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Recently, the Black Bull Club Homes and the Corral virtual tours were awarded the prestigious Montana ADDY Awards.

The ADDYs are the advertising industry's largest and most representative competition, attracting over 50,000 entries every year in local ADDY competitions. the mission of the ADDY competition is to recognize and reward creative excellence in the art of advertising.

Arin Megenity, marketing director for Black Bull, partnered with Flying Horse Communications to create unique interactive tours of two club homes and the Corral, our clubhouse. "We've all seen the run-of-the-mill virtual tours that seem to take forever to get through," says Arin. "I wanted to give our website visitors a new experience."

Flying Horse came up with a compelling concept that allowed users to jump to whatever spot in the building the wanted to view. They could work from a floorplan, or virtually 'walk' into various rooms.

"It was also important to show the construction details of our buildings," adds Arin. "The architectural elements are easily accessible through an option to click on a number of details. An example is our barn door in the clubhouse that is made from reclaimed timber off of the ranch where Black Bull is now located."

View a virtual tour of our club homes here.
View a virtual tour of the Corral here.

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The snow has melted and it is time to play some golf! Our 16 acre private practice facility opens this Wednesday. The range hours of operation are 10-6:00 p.m., Wednesday through Sunday.

Our Tom Weiskopf-designed golf course opens May 1. We will be open five days per week (Wednesday through Sunday).

Lunch service continues to be available to members Wednesday through Sunday with our chalkboard dinner service on Friday and Saturday evenings. The Golf Shop and the tennis courts are currently open seven days per week.

Bert Brandon recently joined Black Bull Family and Golf Community as our exclusive Sales Agent. Bert has his broker’s license with Mike Basile of Prudential Montana.

Bert joins us with eight years of experience in resort real estate sales. He grew up in Park City, Utah, is a graduate from MSU and has spent his most recent years in Big Sky, Steamboat Springs and Bozeman.

He currently lives in Bozeman with his wife, Dana and daughter, Grace. Stop by and meet Bert, or give him a call anytime for more information on Black Bull.

In the February/March issue of Links Magazine, Black Bull was named as one of the best golf communities for outdoor pursuits! Links%20Magazine%20Feb-March%202009

The snow is falling and those who have experienced winter in the Gallatin Valley know that it is just as stunning and lively as the summer months. Some of the most well-known activities involve the snow, but Bozeman has so much more to offer than just skiing and snowmobiling!

At Black Bull
Members are enjoying amazing cuisine prepared by our own Chef Erik. How can you resist specialty appetizers such as Corn and Crab Tamales with Oaxacan Chili Cream Sauce? And for dinner, expect to see entrees like our 1855 Rib Eye with Brussels Sprouts, Truffled Twice-Baked Potato served with Port Wine Butter, and our Pancetta-Wrapped Half Chicken with Tomatoes, Oregano and White Beans served with Parmesan. We also feature a monthly "kid-friendly" dinner menu that is often combined with fun indoor and outdoor activities.

Throughout the winter months, Black Bull has a number of events planned for members, including Trunk Shows, Wild Game Nights, Poker Nights and Chalkboard Dinner specials that change weekly.

Around Bozeman
You'll find locals and visitors enjoying various activities such as local film screenings, live bluegrass, rock, country and acoustic music, as well as art shows at the many galleries around the community.

The Museum of the Rockies holds their annual Fire and Ice Ball on Valentine's Day. Hundreds of people join together to eat, drink, dance and bid on fantastic auction items donated from around the world. This past fall, the historic Ellen Theatre in downtown Bozeman reopened after significant renovations. The Helen Keller inspired play, The Miracle Worker, opens in February.

Up at Bridger Bowl Ski Area, there are ski races and events almost every weekend. Bridger Bowl is located only minutes from Black Bull Family and Golf Community. And for the sports nuts, take in an MSU Bobcat Basketball game, a great way for the entire family to spend the evening!

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Housingpredictor.com released their Top 25 Forecast Housing results today. From the article:

Two states with reputations for being some of the coldest places in the country dominate the Housing Predictor Top 25 housing markets for 2009. Montana placed all of its five forecast markets on the list, and neighboring North Dakota had 4 markets make the top 25 forecast to have the highest appreciation in home values during the year.

The Housing Predictor Top 25 Markets are selected from the more than 250 local housing markets forecast, and are projected to have the highest probability of hitting their forecast appreciation. Seventeen markets are forecast to experience some level of appreciation in 2009, making the top 25 markets. Eight other markets round out the Top 25 forecast to experience lower deflation than the majority of the country.

Bozeman ranks at #9 on the list, with Livingston at #14. To see the complete article, click here. What a great place to call home!

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Black Bull is one of only 10 new communities that made it on the list of the "Top 100 Golf Communities in America" by Travel + Leisure Golf.

The January/February issue features those communities who, according to Travel + Leisure Golf writers David Gould and Lauren Kay, have "exquisite environments which are case studies in how to make life on earth as pleasing, stimulating and worthwhile as possible. They have sited themselves within the finest natural surroundings one could wish for, and added all the comforts of home."

The Winchester Group, one of the developers of Black Bull, have six communities making Travel + Leisure Golf's annual list, with three featured in the Top 25.

Activities at Black Bull vary with the seasons... golf, swimming, tennis, fishing in the warmer months, cross-country skiing and ice skating in the cooler months.

The centerpiece of the community is the 19-hole Tom Weiskopf golf course, which opened for member play in July 2008. At 16 acres, the community also boasts one of the largest practice facilities in the Rocky Mountains.

Every homesite at Black Bull has views of five mountain ranges, the golf course or water features. Single-family custom homesites, ranging from one-third of an acre to an acre, are currently available in the first phase of Black Bull. The developer-built Club Homes—single-family homes designed by Locati Architects—reflect Black Bull's signature rustic elegance.

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