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Great Falls is a city in Montana. Great Falls is a city located in Cascade County, Montana, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 56,690. It is the county seat of Cascade County [1] and the principal city of the 'Great Falls, Montana Metropolitan Statistical Area' which encompasses all of Cascade County, Montana. Great Falls takes its name from the series of waterfalls that the Lewis and Clark Expedition had to portage around, requiring 31 days of arduous labor, in their 1805-06 exploration of the Louisiana Purchase. Two undeveloped parts of their portage route are landmarked within the Great Falls Portage National Historic Landmark. The city is home to the C. M. Russell Museum Complex, the University of Great Falls, Giant Springs, the Roe River (world's shortest river), and the Montana School for the Deaf and the Blind, as well as the Great Falls Voyagers minor league baseball{formally known as the Great Falls White Sox} team. The local newspaper is the Great Falls Tribune. Great Falls is known as the "Electric City" due to the five hydroelectric dams that are in the nearby vicinity along the Missouri River.

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• Great Falls International Airport (ICAO: KGTF). [1]

• Interstate 15 goes through the outskirts of Great Falls. Either the Central Ave. exit or the 10th Ave. S exit will go to the center of the city. The road from Helena to Great Falls, hugging the long curves of the Missouri river, is one of the finest stretches of interstate in the country.

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Like most of Montana, you're going to need a car. Although Great Falls does have a bus system, it's limited to the city proper. Another option for seeing the area is by bicycle. In an area with so many sparsely traveled roads, there is plenty to be seen on a road bike.

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• Lewis and Clark National Interpretive Center [2] The explorers had unexpected difficulty portaging the falls here.

[edit][add listing] Do

• The Great Falls Convention and Visitors Bureau [3] has links to local museums, parks, events, etc.

• The Great Falls Tribune [4] is the local newspaper.

[edit][add listing] Buy

• The Holiday Village Mall [5] is the downtown mall.

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• Bar S, 1008 20th st SE.

The Bar S is a little roadhouse down US 97 about halfway to Belt. Simple decor, mind-blowing prime rib. If you're lucky, the waitress will show you a picture of the 6'6" gentleman who orders the "Double Bar-S cut," Which if the picture tells the story, stands about four full inches tall.  edit

• Big Mouth BBQ, 1008 20th st SE.

Get the Cowboy Cocktail; pulled pork, beans, coleslaw and sauce in a cup. Incredible.  edit

• Eddie's Supper Club, 3725 2nd Ave. N., ☎ 406-453-1616.

Eddies is a coffeeshop and steakhouse established in 1944 and not redecorated since. The place has fabulous steaks and cheap liquor. A great place to go for an old time steakhouse experience.  edit

• Taco Treat, 10th Ave. S..

A good Mexican place. The chicken enchiladas are wonderful as well as the beef cheese crisp. Excellent place to eat!  edit

• The MacKenzie River Pizza Company, [6].

A franchise restaurant with locations all around Montana. The Great Falls location is next to the Missouri River, and it's very child-friendly.  edit

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• Club Cigar.

Although not as famous as the Sip N Dip lounge, Club Cigar is the best bar in Great Falls. Friendly people, Karaoke on Wednesday nights, and Pabst on tap.  edit

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• Best Western Heritage Inn, 1700 Fox Farm Road, +1 406 761-1900, Toll-free: +1 800 548-8256, Fax: +1 406 761-0136, [7].
• Fairfield Inn Great Falls, 1000 9th Avenue South, +1 406 454-3000, Fax: +1 406 454-3000, [8].
• Holiday Inn, 400 10th Ave. South, +1 406 727-7200, [9].
• Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites, 1801 Market Place Dr, +1 406 455-1000, [10].
• La Quinta, 600 River Drive South, Great Falls, MT 59405, Phone: +1 406 761-2600, Fax: +1 406 761-2267. The hotel has an indoor pool and hot tub, both open 24 hours. There's a small "business center" with high-speed Internet, available for free. It's a very short walk to the MacKenzie River Pizza Company, Applebee's, and the Children's Museum of Montana. There are riverside rooms available for about $10 more. The city's well-managed riverside paths run right behind the hotel. Very friendly management! [11]
• Motel 6, 2 Treasure State Drive, +1 406 453-1602, Fax: +1 406 727-3234, [12].

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