Winter Wonderland Whitefish

Clean-cut, classy Whitefish has enough resort-town swankness to elicit oohhs and ahhs—and the humble Montana upbringing to keep real about it. Sure, cosmopolitan winter wayfarers may arrive via locomotive, sample famous sushi, shop boutiques, and room in plush restored rail cars; but more often then not, we catch them tackling a third-pound greasy burger at the town watering hole, the Bulldog Saloon. Or planning a rowdy dogsled jaunt. Or debating Whitefish Mountain's ample terrain and speedy lifts against the quaint, budget charms of mom-and-pop Blacktail Mountain. (Meanwhile, the spandexy crowd enjoys even cheaper cross-country skiing at several spots around town.) Yep, under her gluten-free, vegan, microbrewed rustic-luxury appeal, Whitefish is still a Montana town: with the snowcapped mountain views, Carhartts, and bowling alley to prove it.

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Blacktail Mountain Resort

I learned to board here. Great people. I loved the fires and BBQ's at the bottom of the main chair.


Lakeside, MT
Things to Do

Bulldog Saloon

Sounds like my kind of place for burgers and beers - Relaxed and casual funl after a big ski day. Sign me up!

114 Central Avenue
Whitefish, MT
Places to Eat

Glacier Outdoor Center

If you are traveling with your pet there are some fun lodging and skiing options at Glacier Outdoor Center, you can ski with your doggie on the groomed trails after noon every day, and stay in their sweet cabins with ...


West Glacier, MT
Things to Do

Great Northern Brewing Company

The brewery is an awesome place especially for my first brewery visit they were kind and hospitable

2 Central Avenue
Whitefish, MT
Places to Eat

Grouse Mountain Lodge

Grouse Mountain Lodge is a “fancy-rustic” type of place, but the real appeal for us spandex-loving types is the roughly 5k of cross-country groomers lit up for night skiing!

2 Fairway Drive
Whitefish, MT
Places to Stay

Haymoon Ranch Resort Downtown Flat

Staying here is like borrowing your super-stylish classy friend's loft. 3 bedrooms, 2 bedrooms and a sweet kitchen with all the modern trimmings. A unique place to stay (there's just one!) in downtown Whitefish.

419 2nd St E
Whitefish, MT
Places to Stay

Lodge At Whitefish Lake

went there before the plunge in whitefish,great food and people.i would tell anyone thats looking for a place to go to go there.

1380 Wisconsin Avenue
Whitefish, MT
Places to Stay

Pin & Cue Bowling Alley

When Whitefish winter weather is really really gnarly, sometimes you just have to say (a la Big Lebowski) “Screw it, let's go bowling.” Here's your place: warm, fun, and they serve beer.

6570 US Highway 93 S
Whitefish, MT
Things to Do

The Green Tea House

Traveling with my gluten-intolerant, tea-loving vegan girlfriend, this place was our Whitefish hangout.

415 Second Street East
Whitefish, MT
Places to Eat

Tupelo Grille

The Tai Pizza is amazing!

17 Central Avenue
Whitefish, MT
Places to Eat

Whitefish Mountain Resort

I was up in Glacier earlier in July and had wanted to see the town of Whitefish and the ski area. We had so much fun in Glacier and then had to get down to Neihart before nightfall so we ...

3905 Big Mountain Road
Whitefish, MT
Things to Do