Tag Archives: Great Falls

Genuine Falls

Posted on 10/21/2010 by wedgeblog

back in the summer of 1966, Bigfork smelled like lodgepole pine, oil soap, coffee, and the faint odor of fish guts. A few years ago, I took my family back to Bigfork. It smelled like money…Great Falls, on the other hand, feels pretty much the same. Continue reading →

Posted in The wEdge of MEMORY | Tagged 1960's, Bigfork, Boom and Bust, Genuine Falls, Great Falls, Maui, Montana, suburban sprawl, tourist traps, uncontrolled city growth | 2 Comments

Great Falls Ice: The Legacy of Terry Casey

Posted on 11/06/2009 by wedgeblog

Just outside the entrance to the old gym at Great Falls High there is a bronze plaque with a relief sculpture of a hockey player. As a high schooler I didn’t read it but like every student at GFHS I … Continue reading →

Posted in The wEdge of MEMORY | Tagged Casey Cup, Great Falls, great falls ice foundation, hockey, ice hockey, Terry Casey | 1 Comment

Flashback: Great Falls an Ugly Stepsister in Search of Ready Persona

Posted on 08/09/2009 by wedgeblog

Butte is the plucky little sister — the kid who takes a black eye in stride (just look at the pit). Butte just picks itself up, wipes its eye with a well-worn sleeve, and claims it can take what the world dishes out…Great Falls is the ugly stepsister… Continue reading →