Week-long Events
Ride Free all Week on the Mountain Line. Mountain Line buses will operate FREE OF CHARGE on all routes during BWBW. No bus service Sunday. NEW: Wi Fi now available on the bus! Give transit a try on us. Mountain Line 721-3333.
The University of Montana’s 12th Annual Walk N Roll Week. Mon-Fri, 7:30am-2:30pm. Head to the university any way other than driving alone and you will receive a free raffle ticket. Volunteers will hand out raffle tickets at UM entrances and bus stops all week. More than a hundred raffle (Friday noon) prizes include a cruiser bike, bike trailer, head lights, skateboards, locks, more. See also Friday listing. Nancy Wilson 243-4599.
Transfer Center Information Services. Mon-Fri, 8-11. Mountain Line employees will be available to answer questions regarding routes and schedules in the Mountain Line Transfer Center, 200 block of W. Pine. Mountain Line 721-3333.
Blue Bike Special. Mon-Fri, 8am-8pm; Sat, 8am-6pm; Sun, 11am-6pm. At Currents Aquatic Center in McCormick Park, grab a Blue Bike, free for the day. Enjoy cruising down the trail and around town on the Parks and Recreation free Dasani Blue Bikes. Missoula Parks and Recreation Dept. Jason 552-6271.
Bonner Self-Guided Walking Tour. Tues-Thurs, 2-4:30pm. Bike, walk, or bus to the Bonner Milltown History Center in the Bonner Post Office Building. Enjoy local displays and refreshments, pick up a brochure, and stroll through historic Bonner. Judy Matson 258-6335.
On MCAT. Watch for special BWBW programming on MCAT, Bresnan Cable Channel 7. See www.mcat.org for a schedule or call 542-6228.
Explorosaurus Club. Mon-Fri, 8:30am-4pm. Free. Join the City Parks and Recreation Dept. program for youth 7-12 years old. Use the trail system, bus routes, and walk or ride a bike. Your adventure will take you high and low around Missoula through parks and conservation lands. Free parks and trails map. Go to the Currents building in McCormick Park. Jason 552-6271.
Save a Car; Ride a Pony. 11am-5:30pm. Anyone who bikes, walks or buses to the Carousel this week is eligible for one free ride per day. A Carousel For Missoula. 101 Carousel Drive, Caras Park. Theresa Cox 549-8382.
Historical Museum. Tues-Sun, 12-5pm. Free admission for anyone who walks, bikes, rolls, or rides the bus to the Historical Museum at Fort Missoula. Enjoy the exhibit “When the Mountains Roared: the Fire of 1910.” Building 322, Fort Missoula. Bob Brown 728-3476.
BWBW to Vital Ground. Bike, walk, or bus to Vital Ground, learn about their effort to preserve and restore grizzly bear habitat, and receive a free eco-friendly water bottle. Vital Ground. Heritage Hall upstairs, at Ft. Missoula. Shannon 549-8650.
Lolo National Forest Rewards Healthy Transportation. 7:30am-4:30pm. Bike, walk, or bus to the Information Desk at the Lolo National Forest office at Fort Missoula, and receive a free Lewis and Clark canvas shopping bag. First 3 visitors each day will receive a wildland firefighter bobblehead! Becky Mitchell 329-3814.
BWBW at Montana Natural History Center. Tues-Fri, 12-5pm; Sat, 12-4pm. Free admission to the Center for bike/walk/busers. 120 Hickory Street. Jessie 327-0405.
Wanted! Young Artists!! Tues-Thurs, 10am-5pm. Come to the Children’s Museum and help us decorate a cardboard bus. Create a picture of a bike or bus to take home. We provide supplies. Families First Children’s Museum. 225 W. Front St. Heidi Kendall 541-7529.
BWBW Poster Design and Coloring Contest. Middle school students from across Missoula County in a poster design contest to celebrate BWBW. Posters displayed at the Lewis and Clark Transfer Center 2820 S. Higgins. Missoula Ravalli Transportation Management Association. Katie 327-8707.
Half price on bike maps and bike licenses. Mon-Fri, 8am-5pm. Register your bike at half price, City Treasurer’s Office in City Hall. Bicycle Pedestrian Office. Phil Smith 552-6352.
Walk with a Friend and Paws for a Picture. Take your best friend on a walk to any of the trails and parks in Missoula (don’t forget your leash) and have a picture taken with your friend. To enter drawing, e-mail picture to ehorner@ho.missoula.mt.us or bring your picture into the shelter and receive a fun pack of goodies. Drawing May 7 for prizes of $100, $50, and $25. Missoula Animal Control Shelter. 6700 Butler Creek Rd. Erin or Ed 541-7387.
Good Food Store – non-polluter commuter deals. For anyone biking/walking/busing to Good Food Store, receive a treat. See daily listings. Rebecca 541-3663.
Kettlehouse Brewing Co. Incentives. All week except Sunday, 12-9pm. All who bike/walk/bus to the either Kettlehouse location can enter a drawing for free schwag (shirts, glassware, hats, etc). Tammy 728-1660.
BWB Fair Trade Chocolate. Get around by bike, bus, or on foot this week and get a free bite-size Fair Trade chocolate at the Jeannette Rankin Peace Center, 519 S. Higgins Ave. Betsy 543-3955.
Bernice’s Bakery Specials. Specials each day. Bernice’s Bakery. See daily listings. Christine 728-1358.
BWBW Drink Off. $1.00 off any drink for any who walk, bike, or ride the bus to any Loose Caboose location: Brooks/South, N. Reserve, Mullan Road, or Broadway/Palmer. Stephanie 360-6232.
YMCA and Active 6 Incentives. Any member of the YMCA Active 6 Program who bikes, walks, or buses to the Y will be entered into a raffle for a free month-long membership. Each participant can enter daily during BWBW. Keri McHugh 721-9622.
Water Bottle Giveaway. REI will give a free water bottle to customers who bike, walk, or bus to the store and let us know they did. 3275 N. Reserve Street. Shannon 541-1938.
Get Your Art On. Mon-Sat, 12-6pm. 235 N. 1st Street between Orange and Woody. Bike, walk, or bus to the Zootown Arts Community Center to get 25% off paint-your-own pottery. Michael 549-7555
BWB Sale. Selvedge Studio. 509 S. Higgins. 20% off purchase if customer bikes, buses, or walks to Selvedge. Leah 541-7171.
Bouquet and Roses. All who bike/walk/bus to Bitterroot Flower Shop during BWBW can enter a drawing for a $65 bouquet or gift certificate. Any who have a Bicycle Benefits sticker on their helmet will get 1/2 dozen medium roses. Watch for our bicycle delivery cart. 811 South Higgins. Nancy 542-0309.
Free Dog Treats! Every dog owner who bikes or walks to Go Fetch! at the Woody Street location will receive a free dog biscuit. 627 Woody. Sarah 728-2275.
Buy Clothing, Not Gas! 20% off purchase if customer bikes, buses, or walks to Betty’s. Betty’s Divine. 521 S. Higgins. Aimee 721-4777.
Meadowsweet’s Annual Event. Mon-Fri, 10am-6pm; Sat, 11am-5pm. Use an alternate mode of transportation and get 15% off a purchase of one item in the store (Dr. Hauschka excluded). Meadowsweet Herbs. 180 S. Third W. Elaine 728-0543.
Rhinoceros/New Belgium Pint Night. Walk, bike, or bus to the Rhinoceros during the week and register to win a New Belgium “Cruiser” bike. Winner drawn Thur, May 5, 10:30pm. Discounts on New Belgium beers & get a commemorative glass. Must be 21 and over and present to win. Brad 721-6061.
Golgi BWB Discount. The Golgi Clinic will give 20% off new patient visits and 20% off one supplement per new patient during BWBW if those patients take mass transit, bike, walk, or otherwise arrive from home without a car. Schedule an appointment during BWBW. Dr. Martinez 541-8886.