Nov 08 2011
According to a note just received from Flannery Coats, the Polebridge Mercantile will close for the season on November 27th. Until then, they’ve still “got hot coffee, baked goods, holiday gifts and good cheer.” They are open seven days a week, from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. The “Merc” reopens next year on May 1st. [...]
Jun 26 2011
Here’s more North Fork coverage from New West. This article by Maggie Neal Doherty concerns her early season hike to Akokala Lake . . . After 23 miles of dusty potholed road and a stop off at the Polebridge Mercantile for a hot turkey sandwich to add to my lunch, I pulled my camera from [...]
Apr 30 2011
Following many months of extensive and often noisy renovation, the Polebridge Mercantile officially reopens on May 1st. According to their Facebook page, the hours will be: May: 7am-close (6ish during the week and 9ish on weekends) June-August: 7am-10pm September-November: 7am-close (6ish during the week and 9ish on weekends) And even more good news, the Northern [...]
Mar 17 2011
Larry Wilson’s column this week in the Hungry Horse News talks about the Northern Lights Café and Saloon’s successful year-long effort to acquire (reacquire, really) a liquor license. He also provides an update on the renovations at the Northern Lights and the Polebridge Mercantile. I am sure that by now most North Forkers have heard [...]
Nov 16 2010
The Merc will be closed — at least, officially — from Dec 1, 2010 through Apr. 30, 2011. According to a letter Flannery & Stuart sent out a few days ago, ‘We will be working on the Merc – so please consider us “neighbors with benefits” regarding message service, emergency gas and anything else you [...]
Oct 13 2010
Larry Wilson’s “North Fork Views” column in this week’s Hungry Horse News heaps well-deserved praise on the Polebridge Mercantile and Northern Lights Café and their new owners. As usual, Larry’s column is recommended reading.
Jun 21 2009
The Flathead Beacon posted a short “Places” article on Polebridge today . . . If you’re looking for a quiet place to enjoy just outside Glacier National Park, head up the road to Polebridge for a truly Montana experience. Located one mile from the northwestern entrance to the park, the Polebridge Mercantile and Northern Lights [...]
Jun 21 2009
Today’s top story in the online edition of the Missoulian is about the new owners of the Polebridge Mercantile. It even includes a short video! Here’s the lede . . . Dan Kaufman has long lived in the cozy rooms upstairs, where fresh-baked smells have soaked the warm walls. But now, he’s moving out. The [...]
Jun 09 2009
All kinds of good information was presented at last weekend’s North Fork Landowners’ Association meeting. Most of this material will no doubt show up on their web site or in the newsletter, but one item needs broader distribution. Stuart Reiswig and Flannery Coats, the new owners of the Polebridge Mercantile, announced that they hope to [...]
