The Old West + The New West Meet in Downtown Kalispell

The heart of Kalispell, Montana is its downtown. With wide avenues and streets, a walk or drive down Main Street transports you to the Old West in the form of historic buildings, while the lively Kalispell of today is evident in bustling sidewalks, shops, restaurants, watering holes and more. Downtown Kalispell is well on its way to becoming an 18-hour vibrant neighborhood, with an outdoor art scene and the newly completed Parkline Trail. A 2-mile-long paved trail, it sits on the tracks of the Great Northern Railway and is ideal for biking, running and walking.

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