RE: Relocation to Montana, from One Who Lives Here! (Missoula: living in, moving)

[SunChasesMoon]

Greetings From Montana!

As one who moved here from Chicago (of all places!) I can say from personal experience, though the move itself was long & difficult, the journey I've experienced since moving here has been incredible! I LOVE living in Montana!

A few pronunciation hints ~ Helena is pronounced with an emphasis on the first syllable, & the E's are pronounced with a short 'e' sound, HEL-en-uh. Missoula is pronounced “Mi-ZOO-luh.” There are many other towns pronounced with the unique local dialect. In time, you too, will learn them.



Here are some links which I hope will be helpful to all the newcomers, particularly those desiring a move to the greater Helena, Montana area ~ but good information for all of Montana:

• Montana's Official State Site. (on the main page, click on the “Living & Working” link for information on living & working in Montana):

]http://mt.gov/

• Helena, MT Chamber of Commerce:

http://www.helenachamber.com/

• Visit Montana:

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• Travel Montana:

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• City of Helena, MT official site:

http://ci.helena.mt.us/

• Relocation Checklist, courtesy of a local Helena realtor:

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• City-Data ~ A wonderful, informative site filled with important, unbiased data on most towns large & small, covering every state in America, and it's free. I used this site to study data about, & familiarize myself with Montana towns prior to moving here ~ I highly reccomend it. It even includes weather that is typical for every region! This link goes directly to their page featuring Montana, & it's cities/towns:

http://www.city-data.com/city/Montana.html

• Encyclopaedia article on Helena, MT:

http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/Helena%2c+MT

• Encyclopaedia article on the state of Montana:

http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/MONTANA

Happy Trails!

Mr. & Mrs. Edwin & Julie Kirtley, Clancy, Montana 59634-9812, near Helena

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[kabb36]

SunChasesMoon~

Thanks so much for your info. and welcoming words.
Will check out your links.