Grape Stomp Details
FOOD: We will have the BBQ rolling all day, offering a selection of your favorite foods, hot off the grill. The cost will be $10 per plate, and will include entrees, side dishes, and dessert.
MUSIC: The live music lineup is still To Be Determined, and will be announced soon!
PRIZES: We will be offering raffle tickets for sale with a variety of prizes up for grabs! 1 Ticket for $1, or an arm’s length for $5. Tickets will be available for purchase all day, with drawing happening every hour. Rewards include: wine bottles, gift cards, wine growlers, % off tab, & other wino merchandise. Our GRAND prize will be drawn at 7pm (with all raffle tickets returned to the pot), and you must be present to win. What is this Grand Prize you ask? A private party for up to 50 people in the Tasting Room, FREE of charge, and with a charcutterie spread and live musical performance included. Date to be arranged by winner.
ACTIVITIES: This year there will be a tie dye station for your white Tailing Loop T-Shirts (available for $12), along with an area to “stomp” them with your grapey feet if you prefer! Yard games including corn hole, ladder golf, bocce ball, and horseshoes will be ready for use.
MEMBERS: Are you ready for your membership perks? Bring your Membership Card with you to the check in table and receive a FREE wine glass with the Tailing Loop logo. For all other attendees, logo wine glasses will be available for purchase at $7/glass.
PARKING: The Tasting Room lot is likely to fill up very quickly, and so additional parking will be available across Shady Lane in the Rainbow Bar parking lot. Please, for your safety, utilize the crosswalk at Shady Lane to cross!
Tickets can be purchased through Eventbrite, or by visiting the Tasting Room at 1498 MT Highway 35, Kalispell, MT. Channel your inner “I Love Lucy” and get ready for some purple feet!
Attention Music Enthusiasts!!! Boy, have we got an event for you to enjoy this week…. The Whitefish Songwriter Festival. This is a very unique songwriter experience that will take place at 8 different venues throughout downtown Whitefish, Montana. There will be 30 shows over the course of the course of three days starting Thursday, September 19 through Saturday September 18, 2021. These shows sell out quickly…so make sure you get your tickets or you may even want to consider an All Access Pass.
“EVERYONE has a story to tell, and a unique voice with which to tell it. The trick is to uncover your own style in order to tell that story with a truth that connects with your audience in an original way.” ~ Whitefish Songwriter Festival Website
Whitefish Songwriter Festival Details
There will be a lot of opportunities to listen, learn and even create music throughout the Whitefish Songwriter Festival. “Friday night the Hit Songwriters play at the O’Shaughnessy Center and Saturday night’s #1 Hit Songwriter Showcase will feature all seven hit songwriters who have more than 30 #1 hit songs to their credit. There are 24 Rising Star shows throughout the afternoon and early evening on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, plus late night shows. ” Seven of the top songwriters in country music including two Nashville Songwriter Hall of Fame members will perform for you in the round at the O’Shaughnessy Center and the Performing Arts Center. Learn more – HERE.
Tickets:
All Access Pass – $115
An All Access Pass includes admission to all the songwriter shows including Hit Songwriters and Rising Stars. We are offering 100 passes at this discounted rate. Prices will then increase to $115 per pass. Purchase now before the early-bird rate runs out!
Thursday, 9/16 – Rising Star Shows, x6. Friday, 9/17 – Rising Star Shows x 12 and the Nashville Hit Songwriters at the O’Shaughnessy Center and the Late Night show at the Great Northern Bar & Grill. Saturday, 9/18 – Rising Star Shows x 6, #1 Hit Songwriters Showcase at the O’Shaughnessy Center & the Whitefish Performing Arts Center (WPAC) and the Late Night show at Casey’s. Three or four hit songwriters will perform at each venue and switch venues at intermission so you see all hit seven songwriters perform.
Ticket purchases are non-refundable. If we have to cancel the festival due to Coronavirus related causes we will refund your ticket purchase. Get your All Access tickets – HERE.
Saturday at the Songwriter Festival, 9/18 – $75
Admission to Saturday night’s Hit Songwriter Showcase which will feature all six hit songwriters who have more than 30 #1 hit song to their credit. Attend either the show at the O’Shaughnessy Center or the Whitefish Performing Arts Center. Three hit songwriters will play at each venue then swap at intermission so you will hear all six songwriters. Your ticket also allows you admission into the Rising Star and late night shows on Saturday.
Live Interviews at the Festival – Fleur Bake Shop – 10:00 am (Free)
Songwriters in the Park – Depot Park – 1:00 pm (Free)
Your Rising Star All Shows Wristband includes admission into all Rising Star Shows and late night Jams on Saturday 9/18. These shows are at the Casey’s, Great Northern Bar & Grill, Tupelo Grille, and the Red Room.
Ticket purchases are non-refundable. If we have to cancel the festival due to Coronavirus related causes we will refund your ticket purchase.
The Rocky Mountain Songwriter Festivals Inc. is a non-profit 501 (c) 3 corporation based in Red Lodge, Montana. We create and produce multi-day festivals that bring the creativity of songwriting to mountain communities in Montana and Wyoming. Our festivals are hosted in the downtown districts of Red Lodge, Montana, Whitefish, Montana and Cody, Wyoming. We utilizing the local venues of bars, restaurants, parks, coffee houses and theaters in order to incorporate the culture of each community into our festivals. Our festivals include live performances, songwriting classes and songwriting contests. Through these festivals we are able to fulfill our mission to promote music education through local public schools, private music schools, universities and colleges. Since our inception we have gifted over $40,000 to fulfill this mission. Learn more – HERE.
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The Great Northwest Oktoberfest’s back … and we’re ‘goin’ to town!
The Great Northwest Oktoberfest is coming to town this September 23-25, 2021. This year’s fest will take place at three unique Whitefish, Montana, watering holes – the Great Northern Bar & Grill, Casey’s and the Montana Tap House. Each unique venue will host the wonderful Oktoberfest tradition on a specific date.
“Oktoberfest may look a little bit different this year, but it’s gonna be the real deal … great German food, beer. music and dancing, along with all of the usual Oktoberfest nonsense — stein-holding, log-sawing, chicken-dancing and the coronation of a new Hop.” ~Chamber director Kevin Gartland
Great Northwest Oktoberfest
Thursday, Sept 23rd is “Locals Night” — Bring an ID that shows you’re a Flathead Valley resident and you ‘ll get your first Hofbrau draft or Bayern brew free! It’s our Opening Night celebration … at The Northern!
Friday, Sept. 24 is the “Hop Queen Qualifier” — This year’s Hop Queen candidates will take to the stage (and dancefloor) at Casey’s to make their case for winning the 2021 crown!
Saturday, Sept. 25 is “Family Day” — Kids 12 and under (with parents) get in free for a full afternoon of festivities outdoors in the Montana Tap House Beer Garden
Music
It isn’t Oktoberfest with out polkas, oom-pahs & chicken dancing! Join us this fall for music by one of America’s most popular Oktoberfest bands … and traditional German schuhplattler dancers as well:
The Europa Band One of the top Oktoberfest bands in the country — Europa — is back by popular demand for their ninth year, providing authentic Oktoberfest music like no other! John, Milan and Adam travel coast-to-coast each Fall playing at Oktoberfests from Montana to Florida and back again, cranking-out the oom-pah, polka and waltzes … along with a bit of country, gypsy fiddle and Carlos Santana!
Europa takes the stage from 5:30-11 p.m. on Thursday and Friday nights at Oktoberfest, and from 1-7 p.m. on Saturday. Check out the band and their music at: http://www.theeuropaband.com/
Schuhplattler Gruppe Alpenrose New this year to Whitefish — but not to Oktoberfest — will be performances by Schuhplattler Gruppe Alpenrose, a traditional German folk dance troupe from Casselberry, Florida! Schuhplattler dancing features ornately-dressed performers stomping, clapping and slapping their shoes, thighs and knees in what Wikipedia calls “choreographed horseplay.” Two performances per night, the first weekend of Oktoberfest (Sept. 23-25 only).
MIA … The Western Senators Much to our dismay, our original Oktoberfest Band — the Western Senators — are still being held hostage by COVID-19, and can’t make their way through the closed Canadian border to get here from Saskatchewan. We’re hoping they’ll be back with us is 2022; for info on the Western Senators go to: http://www.westernsenators.com/.
Food
This year’s Oktoberfest Grille will feature a variety of great German specialties. The menu is still being finalized, but here’s what we served-up in 2019, just to get your mouth watering:
Platters: Hendle-Chicken 1/2 a savory rubbed rotisserie roasted chicken – a German Oktoberfest tradition! Wurstplatte Locally handmade Flathead raised Elk, German & traditional beer style bratwursts platter. Kassler Rippchen Authentic German style brined and smoked pork loin platter.
Bratwurst, Sandwiches, Soups & Sides: Traditional Beer Bratwurst ¼ lb. locally handmade pork bratwurst piled high with sauerkraut Smoked Elk Bratwurst ¼ lb. locally handmade Flathead raised elk and pork bratwurst piled high with sauerkraut Schinken-Sandwich Black forest ham, Sauerkraut & Munster cheese on a pretzel roll
Soups Beer Cheese & German Potato Soups
Individual sides – Sauerkraut or sweet & sour kraut – German potato salad – Sweet sauteed apples
Kids Menu Hot Dog with Mac & Cheese Two of kid’s favorite on one plate!
Beer
It isn’t Oktoberfest without beer, beer and more beer! This year we’ll be serving-up your favorite flavor’s from Hofbrau — the original Munich Oktoberfest bier — as well as variety of brews by our new Montana craft-brew sponsor, Bayern Brewing of Missoula!
Check back often for details on what’ll be on tap for this year’s fest!
Wine, seltzer, water, & soda will also be available for non-beer drinkers
Contests
There are tons of crazy contests to participate in or to just watch from the sidelines, cheering your favorite contestant on to victory! We’ll have:
Stein holding (Mens’ & Womens’)
Log sawing (Mens’ & Womens’)
Kid’s Chicken Dance Contests [Sat. Sept. 25 at 2:45pm]
There’s no entry fee, and participants can sign up 1/2 hour before each contest at the table to the right of the Oktoberfest stage. (No sign up necessary for the Chicken Dance Contest.)
Special Competitions:
Sept. 24-25 — The 2021 Oktoberfest Hop Queen Pageant Join us at Casey’s on Friday, Sept. 24 from 6-8 p.m. for the “Hop Queen Qualifier,” to meet the Hop Queen candidates and enjoy music by the Europa Band. Then be in the Beer Garden at the Montana Tap House on the final evening of Oktoberfest to see who gets crowned!
Sept. 25 — Men’s and Ladies Stein-Holding Grand Championships Be in front of the Main Stage at 7 p.m. sharp, when the top finishers from this year’s stein-holding competitions square-off for the “Grand Championships,” and a shot a winning a spot in next year’s Hofbrau Stein-Holding National Championships in New York City!
Dates/Location
Thursday, September 23 — 5 to 11 pm @ The Great Northern Bar, 27 Central Avenue Friday, September 24 — 5 to 11 pm @ Casey’s Whitefish, 101 Central Avenue Saturday, September 25 — 12 noon to 8 pm @ Montana Tap House, 845 Wisconsin Ave.
Tickets
Admission is $10 per day ($8 in advance). Advance sale tickets are available at the Whitefish Chamber of Commerce (505 E. Second Street), and at each of the clubs.
Thursday and Friday nights are 21+ ONLY events; ID will be required. Kids under 12 (accompanied by a parent) are free on Saturday afternoon at the Tap House.
Advance sale tickets are on sale starting September 14, 2021. Stop by the Whitefish Chamber and each of the clubs that are hosting the fest. You can expect for the tickets to sell out, so get them soon.
On Friday, September 10, 2021, Eric Alan will be performing live at the Boat Club Lounge at The Lodge at Whitefish Lake from 7 till 10pm. Eric has a broad range of performance and songwriting experience both as a solo artist and band leader. The Boat Club Lounge features an inviting atmosphere with a great menu and even a full-service bar for guests to enjoy during the live music entertainment.
