Billings, United States Travel Blogs

Driving East
Jul 19, 2007 (5 photos)

... Indians and the U.S. Army. After driving further east and getting a reservation for a hotel made in Billings, I drove a bit further east to Pompeys Pillar National Historic Landmark.  Here, during the exploration of Lewis ...

Leavin on a jet plane
Apr 7, 2008

... not the airlines). Anyway, we got that handled and made it the airport on time - after a delicious lunch at the new Billings Staggering Ox. Thanks, Flint for that first class KTVQ reporting that allowed me to know that. And made it to Minneapolis. Off to ...

Just travelling..
Oct 22, 2007 (9 photos)

... , the landscape opened up before us. Back on a main road, which once again swept into the distance, we made our way to Billings. You probably think we're mad as this is actually north of where we've been, but we're heading for South Dakota to make one ...

The illness has me now...
Nov 12, 2009

I have picked up some kind of tropical disease, because that's what happens to adventurers - just ask Indiana Jones. It's a very clever disease. it's disguising itself as a common cold, but with a slight twist; and here's the masterstroke - I have a very ...

I have feelings for Montana....
Sep 25, 2008

... , so good. When I last posted about being in Idaho Falls, I was planning on leaving the next morning for a longs drive to Billings, Montana, thru Yellowstone National park. Allison called in the morning so I decided to stop by her office on my way out. We ...

Slow day today in Billings
Sep 26, 2008

... cowboy bars, I¡¦m tired and can¡¦t be messed up for tomorrow so I went into town this afternoon, had lunch at The Rexx, downtown Billings (which is not a very interesting town as I thought it would be) and the rest of the day was planning, mapping and taking ...

Billings, Montana, United States
Jun 28, 2009 (13 photos)

Sunday, June 28 -  Tuesday, June 30 - Billings, Montana, United States We left Valley City, North Dakota early this morning around 7:30.  Our first order of business was to head to Wal-Mart to buy some heavy duty zip ties to batten down ...

Rained off at Battle of Little Bighorn!!
May 26, 2008

... on raining. We never got back to the Battlefield but the rest was nice. Set off again today, cycled 50 miles to Billings in a head wind and gained 1,000 feet. Hope everyone's well. PS. Thanks kids for the birthday presents, they're in ...

Custer's Last Stand
Jun 21, 2005 (5 photos)

We left Rapid City at 8:00 this morning. We were soon out of South Dakota and into Wyoming. We were totally shocked at the energy resources that exist in Wyoming. There is apparently a huge supply of natural gas in Wyoming and there were drill heads ...

Heading Home
Sep 12, 2009

... We organized our bags and cleaned out the car; tossed out our cooler, food, drinks and utensils then headed for the airport.  Billings is another extremely small airport.  It was easy to park the rental car and walk to the gate. Let the all day ...

Mt. Rushmore to Billings MT
Sep 3, 2007 (6 photos)

... just say it's a good thing the speed limit in South Dakota, Wyoming, and Montana is 75 on the expressways.  We ended in Billings, Montana.  We were staying at a hotel there, as the campground was in the city and was only a few dollars less than ...

Custer's Last Stand and a Pack of Wolves
Mar 26, 2007 (4 photos)

Montana never ends!  This state is massive.  After shoving out of Billings we thought we might be forever traversing across Montana.  In sharp contrast to it's natural resources is the large number of depressed roadside ...

Seeing America, from the cab of a tow truck
Jun 9, 2009

... tow truck only took 45 mins or so.  Adam from Agave Towing was also a driver in one of the lower Nascar leagues.  It turns out Billings is the largest town in Montana so I'd fallen on my feet really.  Adam took us to Top Tech Auto and, would you believe it, ...

Billings, MT
Jul 9, 2008

Stayed @ the Holliday Inn since the HI Express was full.  Hotel is under construction.

Billings Montana
Aug 1, 2008

We drove staright through and ended up at the West end of Yellowstone National Park near Billings, Montana. From there we headed towards Meridian, Idaho.

New tires for the truck
Aug 22, 2009

We traveled to billings , because we wanted to get new tires on the truck, the little wear indicators were almost smowing so we thought it would be best to be safe   ...

5 States,18hours,The Bette Wrestler & a crack pipe
Jul 29, 2009

As you travel more around a country it is quite obvious that you will learn not necessarily more of its culture, but definately more of its people.. Sadly the more Greyhound buses I take in this country, the more scared I get of its countrys people! ...

Last weekend in Montana for a while
May 8, 2005

Well, its been a great long weekend for us. I got to be in my long time friend Josh's wedding on Friday night in Billings. It was a great time and I'm super excited for him and Nikki. They looked great and it was a lot of fun to be a part of. It's always ...

Billings, Montana for the night!
May 20, 2009

Mandatory rest stop before Yellowstone!

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Feb 16, 2008

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Lets go to the airport
Jun 18, 2008 (1 photos)

We pick up Russ and Karen......

Billings, Mt
Jun 24, 2008 (1 photos)

Russ, Karen and Jaimie have gone home...we continue on

Goed aangekomen
Sep 12, 2008

Even een kort berichtje. Gisteravond uiteindelijk rond 2 uur, dus eigenlijk deze ochtend, in ons bed kunnen duiken. We hebben kort maar krachtig geslapen en nu gaan we op pad. Morgen meer!

Quiet Day - we visit the zoo
May 23, 2007 (2 photos)

Good nights sleep but an overcast day. Read in the local newspaper that the day we arrived in Billings they had 1.1 inches of rain in 24 hours - the previous record was 0.6 inches. MJ down the gym after breakfast and then off to the Zoo. Well not ...

Billings, Montana
Jun 20, 2007 (8 photos)

Our first stop today was Buffalo, Wyoming.  We visited the Jim Gatchell Memorial Museum.  The staff would not allow photographs inside the museum so you can only see the photo I took of the exterior.  Jim Gatchell was a history buff ...

Rain, cold, the weathers gone south...
May 22, 2007

... planning on spending more money for lodging at Yellowstone so we have decided to spend another night here.  We can spend some time seeing Billings or go to a movie or something indoors as it isn't a fit day to do outdoor stuff.  It's supposed to be a bit ...

Billings
Mar 2, 2003

more to come

World's 1st KOA!!
Jun 14, 2007

... KOA (in Billings, MT) last night, and our site had a gorgeous mountain view!  We had dinner at a brewpub in Billings also, I was really craving a salad...Salads are tough to make & eat in the car, ya know? Little Big Horn Battlefied National ...

Day 2 of the NFA Expo 2008
Sep 4, 2008 (14 photos)

Thursday morning of the NFA Expo 2008 there was a meeting where Debbie Merlino explained many important factors relating to "Insurance for the Fireworks Industry", including the difference in adding people as "additionally ...

Day 3 of NFA Expo 2008 - Auction and Fireworks
Sep 5, 2008 (16 photos)

Friday morning resumed the NFA Expo 2008 with "Electrostatic Discharge Issues in Fireworks Part 2" with Dr. Roger Schneider Rho Sigma Assoc. and "National Council on Fireworks Safety Presentation" by Robert Flanagan, Director NCFS ...