Breathing in Bozeman

This is my first post of 2010 and my first post to "Perspectives From the Yellow Road". With all the kilometres/miles I drive, it made sense to document all the interesting places I see and most importantly the fascinating People I meet along the way.

Bozeman, Montana. I don't come here often but I love this town. I love the mountains but sometimes they can be foreboding and claustrophobic- not here in Bozeman. The mountains are close here but the big sky makes me feel like I can breathe. It is the gateway to Yellowstone National Park which is apparently the largest active volcano on earth - I never really thought about that as we think of volcanos as cone-shaped things, but indeed those Geysers of Yellowstone mean things are brewing there all the time.

Bozeman feels like a mix of cultures - it is organic, healthy, has a cool main street and fun shops. Rockwood Coffee Shop is funky and has great tea and muffins too. Bozeman has both grunge and style, a mix of the old and new. Ski bums and ski bunnies. Fisherman and Hunters. People love to fish here. Even though I don't fish, I get why with the peaceful streams and rivers around here.

Chalet Sports is an Outdoor specialty store in Bozeman that rocks! They stock great gear and even have a few locally "grown" apparel brands.

Bangtail Bike Shop is one of DeFeet's good customers. Recently relocated to what was once a Masonic Temple built in 1866 on a hip corner on main street - you can't miss this shop because even though they sell bikes, it has a huge horse statue on above the front entrance. The shop doubles as a Nordic Ski Shop for the winter months. Thanks to one of the buyers there who sent me back on my yellow road (which eventually turned white) the scenic route towards my next destination, Salt Lake City for the Outdoor Retailer Trade Show.