I’ve mentioned it a couple of times already, but Pee-Wee Herman was in the area for the 70th annual Sturgis rally this week. He spent most of his time out at the Legendary Buffalo Chip meeting with fans and making appearances around the grounds. On Monday, he also made a visit to downtown Deadwood to participate in the Legends Ride kickoff.
A production crew from The Tonight Show with Jay Leno followed him around the hills, and last night, aired a film montage of his time in Deadwood and Sturgis. It’s actually pretty funny to see him interact with bikers of all types. Give it a look below.
It has come and gone - another Sturgis motorcycle rally is in the books. And to me, casual...
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Joe Rainboth is a resident of Spearfish, S.D. He grew up in the tall-corn state of Iowa, where he developed an early interest in all things outdoors. After high school he moved to Vermillion, S.D., where he earned his bachelor’s degree in public relations and advertising.
During his college years, two things caught his attention: the beauty of western South Dakota’s Black Hills and a girl from those Black Hills. After graduating from college, Joe traveled across the country as a recruiter for the University of South Dakota. He saw the sights from Pittsburgh to Las Vegas and everywhere in between, but it was the Black Hills (and the girl) that kept drawing him back.
He and wife moved back to the Black Hills in 2008. He's an avid hiker, mountain biker and road cyclist whose future plans include trying to fit a pair of kayaks into the spare bedroom. Email this author | All posts by Joe Rainboth
