I've said it before, and I'll say it again. Missoula is the best place I've ever lived in. Granted, I've lived in a couple of below-average locations, I won't name names, but it's hands down my favorite place.

Is Missoula perfect? No, but no city is. If I had a nickel for every time someone commented on how Missoula isn't how it used to be, or Missoula is overcrowded, or Missoula is too expensive, I'd be able to buy Missoula.

We get it. You've aged out of having any fun in Missoula, and you need to complain on your keyboard about how it's turned into a hellhole. Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah.

Sorry, I get fed up hearing negativity about Missoula over and over again.

 

What were we talking about? I sidetracked myself getting into a made-up argument against the curmudgeons who hate Missoula, but also won't move out of Missoula.

Comedian says Montana is a place he doesn't understand

Oh, that's right! My Instagram algorithm fed me a video of comedian Dustin Nickerson, blown away by Missoula.

 


 

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"Montana is truly a place I don't understand. It's currently 8:30 pm, which you wouldn't know cuz it's full sun out and also the moon is out. Don't mind that, just full moon out." - Nickerson via Instagram

Nickerson was blown away by the people surfing Brennan's Wave approaching 9 pm on a weeknight.

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It's a pretty magical locale, Dustin. Thanks for checking it out, but don't tell your friends about it. You'll upset some Missoulians.

Famous Montanans A-Z

We put together an A-Z guide of Famous Montanans. People count if they were born here, raised here, live here, went to school here, or have a substantial connection to Montana. We couldn't find an 'x' entry and we had to cheat on 'z' by using a first name. If you have any other recommendations, please let us know.