Rapid City winters always seem to have a bad reputation when it comes to visitors. While yes, we occasionally get snow, lower temps, and ice, there are also beautiful days during this season that you could be outside hiking in a short sleeve shirt. For that reason, and fewer people out exploring…
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Not a day goes by during a Rapid City and Black Hills vacation that isn’t full of surreal adventures. I’m not talking about a quick café breakfast followed by a trip to the zoo and then some shopping, although that can be fun too. I’m talking about being immersed in a location so spectacular that…
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Located 60 miles east of Rapid City stands a fascinating, and terrifying, piece of history. Preserved by the national park system, The Minuteman Missile National Historic Site allows visitors to fully grasp the history and climate of fear that existed during the Cold War. From 1949 to 1991, America…
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Routines and responsibilities, this is not your day. Summer was made for escape and free-range adventuring! On vacation in Rapid City, trails, climbs and streams are dependable escape routes, taking you into the heart of South Dakota’s adventure country. With ten major parks and monuments nearby…
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What’s up everybody! My name is Mason (@mason.moir), my wife Alex and our pup Cedar, love Rapid city and the surrounding areas! We’re so excited to be taking over the Visit Rapid City page and showing you a typical weekend of ours when we’re not renovating our 1972 Airstream. Both Alex and I love…
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After a whirlwind 4-day trip through South Dakota’s beautiful and expansive Black Hills (and surrounding areas), I told my husband that I was overwhelmed with all of the things we still didn’t see! Before we took our 5-hour flight from the East Coast to Rapid City, SD I had little understanding or…
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