Howard Johnson Inn & Suites - Rapid City

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950 North Street Rapid City, South Dakota, United States, 57701, 605-737-4656

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Custer to Rapid City, via Horse.

Monday, July 21st, 2008 10:00am- Sylvan Lodge, Custer State Park, SD Our day begins with packing up the car and getting into our cowboy gear. We have a two-hour horseback trail ride ahead of us! It was a long drive down the mountains, so at 11:00am we left for our 1:30pm ride. About 1:00pm, we arrived at Blue Bell Stables inside Custer State Park. There were about forty horses at the stables, varying in size and color. We slathered ourselves with suntan lotion. Phil told me to put my rings in...

Rapid City, South Dakota, United States amandalbee
Crazy Horses and Walls

We're on the road and out of Alliance, Nebraska early, travelling a short jog to the attraction that brought here in the first place: small-town Midwestern meth labs.

Just kidding. We’re off to Carhenge, a replica of the UK’s Stonehenge made of old cars. What to say about a place like this, except it is a perfect example of why we got on the road in the first place. Out of town, we’re in the open country of western Nebraska, which I think is beautiful. It’s not...

Rapid City, South Dakota, United States chmielewskij
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The most scenic of drives

... State Park has campgrounds, cabins and a lodge, all of which require reservations during the summer season. And, we've learned that the most scenic portions of the byway close after the first snow fall - so plan accordingly!!

Here's a link to the Norbeck Byway http://www.byways.org/explore/byways/24 59/





Custer State Park, South Dakota, United States thesairs
Cabin Fever

We have been here in Rapid City for a week now and have had a series of unseasonably cold, wet and windy days. We've ventured out to the Buffalo roundup, a day trip to Deadwood/Sturgis and the local pumpkin festival. But, we have spent more time at home riding out the storms and the wind than we have away from the coach.

The ...

Rapid City, South Dakota, United States thesairs
44th annual buffalo roundup

... the difference in the pictures since this friend was actually a part of the round up.

We've also included a link to the state park and this annual event. It is definately something everyone should plan on attending at least once - it is truly a unique experience.

http://www.sdgfp.inf o/Parks/Regions/Custer/round.htm

Custer State Park, South Dakota, United States thesairs
We are not even American and we felt patriotic!!!!

... a few mins. everyone was asleep I was still driving in my sleep. We were up and eating breakfast by 8am, (well we left Debbie sleeping) and we were in the water park by 8.30am, By 8.35 I thought I was going to lose my breakfast after going down a really crazy toilet bowl style water ride. As soon as Debbie was up we headed out. First stop was Bear Country, an amazing drive through safari, with elk, bison, wolves, and amazing bears ...

Rapid City, South Dakota, United States djej2009
Across to Mt. Rushmore

... a week just looking at all the museum exhibits.

I was very impressed....even more so because it has all been done with funds donated and/or by the entrance fees, etc. no government money of any kind. They adamantly want to keep it independent, although, the work could probably progress faster with more funding. Also, at night during the summer months, they put on a ...

Rapid City, South Dakota, United States chictravelers2
Rapido City - still

... highway, everything in town has the word Rushmore in it. (Rushmore Ford or Rushmore Toyota anyone? Gives me a funny feeling in my stomach, I don't like tourist-trap stuff. I don't want to be a party pooper and say that I was in Rapid City and didn't bother to see Rushmore?! It's about 25 miles from town and when we arrived there, I could see the sculpture and then I went on to the entrance gate with my National Parks Pass and of course, it doesn't work ...

Rapid City, South Dakota, United States hendrika
More from South Dakota

... forward to it. I am not, however, looking forward to all that driving. I'll go now and put up a few pictures from today. I didn't take many today, and some of those from the cave tour didn't come out very well, but hey, just that many less for you to have to look at, right? Once again, thank you for keeping up with these little stories and thank you for your comments here and in the private emails you send to us. We love love love hearing from YOU. G'nite all, Quinn

Keystone, South Dakota, United States eskimo13
Badlands,Billboards, and Bison (aka South Dakota)

... What a let down. A bunch of separate shops that sell one thing you might want then would have to pay for that, go to the next place and so on. I decided to wait and find a Target. The other billboard king was the corn palace which was about what I expected, but nothing great. They use corn husks, cobs, and so on to decorate the inside and outside of a building and change it every year. Good for a break, but it was a quick one. I went back to the park and saw ...

Rapids City, SD, South Dakota, United States minerguy
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