Around Yellowstone - Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks - page 330

27 Old Town Café C2

28 Running Bear Pancake House B2

29 Sydney's Mountain Bistro D2

Drinking

Mocha Mamas (see 8)

30 Morning Glory C2

31 Wild West Saloon D2

32 Wolf Pack Brewing Company D2

Entertainment

33 Playmill Theater D2

Shopping

34 Book Peddler D2

35 Bookworm D3

History
In the early 1900s the Union Pacific Railroad built a rail line to the western edge of the
park, then a fledgling community called Riverside. In 1908, Eagle's General Store (still on
Yellowstone Ave today) was established, soon joined by the Madison Hotel in 1912, when
its owners arrived after a difficult trek. The frontier-style town, soon rechristened Yellow-
stone, became a hub of activity fuelled by the railroad, until the rise of automobile travel
put the line out of business in 1960. The entrepreneurial spirit ruled even during prohibi-
tion, when the town exported potent 'Yellowstone Spring Water.'
In 1920 the community changed its name to West Yellowstone after pressure from Yel-
lowstone's other gateway towns.

Sights
Newcomers can attend a free orientation talk ( 9:30am) at the chamber of commerce.
Ranger talks are given daily at 1pm at the Yellowstone Historic Center and at 2pm in the
Grizzly & Wolf Discovery Center. There are also three weekly ranger-led slide shows at
7pm in the Chamber of Commerce Information Center. Rail buffs should not miss the