Anaconda

For Greg's birthday, we decided to visit the old mining town of Anaconda.

We heard that there was an Oktoberfest celebration going on in Anaconda. Unfortunately, there wasn't much to see....

... except for some cool old buildings.

The Oktoberfest? Consisted of the Knights of Columbus selling hotdogs in the basement of the community center. Seriously. But at least there was sauerkraut!

So we hightailed it back to Helena, which is a regular hoppin' metropolis by comparison. The scenic drive was definitely worth the expedition, however.

As you can tell, we got some snow in the mountains...

... a good reminder to get those winter plug-ins installed. For our loyal readers in California, that's an engine core heater. It has a plug which comes out of the front grill of your car, which you literally plug into an extension cord or outlet to keep the fluids in your car from freezing. Awesome.

No snow back in town yet, though. For Greg's birthday dinner we head to Toi's Thai on Last Chance Gulch. It is without a doubt the best thai food we've had since Thai Market in NYC. Except Toi's panang curry is even better!!