The General Merchantile

413 last Chance Gulch

Helena, Montana

This is a panoramic view of the interior of Ray Domier's Store, Soda Fountain, and Coffee Shop on Helena's Last Chance Gulch, the old main street area. Originally opened during the late 1960's as a "Head" Shop it had evolved and changed over the years into what it is today.

Merchandise ranges from original artwork by local artisans to coffee and tea service items, games, eccletic greeting cards, uique gift items, hand-made soaps, and hard to find reproductions of popular vintage toys, but it is mostly the coffee, muffins, and conversation with locals that brings most people to this unique store.

"The Most Intriguing Place to Stay in Helena Montana"

(Title quote is according to NY TravelSmart Magazine)

THE SLEEPY SENATOR (tm)

Bed and Breakfast

(406) 442-2046

The Sleepy Senator is a complete furnished townhouse, licensed by the City and State as an overnight lodging and food services provider, available for guests visiting Helena on business or family vacations.

There are only 2 upstairs Guest Bedrooms; one double and one single with a shared bath.

Guests also enjoy a private parlor, Classic movie on DVD collection, dining room (seats 8), use of the spacious kitchen, back deck/porch with gas grill, and a relaxing sauna all located on the 1st floor.

The interior design concept was to recreate a luxury townhouse atmosphere in the post Victorian Era and still have modern conveniences. The designer was Diane Seiler, working along with business partner, Cyra Cain.

The Townhouse is conveniently located only 3 blocks from the State Capitol Complex.

We respect your privacy and so is only rented to one guest group or family per stay.

The Sleepy Senator Website



SINGLE BEDROOM

with Full Size Mattress and Antique Bedroom Set









DOUBLE BEDROOM
Two Queen Size Mattresses with Adapted Authentic Mission Bed Headboards on the larger modern Frames

The room is furnished with Antiques from St Louis, Lindberg Lake, Helena, and Butte








BACK YARD

A spacious retreat providing a forest setting within the city

Great Divide Ski Area Helena Montana

The View from the top edge of the bowl at Great Divide, looking toward the Helena valley, where that huge cloud of haze, or smog, is on the horizon.

This is a nice family ski area, no crowds, clean air, no overnight facilities, they have skiing 5 days (Wed-Sun) and 2 nights per week, $38 all day lift ticket (was $26 last year but the USFS ordered extensive insect mitigation using logging and burning which cost the owner several hundred thousand dollars), in Dec-Jan the So Bowl has deep powder, the Z consists of old mine dumps and some of the steepest most difficult drop found anywhere, a nice rustic western-style mirrored bar, and skiing well into spring on the North Slope.



Skiing here during the week can be lonely, with only a few hundred skiers up on the mountain.