Bringing History to Life

May 9, 2017

It takes an extraordinary teacher who can bring history life. In Derek Strahn and Jim Thompson’s case, they both get to help their students bring history to life right here at The Baxter. Each year in late February, students taking the AP American Studies course...
Take Back the Night

Take Back the Night

Apr 5, 2017

The Baxter is a community center that hosts more than 100 events each year from weddings and holiday parties to conferences and fundraisers. Take Back the Night back is one of the many events that The Baxter is proud to collaborate on with local and non-profit...
Bozeman Daily Chronicle: ‘Hotel Baxter’ Sign Shines Again

Bozeman Daily Chronicle: ‘Hotel Baxter’ Sign Shines Again

Feb 3, 2015

Snow drifted down on the crowd as the historic “Hotel Baxter” sign was relit Thursday night, once again glowing above the downtown sky. “A crown jewel of Bozeman,” U.S. Senator Max Baucus told people gathered outside at the corner of Main Street and Grand Avenue just...
Bozeman Magazine: The History of the Baxter Hotel

Bozeman Magazine: The History of the Baxter Hotel

Jan 15, 2015

Back in the 1920s, in the days before commercial airports, interstate highways, and chain motels, travelers arriving in a city always headed downtown to find a good meal and a good place to stay. Every town worth its measure had a downtown hotel or two, and a good one...