Hot Springs is about an hour south of Rapid City, and its top draw, the Mammoth Site, was on our agenda for the day. In a nutshell, it’s an actual mammoth dig site in a nicely covered building with a museum and gift shop (are you noticing a trend?). On the guided tour they explain • Read More »
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Day 5: Mt. Rushmore, Crazy Horse, and Needles Highway
July 2, 2011 | By Patrick | 1 Comment | Filed in: CMS, HKS, MMS, Vacation.My guess is you’ve heard of and are somewhat familiar with Mount Rushmore. A few things surprised me about our visit: The parking garage, the condition of the visitor center, and the walkways throughout were impeccable. Clearly, they were relatively new but still very well maintained. And the fact that it was only $11/carload (technically, • Read More »
Day 4: Custer and Wind Cave
July 1, 2011 | By Patrick | No Comments | Filed in: CMS, HKS, MMS, Vacation.Knowing it was going to be a hot day, we headed off in the direction of Custer State Park on day 4. “You’ll probably see buffalo” “You may see some deer” “There are animals everywhere” – these were the promises that others made to us prior to our ride through the park. For the uninitiated, • Read More »
Day 3: Deadwood and Spearfish Canyon
June 30, 2011 | By Patrick | No Comments | Filed in: CMS, HKS, PAS, Vacation.Deadwood, the basis of the 2004-07 HBO series, was next on our list of attractions. We came direct from Wall and drove by Rapid City and Sturgis on our way to this famed wild west town. There are many historical significances to the town, most notably the death of Wild Bill Hickok and the Moriah • Read More »
Day 2: Corn Palace, Badlands, Wall Drug
June 29, 2011 | By Patrick | No Comments | Filed in: CMS, HKS, MMS, PAS, Vacation.As promised, we finally would get to see our first attraction in Mitchell, SD this morning – the world’s only Corn Palace. Both Monica and I remember seeing it in our childhood, but my memory was clearly way off. To me, it was a stand-along building in the middle of nowhere with no real town • Read More »