Zach Volheim

It's a sure sign that summer is almost here: Downtown ToNight has returned to Missoula. The crowds descended on Caras Park Thursday evening as the 24th season of the popular event kicked off.

This season will include 13 weeks of community gathering downtown through June, July and August.

"We'd say it's the heartbeat of Missoula for a reason," said Kristen Sackett, marketing and events director for Downtown Missoula Partnership. "You can feel the pulse at an event like this."

The event is not short of refreshments as it offers beer and lemonade, along with ice cream and açaí bowls to accommodate the warm weather.

If you miss something and want to try it, you have the chance every Thursday this summer as the same vendors are scheduled to return each week.

But it's not just

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