Best Places to View Fireworks
Updated June 23, 2023 Every 4th of July, we celebrate America’s independence with barbecues, parades, picnics, and more....
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In Search of Black Hills Holiday Cheer
Santa might live in the North Pole, but the spirit of the Holidays are alive and well in...
Up, Up, and Away! the Fall River Hot Air Balloon Festival is Taking Off
Hot air balloons capture our imagination like few other things do. Perhaps it’s the bright colors, the excitement...
Visit Rapid City
Rapid City was founded in 1876 by a group of 11 miners whose pursuit of gold was unsuccessful....
Visit Spearfish
Located at the mouth of scenic Spearfish Canyon, the town of Spearfish was named after the creek where...
Visit Lead
When Fred and Moses Manuel discovered a large vein of gold in a rocky outcropping three miles south...
Top Stops in Custer
Did you know that Custer is the oldest town in the Black Hills? After traveling through during the...
Visit Keystone
Like many Black Hills communities, Keystone was established as a mining community during the Black Hills Gold Rush. Gold, mica, tin,...
Visit Hill City
Hill City originally attracted gold miners when it was founded in 1876 but had better luck with tin...
Gold Discovery Days Offers Fun for the Family
Gold has been synonymous with the Black Hills since 1874, when George Armstrong Custer and his troops in...