What Montana Town Has The Best Downtown?

I grew up in a small town that had a pretty vibrant downtown.

Granted that downtown was only about 4 blocks long, but you could find all sorts of great shopping from clothing stores to dime stores to hardware stores; there was a little bit of everything.

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Shop Small, Shop Local

While it's very easy to have anything you want delivered right to your door by a major corporation, that doesn't help the local economy.

It's why you see and hear the slogan "Shop Small, Shop Local" and why there is such a big push for "Small Business Saturday" right after Black Friday.

Well, there is one community that has taken that to heart, and their towns' downtown has been named the "Best 'Main Street' Shopping" in the entire state of Montana.

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This Montana Town Is Full Of History As Well As Great Shopping

The town with the best downtown shopping in Montana according to the website Cheapism is none other than Red Lodge, and here is what they had to say about the shopping there.

On Red Lodge's Broadway Avenue, visitors follow in the footsteps of figures such as Calamity Jane, Wild Bill Hickok, and the Sundance Kid, who once robbed a bank there. Today, the downtown has the modern trappings of restaurants, hotels, shops, and galleries against the stunning backdrop of the Beartooth Mountains.

Talk about a lot of history to enjoy besides some great shopping. For more great downtown's across Montana, keep scrolling and check the gallery below.

These Towns Have the Best Downtowns in Montana

Who needs Time Square when you can have mountain views and small-town charm?

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