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Harvest Fest and the Great Downtown Pumpkin Festival!

By • Sep 15th, 2011 • Category: Events

Fall is a wonderful season. The leaves are changing colors, the weather is cool and there’s plenty of fresh produce. Even better? There are festivals to celebrate this wonderful time of year! On Saturday, September 24, there are two festivals in the Black Hills. The Great Downtown Pumpkin Festival takes place in Rapid City, and [...]



Deadwood Jam 2011

By • Sep 13th, 2011 • Category: Events

This upcoming weekend, September 16th and 17th, is the 21st annual Deadwood Jam, and it’s going to be an awesome mix of funk, blues and rhythm. Known as the Black Hills’ premier fall music festival, it’s the perfect excuse to head up to Deadwood, SD, for the weekend to kick back and take in some [...]



Singing & Rhyming – Cowboy Style

By • Aug 18th, 2011 • Category: Events

When people think of the old west, they think of cowboys. And when they think of cowboys, one of the images that comes to mind is a cowboy out on the range under a starry sky, singing cowboy songs to lull his cattle herd to sleep. But that’s not just a thing of the past. [...]



Dust, Hooves & Cowboy Hats

By • Jul 25th, 2011 • Category: Events

The streets of Deadwood are about to be filled with boots and spurs and cowboy hats. The parking lots will be filled with big diesel trucks pulling trailers stuffed full of horses, their bright eyes peering out from between the slats and maybe a tail or two hanging over a rear trailer door. This week [...]



Discover Custer during Gold Discovery Days

By • Jul 19th, 2011 • Category: Events

If you’re looking for something fun to do this weekend, check out Gold Discovery Days in Custer, SD. The festival offers three days of fun-filled activities and events, and besides all of those, Custer is located in the gorgeous southern Black Hills near countless other attractions such as Custer State Park and Wind Cave National [...]



July 4th in the beautiful Black Hills

By • Jun 30th, 2011 • Category: Events

The 4th of July has always been one of my favorite holidays. But this year I’m especially excited because I’ll be spending it in the Black Hills, and from what I hear, it doesn’t get much better. The reason I love the 4th of July so much is because it mainly revolves around spending time [...]



Miss South Dakota, a Hot Springs Tradition

By • Jun 22nd, 2011 • Category: Events

The Southern Black Hills are full of nervous excitement, anticipation, and a slight hairspray haze; this week as 14 outstanding young women from across the state; as well as hundreds of fans and supporters converge on Hot Springs to find out who will be crowned the next Miss South Dakota America.



Wild Bill Rides Again

By • Jun 14th, 2011 • Category: Events, Outdoor Adventure

This weekend the city of Deadwood will commemorate the life and times of its most notorious resident, Wild Bill Hickok; with its annual Wild Bill Days.
The weekend-long celebration will take place in Deadwood June 17th-19th



Celebrate St. Pat’s in Historic Deadwood

By • Mar 16th, 2011 • Category: Events

When it comes to celebrating St. Patrick’s Day in Deadwood, everyone is at least a little bit Irish. Historic Deadwood is all set for two big days of events…



World Famous Nemo Outhouse Races

By • Feb 24th, 2011 • Category: Events

The world famous Nemo Outhouse Races are part of a day-long event that serves as a fundraiser for a local charity. The races, taking place this Saturday…