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ment suite, and an authentic bunkhouse, all set on a farm with splendid views and abundant
wildlife. Full breakfasts are available at an extra, per-person charge.
Food
Old Town Grill
(400 U.S. 2, 406/653-1031, 7am-8pm Mon.-Sat., 7am-2pm Sun., $8-12)
is a clean, well-lighted place with a curious but tasty assortment of Mexican, Asian, and
American food.
For more classic Montana fare, try the restaurant at the
Sherman Motor Inn
(200 E.
Main St., 800/952-1100, 6am-10pm daily, breakfast and lunch $7-10, dinner $10-25) or the
Elk's Club Dining Room
(302 Main St., 406/653-1920, 5pm-9pm Thurs.-Sat., $9-25).
For those inclined toward liquid nourishment,
Missouri Breaks Brewing, Doc'Z Mi-
crobrewery & Coffee
(326 Main St., 406/653-1467, 7:30am-2pm Mon., 7:30am-2pm and
4pm-8pm Tues.-Fri., 9am-8pm Sun.) serves up six microbrew varieties, all made on-site,
as well as homemade root beer and a full offering of coffee drinks. They also offer soups,
salad, and sandwiches on flatbread, wraps, and bagels. Wi-Fi is free.
Glasgow (population 3,301, elevation 2,090 feet) is another northeastern Montana town that
has seen its share of heart-stopping boom and heartbreaking bust. Founded in the 1800s
with the arrival of the Northern Pacific Railway, the town exploded in 1933 with the con-
struction of the Fort Peck Dam, the largest of President Roosevelt's Public Works Admin-
istration projects, which employed more than 10,000 workers at any given time. When the
dam was complete, the population and the city dwindled until the mid-1960s, when the
Glasgow Air Force Base was commissioned. The population doubled, and the city built an
entirely new infrastructure to meet the needs of the new residents. The Air Force pulled
out suddenly in 1969, and the city was left with the fallout. Today the abandoned and de-
teriorated base operates as a testing facility for Boeing and is slowly being developed as a
retirement community for military personnel.
Both the expansive Fort Peck Lake, with as many miles of shoreline as California has
coastline, and the Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge are nearby and offer resid-
ents and visitors alike a wealth of outdoor opportunities. And as the largest city in this part
of the state, Glasgow has plenty of services for those looking for recreation at Fort Peck
Lake.
The town of Fort Peck (population 237, elevation 2,100 feet) was an Indian trading post
starting in 1867, and even though the settlement was bypassed by the railroad, it was a hub
