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Community PROFILE 2017 BIG SKY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU community PROFILE 2017 contents Community Growth & Development ............... 2 Area Lodging ................. 2 Big Sky Real Estate . 2 Resort Tax & Tourism Stats. 3 Traveling to Big Sky. 3 Winter & Summer Activities . 4 Big Sky Demographics ......... 4 Arts & Culture . 5 Current Stats & Recent Developments . 5 Schools ...................... 6 Resort Growth & Development .. 7 Ousel Falls (not hiker): Audrey Hall Photography Hall Audrey hiker): (not Falls Ousel community growth resort tax & tourism STATS & DEVELOPMENT SUMMER 2016 SET RECORD CANYON AREA Located on HWY 191 between West Yellowstone and Bozeman, the Canyon area of Big Sky was developed along the bottom Resort Tax Collections by Summer Visitors to HIGHS for the Big Sky Chamber of steep rocky cliffs next to the beautiful white waters of the Gallatin River. There is a multitude of dining, lodging, outfitting, and fuel options (in millions of dollars) Fiscal Year Big Sky Welcome Center of Commerce & Greater Yellowstone available within the Canyon area. The Big Sky Chamber of Commerce & Greater Yellowstone Welcome Center, as well as the Soldiers Chapel $7.00 (in thousands) Welcome Center with both visitors and are also located within the Canyon. 7.00 locals stopping in for information. In $5.25 MEADOW VILLAGE CENTER The Meadow Village Center contains a plethora of June 2014, the number of visitors was businesses. In the Meadow Village, you will find the local Post Office, Big Sky Chapel, Big Sky 1,265, with the average number of visitors $3.50 5.25 Resort Golf Course, and Big Sky Water & Sewer District. In addition to these you will also entering the center each day at 42. In June find multiple restaurants, shops, and business spaces. The Meadow Village is home to Big Sky’s 2016, the number of visitors increased by $1.75 3.50 historic Crail Ranch and museum, the first homestead built in Big Sky. 70% with 4,197 visitors in the month and a TOWN CENTER The Town Center development houses many of the newest buildings in $0 1.75 daily average of 108 people in the Welcome Big Sky. Town Center has the capability to reach 375,000 square feet in size, with 36,000 1990 1998 2005 2013 2020 Center each day. We hope to continue to square feet for the arts, medical facilities, a community center, shopping, dining and much more. Source: Big Sky Resort Tax 0 see such high increases in tourism in Big Currently the project is about 45% built out. Town Center has also reserved about 25% of its May June July August September Sky in the months and years to follow. RESORT TAX The Big Sky Resort Tax Area space for recreation, such as tree lined sidewalks, trails, and parks. In the summer, Big Sky’s Town 2013 2014 2015 2016 The total per-trip expenditure increased by District and board was established in 1992. Center offers a multitude of weekly events. Each Wednesday the Town Center hosts a Farmers $40 totaling $544 per-trip. Most Montana The Resort Tax is made up of a board of district Market with up to 100 vendors, drawing a large crowd. On Thursday evenings the Arts Council visitors are more likely to participate in elected members. For over two decades, Resort Montana Tourism of Big Sky puts on Music in the Mountains at Center Stage in Town Center. Town Center hosts trips to national or state parks, landmark Tax has been providing funding for area non- many annual events such as the Big Sky PBR Rodeo and Big Sky’s Classical Music Festival. In or historic sites, brewery visits or tours, profits and other projects. The Resort Tax is a 3% Statistics the winter season many enjoy ice skating, hockey, and broomball. and activities ending in “ing” such as fly tax on all luxury and non-essential goods in the Big TOTAL MT VISITORS. .23.4 MILLION fishing, backpacking, white water rafting, WEST FORK MEADOWS Located next to Town Center, West Fork Meadows was the Sky area. In 2016, the Resort Tax board dispersed MT OVERNIGHT TRIPS ... 11.86 MILLION hunting, etc. original commercial development area of Big Sky in the early 1970’s. West Fork houses many $4,591,500 to more than 20 non-profits and MT DAY TRIPS . 11.55 MILLION Town Center Town retailers, businesses, health and wellness centers and restaurants. organizations in the Big Sky area. These funds Sources: Big Sky Chamber of Commerce, Sources: Big Sky Chamber Of Commerce and Visitors Center, Longwood Statistics Travel USA 2014 continue to help the Big Sky Community by Longwoods Travel USA 2014 MOUNTAIN VILLAGE The Mountain Village is home to about 1/3 of Big Sky’s year round residents, as well as many shopping and dining providing arts and culture, maintaining our beautiful trails and outdoor recreation areas, among many other resources to continue to make Big amenities. Located in Mountain Village is Big Sky Resort, everyone’s one stop shop for skiing and snowboarding, and during the summer months Sky a progressive and thriving community. In addition to the many non-profits in the community, Resort Tax also provides compensation for Big the Basecamp to Yellowstone National Park. Sky’s Public Safety. Big Sky’s Public Safety includes the Big Sky Fire Department, Big Sky Search and Rescue and the Sheriff’s Department. Each of these areas in Big Sky offers many real estate opportunities for business and retail, as well as residential and office space. Please contact Source: Big Sky Resort Tax our local real estate offices for more information. Sources: Big Sky Chamber of Commerce, Big Sky Town Center, Crail Ranch traveling TO BIG SKY BIG SKY area lodging Hotel/Motel Units / Pillows Big Sky Lodging GROUND TRANSPORTATION IN BIG 320 Guest Ranch Cabins ........................60 / 304 SKY Skyline’s Link Express service runs between real Buck's T-4 (Hotel) ..............................62 / 375 Tax Collection Bozeman and Big Sky, and its local service provides rides to Big Sky Resort Central Reservations (Hotel). .577 / 4638 (in millions of dollars) all major destinations within Big Sky including the Canyon, estate Big Sky Resort Central Reservations (Condos) . 140 / 966 $3.50 Meadow Village Center, Town Center and Mountain Village Center. Skyline began in December of 2006, has provided $ Big Sky Luxury Rentals (Private Home Mgmt.) ..... 54 / 591 Average Home Price ....... 529,000 $ Big Sky Vacation Rentals (Private Home Mgmt.) . .93 / 980 3.00 nearly 1.5 million rides since then. Many residents enjoy using Skyline year round, and while there is a small fare for the Link Express service, its services within Big % of Reduced Listings . 17 Black Diamond Vacation Rentals (Pr. Home Mgmt.). 40 $ 2.50 Sky are fare-free. Funding for Skyline is generated through fares, Resort Tax (Big Sky * Some direct flights are . $ Covered Wagon Ranch Cabins . 10 / 24 subject to change due to low Average Sales Price 630,000 $ Resort Area District), Federal Transit Administration/Montana Department of Transportation, Corral Bar, Café & Motel ..........................8 / 30 2.00 and high seasons in demand. $ Gallatin and Madison Counties, private corporate contributions, and local businesses. Specific Starting Home Price ...... 480,000 Cinnamon Lodge Cabins . 10 / 25 $1.50 information on routes and services can be found on Skyline’s website, skylinebus.com Lone Mountain Ranch Cabins ....................30 / 105 1-BR Condo AIRPORT SERVICES Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport (BZN) is located adjacent to Belgrade, just a short drive from $ .....................90 / 360 $1.00 Starting Price ............... 99,000 The Lodge at Big Sky (Hotel) beautiful downtown Bozeman, and is about an hour drive to Big Sky. BZN is the 8th busiest airport in the Northwest (WA, OR, ID, UT, Rainbow Ranch Lodge (Hotel) . .16 / 64 2-BR Condo $.500 MT, WY, CO) and is one of the fastest growing airports in the nation handling over 1.1 million passengers annually. BZN is served by Alaska, River Rock Lodge (Hotel) ........................ 29 / 102 Starting Price ............... $185,000 Allegiant, American, Delta, Frontier, and United Airlines with year-round or seasonal service to 15 destinations, coast to coast. Karst Stage Resort Property Management (Pr. Home Mgmt.) ..100 / 980 $0 provides regularly scheduled airport shuttle service to and from Big Sky, and has private services available upon request. Several other shuttle Sources: MLS Flex Website, Era Landmark, L & K Real Estate Total Hotel/Motel ............................1319 / 9544 2013 2014 2015 2016 services are offered in Big Sky for both private and shared rides including Shuttle to Big Sky & Taxi and Classic Limo. Based on an estimated bed count done by Big Sky Chamber of Commerce Source: Big Sky Resort Tax Board Sources: Gallatin Field Airport, Karst Stage, Skyline Bus System 2 BIG SKY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE/CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU 2017 COMMUNITY PROFILE BIG SKY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE/CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU 2017 COMMUNITY PROFILE 3 the arts to work with talented and creative professionals. The Warren Miller Performing winter & arts & culture Arts Center strives to create an ecosystem for the arts in Big Sky. summer ARTS COUNCIL OF BIG SKY (ACBS) The Arts Council of Big Sky ACTIVITIES was founded in 1989 to provide cultural experiences to residents of and visitors to Big Sky. Since then, it has grown to be one of the leading non-profit arts organizations in Southwest Montana by producing high- quality events and an effort to make Big Sky an art-centric community through cultural Arts Council of Big Sky of Big Arts Council outreach, public art displays and educational WARREN MILLER PERFORMING fourth season. Go to warrenmillerpac.org for initiatives. Events include the free Music in ARTS CENTER (WMPAC) Named this season’s lineup. the Mountains concert series, a three-day Alex Mansfield Classical Music Festival, the July 4 Concert after one of the United States’ most In addition to acclaimed national acts, SKI RESORTS & WINTER most popular activities for Big Sky winter Arnold Palmer.
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