re: Moving to Bozeman, Montana?

Great opportunity if you have a good job lined up. One of the best public school systems in the state(if you plan on staying). Housing can get expensive (friend said the house he is building cost close to $400/sq ft).
Just like anywhere you move you can find yourself in your old routines like drinking hard staying out all night. A lot of businesses cater to the progressive college atmosphere, but the core is pretty much made up with the silent conservatives. People are polite, but rarely will go out of their way to be friendly like Louisiana & Texas. Winters are more bearable than anywhere in the mid-west especially Chicago. It will be a lifestyle change, and like a whole bunch of people living there you will seek out ways to improve yourself outside of your job. There is a big part of the population besides students from outside of Montana (west coast/east coast implants) most do not last long & move back. Of my friends that are not from Montana, they say it takes about a year to get comfortable living here and most stay longer. My biggest pet peeve is dealing with the 3rd-4th generations plus who will constantly tell you how long their families have lived here when they disagree with you about anything.
I have traveled all over Montana, Wyoming, Northern Colorado & Western halves of the Dakota Brothers for my job. The only place I have experienced road closures (besides road construction in Summer) is in Wyoming during the winter. There are plenty of outdoor activities like many have posted, and plenty of day trips from Bozeman. You will eventually think nothing about making a 300 plus round trip in a day, because most everyone does it or have to make that trip (just part of living in a part of the country with allot of land and very few people). Good Luck!