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The Great Faces & Great Places Road Trip May 2-6, 2019

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Welcome to ! We are pleased that you will be exploring our beautiful state following IRU in Spearfish! Spring is a perfect time to visit! Your rooms, meals, and attractions will be hosted complimentary. Incidentals, such as phone calls, in- room movies, faxes, massages, etc. are your financial responsibility. We are looking forward to your visit to South Dakota and it is an honor to host you.

Contact: Alexa Dorn- Global Travel & Trade Representative 711 E. Wells Ave. Pierre, SD 57501 Phone: 605-400-1450 Email: [email protected]

Thursday, May 2nd

8:00 A.M. Depart Spearfish Hotel

*Breakfast at Spearfish Hotel TBD

9:30-10:30 A.M. National Memorial Contact: Cheryl Schreier 13000 Hwy 44, Bldg. 31, Keystone, SD 57751 Phone: 605-574-2523 Email: [email protected] Website: www.nps.gov/moru Mount Rushmore National Memorial is host to almost three million visitors a year from across the country and around the world. They come to marvel at the majestic beauty of the of South Dakota and to learn about the birth, growth, development and the preservation of our country. Over the decades, Mount Rushmore has grown in fame as a symbol of America - a symbol of freedom and hope for people from all cultures and backgrounds.

11:00- 1:30 P.M. Memorial- Lunch Contact: Amanda Allcock 12141 Avenue of the Chiefs Custer, SD 57730 Phone: 605-673-4681 Website: www.crazyhorse.org Once complete, this memorial to Lakota leader Crazy Horse, and to all North American Indians, will be the largest mountain carving in the world. Sculptor Korczak Ziolkowski began the project in 1948. Members of his family and their supporters are continuing his artistic intent to create a massive statue that will be 641 feet long and 563 feet high. Workers completed the 87 ½ foot-tall Crazy Horse face in 1998. In addition to the sculpture itself, seeks to provide educational and cultural programming to visitors about Native American people through the Indian Museum of North America and the Native American Educational and Cultural Center. 1

Visit Rapid City Contact: Lindsey Beasley 512 Main Street, Ste #240, Rapid City, SD 57701 Phone: 605-718-8481 Email: [email protected] Website: www.visitrapidcity.com Situated at the gateway to the Black Hills, Rapid City started as a hay camp during the gold rush. Today it is the state’s second largest city. The Rapid City Tour and Historic Districts features many free attractions throughout the community. One-of-a-kind shops and galleries, elegant to eclectic eateries and pubs, presidential statues and turn-of-the-century buildings. These all describe historic downtown Rapid City. The city serves as the medical, transportation, education and entertainment hub for the Black Hills. Whatever the season, there is plenty to do in Rapid City.

1:40 P.M. Reptile Gardens Contact: John Brockelsby, Director of Public Relations 8955 South US Highway 16 Rapid City, SD 57702 Phone: 605-342-5873 Email: [email protected] Website: www.reptilegardens.com/ Founded in 1937 by reptile loving patriarch, Earl Brockelsby, Reptile Gardens has grown to the largest reptile zoo in the world, housing more species of reptiles than any other zoo or wild animal park as officially declared by the Guinness Book of World Records in 2014. Since its beginning, Reptile Gardens has been a source of entertainment and family fun as well as an unforgettable learning experience for millions of visitors by providing them the rare opportunity to observe these exotic animals up close. Don’t miss touring the dome as well as the following shows!

2:50 P.M. Landstrom's and Mt. Rushmore Black Hills Gold FREE Factory Tours Contact: John Zastrow, Factory Store Manager 2707 Mt. Rushmore Rd. Rapid City, SD 57701 Phone: 605-343-7099 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.blackhillsgold.com/ Take a fascinating FREE tour through the only Black Hills Gold jewelry factory open to the public. Watch up-close and learn the details of how the signature Black Hills Gold jewelry is made. During the tour you'll see the ancient process of lost-wax casting and how diamonds are cast in molten gold. Each piece is cast, shaped, ground, polished, soldered, cleaned, wriggled and engraved by our skilled artisans.

4:00 P.M. Firehouse Brewing Co. 610 Main St. Rapid City, SD 57701 Phone: 605-348-1915 Website: http://www.firehousebrewing.com

Firehouse Brewing Co. has been crafting beer in Downtown Rapid City for 25 years and is the oldest operating brewery in the state of South Dakota. This award winning brew pub offers a wide variety of styles; from hearty stouts to crisp refreshing ciders and light ales the rotating beer menu has something for everyone. Housed within the city's original fire station, a structure built in 1915, the building is listed on the National Historic Register. The bar is adorned with authentic firefighting items from the days of Rapid City's first brigades - including the original fire pole, ladders, helmets, patches, photographs and more. Sit inside or under the heated outdoor patio with beautiful views of downtown Rapid City and live music during summer months.

5:10 P.M. Site Inspection at Howard Johnson Inn & Suites Contact: Tim Johnson

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950 North St. Rapid City, SD 57701 Phone: 605-646-0734 Email: Website: http://www.hojorapidcity.com/

6:00 P.M. Dinner at (kol) Contact: 504 Mt. Rushmore Rd, Rapid City, SD 57701 Phone: 605-791-1600 Website: kolfired.com

Rapid City Overnight - Holiday Inn Express & Suites I-90 645 E. Disk Dr. Rapid City, SD Contact: Casey Phone: 605-355-9090 Email: Website: https://www.ihg.com/holidayinnexpress/hotels/us/en/rapid-city/rapne/hoteldetail

Friday, May 3rd Breakfast at Host Hotel

7:30 A.M. Depart Rapid City

8:30 A.M. Contact: Mike Pflaum, Superintendent SD Hwy 240, PO Box 6, Interior, SD 57750 Phone: 605-433-5361 Website: www.nps.gov/badl The hauntingly beautiful landscape of Badlands National Park arises mysteriously from the surrounding prairie. The Badlands are a geological wonder featuring a maze of buttes, canyons and gullies formed by millions of years of erosion. It is the only national park providing basic lodging in a beautiful setting.

11:00 Wall Drug Store & Lunch confirmed Contact: Rick Hustead 510 Main Street Wall, SD 57790 Phone: 605-279-2175 Website: www.walldrug.com Getting its start with something as simple as free ice water, Wall Drug Store is now one of the world’s most well-known roadside stops! Visitors cannot help but stop at this attraction including a Frontier Town, 26 retail departments, and a restaurant with beautiful dining rooms that seat 520 guests. Wall Drug offers many specialties, including their 5 cent coffee and homemade donuts.

12:30 P.M. Depart

3:30 P.M. Arrive in Pierre (Someone takes over for Alexa)

Pierre Convention and Visitors Bureau Contact: Lois Ries 800 W. Dakota Ave. Pierre, SD 57501

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Phone: 605-224-7361 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.pierre.org/

3:30 P.M. Tinker Kennels Contact: 20081 296th Avenue Pierre, SD 57501 Phone: 605-295-0439 Email: [email protected] Website: https://www.tinkerkennels.com/

5:00 P.M. Check into Hotel

5:30 P.M. Dinner at Red Rossa

7:00 P.M. Sunset Paddleboat Ride

Overnight at Ramkota Hotel Pierre Contact: Jacob Miller 920 W Sioux Ave. Pierre, SD 57501 Phone: 605-224-6877 Email: [email protected] Website: www.ramkotapierre.com Saturday, May 4th

Breakfast at Ramkota Hotel Restaurant

8:00 A.M. South Dakota State Capitol Building Contact: Tammi Florentz 320 N. Nicollet Pierre, SD 57501 Phone: 605-773-3688 Email: [email protected] Website: www.state.sd.us/boa/tours.htm The Capitol Tour Office is in the Capitol Lake Visitor Center, just east of the Capitol next to Capitol Lake. Tours are provided by volunteers, so tours need to be pre-scheduled several days in advance. Also available are self-guided tour brochures, which are available in stands just inside the north entrance of the building. Tourist information is also available for visitors. The Capitol Building is open 365 days a year, from 8:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. on weekends and holidays. From Thanksgiving through the last legislative day, the Capitol is open from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. to accommodate visitors to the Capitol Christmas Tree display and the State Legislature.

9:30 A.M. Depart Pierre for Desmet (2 hours, 30 minutes)

12:00 P.M. Ingalls Homestead, Bus Tour & Lunch Contact: Ann Lesch 20812 Homestead Rd. De Smet, SD 57231 Phone: 605-860-8825 Email: [email protected] Website:ingallshomestead.com The Ingalls Homestead is an interactive pioneer heritage museum located on the land Laura Ingalls Wilder’s

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2:00 P.M. Depart Desmet

Mitchell Convention & Visitors Bureau Contact: Emily Hennagir 601 N. Main, Mitchell, SD 57301 Phone: 605-996-6223 Fax: 605-996-8273 Email: emily@visitmitchell,.com Website: www.visitmitchell.com

3:45 P.M. Prehistoric Indian Village & Archeodome Contact: Cindy Greg 3200 Indian Village Mitchell, South Dakota 57301 Phone: 605-996-5473 Email: [email protected] Website: www.mitchellindianvillage.org The Prehistoric Indian Village is located just off Interstate 90 at Mitchell, South Dakota. The Indian Village entices visitors to imagine what it was like to live in a 1,000-year-old former plains village. The Mitchell Prehistoric Indian Village includes a museum and archeodome covering six-acres and overlooks the west bank of Lake Mitchell. It holds dual status as a National Register and National Historic Landmark site.

4:30 P.M. Guns of History Museum Contact: 700 N Sanborn Blvd. Mitchell, SD 57301 Phone: 605-770-4273 Email: [email protected] Website: www.gunsofhistorygungallery.com

5:15 P.M. Worlds Only Corn Palace Contact: Scott Schmidt 605 N Main Street Mitchell, SD 57301 Phone: 605-995-8430 Website: www.cornpalace.com The World's Only Corn Palace is located just minutes off of Interstate 90 in the heart of Mitchell. Our peak season is Memorial Day through Labor Day (late May through early September). When you visit during this time, you see the Corn Palace come to life as it is redecorated annually with new corn, grain and grass to showcase a new theme. However, the Corn Palace is never completely bare, so you will always see a building that is truly an American icon. Daily peak season hours are 8 a.m.-9 p.m.

6:00 P.M. Mitchell Dinner location TBD perhaps back 40

7:15 Check in to Ramada Hotel

Overnight at Ramada Hotel 5

1525 W Havens Ave. Mitchell, SD 57301 Contact: Phone: 605-550-4805 Email: Website: https://www.wyndhamhotels.com/ramada/mitchell-south-dakota/ramada-inn-and-suites-conference- center/overview

Sunday, May 5th

Breakfast at TBD

9:30 A.M. Depart Hotel (Alexa will meet group in Mitchell to bring to Sioux Falls)

Sioux Falls Convention & Visitors Bureau Contact: Jackie Wentworth 200 N. Philips Ave. Suite 102 Sioux Falls, SD 57104 Email: [email protected] Phone: 605-373-2028 As the largest city in South Dakota, Sioux Falls offers everything you would expect from the best: a welcoming atmosphere, unmatched convenience, big city entertainment, and most importantly, small-town attention. We invite you to learn more about our city!

10:30 A.M. Falls Park Contact: Rachel Crane 900 N. Phillips Ave., Sioux Falls, SD 57104 Phone: 605-367-7430 Email: [email protected] Website: http://visitsiouxfalls.com/things-to-do/falls-park/ The Falls of the have been a focus of life in the region throughout history. Native American peoples were the first to visit the falls and bring stories of them to European explorers. They have been the center of recreation and industry since the founding of the city in 1845. Today, the park covers 123 acres. An average of 7,400 gallons of water drop 100 feet over the course of the Falls each second. Make sure to explore the free five story viewing tower, Sioux Falls visitors center as well as Overlook Café.

11:15 A.M. Falls Overlook Café Lunch Contact: Leah Strensland Moller

Email: Phone: Leah Stensland Moller gives an overview of their family dairy farm operation and specifics about all the products they make etc.

12:15 P.M. Stockyards Ag Experience Contact: Jennifer Hoesing 301 E Falls Park Dr. Sioux Falls, SD 57104 Phone: 605-332-1917 Email: [email protected] Website: http://stockyardsagexperience.org/ The Stockyards Ag Experience tells the story of agricultural impact in this region, beginning with the Sioux Falls Stockyards. This exhibit takes the visitor on a journey through the history of the Stockyards from its opening in 1917 to its closure in

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2009. This exhibit highlights the Stockyards’ influence in history, economy and society. Vibrant historical images and high- tech interactive displays bring history to life and give the visitor a look inside the complex that has meant so much to agriculture in Sioux Falls and beyond.

12:35 P.M. Coffee Break at Jones 421 Building & Levitt at The Falls

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1:20 P.M. Good Earth State Park at Blood Run 48072 270th St. Sioux Falls, SD 57108 Contact: Jen Nuncio Phone: 605.987.2263 Website: gfp.sd.gov/state-parks/directory/good-earth/ South Dakota's newest state park, Good Earth at Blood Run is a National Historic Landmark. The river, abundant wildlife and wood for fuel, fertile flood plains, availability of catlinite (pipestone) and protection from winds made the area a crossroads of Native American civilization from 1300 – 1700 AD and possibly even longer. Occupants were primarily Oneota Indigenous Peoples, including Omaha, Ioway, Oto and Yankton Sioux Tribes. The site is a time capsule of Indigenous culture. No other Oneota site of such size and integrity is known to exist in the .

2:40 P.M. Sculpture Walk 300 S. Phillips Ave. #L104 Sioux Falls, SD 57104 Phone: 605-838-8102 Website: http://sculpturewalksiouxfalls.com/ SculptureWalk is an exciting exhibit of sculptures displayed year-round from the Washington Pavilion to Falls Park in downtown Sioux Falls. The sculptures are owned by the artists and loaned to the exhibit for one year. From May through September, the public votes for its favorite sculpture, which is deemed the "People's Choice Award." That sculpture is purchased at the end of the exhibit year for the city's permanent collection. Each year the exhibit will display new sculptures.

4:15 Check into Comfort Inn & Suites

Dinner at Fernson’s Downtown & Desert at The Parlour

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Overnight at Comfort Inn & Suites 3721 W. Avera Dr. Sioux Falls, SD 57108 Contact: Nicole Raml Phone: 605-275-9577 Email:

Monday, May 6th

Breakfast at Host Hotel

Shuttles available to airport-

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Ribanna Ginsberg Nadine Mirbach Nimfa Calalang Kelly Tran Caillon Amandine Maggi Smit

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