The Downtown Whitefish neighborhood offers attractions such as Whitefish Theatre Company and Alpine Theatre Project.
Beneath the shadow of Big Mountain, downtown Whitefish buzzes with après-ski energy even in summer months. Grab a huckleberry bear claw from a local bakery before hitting the slopes at Whitefish Mountain Resort. The vintage Great Northern Railway Depot anchors a main street lined with Montana-made crafts and surprisingly sophisticated dining options. In summer, paddle across glacier-carved Whitefish Lake or cycle the Resort's lift-accessed mountain bike trails. Glacier National Park lies just beyond, where the Going-to-the-Sun Road reveals alpine meadows and knife-edge ridges. For a perfect Montana evening, catch live theater at the Whitefish Theatre Company, then sample local brews while locals share tales of bear encounters with practiced nonchalance.
