by lisakoch | Mar 15, 2021 | Attractions, Cities, Entertainment, Outdoor Activities, Places
Spending time poolside or splashing around on a hot day are summertime staples. But for a full day of aquatic adventures, Wild Water West water park, located just west of Sioux Falls, is the ultimate SD destination. With water activities and pool options for all ages,...
by tracykirby | Mar 15, 2021 | Arts & Antiques, Attractions, Cities, Entertainment, Places
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...
by sethtupper | Mar 15, 2021 | Attractions
 Agricultural art on a grand scale If you were to stop tourists and ask for their impressions as they leave The World’s Only Corn Palace in Mitchell, it would not be uncommon to hear “It’s just a gym with corn on it†from one visitor and “It’s...
by sethtupper | Mar 15, 2021 | Attractions
Follow the signs to fun … and free ice water It was 1936. Druggist Ted Hustead owned a struggling store in the town of Wall, South Dakota. The Great Depression gripped the nation, and the Dust Bowl made things doubly bad on the high plains. It’s doubtful...
by southdakota | Mar 15, 2021 | Attractions
The word “Hills†in the phrase “Black Hills†is a major misnomer. From atop Harney Peak, that point is abundantly clear. At an elevation of 7,242 feet, Harney Peak, the highest point in the supposed “Hills,†is about 2,400 feet higher than any...
by southdakota | Mar 15, 2021 | Attractions
Do you remember reading the “Little House on the Prairie” books growing up? Well now you can actually view the real thing. Check out the Ingalls Homestead in De Smet, South Dakota, where Pa Ingalls first set his claim in 1880. The homestead is open from...
