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Whitefish named friendliest city by Expedia
Whitefish was named the 2021 friendliest city in the U.S. by travel website Expedia.
The ranking of “the USA’s friendliest cities of 2021” used Expedia traveler reviews to select the 20 nicest towns in the country.
Expedia looked for positive reviews that mentioned phrases such as “friendly” and “amiable” between January 2019 and December 2020.
“These outdoorsy, beachy and small-town destinations are right in line with Expedia's spring and summer 2021 travel trends as travelers look for socially distanced options and domestic beach escapes,” the Expedia announcement noted.
The list also credited the top-ranked towns with “an overall feel-good energy” and positive experiences, like locals providing an “outstanding dinner recommendation” and being “greeted with smiles and hellos (or at least smiling eyes over a mask).”
Rounding out the top five friendliest cities on the Expedia list were, in order: Sister Bay, Wisconsin; Manitou Springs, Colorado; Easton, Maryland; and Lihue, Hawaii.
To view the full top-20 ranking, visit: https://newsroom.expedia.com/2021-03-15-Expedia-Travelers-Rank-the-USAs-Friendliest-Cities-of-2021
Lakeside Chamber plans networking event
The Lakeside Chamber of Commerce will hold its March 2021 networking BASH at 4 p.m. Tuesday, March 30, at Somers Bay Cabins.
The cabins are located directly off U.S. 93 in Somers (across from Somers Bay Boat Launch). However, this is subject to change depending on the Covid-19 meeting restrictions.
Attendees are advised to park in the lower parking lot of the cabins (directly on the left when pulling into cabins), at the Somers Bay boat launch, or at the old Rack Shack side parking lot, while making sure not to block/interfere with any ongoing construction.
Learn more about time management
Flathead Valley Community College's Jump Start workforce training features a session on time management on Tuesday, March 30. Learn about strategies to maximize your work time, including the art of delegation and recognizing time drains.
The Tuesday sessions, aimed at developing and retaining productive employees, run from 10 a.m. to noon at the FVCC Arts and Technology building, Room 204, or via Zoom. Cost is $35 per session. Visit www.fvcc.edu/continuing-education for details.
Sidewalk project in Evergreen focus of presentation
The Evergreen Chamber of Commerce High Noon Zoom and Facebook Live presentation at noon on Thursday, March 25, will include a discussion of a proposed Safe Routes to School sidewalk project in Evergreen.
The Evergreen Chamber has partnered with the Evergreen Community Partners
in an effort to improve the pedestrian infrastructure in Evergreen. Without a
current bus system, Evergreen school children are walking to and from
the junior high on the busy U.S. 2 corridor.
The committee plans to apply for an upcoming Montana Department of Transportation grant to offset some of the costs.
Call the Evergreen Chamber at 406-885-1212 for details about the virtual presentation.