Billings is the star of Montana's Big Sky Country. Located in the Yellowstone Valley in south central Montana, this busy regional trade center boasts the largest medical facilities between the Mayo Clinic and Salt lake City. Even with a population nearing 100,000, Billings is a growing city with a small town atmosphere. Two quality universities and several technical colleges along with 4 high schools and numerous middle and elementary schools makes education in this great city first rate. Cultural activities abound with the Alberta Bair Center drawing big name entertainment and the Billings Studio Theater housing many local productions. Metra Park plays host to many Rock and Country music concerts while serving as headquarters for the Yellowstone Fair Exhibition and horse racing during the summer. Other attractions include the Yellowstone Art Center and the Western Heritage Museum. Billings is a strong sports town supporting the Mustangs, a Pioneer League professional baseball team and the Billings Bulls Hockey team. The Big Sky State games are held in Billings each summer along with the special Olympics and numerous state basketball and football tournaments are played during the school year. Billings also enjoys 7 beautiful public and private golf courses. Billings enjoys four distinct seasons with typically mild winters and beautiful springs, summers and falls. Three of Montana's prime ski areas are within hours of Billings. Yellowstone Park to the southwest and the Custer Battlefield to the east are also easy driving distances. There is something for everyone, be it skiing, hunting or camping in the majestic Beartooth mountains or fishing in our world renowned streams to shopping in our wide variety of stores and dining in numerous casual and gourmet restaurants.