In Missoula being ‘out to lunch’ is a good thing. Out to Lunch in Caras Park is in its 24th year and is the perfect antidote to the Wednesday hump. Okay, it’s not actually IN my neighborhood, but it is in easy walking distance, which is one of the reasons I LOVE the Rose Garden Neighborhood!
Back to Out to Lunch…various food vendors under the tent, live music in the band shell (tent), kayakers performing amazing feats on the river at Brendan’s Wave, the best people-watching in town…what more could you ask for?
Have a taste for Pad Thai? Shaved Ice? Maybe you’re more of a pizza guy…the best and most varied menu in town is at Out to Lunch.
Are you a jazz fan? Rhythm and Blues? Maybe folk rock is your first love. You’ll find it all here and more, depending on the day.
Out to Lunch started 24 years ago with The Ed Norton Big Band…a group of local musicians to rival any swing band in the country. On this past Wednesday, the crowd was moving to the rockin’ blues of Zeppo Montana, blues with attitude. The band likes to boast that between them they have more than 250 years of musical experience, and it shows!
Out to Lunch is every Wednesday from 11 am to 2 pm at Caras Park on the river, below the Higgins Bridge. Bring your appetite, your family, and your inner child!
Filed under: Riverfront Neighborhood | Tagged: big band, blues, Caras Park, dining, downtown, folk music, food, fun, music, Out to Lunch, outdoor activities, restaurants, river, rock band, Rose Park, summer activities, swing band, Zeppo Montana
I have to agree, the Out to Lunch program in Missoula is one of my favorite things during the summer!
I didn’t realize it had started again, thanks for the head’s up.
R