The Butte-Lawrence County Fair has been going strong for over 35 years! Held each year in Nisland during the late summer, this small town fair is distinctly “So...
Rock hounds scour the southern Black Hills in search of an elusive, yet beautiful rock: the Fairburn Agate. Finding a large fairburn is not only a once-in-a-lif...
Celebrate Downtown's distinctive dining during the third annual Downtown Rapid City Restaurant Week from Friday, Jan. 12 to Saturday, Jan. 20. Downtown Rapid City Restaurant Week is a collaboration between the Downtown Rapid City Business Group...
You’d be hard-pressed to find someone more passionate about Black Hills hiking than Seth Courtney. Seth, known to Instagram as @gentlesasquatch, is a photo-savv...
Hit the jackpot at one of the many casinos in the Black Hills! Deadwood is an oasis for tourists and gamblers alike, with a jaw-dropping 30 casinos now operatin...
Sunny, mild days and cool nights are typical during the autumn. Temperatures begin to cool around Labor Day, with highs averaging in the 60s and 70s during September and 50s and 60s in October. Lows drop from the 30s and 40s to the 20s and 30s.
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The Black Hills has some of the highest peaks this side of the Rockies, making it is a hot spot for downhill and cross country skiers and snowboarders of all sk...
Sturgis can definitely be overwhelming for a first-time visitor! The streets are lined with bikes, people are dressed very strangely (or not at all), and prices...
1936
Clarence “Pappy” Hoel purchases Indian Motorcycle franchise in Sturgis
The Jackpine Gypsies Motorcycle Club was formed.
1938
The first Black Hills Motor Classic was held in Sturgis on August 14th. A race of 9 participants and a s...
Clarence "Pappy" Hoel, a Sturgis motorcycle shop owner, founded the Jackpine Gypsy Motorcycle Club, one of the first motorcycle clubs sanctioned in America.
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