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Goss Opera House

Goss Opera House

The restored Goss Opera House and Gallery has hosted a wide variety of art and entertainment – from Second City comedy tour to the South Dakota Chamber Orchestra, from nationally acclaimed musicians to the Dinosaur Adventure exhibit currently on display.  The work...

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Children’s Museum of South Dakota

Children’s Museum of South Dakota

In the charming town of Brookings, the Children's Museum of South Dakota sits like a shining beacon on a hill as it provides the answer to every parent's age old question “Well, what should we do with the kids today?” Straying from the typical ‘Quiet!' and...

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Mitchell Prehistoric Indian Village

Mitchell Prehistoric Indian Village

Discovering a modern city's ancient inhabitants Most written histories will tell you that the area now known as Mitchell, S.D., was first settled in the 1870s by enterprising white settlers who were hoping to get in the path of the railroad's westward expansion....

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Falls Park

Falls Park

The lifeblood of South Dakota's largest city Visit Falls Park in the city of Sioux Falls on any reasonably nice day, and you're likely to see people standing and looking at the Falls of the Big Sioux River. They climb around on the rocky outcrops of Sioux quartzite...

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Top 3 reasons to take on the Crazy Horse Volksmarch

Top 3 reasons to take on the Crazy Horse Volksmarch

Hiking the Crazy Horse Volksmarch in the fog on June 7 of this year felt a little metaphorical. Throughout most of the hike, you couldn't see your final destination. You had to just stick to the trail, knowing eventually, you'd be on the craving's arm, staring into...

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Sioux Falls First Fridays

Sioux Falls First Fridays

Sioux Fall is South Dakota's most vibrant city, and in the summertime, you can enjoy some of the city's unique culture on the first Friday of every month. Hosted by Downtown Sioux Falls, “First Fridays” is an urban collision of arts, shopping and entertainment....

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Sweet Summertime at Pickerel Lake

Sweet Summertime at Pickerel Lake

Despite nature's seemingly cruel attempt to thwart it, Summer has finally officially arrived in South Dakota. With that adventurous summer buzz in the air, residents and tourists alike are finding ways to get outdoors and experience all that the extensive Mount...

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Black Hills Largest Man-Made Reservoir

Black Hills Largest Man-Made Reservoir

If you find yourself driving along Highway 385 between Hill City and Deadwood, there will come a time when you'll round a curve, the pines lining the road will drop away, and an impossibly large body of water will seem to appear out of nowhere. What you'll be driving...

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Great Faces. Great Places.

South Dakota is an incredibly unique state in that each region offers a completely different experience then the others. Check out each of the regions to see what each has to offer!

Badlands

Western South Dakota

Featuring the Black Hills, Badlands, the Sturgis Rally. This region tends to be the most popular.

CENTRAL REGION

This region of South Dakota offers some of the best hunting and fishing in the entire central US. 

Eastern Region

The eastern region is home to the largest city in the state and provides visitors with a true "prairie" experience.