Officials at a Delaware mall said they were “blown away” when a wall at the shopping center turned out to be hiding something unexpected — a completely intact Burger King restaurant with vintage decor.
Tom Dahlke, general manager of the Concord Mall in Wilmington, said he was unaware of the eatery until a photo recently snapped by mall vendor Jonathon Pruitt went viral on Twitter.
4th of July annual Independence Day parade in downtown Great Falls will be on Monday. The parade will begin at 11 a.m. and the route runs from 1st Avenue South to 8th Street, north to Central Avenue, and then heads west to Park Drive and disbands in Margaret Park (north of the Civic Center).
Live music will begin immediately after the parade with the “4th of July Hootenanny featuring Colt Ford” on Central Avenue between 4th Street and 6th Street.
Trailblazers carve their own paths, breaking rules and redefining norms along the way. Colt Ford has always done just that, spitting bars over banjo lines long before it was the trend. This fearless approach has set the Georgia-born singer, songwriter, rapper, musician, performer, and co-founder of Average Joes Entertainment apart, cementing his status as country music’s ultimate independent maverick. https://coltford.com/about/
The evening fireworks display will begin Monday evening at about 10:15 p.m.
According to the proprietors, reservations are coming in and the area is accessible from Chief Joseph Scenic Byway via Cody, WY, or Billings, MT. Silver Gate has opened their cabins for visitors wishing to take advantage of the mild temperatures and lack of crowds.
The establishment is well known for its relaxed and laid-back atmosphere. Perfect for staycationers, backpackers, hikers, and outdoor enthusiasts. Come explore the Yellowstone ecosystem with us. — https://silvergatelodging.com/
Enjoy the rugged beauty of the Beartooth Wilderness.
Lodging consists of 29 cabins, five motel rooms, a historical inn, and a general store all nestled in the beautiful and peaceful town.
This establishment is located at: 109 US Hwy 212 W, 111 US-212, Cooke City, MT 59081
Phone: +1 (406) 838-2371
Website: https://silvergatelodging.com/
Don’t forget to check out the General Store online — Locally Made Montana Products — https://silvergate.shopsettings.com/
North entrance road routes might be closed to Yellowstone National Park, but the adventure isn’t.
A road trip up the Yellowstone River wouldn’t be complete if you didn’t stop in Gardiner at the Cowboy Lodge and Grille for a neat snack.
Due to the closure of the north entrance to Yellowstone National Park because of the road being washed away due to recent flooding, our choices for places to eat were somewhat limited. When we got there, we settled in on the Cowboy Lodge & Grill Restaurant.
If you’re in to the old west and it’s history, then this might very well be the place for you. Antique guns were affixed to the ceilings and real life genuine westerns played on the TV.
It was an abnormally slow day so we were able to seat ourselves.
When our server came around with the menus, both I and the wife ordered up regular cheeseburgers and our son thought to give the Bison burger a go.
I understand tourist towns, and usually wink at some of the prices, but a cup of French something coffee was $4 so I took a hard pass on that. I’m more of a “real” coffee drinker anyway, and besides, I had a couple of Flathead Valley Cherry flavored waters out in the truck that I wouldn’t have any trouble getting back to when I was done eating.
The food came round in about 15 minutes. Each burger had it’s own related little flag on top which I thought was a nice touch. I could imagine someone from Germany holding on to that little flag forever as a memento of their once in a lifetime trip to Montana and Yellowstone National Park.
After we got our food, I was somewhat disappointed at just how hard the burger was to chew .. I eventually ended up snagging up on a fork in order to cut the meat. It reminded me of those times when my wife adds too much bread to her meatloaf. The taste of the cheeseburger was over all underwhelming.
I asked the server if the burgers come in pre-cooked and then microwaved to fill the order. He said the burgers were cooked in the morning in advance of opening and are left to marinate. It was 5PM in the afternoon by the time I had ordered the patty which had been pretty much sitting since the early morning.
Had trouble with the burger, but that won’t prevent me from ever going back, as I’ll just order something different that might have to be made fresh.
Our son loved his Bison burger, said it was easy to chew and tasted great. I don’t think they prep the Bison burgers too early or even at all. I’m guessing that they are made fresh. I’ll have to give it a shot next we’re in.
I wasn’t at all surprised that the service was prompt and friendly because that’s pretty much how we do things here in Montana.
Heads up on the menu though. The online menu is different than the actual menu at the restaurant. The online menu sports some lower prices.
The tourist tax we were charged was 2.7% which is less than what the tourist tax in St. Regis is, and there is a 4.8% service charge on credit/debit cards, so cash is your friend in that case.
The Cowboy Lodge & Grill is located at 208 Stone St in Gardiner
Their phone is +1 406-848-9175
Their website: https://www.cowboyslodge.com/
If you would like to drive down to Gardiner in order to help support them with regard to the loss of tourism dollars this year, then that would be great. Be sure to call The Cowboy Lodge & Grill first to be sure it is still open. Many of the other restaurants and hotels were closed when we were there on account of the road being closed between Gardiner and Mammoth Hot Springs.
Don’t be fooled by Google’s faux privacy statements
Here’s an idea — how about we refuse to be fooled by Google’s faux privacy statements — or better yet — we all just turn the *location off on our phones. Better yet, how about tech having location shut off by default. If the end-user decides that he or she wants to be followed around, then they would have to be the ones to actually physically turn it on.
I’ve found it somewhat odd that we Americans would be so concerned about privacy, while at the same time eagerly wanting big tech to follow us around anyway.
There’s no reason to have to delete anything if it wasn’t there to begin with
Google has announced plans to help protect user privacy in relation to health data. While the company does not make explicit reference to the recent overturning of Roe v Wade, there has been concern in the wake of the historic ruling, including fears that data collected by apps and websites could be used against individuals.
With this in mind, Google says that it will start to automatically delete location data about visits to “particularly personal” facilities such as abortion clinics and domestic violence centers.
The company has also announced updates to both Google Fit and Fitbit that will give users greater control over their data.
Google has insisted that it’s location tracker is already off by default, but with the new Android phone, it was turned on by default and the process for turning it off is somewhat convoluted and confusing. Turning off the location tracking was met with notices like, “If you disable tracking, other features on your phone may quit working”.
I got the same kind of notice when I removed the Google Chrome browser app from my phone.
Anybody that knows Google at all, and has had any experiences at all with them over the years, already knows most of this stuff. Remember, back in the day, when we could turn the Google tool bar off, but it wasn’t really turned off?
Yeah — good times.
Google got caught.
The only way you could turn the Google tool bar off was to actually uninstall it, and then, if you were on a Microsoft Windows machine, you had to literally go into the registry and remove all of the Google entries related to the tool bar itself.
You have to actually go in and turn *location OFF on a new Android phone, regardless of what Google might say. (you disable the app and disallow it’s connection to any other areas of your phone)
Google says that Google Play has strict protocols to protect user privacy, when really it doesn’t. Your data is collected by Google and is either shared or sold to Google partners every single day. When you shut your phone off, Google knows about it. When you plug in for a charge, Google knows about it.
The location node on your phone however, if turned off, won’t give you any real exact specifics with regard to weather or other sorts of GPS information. All Google can do is give a best estimate of where you might be in town. Google only records the exact location if the node is turned on.
Don’t be fooled by all of Google’s faux privacy statements.