COOKE CITY, MONTANA - population 80, elevation 7,500 ft. Current temperature - 43°. And yes - it really is the coolest small town in America for 2012, as so named by Town and Country Magazine! It rightfully earns its title.
To get to this picturesque town, you must travel over the mountains, with terribly curvy roads, mind you. I was sick the entire day of traveling. -_- So I haven't much to say about the mountain commandeering.
As you approach, all you see is a small cluster of buildings rise from the forest. Cooke City consists of one road that goes straight through the town. All the buildings are made of log. A few ATVs zip around. There is one motel and several cabins. The snow covered mountains jut up on both sides, protecting the town - or maybe suffocating it? All you know is - very few people get to experience this.
The local grocery store is registered on the National Historic Buildings List. It was built in 1876.
There are a few restaurants. We ate at the local hotspot - Miner's Saloon. It had that feeling - the atmosphere - of a small town joint you only see in movies. They hold town meetings there and distribute the weekly Cooke City Newsletter. I picked up issue number 658.
The town itself is just... amazing. It's so unique. It makes me want to open up a B&B somewhere remote like this. I love it.
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