A Night at Central States Fair
Rapid City’s Central States Fair is held from August 17 through 26 this year at the fairgrounds, and...
Culture
Museums in the Black Hills
When you choose to visit the many Black Hills museums, you will find exhibits focusing on the area’s...
Paha Sapa – The Black Hills
Crazy Horse, Deadwood, Wild Bill Hickok, George Hearst, Red Cloud, George Armstrong Custer, Homestake, Poker Alice, Gutzon Borglum, Peter Norbeck, Rushmore,...
Sturgis Motorcycle Rally Milestones
1936 Clarence “Pappy” Hoel purchases Indian Motorcycle franchise in Sturgis The Jackpine Gypsies Motorcycle Club was formed. 1938...
Sturgis Motorcycle Rally…Are You Ready?
Clarence “Pappy” Hoel, a Sturgis motorcycle shop owner, founded the Jackpine Gypsy Motorcycle Club, one of the first...
Wish Upon a Shooting Star
With the lack of light pollution, western South Dakota has a large number of fantastic stargazing spots. Drive...
Our State Sport
This year, break your family out of the city routine for an All-American cowboy experience while you are...
Lakota or Sioux?
The terms “Lakota” and “Sioux” are often used interchangeably to refer to the tribe of native peoples of...
A Brief History of South Dakota
From the earliest accounts (including the Kiowa, Kiowa-Apache, Arikara, Arapaho, Mandans, and the Hidatsa), to later occupants like...
Nat Love – The Real Deadwood Dick
It is often hard in history to separate fact from fiction, and the dime novel version of a...