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Archive for 2000/07


South Dakota: FREE vacation sites

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author momwithaview – Growing up in South Dakota as the youngest of ten, we found many free places to see in the state that I have continued to share with my children during our trips back home. If you are traveling to the Black Hills to see Mount Rushmore(which used to be…

South Dakota: A Mammoth Opportunity

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author momwithaview – As a native South Dakotan my family and I have seen many of the wonderful sights that the state has to offer but on our recent trip, we tried something new. While the Mammoth Site has been open for several years, we had not been there so we set out for…

South Dakota: Crazy Horse Memorial

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Mark_Settle – Crazy Horse Memorial



Crazy Horse, well known for his resistance to European expansionists, first fought under Chief Red Cloud in Wyoming, fending off settlers and US Troops. Then, on June 17, 1876 in modern day…

South Dakota: EUREKA!

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author MsWitt – No, this is not about Eureka, California! It’s about Eureka, South Dakota! Eureka, S.D. is a small town of 1200 people, located 12 miles from the N.D. border. The closest big town is Aberdeen, S.D. "Eureka" is a Greek exclamation meaning…

South Dakota: Seeing the Black Hills from Horseback

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author inkkognito – When you think about South Dakota or Mount Rushmore, horses might not be the first thing that pops into your mind. But Triple R Dude Ranch, located a short distance from Rushmore and many other Black Hills attractions, offers an excellent vacation…

South Dakota: A gem of a cave

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author JenBin – Crystal Cave is located near Rapid City and is just one of the caves open for tourists in the Black Hills. As you travel in the Black Hills, you’ll see lots of signs for this cave in particular. Having never been to one, even after living in Rapid City…

South Dakota: Out of the Way, Out of this World Shrine to Music

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author frazzledspice – If a tree fell down in a desert, would anybody hear it?



If a shrine was built in a cornfield, would anybody visit it?



The Shrine to Music, located on the University of South Dakota campus in Vermillion, is the kind of undiscovered…