2021 SOUTH DAKOTA UPDATES LODGING HYATT PLACE AT LAKE LORRAINE BEST WESTERN BLACK HILLS // Sioux Falls LODGE // Spearfish Located on the new Lake Lorraine campus, Located right in the heart of Spearfish, this Hyatt property features modern & visitors can enjoy the outdoor heated pool spacious rooms as well as a breakfast bar after a day of visiting nearby attractions and restaurant. Hyatt.com including D.C. Booth Fish Hatchery, Spearfish Canyon National Scenic Byway, and Sturgis Motorcycle Museum. BestWestern.com CADILLAC JACKS GAMING RESORT CUSTER STATE PARK RESORTS // Deadwood Four unique lodges, cabins, and wildlife The resort is home to three lodging properties activities await visitors among the pristine including the Spring Hill Suites by Marriott, lakes, streams, and granite spires, of Custer Double Tree by Hilton, and Tru Hotel by State Park. The park is also home to 1,300 Hilton. The property offers multiple gaming free roaming bison! CusterResorts.com floors, five different cuisine options, and exciting events, all in one place. CadillacJacksGaming.com ARROWWOOD RESORT AT CEDAR SHORE // Chamberlain For planning tips, sign up for the quarterly Travel The resort on the banks of the Missouri National Recreational River features a Professionals E-Newsletter at TourSDakota.com. hotel with stunning views, cottages, cabins, and a campground. On the property your For additional lodging options, please visit clients can also enjoy a restaurant, tiki bar, TravelSouthDakota.com/Plan-Your-Trip/Places-Stay. a marina with boat rentals and additional recreational opportunities. ArrowwoodCedarShore.com TourSDakota.com Anniversaries 10 th MAIN STREET SQUARE EXPERIENCES ATTRACTIONS BLACK HILLS ADVENTURE TOURS // TRAILSHEAD LODGE // Lead OGLALA LAKOTA LIVING Rapid City Explore the Black Hills with a rented HISTORY VILLAGE // Interior th Enjoy upscale adventure experiences with snowmobile or UTV. When the day is done, An entry point to the beautiful landscape, 50 local guides. Clients can book a variety of visitors can settle into comfort in one of the past & present culture, and indigenous LAURA INGALLS tours, such as Mickelson Trail Bike Ride, Wine lodge's cabins. Located right on the trails, knowledge of Lakota Country, Oglala & Adventure Package, Prehistoric Bones & the day of adventure starts right outside Lakota Living History Village offers a WILDER PAGEANT Stones Hike, Pactola Lake Kayaking & Stand Up the cabin door. TrailsheadLodge.com chance to hear Lakota voices, Lakota Paddleboarding, Wine & Brew Tour, and more! stories told by Lakota people. BlackHillsAdventureTours.com OglalaLakotaHistoryVillage.com FORT HAYES CHUCKWAGON & BLACK HILLS BALLOONS // Custer 1880 TRAIN // Hill City DINNER SHOW // Rapid City There’s nothing like seeing the Black Hills See the Black Hills of South Dakota by A cowboy pancake breakfast, a Dances with from a hot air balloon! Soar over wildlife, vintage steam train. Hop on the 1880 Wolves film set, a Chuckwagon Supper & ponderosa pine forests, and granite spires Train (also known as Black Hills Central Music Variety show and more await visitors with Black Hills Balloons. Flights take place Railroad) and experience the relaxing at this incredible facility. The property daily at sunrise near Custer from May 1st - two-hour, 20-mile roundtrip ride between th has recently added the Buffalo Hunt Roller Oct. 31st. BlackHillsBalloons.com Hill City and Keystone. 1880train.com 90 Coaster! MountRushmoreTours.com WALL DRUG THE BOAT HOUSE // Yankton SIOUX FALLS FOOD TOURS // Sioux Falls THUNDER ROAD // Sioux Falls Located two blocks from the Missouri River Experience the most delectable parts of South Bring the entire family to enjoy the in Yankton’s historic Meridian District, Dakota’s biggest city with Sioux Falls Food eight-lane bowling alley, arcade, The Boat House offers recreational axe Tours! Eat your way through downtown Sioux Spin Zone bumper cars, ax throwing, throwing, golf simulation, craft beer, Falls or partake in a Cafés & Bakeries, Hidden and laser tag. Relax in the on-site shuffleboard and more. Gems, or Wine, Cheese & Chocolate tour. Let restaurant before beginning your BoatHouseRecreation.com your knowledgeable host show you the tastiest next adventure. parts of the Queen City. SuFuFoodTours.com ThunderRoadSiouxFalls.com 80 th COMPLETION OF BLACK HILLS OPEN-TOP TOURS AFFORDABLE ADVENTURES NATIONAL MUSIC MUSEUM MOUNT RUSHMORE // Rapid City // Rapid City // Vermillion NATIONAL MEMORIAL Experience the Black Hills in exciting Relax and enjoy the beauty of the area as The Smithsonian Affiliate museum houses open-top vehicles for gorgeous views in experienced guides drive the winding & scenic more than 15,000 musical instruments to all directions. Enjoy a full day in Custer byways and explore out-of-the-way sights for thrill visitors. Enjoy a guided tour, attend State Park, take a Northern Hills tour, or an unforgettable tour experience. Custom a musical performance, or browse around spend a day exploring the Badlands. tours are the company’s specialty. the incredible collection on your own. BlackHillsOpenTopTours.com AffordableAdventuresBH.com The National Music Museum is completing a multi-million dollar renovation with a partial reopening with limited hours ABS TRAVEL GROUP // Rapid City BLACK HILLS PLAYHOUSE // Custer throughout 2021 and a full grand reopening in summer 2022. th For touring in the day or evening, ABS Travel Enjoy live, professional theater in the heart of Emuseum.nmmusd.org 55 Group has a large variety of tours, including Custer State Park. New shows debut regularly Badlands & Wall Drug, Crazy Horse Evening throughout the season at this incredible LEWIS & CLARK Tour, Mt. Rushmore Lighting Ceremony facility that has been entertaining visitors RECREATION AREA Tour, Fort Hayes Chuckwagon Dinner Show for over 75 years. BlackHillsPlayhouse.com Tour as well as a variety of additional tour options. ABStravelgroup.com TourSDakota.com TOP EVENTS TIMELINE 2021 JUNE 5-6 Crazy Horse Memorial Volksmarch // Custer JULY 9–11, 16–18, & 23-25 Laura Ingalls Wilder Pageant // De Smet JULY 13-18 Corn Palace Stampede Rodeo // Mitchell AUGUST 6-15 81st Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally // Sturgis CUISINE AUGUST 20-22 Riverboat Days // Yankton CHISLIC South Dakota’s official state “nosh” or appetizer. These bite-sized cubes of SEPTEMBER 24-25 seasoned meat (usually beef or mutton) are either fried or grilled on wooden Custer State Park Buffalo Roundup & Arts Festival // Custer skewers and can be found on pub & restaurant menus across the state. URBAN CHISLIC // Sioux Falls SEPTEMBER 26 MERIDIAN CORNER // Freeman Crazy Horse Memorial Volksmarch // Custer WALLEYE OCTOBER 8-10 The state’s official fish is also the most sought-after fish in South Dakota. Annual Black Hills Powwow and Art Market // Rapid City Many restaurants have found unique ways to enjoy walleye. No matter how the fish is prepared, it will be one to savor. DRIFTERS BAR AND GRILLE // Ft. Pierre WWW.TRAVELSOUTHDAKOTA.COM/EVENTS WAKESIDE BAR & GRILL // Mina/Aberdeen INDIAN TACOS Legend has it that Indian Tacos were born from a combination of necessity and toppings. Fry bread—the flat, deep-fried, and crispy-yet-doughy foundation of this culinary masterpiece—came into existence in the late 1800s. Complete the masterpiece with all the taco toppings for a unique delicacy. CEDAR PASS LODGE // Interior CONTACT US CHASERS FOOD & SPIRITS // Sioux Falls SOUTH DAKOTA CHEYENNE CROSSING // Lead DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM BISON/BUFFALO BURGER 711 East Wells Avenue, Pierre, Visitors may have enjoyed many great hamburgers, but what about a buffalo South Dakota, USA 57501 burger? Bison is a much leaner meat than beef, making burgers with fewer 605-773-3301 calories, less fat, and plenty of flavor. BUGLIN’ BULL RESTAURANT // Custer BLACK HILLS BURGER AND BUN // Custer CRAZY HORSE MEMORIAL LAUGHING WATER RESTAURANT // Custer GLOBAL TRAVEL & TRADE TEAM PHEASANT Alexa Dorn, Global Travel & Trade Representative // There is no better place in the country to enjoy pheasant hunting than in [email protected] South Dakota. The pheasant dishes you’ll find at restaurants across the state reflect that. Cole Irwin, Global Travel & Trade Director // DEADWOOD SOCIAL CLUB // Deadwood [email protected] THE PHEASANT RESTAURANT // Brookings Calley Worth, Global Travel & Trade Representative // THOMAS JEFFERSON ICE CREAM [email protected] President Thomas Jefferson brought the first ice cream recipe to America. Grab a taste of history at Mount Rushmore National Memorial Ice Cream Shop. MOUNT RUSHMORE NATIONAL MEMORIAL // Keystone TourSDakota.com WASNA (TATANKA BARS) TravelsouthDakota.com The Lakota Sioux created a snack made from dried buffalo meat, cranberries MediaSD.com and grains. High in protein, it is incredibly nutritious and tasty. GROCERY STORES & FUEL STATIONS // across the state.