The house sits in the middle of Paradise Valley, so a day can go almost any direction. Chico is a mile away, Livingston is thirty minutes north, and Yellowstone's north entrance is forty minutes south. Pick one thing, or fit in three.
Pine Creek Falls is the easy one: about 2.5 miles out and back, on fairly level ground.
Wade the Yellowstone from a public access site, or hire a guide for the day. Trout fishing runs year-round.
Scenic or whitewater. Local outfitters run the Yellowstone through the valley.
Chico Hot Springs is a mile away, with two outdoor pools. Yellowstone Hot Springs is also in the valley.
Breakfast at the bakery, burgers at the Old Saloon, barbecue with a view of Emigrant Peak, dinner at Sage Lodge. The full list is below.
Live music runs through the summer at Pine Creek Lodge, Chico, the Old Saloon and the Emigrant Outpost, among other places.
Book a horseback ride at Chico, then head back for a soak.
Twenty acres, a fire pit, and a patio with Emigrant Peak behind it. Deer and elk pass through.
Spend a day in Yellowstone, or in Livingston for galleries, restaurants and music. Bozeman is about an hour.

The resort a mile up the road, and the closest thing to a town center out here. Soak in the geothermal pools, open year-round, then eat in the Historic Dining Room, or keep it casual at the Poolside Grille. The Chico Saloon pours drinks and serves Montana classics, the gift shop is good for a souvenir, and in season you can book a horseback ride into the country around the resort.

Scratch-made pastries, breakfast, and locally roasted Ghost Town Coffee. Good reason to leave the house in the morning.

A barbecue shack with a view of Emigrant Peak and its own craft beer.

A bar and restaurant in Emigrant running since 1902 — cold beer and hearty food.
Dinner at the resort on the banks of the Yellowstone River, thirty-five minutes north of Yellowstone National Park. The lodge holds three MICHELIN Keys.
The local watering hole. Pizza, burgers and a full bar, with live music.
Fine dining at Yellowstone Valley Lodge — seafood, wild game and Montana beef, with views of the Yellowstone River and the Absarokas.
Grocer, Sinclair gas station and supplies store at the corner of US-89 and Murphy Lane. Stock up on the way in.
Live music at the bar that's been the closest thing to a town square in Paradise Valley since 1902.
Live music in season, alongside the barbecue and the view of Emigrant Peak.
Live music at the local watering hole, with a full bar and pizza and burgers on the side.
Outdoor concerts June through September, intimate indoor shows in winter, with a restaurant on site.
Emigrant Fishing Access Site on the Yellowstone River, a few minutes from the house.
Guided trips and gear on the Yellowstone, a few minutes from the house.
A hiking trailhead in Paradise Valley, a short drive from the house.
Snow on Emigrant Peak, the gable glowing from inside after dark. Paradise Valley in winter is quiet — this is a season for staying in, with the mountains and the working ranch land for company.
