South Fork Saloon - Martin City

While you admire the quirky decor at the South Fork Saloon, try not to overlook the T-shirt on the wall that reads, "I Survived the Shooting at the South Fork Saloon, 1994." The bartender might even direct you to Donnie, who loves to share stories about the infamous Baker boys and their troubled run-in with the law, which ended rather mercifully, with just a few bullet holes in a neighbor's house as the casualty. The Baker boys did some time in prison but eventually made their way back to Sixth Road without any further incidents. Both the South Fork Saloon and Donnie represent just a couple of the countless joys found in Northwest Montana. The beauty of Glacier National Park is well-documented but cannot compare to the personal experience of recalibrating your perspective as you gaze at the breathtaking mountain vistas seen along the highland trails. After three days of 12-mile hikes, if the scent of your sweaty workout shirts no longer makes you fit for human company, head over to Coram, where you’ll find the only laundromat on the west side. At the South Fork Saloon, the beers are cold—especially the Anheuser-Busch brands—and the food is small, single-serving, or simply not for resale. But hey, it’s Montana, and we embrace our unique diversity here. If you’re curious about why breakfast isn’t served all day, one of the locals will gladly share their opinions on the socio-economic drawbacks of socialism. Regardless of their political musings, a pint of Shock Top will likely be the best remedy for your woes. And if Donnie mentions that Martin City is the best place in the country to raise kids, you might momentarily wonder if he has a point.

Visitors to this saloon should definitely come prepared—you might want to bring your rifles! If you don't believe me, just Google the place and you'll find countless articles about it. Montana truly feels like the Wild West these days! Watch out, or you might just end up in a showdown!

This cozy bar in a charming small town offers excellent service and a friendly atmosphere. It's a fantastic spot to relax and enjoy good company.

If you're waiting for your wash cycle at the laundromat at the Cenax gas station in Coram, Montana, you might wander into the South Fork Saloon in nearby Martin City. Martin City is poorly named. With only seven streets conveniently named first through seventh street , it's more accurately a neighborhood than a city or even a town, but then matters of scale are different in Montana.While you're taking in the ephemera on the wall of South Fork Saloon, if you're wondering about the t shirt on the wall that reads, I survived the shooting at the South Fork Saloon, 1994, the bartender will likely direct you to Donnie. Donnie will happily tell you all about the Baker boys' ill fated run in with the law, which ended, mercifully, with the some bullet holes on the siding of a neighbor's house as the only casualty, and the Baker boys' spending a few years in jail before resetting, without further incident, back on sixth street.South Fork Saloon, and Donnie, are one of the myriad pleasures of Northwestern Montana. The praises of Glacier National Park are well documented, accurate, and unequal to the actual experience of recalibrating of your own significance. This recalibration inevitably takes place, somewhere between your neurons and your soul, when your round the bend and see the scale of the mountain vistas at the Highland trail with your own eyeballs. After three days of 12 mile hikes when the smell of your dry wick shirts no longer qualifies you for the company of other humans, head over to Coram for the only laundromat on the West side.At South Fork Saloon, the Anheuser Busch brand beers are cold and on tap, and the food is all of the microwavable or not for individual resale but this is Montana and we do what we want variety. And if you're wondering why you can't get eggs rolls locally, one of the local patrons will be happy to share his views on the socioeconomic downsides of socialism. Whatever your political leanings, the pint of Shock Top will be the best one that's ever relived your Nalgene weary palate, and when Donnie tells you that Martin City is the best place in the country to raise kids, you'll consider, for the moment whether he might be right.

Always a good time!Karaoke on Friday nights.Jam session Wednesday nights.