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What's the Best Gift to Get Dear Ol' Dad Dad for Father's Day? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 17:53:33 +0000

Dads are notoriously hard to shop for, making Father’s Day a bit of a challenge. The shopping website PriceGrabber recently surveyed 4,450 of its users in an attempt to find out what’s the best Father’s Day gift. The results? The most the popular gift was a practical one, with 41 percent answering that something like tools, [...]

10 Common Pitfalls to Avoid in Order to Have the Best Summer Vacation Ever

Kathy Landin — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 14:41:30 +0000

At last, summer vacation time is here. If you haven’t started planning, it’s not too late. There’s a lot of summer ahead of us, and you can still find time to get out of town with your family before school starts back up again. Just make sure you you don’t fall into a few common traps and you’ll have the best vacation ever.

Enjoy a Margarita in the Magic City this Cinco de Mayo

Jami Bond — Wed, 02 May 2012 21:35:50 +0000

This Saturday is Cinco de Mayo. The holiday is celebrated every year on May 5 to honor Mexican heritage and pride. So why not toast the day with a margarita! Where can you find the best margaritas in Billings? Here’s my top picks! There is no solid proof who invented the Margarita. The most [...]

It's National Hamburger Month! Who Has the Best Burgers in Billings?

Jami Bond — Tue, 01 May 2012 20:00:47 +0000

Fire up the grill! May is National Hamburger Month! Time to celebrate an American classic! According to Wikipedia, a hamburger (also called a hamburger sandwich, burger or hamburg) is a sandwich consisting of a cooked patty of ground meat (usually beef, but occasionally pork or a combination of meats) usually placed inside a sliced bread [...]

Billings Best Burrito?

Livin Large Larry — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 07:00:37 +0000

Not many people know this, but I have a hidden burrito desire. I love burritos! I do have some stipulations as to what makes a great tasting burrito. Any vegetable in the burrito must remain chilled. If the burrito is a mixed, bean and beef, those ingredients must be even in quantity. If I order [...]

Montana Makes the List of Most Desirable Places to Live

Jami Bond — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 21:00:21 +0000

If you could live anywhere in the United States from Maine to Hawaii, where would you live? Would you believe that Montana ranks in the top 15? According to an annual Harris Poll, Hawaii tops the list followed by California and Florida. This is the first time since 2001 that California isn’t in the top [...]

Best of Billings

K Bear — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 19:46:46 +0000

We're highlighting the best of the Magic City! Here are some of our favorite posts showing the best of Billings. Whether it's local restaurants, events, or places to hang out around town, we want to showcase the best of our hometown right here.

Movies of 2011: What Banked and What Tanked?

Jami Bond — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 23:00:52 +0000

2011 will be remembered as the year of the sequels at the box office with 28 sequels hitting the big screen this year. The seven top-grossing films of 2011 were follow-ups to major hits. Here’s a list of the top grossing films of 2011: 1. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 ($381 million) [...]

The Best of K-Bear Online 2011 – Our Top 10 Posts

K Bear — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 22:18:18 +0000

As 2011 comes to a close, we thought we'd take a look back at some of our most popular posts of the year. Check out the list to see what was popular with our listeners this year. Here's to a great 2012!

Is America the Best Country in the World? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 10:00:29 +0000

According to a survey from the Pew Research Center of 2003 American adults, the idea of American exceptionalism is alive and well among the 48 percent of the country who say the US stands alone as the best country in the world. Fourty-two percent of the poll’s respondents classified America as “one of the greatest countries in [...]

What Are the 10 Best Places to Retire?

Shauna Wright — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 20:00:28 +0000

When people retire, they often decide to pull up stakes and move to a new city. No longer bound by the restraints of employment offices or client locales, retirees may instead find themselves drawn to places with great weather, affordable housing or better amenities than where they currently live.

U.S. News used data from Onboard Informatics to ascertain 10 things people look for when they retire, and matched up those attributes with cities excelling in each.

A Nice Slice – Billings' Best Pizza: Our Top 5

K Bear — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 04:00:16 +0000

Is there anyone who doesn't love a good slice of pizza? Whether you're into meat lovers, supreme or cheese, it's hard to turn down a great slice of pizza pie. The question is where to get it from. We've talked about it around the station and have decided on our top 5 pizza places in town.

Raleigh, NC Is the Best City to Live — Did Your City Make the Top 20?

Jeremy Taylor — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 13:15:27 +0000

The 377,487 residents of Raleigh, the state capital of North Carolina, have something to cheer about as their city has been rated the number one city to live in the nation by Businessweek.com’s first-ever ranking of America’s Best Cities. The rankings were created by looking at 16 factors, including the number of nightlife and cultural [...]

Best Places to Cool Off in Billings This Summer – Our Top Five

K Bear — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 17:49:24 +0000

Someone turned the heat up! It is officially summertime in Billings, and we looked around to find the best places to cool off, here are our top five, and as usual, if you have a good idea please share it with us by commenting on this post. -The Rimrock Mall- I remember as a kid [...]

Best Coffee in Billings-Our Top Five

Livin Large Larry — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 10:00:53 +0000

Great tasting coffee is not contingent on the price! I have some coffee experience as my wife, Keri and I used to own and run an espresso bar in Sisters, Oregon.

Good tasting coffee in Billings is priced reasonably. Gasoline may be heading towards $4.00 a gallon but Billings best coffee is still way under that price point. Billings best coffee-our top five.

Best Cheap Restaurants in Billings – Top 10

The Web Guy — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 21:09:07 +0000

If you are like me, you call yourself frugal, other people call you cheap. Not only am I frugal, but I love food. It is one of my top five favorite things! I have lived in Billings for going on 11 years now and I think I've checked out every place to eat that you can imagine. So I have put together a list of the top 10 best places to eat cheap in Billings.