Guidebook for Columbia Falls
Food Scene
Amazing food, great local live music, great drinks, atmosphere and setting. Love this place. One of our favorites! Try the shrimp and grits!
119 locals recommend
Tupelo Grille
17 Central AveAmazing food, great local live music, great drinks, atmosphere and setting. Love this place. One of our favorites! Try the shrimp and grits!
Best morning coffee also next door to a great place to shop in downtown Whitefish.
113 locals recommend
Montana Coffee Traders
30 9th St WBest morning coffee also next door to a great place to shop in downtown Whitefish.
Stop here and grab a fresh pastry and latte on your way to Glacier National Park or exploring the local areas.
113 locals recommend
Montana Coffee Traders
30 9th St WStop here and grab a fresh pastry and latte on your way to Glacier National Park or exploring the local areas.
Best brunch in town! Great atmosphere, family friendly setting, great coffee, food, local favorite spot.
56 locals recommend
Loula's Cafe
300 2nd StBest brunch in town! Great atmosphere, family friendly setting, great coffee, food, local favorite spot.
Favorite quick lunch spot. Affordable, not fancy, fast, family friendly. Tasty
7 locals recommend
Wrap and Roll Café
224 Spokane AveFavorite quick lunch spot. Affordable, not fancy, fast, family friendly. Tasty
Wasabi Sushi Bar
419 E Second StBest sushi. Delish! Fresh.
Locally hand crafted ice cream with unique flavors for the whole family to enjoy. Must try! Cute shop, kids love this place.
50 locals recommend
Sweet Peaks Ice Cream - Whitefish
419 E 3rd StLocally hand crafted ice cream with unique flavors for the whole family to enjoy. Must try! Cute shop, kids love this place.
Unique menu with a lot of locally grown food and gourmet selections. Delish and less traffic in Columbia Falls for a quieter getaway for dinner. Better for a date night and less for family.
91 locals recommend
Three Forks Grille
729 Nucleus AveUnique menu with a lot of locally grown food and gourmet selections. Delish and less traffic in Columbia Falls for a quieter getaway for dinner. Better for a date night and less for family.
Fun drive up (30 minutes) to West Glacier for a beautifully located restaurant with views into Glacier National Park. Fun small tavern for drinks, beautiful deck on nice days for eating outside, local live music, amazing dinner selections...best location. Fun to pair up with a day trip to Glacier National Park.
29 locals recommend
Belton Chalet
12575 US-2Fun drive up (30 minutes) to West Glacier for a beautifully located restaurant with views into Glacier National Park. Fun small tavern for drinks, beautiful deck on nice days for eating outside, local live music, amazing dinner selections...best location. Fun to pair up with a day trip to Glacier National Park.
Cute local coffee shop in Columbia Falls! Best breakfast sandwich in town.
37 locals recommend
Uptown Hearth
619 Nucleus AveCute local coffee shop in Columbia Falls! Best breakfast sandwich in town.
Best food up the North Fork. Great live music on the weekends and a bar that also is a bakery!
Home Ranch Bottoms, Montana 59928, USA
Best food up the North Fork. Great live music on the weekends and a bar that also is a bakery!
Best Mexican food in the Flathead Valley in my honest opinion with the best service.
19 locals recommend
Vaqueros
535 Nucleus AveBest Mexican food in the Flathead Valley in my honest opinion with the best service.
Drinks & Nightlife
Fun bar, local spot for live music, fun, shenanigans. Local hang out with cheap drinks and fun dancing music.
61 locals recommend
The Great Northern Bar & Grill
27 Central AveFun bar, local spot for live music, fun, shenanigans. Local hang out with cheap drinks and fun dancing music.
Fun bar, outside area for drinks in summer. Live music with stage. Good food that is also family friendly if you want to grab a drink but also get a meal with your kiddos.
45 locals recommend
Craggy Range Bar & Grill
10 Central AveFun bar, outside area for drinks in summer. Live music with stage. Good food that is also family friendly if you want to grab a drink but also get a meal with your kiddos.
Fun local dive bar. Nothing fancy here. Affordable drinks, hang with the locals.
6 locals recommend
Palace Bar
125 Central AveFun local dive bar. Nothing fancy here. Affordable drinks, hang with the locals.
Backslope Brewing
1107 9th St WLocal brewery. Awesome beers, drinks, family friendly.
Locally crafted spirits and great place to enjoy a drink. Classy place, perfect for girls night out.
33 locals recommend
Spotted Bear Spirits
503 Railway StLocally crafted spirits and great place to enjoy a drink. Classy place, perfect for girls night out.
Glacier Distilling Company
10237 US-2Local distillery on the way to Glacier National Park
Local brewery with awesome yard where you can also bring your kids and enjoy a drink outside. On the way to Whitefish Mountain Resort in winter months.
50 locals recommend
Bonsai Brewing Project
549 Wisconsin AveLocal brewery with awesome yard where you can also bring your kids and enjoy a drink outside. On the way to Whitefish Mountain Resort in winter months.
Rooftop patio with great views, good food, late night this is the place to be to do some dancing! Great music, DJs, tourist hot spot.
65 locals recommend
Casey's
101 Central AveRooftop patio with great views, good food, late night this is the place to be to do some dancing! Great music, DJs, tourist hot spot.
Scout and Gather has a really fun selection of outdoor concerts in the summer season bringing international acts. Right close to the treehouses, within 2 miles away.
Scout and Gather
28 Scout LaneScout and Gather has a really fun selection of outdoor concerts in the summer season bringing international acts. Right close to the treehouses, within 2 miles away.
Parks & Nature
Rent a boat on Flathead Lake in Lakeside and spend the day exploring the largest freshwater lake west of the Mississippi. Great fishing, boating, fun for everyone.
228 locals recommend
Flathead Lake
Rent a boat on Flathead Lake in Lakeside and spend the day exploring the largest freshwater lake west of the Mississippi. Great fishing, boating, fun for everyone.
Check out Whitefish trails for a scenic view/hike. Mountain biking trails, hiking trails, all levels.
20 locals recommend
Lion Mtn Trailhead, Whitefish Trail
2255 Mountainside DrCheck out Whitefish trails for a scenic view/hike. Mountain biking trails, hiking trails, all levels.
Glacier National Park (Goat Lick)
Polebridge is an off grid community up a gravel road. It is a beauty back country drive along the North Fork River. This is one of my favorite local drives for photography and scenery. The Polebridge Mercantile offers world famous huckleberry pastries. Home Ranch Bottoms is the first restaurant/establishment you will come across with amazing home made meals, live music on Friday and Saturdays at their beautiful outdoor stage. Great for kids to run around in the field while you wait for dinner and enjoy music. There is something for everyone here.
Polebridge
Polebridge is an off grid community up a gravel road. It is a beauty back country drive along the North Fork River. This is one of my favorite local drives for photography and scenery. The Polebridge Mercantile offers world famous huckleberry pastries. Home Ranch Bottoms is the first restaurant/establishment you will come across with amazing home made meals, live music on Friday and Saturdays at their beautiful outdoor stage. Great for kids to run around in the field while you wait for dinner and enjoy music. There is something for everyone here.
Entertainment & Activities
Best Ski Mountain. 12 minutes to the top. Awesome adventures for the whole family. Skiing/Snowboarding, XC Ski Trails, tons of restaurants, family lodges, summit drinks on the top of the mountain after a scenic chair lift. Must see in town.
337 locals recommend
Whitefish Mountain Resort
1015 Glades DrBest Ski Mountain. 12 minutes to the top. Awesome adventures for the whole family. Skiing/Snowboarding, XC Ski Trails, tons of restaurants, family lodges, summit drinks on the top of the mountain after a scenic chair lift. Must see in town.
Great family fun! Mini golf, pickle ball, family friendly restaurant. Right across HWY 40 less than 2 miles away from the treehouse!
Mini Mountain Mini Golf
Great family fun! Mini golf, pickle ball, family friendly restaurant. Right across HWY 40 less than 2 miles away from the treehouse!
The summer months offer a wonderful outdoor farmer's market with food trucks, live music and local artisans and farmers selling their locally sourced goods. A fun evening activity to get a taste of the local flavor.
29 locals recommend
Whitefish Farmers' Market
1 Central AveThe summer months offer a wonderful outdoor farmer's market with food trucks, live music and local artisans and farmers selling their locally sourced goods. A fun evening activity to get a taste of the local flavor.
Swan Mountain Outfitters for your outdoor adventures including snow mobiling tours in the winter months, and horse back riding in the summer through Glacier National Park
17 locals recommend
Swan Mountain Outfitters (Glacier Division)
12000 US-2Swan Mountain Outfitters for your outdoor adventures including snow mobiling tours in the winter months, and horse back riding in the summer through Glacier National Park
Bar W Guest Ranch
2875 US-93Horse back riding options for our guests in Whitefish, MT.
Whiteriver Rafting Guides and Fishing Guides with years of experience. Super fun for the family and to experience Montana wild with an experienced guide from the water.
51 locals recommend
Glacier Raft Company
106 Going-to-the-Sun RdWhiteriver Rafting Guides and Fishing Guides with years of experience. Super fun for the family and to experience Montana wild with an experienced guide from the water.
Rent an ebike and explore Montana backroads and Going-To-The-Sun Road in the shoulder seasons before it's open to car traffic. It's my favorite activity in May.
Montana E-Bikes & More
Rent an ebike and explore Montana backroads and Going-To-The-Sun Road in the shoulder seasons before it's open to car traffic. It's my favorite activity in May.
Shopping
Big Sky Antiques
209 Central AveLove this place. Great antiques and cute gifts.
Local outdoor clothing store. Mountain culture shopping, shoes, great place to find some cute clothes that are mountain culture friendly! (also connected to Montana Coffee Traders)
15 locals recommend
The Toggery Montana - Whitefish
122 Central AveLocal outdoor clothing store. Mountain culture shopping, shoes, great place to find some cute clothes that are mountain culture friendly! (also connected to Montana Coffee Traders)
Coyote
Scout and Gather is the cutest local shopping store for fun home finds, vintage clothing, gifts, books and more. Less than 2 miles from the treehouse.
Scout and Gather
28 Scout LaneScout and Gather is the cutest local shopping store for fun home finds, vintage clothing, gifts, books and more. Less than 2 miles from the treehouse.
Best place to gear up with everything you need for a Montana adventure. Lots of outdoor gear, shoes, fishing supplies, and something for everyone.
12 locals recommend
Sportsman & Ski Haus
6475 US-93Best place to gear up with everything you need for a Montana adventure. Lots of outdoor gear, shoes, fishing supplies, and something for everyone.
Third Street Market
244 Spokane AveOrganic grocery store in Whitefish.
Sightseeing
Check to the beautiful Hungry Horse Dam. Beautiful scenery, scenic drive, stop in for a huckleberry ice cream in Hungry Horse Huckleberry Patch on the way.
53 locals recommend
Hungry Horse Reservoir
Check to the beautiful Hungry Horse Dam. Beautiful scenery, scenic drive, stop in for a huckleberry ice cream in Hungry Horse Huckleberry Patch on the way.