BLUEGRASS AND BREAKFAST IS BACK

A tradition of listening to live bluegrass music while enjoying an old fashioned Montana breakfast has resumed in Yellowstone County.  The Owl Cafe in Laurel, MT, hosted the first session on Saturday, January 10, 2015.  Longtime area band "Highway 302" kicked off this new series. "302" features Larry Larson on guitar with his wife LaLonnie on mandolin or bass, Jim McGowan banjo, Clayton Olson on flat pick guitar and mandolin, and Bonnie Zieske on bass and fiddle.  Bluegrass breakfast was started by the Larson's plus Steve and Peggy Stephenson at the Prairie Winds Cafe in Molt, MT,  where they all lived. After several very successful years the owners retired and the Prairie Winds closed. An attempt was made last Spring to revive the tradition at the Blue Cat Bar and Grill in Huntley, MT. After just a few Saturdays that event simply fizzled out like a faulty firecracker. The Owl Cafe has new ownership and that lady is very enthused about Saturday morning bluegrass music. The Owl is located on the main street of Laurel and easily accessed from Interstate 90. It is a well lit and spacious modern cafe with at least twice the seating capacity of either the Molt or Huntley sites. The menu is wide ranging with choices to satisfy the most discerning diner. Breakfast is available beginning at 7 AM and this is a bustling restaurant on through lunch and dinner. Local area enthusiasts should support this new effort to keep bluegrass alive in the several county area  that has sometimes been called "Yellowstone Country." Our friends from surrounding areas might consider taking the Laurel off ramp when traveling through on Interstate 90. Why look for food in Billings when good tummy satisfying grub is readily available in Laurel, MT?