Greg Klevgard and his sons, Bo and Shane, from Ismay, Montana stopped by the Badlands Cafe and Scoop Shoppe in Terry. The last time they had stopped by for lunch Greg and his family enjoyed the atmosphere so much they promised to come often. (more…)
Santa Claus meets Sinterklaas at the Stockman Bank in Terry, Montana
Dateline: Terry, Montana
December 4, 2009
By: Bob van der Valk
Saint Nicholas, Father Christmas, Kris Kringle arrived at the Festival of Lights Parade in Terry, Montana on December 1st this year. He visited with the people along the parade route as well as stopping by the shops along Logan Avenue all lit up with bright holiday lights.
Saint Nicholas getting a Montana Huckleberry candy treat from Dale and Kathy Galland at the Prairie Unique in Terry, Montana
Saint Nicholas is a legendary figure who, in many Western Cultures, brings gifts to the homes of the good children during the late evening and overnight hours of Christmas Eve, December 24th or on his Feast Day, December 6th (Saint Nicholas Day). This legend has part of its basis in tales concerning the historical figure of gift giver Saint Nicholas. (more…)
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Aaron Flint and Bob van der Valk in front of the Badlands Cafe and Scoop Shoppe in Terry, Montana before doing the Voices of Montana broadcast
Terry, Montana
November 29, 2009
By: Bob van der Valk
The Badlands Cafe and Scoop Shoppe in Terry, Montana was visited by host Aaron Flint and his Voices of Montana radio show on Friday, November 27, 2009. His broadcast was beamed live from the cafe across the State of Montana on the Northern Broadcasting Network. (more…)
Sinterklaas arriving by ship in Amsterdam, Holland - Photo courtesy of www.traveladventures.org
Sinterklaas will be joining various festivities in Terry, Montana in the week prior to his day being officially celebrated as a holiday in the Netherlands.
The big celebration for kids is not Santa Claus around Christmas time in the Netherlands, or Holland as is it best known around the world, but a few weeks earlier. On December 5th each year the whole country stops and takes time out for family get togethers on Saint Nicholas Eve. (more…)
Aaron Flint Host of Voices of Montana Radio Show
Aaron Flint will be doing his Voices of Montana radio show on Friday, November 27, 2009 from Terry, Montana. He will set up to do his one hour broadcast live from the Badlands Café and Scoop Shoppe starting at 9 a.m. and will be interviewing Bob van der Valk about happenings in Terry and Prairie County.
All residents of Terry and Prairie County are invited to join Aaron Flint and Bob van der Valk at the Badlands Café. Coffee will be served compliments of Arline and Inger Koppenhaver, who are the owners of the unique retro-50’s styled restaurant with the rear end of a ’55 Chevy sticking out of the front façade of the building. (more…)
The True Saint Nicholas - Why he matters to Christmas
Dateline: Terry, Montana
November 19, 2009
Saint Nicholas will make a visit to Terry, Montana on December 5th at the Badlands Cafe and Scoop Shoppe from 10 until 11:30 am. In Holland he is celebrated on that day and considered to be the patron and protector of children. In the Netherlands St. Nicholas is celebrated on the 5th, the eve of the day he passed away, by sharing candies (thrown in the door), chocolate initial letters, small gifts, and riddles. Dutch children leave carrots and hay in their shoes for the saint’s horse, hoping St. Nicholas will exchange them for small gifts. Simple gift-giving in early Advent helps preserve a Christmas Day focus on the Christ Child.
Bob van der Valk and his family have been celebrating the Dutch Christmas tradition of Sinterklaas, since arriving into the United States from Holland on December 3, 1956. His daughter, Inger Koppenhaver, has many fond memories of spending Christmas Eve with her father’s family awaiting the arrival of Sinterklaas, or St. Nicholas. (more…)
The Evelyn Cameron Gallery in Terry, Montana
Juli Thorson is the Editor and Associate Publisher of the Horse & Rider Magazine
Yesterday, I was finally able to do something I’ve wanted to do for a very long time.
I got to visit the Evelyn Cameron Gallery of her pioneer photography in Terry, Montana.
Never heard of her? That’s OK–most people haven’t, even though she is in the Cowgirl Hall of Fame and was the subject of a 2005 PBS documentary. (more…)
Prairie County MT American Legion Honor Squad - June 1960
Dateline: Terry, Montana
November 11, 2009
By: Bob van der Valk
The Prairie County American Legion Post #32 will hold their Annual Veterans Day Parade on Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at 2 p.m. in front of the Stockman Bank Building on Logan Avenue in Terry, Montana. (more…)
Landon Pigg and the Troth of Us with Inger Koppenhaver
Landon Pigg and the Troth of Us dropped by the Badlands Cafe and Scoop Shoppe in Terry, Montana on Saturday afternoon November 7, 2009. He and his group were on their way from Minneapolis to Seattle and felt an urge to drink some good coffee. They also picked up a basketball and football at Netzer Trustworthy Hardware store for some athletic recreation to keep them occupied during their road trip. (more…)
The Great Northern Railroad was completed in 1893
Dateline: Terry, Montana
November 7, 2009
By: Bob van der Valk
In Wall Street parlay: “Warren, let’s do lunch next time you’re in town”. This is an invitation for Warren Buffett to visit our small town of Terry in Eastern Montana. He will discover the rich history of Terry includes being one of the original stops on the railroad line built by the Northern Pacific railroad line. (more…)
Paul and Linda Nygard from Billings, Montana enjoying breakfast at the Badlands Cafe and Scoop Shoppe in Terry, Montana before hunting antelope in Prairie County
The van der Valk Eastern Montana Gas Price Advisory for 10-12-09
Dateline: Terry, Montana
By: Bob van der Valk
October 12, 2009 9:30 AM MDT
Hunters have been arriving in Terry by the droves since last week Friday in time for the start of the annual hunting season. They will be after herds of antelopes, which have propagated thanks to the great summer weather greening up the prairies.
They have also enjoyed seeing lower gas prices to fill up their trucks, vans and SUVs while driving to Terry from as far away as Minnesota and Idaho. The Four-Corner gas station in Terry is selling regular unleaded gasoline for only $2.479 per gallon this morning. (more…)
Dateline: Terry, Montana
October 10, 2009 4:00 PM MDT
By: Bob van der Valk
Hungry hunters will have another place to eat for breakfast in Prairie County, Montana just in time for the start of the hunting season in Eastern Montana. (more…)
Print of Custer's Last Fight - Courtesy of the New York Public Library
Hardin’s Last Stand: Battle of Big Horn with the American Private Police Force
Dateline: Terry, Montana
By: Bob van der Valk
October 9, 2009 4:00 PM MDT (updated article)
4:00 PM 10/9/09 – The American Private Police Force has pulled out of its deal with the Two Rivers Authority and will not attempt to run the Hardin Detention Facility. The announcement was made by Becky Shay during a press conference in Billings this afternoon.
The tale of woe would have continued for the Two Rivers Authority (TRA) Detention Center. This announcement came after Michael Hilton aka Captain Michael had passed along yet another one of his many tall tales through his spokesperson to the media. (more…)
Jack the Horse and Shelby his owner trekked over 8 hours from Western Montana to Terry, Montana just to enjoy some of the Badlands Cafe's delicious marinated tomatoes and Montana's famous Huckleberry ice cream
Dateline: Terry, Montana
October 4, 2009 7:00 AM MDT
By: Bob van der Valk
The nightly sunset puts a special glow over the town of Terry, Montana presenting a very picturesque setting ready for a master’s brush. Kids are practicing at their special brand of soccer in Murn Park in the center of town or riding their bikes up and down the paved streets. (more…)
The promise of the authentic Terry Badlands look and feel hits you as soon as you enter the Badlands Café and Scoop Shoppe located in downtown Terry, Montana. (more…)
Inger and Arline Koppenhaver cutting the ribbon to officially open their Badlands Cafe and Scoop Shoppe for business on 9-5-09
Dateline: Terry, Montana
Article by: Bob van der Valk
Pictures by: Kay Braddock of the Terry Tribune
Arline and Inger Koppenhaver officially opened their new cafe in Terry, Montana on Saturday, September 5, 2009. Their families and Terry residents were in attendance to watch the ribbon cutting ceremony that went off with great fan fare. (more…)
The Calypso Peak is just one of the spectacular sights to be seen in the Terry Badlands Wilderness Study Area
Dateline: Terry, Montana
By: Bob van der Valk
September 16, 2009
For hiking, photography, sightseeing and wildlife viewing the Terry Badlands Wilderness Study Area cannot be missed. It is located three miles northwest of Terry, Montana, north of the Yellowstone River, with access to the scenic overlook by a westbound dirt road directly off “The Big Sky Backcountry Byway” Highway 253 currently closed due to a dispute between the private property owner and Prairie County. (more…)
Dateline: Terry, Montana
August 31, 2009 6:00 PM MDT
On Saturday, September 5, 2009 “The King of Rock N’ Roll” will make his appearance at the grand opening of the Badlands Café and Scoop Shoppe on Logan Avenue in Terry, Montana. (more…)
This charming cafe will be a delight to local as well as “just traveling” through town diners with its creative menu. (more…)
If you’re driving on Highway 93 in the area south of Missoula, Montana, there’s a certain family fun center you just shouldn’t miss. It’s got a name as unique as the super-fun offerings they have inside, but maybe you don’t have kids, you’re in a big hurry, or just some sort of general fuddy-duddy. I can’t speak to who you are or what made you that way, but I can tell you that if you’re in the area and hungry, forget what you know about afterthought cafés, because Café Gelato is well worth the stop whatever your reason.
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