Things To Do in Helena, MT: Local Travel Advice

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Helena, MT: Travel Guide

By Rita Hekrig Naylor

1. Recommend a hotel/motel in your town/city:

Depends on your budget — the Delta Hotel is great, the DoubleTree is downtown and even the Home2suites is good.

2. Recommend a restaurant in your town/city:

I recommend Benny's Bistro and if you want some local flavor I recommend the York Bar.

3. What's a must-see in your town/city?

Reeder's Alley, the Gates of the Mountain Boat tour, the Capitol Building and for a great tour around the town, the Tour Train.

4. What makes your town/city fun for tourists?

Helena is four hours from Glacier National Park and four hours from Yellowstone.

5. What should you avoid when visiting your town/city?

Not sure what there is to avoid — it's Montana. If you don't like the cold, don't visit. If you like to ski, there are plenty of ski areas.

About the Author

Shelley Emling

Shelley Emling is Senior Director, Specialized Media at AARP, and Executive Editor of The Girlfriend, The Ethel, The Girlfriend Book Club, Instagram, The Ethel Circle and The Ethel On-The-Go. Previously she was a longtime foreign correspondent for Cox Newspapers, based first in Miami — covering Latin America and the Caribbean — and then based in London — covering Europe. She's also the author of five books and has three children. She and her husband divide their time between Montclair, NJ and the Catskills. More information can be found at shelleyemling.com.

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