The Great Falls Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) invites you to plan your next event in Great Falls, Montana. Enjoy our fi rst-class meeting space, quality accommodations,

exciting attractions, cultural arts, spectacular shopping, fi ne dining and one-of-a-kind outdoor adventure -- all at affordable prices.

Great Falls is a premier Western meeting and convention destination. The Great Falls CVB, along with local hospitality leaders, promises to deliver services and personalized assistance to create an outstanding meeting experience. Great Falls has hosted many successful national and regional events.

Attendees enjoyed our clean, vibrant and easy to navigate city.

We have gathered the essential travel information for you, however, there is much, much more to Great Falls. For your next event, think Great Falls, Mon-tana and discover your inner cowboy.

With sincere western hospitality,

Great FallsConvention and Visitors Bureau

Greetings from Cowboy Country!

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Best Western Heritage Inn800-548-8256 233 12 600 1000+ 250 1000+ 17,200 No Yes

Crystal Inn866-727-7788 86 2 100 80 70 65 1000 No No

Days Inn406-727-6565 61 1 18 18 12 18 288 No No

Grand Union Hotel - Ft Benton888-838-1882 26 1 100 50 30 40 775 Yes Yes

The Great Falls Inn800-454-6010 60 1 40 40 30 40 700 No No

Hampton Inn406-453-2675 97 3 250 250 192 180 3,000 No No

Hilton Garden Inn406-453-2675 116 3 250 250 192 180 3,000 No Yes

Holiday Inn Great Falls800-257-1998 168 9 450 425 200 260 6,700 No Yes

Holiday Inn Express888-465-4329 95 1 60 50 32 30 800 No No

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Airway Motel 406.761.8915Alberta Motel 406.452.3467Best Resting Motel 406.268.8333Central Motel 406.453.0161Comfort Inn 406.454.2727Crestview Inn 406.727.8380

Extended Stay America 406.761.7524Fairfield Inn 406.454.3000Great Falls Super 8 406.727.7600Imperial Inn 406.452.9581Malmstrom Inn & Suites 406.727.8600Meadowlark Inn 406.761.2089

Motel 6 406.453.1602Plaza Inn 406.452.9594Royal Motel 406.452.9548Ski’s Western Motel 406.453.3281Triple Crown Motor Inn 406.761.8300

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92 1 50 50 35 50 600 No No La Quinta Inn & Suites800-531-5900

40 2 75 60 45 50 685 No Yes Midtown Motel800-457-2411

68 3 65 65 40 55 1,330 No Yes O’Haire Motor Inn800-332-9819

109 5 250 375 213 271 5,060 No No TownHouse Inns800-442-4667

170 1 100 75 75 75 2,600 No Yes Quality Inn406-761-3410

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Children’s Museum of MT406-452-6661 2 300 100 75 75 20,000 No No

CM Russell Museum406-727-8787 2 150 150 75 120 650 Yes Yes

Great Falls Civic Center406-455-8510 6 2,500 1,782 420 850 24,370 Yes No

Great Falls International Airport406-453-9550 2 350 - - 350 6,600 No Yes

Grizzly Bear Club 2 250 250 200 180 5,625 No Yes

Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center406.727.8733 x305 1 94 94 75 94 5,000+ Yes No

Montana ExpoPark406-727-8900 5+ 7,400 6,134 1,200 2,000 221,000+ Yes Conces-

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MSU-Great Falls Campus406-771-4300 or 800-446-2698 4 260 240 125 125 3,000 No No

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CM Russell Museum

Charlie Russell Chew-Choo in Lewistown, MT

Children’s Museum of Montana

Giant Springs State Park

Gibson Park Flower Garden

Harvest Moon Brewery in Belt, MT

The History Museum

Lewis & Clark Intreptretive Center

Montana Museum of Railroad History

Paris Gibson Square

Private Party at Electric City Water Park

Ryan Dam

Showdown Ski Area

Tour De Great Falls - Historic Trolley

Ursuline Centre

Arts, Culture & History:• C.M. Russell Museum Complex

• Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Interpretive Center

• Ulm Pishkun Visitor Center and State Park

• Paris Gibson Square Museum of Art

• Children’s Museum of Montana

• The History Museum

• Ursuline Centre

• Malmstrom Air Force Base Museum

• Great Falls Historic Trolley / Tour de Great Falls

• Hutterite Colony Tour

• Montana Museum of Railroad History

• Mansfi eld Center for the Performing Arts

• Historic Great Falls Walking Tour

• Lewis and Clark Trail

• Cowboy Museum

• Old Fort Benton

• Pow-Wows

• Dinosaur Trail

• Hands of Harvest Trail

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Shopping• Downtown Great Falls

• Holiday Village Mall

• Great Falls Marketplace

• Antique Shops

• Farmer’s Market (summer)

Nightlife• Mermaids at the Sip and Dip

• The Breaks

• Live Music at Various Venues

• Symphony Orchestra & Choir, National Broadway Tours, Ballets and More

• Semi-Pro-baseball: Great Falls White Sox

• Semi-Pro-basketball: Great Falls Explorers

• Electric City Speedway

• Montana ExpoPark Concerts, Trade Shows, Rodeos, and Family Shows

Outdoors• Hunting Outfi tters and Guides

• Blue Ribbon Fly Fishing

• Miles of Pristine Walking and Biking

• Bird-Watching

• Winter Sports

• Six Golf Courses

• Horseback Riding

• Dude Ranches

• River Rafting/Float Trips

• Canoeing/Kayaking

• Rodeos

• Electric City Water Park

• Riverside Railyard Skate Park (nationally touted Skate Park)

• River’s Edge Trail

• Gates of the Mountains

� The average square mile of land in MT contains 1.4 elk, 1.4 pronghorn antelope, and 3.3 deer

� The Roe R iver is in the Guinness Book of World Records as the wor ld’s shortest river. It f lows 200feet from Giant Springs into the Missouri.

� Giant Springs is one of the largest freshwater springs in the U.S. It fl ows 156 million gallons each day.

� The longest river (2,341 total miles) in the state, and one of the longest rivers in the nation, is the Missouri River, which runs right through the heart of Great Falls.

� There are three cows for every one person in Montana.

� Tourism is the 2nd largest (and fastest growing) industry in the state of Montana.

� Agriculture contributes more than $2 billion to Montana’s economy each year, making it the state’s biggest industry.

� Montana’s rivers and streams provide water for three oceans & three of the North American continent’s major river basins.

� Riverside Railyard (located in Great Falls) is the largest skate park in Montana and is considered the top-ranked skate park in the Northwest.

� Great Fal ls Electr ic City Waterpark features the Flow Rider Wave Machine (one of only 16 in the United States.)

� Great Falls has the largest hospital in the state (Benefi s Hea lthcare) and one of Montana’s largest physician practices (Great Falls Clinic).

� Summer Solstice, the longest day of the year ( June 21), gives Great Falls nearly 16 hours of daylight.

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Great Falls International Airport Delta, Horizon, Northwest, United, Express, Skywest, Big Sky Air, and Allegiant Air

Stage Coach Optional local bus service, shuttle service by most hotels, Great Falls Historic Trolley, Diamond Cab and car rental service

Car Rental Service Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Enterprise, Hertz, Thrifty, National

Population 65,000

Elevation 3,674

City Parks 63 - Too many to list

City Flower Iris

Public Trees 44,000

City Nickname Electric City – Because of our magnetic personality! (Also, due to the great number of hydroelectric power dams in this area)

Number of Falls in Great Falls

4: Great Falls of the Missouri, Crooked Falls, Rainbow Falls, Colter Falls (submerged), & Black Eagle Falls

Three Rivers Run Through It Missouri (one of the largest rivers in the U.S.), Sun, and the Roe (shortest river in the world)

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5: Black Eagle Dam, Rainbow Dam, Ryan Dam, Morony Dam, & Cochran Dam

United States Air Force Malmstrom Air Force Base

Sales Tax 0% Great Shopping with NO Sales Tax!

Lodging Tax 7% More than 2200 sleeping rooms

Major Museums 9

RV Parks Dick’s RV Park, KOA Kampground, and Montana ExpoPark

Great Falls Area Lodging Association Website

www.greatfallslodging.com

Hospital/Medical Facilities

Benefis Healthcare, Great Falls Clinic, Sletten Cancer Institute (state of the Art facility featuring – Cyberknife), Great Falls Orthopedic Assoc, and world renown McLaughlin Research Institute

Helpful Websites for More Information

CVB .....................................www.greatfallscowboy.com Chamber ..............................www.greatfallschamber.org City of Great Falls.................... www.ci.great-falls.mt.us Russell Country ....................... www.russell.visitmt.com Visitor Information Center....... www.visitgreatfalls.net

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Baker Bob’s 406.727.5910 Yes

Bar S 406.761.9550 Yes

Best Westerm Heritage Inn 406.761.1900 Yes

Big Mouth BBQ 406.727.7095 Yes

Cattleman’s Cut 406.452.0702 Yes

Cindy’s Catering 406.727.5088 Yes

Clark & Lewie’s 406.454.2141 Yes

Cody Bill’s Steakhouse 406.452.8433 Yes

Colleen’s Restaurant 406.453.2804 Yes

Elmer’s Pancakes & Steaks 406.761.2400 Yes

Golden Corral 406.453.3500 Yes

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Good Eats Take Out 406.452.0773 Yes

Kicker’s Grill & Catering 406.453.5292 Yes

La Pastada 406.452.5804 Yes

Lobby Bar 406.453.1727 Yes

MacKenzie Pizza 406.761.0085 Yes

Maria’s Mexican 406.453.5303 Yes

Mothers Bakery & Catering 406.727.4448 Yes

Penny’s Gourmet to Go 406.453.7070 Yes

Rikki’s Pizza & Pasta 406.761.8052 Yes

The Daily Grind 406.452.4529 Yes

Tony Roma’s 406.727.7427 Yes

Woodrow’s 406.453.2683 Yes

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3-D International Restaurant 1825 Smelter Avenue 406-453-6561 Yes

4 B’s Restaurant 4610 10th Avenue South 406-727-3366 No

Applebee’s 223 River Drive South 406-452-5051 Yes

Bar S Supper Club 8535 US Highway 89 406-761-9880 Yes

Belt Creek Brew Pub Belt, MT 406-277-3200 Yes

Bert & Ernie’s 300 1st Avenue South 406-453-0601 Yes

Black Diamond Supper Club Belt, MT 406-277-4118 Yes

Borrie’s Family Restaurant 1800 Smelter Avenue 406-761-0300 Yes

The Breaks Ale House & Grill 202 2nd Avenue South 406-453-5980 Yes

Cattlemen’s Cut Supper Club 369 Vaughn Frontage Road 406-452-0702 Yes

Clark & Lewie’s 17 7th Street South 406-454-2141 Yes

Dante’s Creative Cuisine 1325 8th Avenue North 406-453-9599 Yes

Eddie’s Supper Club 3725 2nd Avenue North 406-453-1616 Yes

El Comedor 1120 25th Street South 406-761-5500 Yes

Elmer’s Family Restaurant 1600 Fox Farm Road 406-761-2400 Yes

Fiesta En Jalisco 1220 10th Avenue South 406-453-5599 Yes

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Fuddrucker’s 3315 10th Avenue South 406-727-6988 Yes

JB’s Family Restaurant 1322 10th Avenue South 406-452-9725 No

Jaker’s 1500 10th Avenue South 406-727-1033 Yes

La Pastada Family Mexican 1701 9th Avenue South 406-452-5804 Yes

MacKenzie River Pizza Company 500 River Drive South 406-761-0085 Yes

Maple Garden 5401 9th Avenue South 406-727-0310 Yes

Melaque Mexican Restaurant 211 Northwest Bypass 406-268-0205 No

Mint Café - CM Russell Museum 400 13th Street North 406-727-8787 No

New Peking Restaurant 1525 3rd Street Northwest 406-452-2828 Yes

Peking Gardens 801 Smelter Avenue Northeast 406-727-3913 Yes

Perkin’s Family Restaurant 526 2nd Avenue North 406-453-2411 No

Portage Grill 400 10th Avenue South 406-727-7200 Yes

Rikki’s Pizza & Pasta 1220 9th Street South 406-761-8050 Yes

Ryan’s Station 721 6th Street Southwest 406-761-0057 Yes

Tony Roma’s 1400 Marketplace Drive 406-727-7427 Yes

Willow Creek Steak House 1700 Fox Farm Road 406-761-1900 Yes