Moon Spotlight Missoula & Northwestern Montana by Judy Jewell

Author:Judy Jewell
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Avalon Travel
Published: 2012-08-15T16:00:00+00:00

Somers

The tidy modern kitchenette cabins at Somers Bay Log Cabin Lodging (5496 Hwy. 93 S., 406/857-3881 or 888/443-3881, www.somersbaycabins.com, $139 with lower off-season rates) are just south of town, across the highway from the lake.

The place to go for breakfast and lunch is the Somers Bay Cafe (47 Somers Rd., 406/857-2660, 7 A.M.–2 P.M. daily, $6–9) with classic bacon-and-egg breakfasts and lunch-time sandwiches, wraps, and burgers. The café is in a 1905 bank building and has a very pleasant vintage atmosphere.

Another popular local place in another cool historic building is Tiebucker’s Pub & Eatery (75 Somers Rd., 406/857-3335, 5–9 P.M. Tues.–Sat., open until 10 P.M. in summer, $8–23), located in the former Great Northern Railroad depot. In addition to the pub, which offers Montana microbrews and sandwiches, the dining room specializes in Italian grilled and barbecued meats, including ribs, as well as fresh fish, steamer clams, and steaks.

Fazooli’s (5480 Hwy. 93 S., 406/857-3889, dinner from 5 P.M. nightly, $15–30) offers enormous helpings of traditional Italian food—most dishes are served in family-style portions designed for two or three diners (and this is the “small” portion—“large” portions serve four to six). This massive three-story log lodge does a good job with such classic pastas as penne ar-rabiata and fettucini Alfredo, though veal scallopini Marsala-style is also notable.

Right behind Tiebucker’s is the southern terminus of a rails-to-trails bike and walking path, which goes four miles north, mostly rather close to Highway 93.

Somers Bay is a good place to paddle a canoe. The water here is relatively shallow and warmer than the rest of the lake, and the lakeshore is dotted with old wharves and buildings, islands, and birds (keep an eye out for ospreys diving into the lake).

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