Pub. 5 2017 Issue 1

 Last Chance Tour Train  Helena Walking Tour (self-guided)  Montana's Original Governor's Mansion  Montana State Capitol Tour  Spokane Bar Sapphire Mine (pan your own sapphire gravel!)  Cathedral of St. Helena  Montana Historical Society Museum  Great Northern Carousel  Archie Bray Pottery Foundation  Holter Museum of Art  Blackfoot River Brewing Company and Lewis & Clark Brewing Company  Rimini Ghost Town  Mount Helena Trail Hiking Learn more about these adventures and find links to reserve your tours at http://mibonline.org/convention/convention - activities/ . MIB Annual Golf Tournament at Green Meadow Country Club Helena’s premier golf facility, Green Meadow Country Club, offers 18 holes of golf as well as a sizable practice facility. 10 - Mile Creek traverses the entire length of the course allowing players to share this space with an abundance of wildlife. Although the Club is only a few minutes from town, you will feel like you’re miles away. Our modified shotgun format makes it possible for any team to win. Every attempt will be made to pair friends on teams, if requested, but teams will be constructed primarily for competitiveness. Bring your clubs and a few extra balls and join us for another exciting adventure in golf! Cost is $70 which includes green fees, a golf cart, and boxed lunch. Tee times begin at 11:30 a.m. on Friday, July 28, 2017 . Gates of the Mountains Boat Tour Named and made famous by the Lewis & Clark expedition in 1805, the Gates of the Mountains are great towering walls of limestone standing guard over the placid Missouri river. Wildlife of all kinds can be spotted, in addition to Indian pictographs and the site of the Mann Gulch forest fire tragedy. The 120 -minute open- air boat cruise (covered during rain) starts at the marina 15 miles north of Helena. Cost is $16 , and children 17 and under are $10 . This fee includes transportation and a boxed lunch. Departure will be 1:30 p.m. on Friday, July 28, 2017 from the Great Northern Best Western Hotel. The 2 - hour boat tour launches at 2:00 p.m. Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Tour The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Helena Branch is the only branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. The branch was opened on Feb. 1, 1921. Helena Branch directors contribute regional perspectives on economic conditions as part of the Federal Reserve’s monitoring of the national economy and the formulation of monetary policy. In addition, the Branch’s board of directors serves in an advisory capacity to the management of the Helena Branch. The Federal Reserve Bank has graciously offered to give a private tour of their facility to MIB convention attendees. This free 30-minute tour will be held at 12:30 p.m. on Friday, July 28, 2017 . Missouri River Fly Fishing, Helena Historical Tours and Attractions The Missouri River just north of Helena offers some of the finest fly fishing in the world. While all methods produce on the Missouri River, it is most famous for its incredible dry fly fishing, which stretches from April through November. You can reserve fly fishing tours with area guides. Helena, Montana's capital city, is called the "Queen of the Rockies" with good reason. It possesses a rich and colorful history dating back to 1864, when four hardscrabble miners tried the Last Chance creek one more time -- and struck one of the richest gold deposits in the nation. At one point, Helena had more millionaires per capita than anywhere else in the United States, leading to the construction of stunning architecture and mansions in the late 1800s. Yet it was also a wild and wooly mining town, with hangings, brothels, and hauntings galore. Helena offers a number of amazing attractions and historical tours, all of which you are welcome to reserve on your own. Convention Outdoor Adventures! Conventi n Outdoor Adventures!