Hotels near Bert Mooney Airport (BTM), Butte

I grew up in Butte so I have mixed feelings about return trips. I see how things have changed. Two things remain - pasties from Joe's on Grand Ave and "pork chop John's" sandwiches on East Mercury St - both not to be missed!! Butte has a colorful history - mining and the rough and tumble city of immigrants. The location in the Northern Rockies is lovely - a city that was a mile high and a mile deep! Mining copper was king!! I left after college and moved to a big city as I wanted to work in a "big city" hospital, in a less harsh climate. I stayed and married there and am there today. My husband and I left for 7 yrs but returned...I was delighted to return to the hustle and bustle. It was a good choice for me in the mid 1960's!!

Butte has a variety of historical interests. The mining and mineral museums are quite interesting. I would like to do one of the tours next time I'm in town, The Underground tour. I would also like to visit Hell Roaring Gulch.

The Mineral Museum at the Montana Technical College is super cool! They had specimens from around the world, even ones that glow! Especially for being a free museum, it's a must-see. We didnt really go anywhere else in Butte. We were only staying as a part-way point to Crystal Park.