Gingerbread Amy is the newest Butte Rat.

She has only been in the “Holey City” since June 8 of this year, but she made herself at home almost as fast as Irish Johnny did. She also plans to stay around for a while, giving tutorials on how to build gingerbread houses and just generally entertaining the people.

Earlier this week, Amy hosted Open Mic Night at the Covellite Theater. She has been doing standup at such events for 20 plus years. She has also been “making a living” with gingerbread houses for about the same time.

Amy says she has been working in the minor leagues of the entertainment business for decades, and that is the way that she likes it. Fame is not what she strives for. She simply wants to make a positive impact in the lives of others.

In her short time in the Mining City, she is proving to do just that. She was a huge hit in the Fourth of July parade, and she is a fixture at the counter at the M&M, where she says she has her personalized chefs.

Yesterday I met Amy at her workshop in uptown Butte for a fun conversation.

Listen in to hear how the New Hampshire native ended up in the Mining City. Listen to hear her talk about her years entertaining and successful tennis career.  Listen in to hear her take on Butte and on why she immediately felt like home when she came her.

Listen in to hear that Gingerbread Amy is about a whole lot more than gingerbread houses. For more on Amy, go to gingerbreadamy.com.

Today’s podcast is presented by Casagranda’s Steakhouse. Eat where the locals eat.