Teddy Bear Town | Black Hills: Hill City, South Dakota
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Things to See and Things to Do in the Black Hills, Hill City, South Dakota, near Mount Rushmore and Crazy Horse.
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Alpine Inn | Black Hills: Hill City, South Dakota
Be sure to visit this historic and iconic place to eat and stay at in Hill City, SD.
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Things to Do, Places to Eat, Places to Stay in the Black Hills, Hill City, South Dakota, near Mount Rushmore and Crazy Horse.
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3-11 Oct 2012: This video is a mini-documentary consisting of HD videos and still photos of Hill City, SD along with just a few of the major attractions to be found there. These include Hill City itself, the Alpine Inn...home of great Southern German cooking, the RV campsite two miles away from Hill City where we spent 8 days (Crooked Creek Resort and RV Park) including a couple complete with a snow storm...while visiting the area, the South Dakota State Railroad Museum (including model train layouts), the 1880 Train, and the Black Hills Institute Museum...who doesn't love dinosaurs and exotic minerals? There are several clips in this presentation found in others we've uploaded (the 1880 Train ride has been reduced to around 9 minutes in length with new photos added), with more emphasis placed on the two museums, esp. the Black Hills Institute Museum.
We have posted a longer version of our 1880 Train ride for the avid train lover. This video is about 48 minutes duration, largely documenting the trip one way between Hill City and Keystone, SD. Included is ample information along the way provided by live narration and recorded audio regarding the history of the area and highlights of the surrounding area as we travel through 20 crossings complete with warning whistles. Here's the link to this video:
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Hill City to Deadwood, South Dakota
2016 motorcycle ride from outside of Hill City to Deadwood, South Dakota
South Dakota Bear Country USA
Bear Country USA drive through wildlife experience near Rapid City South Dakota.
Top things to do in South Dakota || Travel Guide || Dillon with Alli
Mount Rushmore is the main attraction of South Dakota for the untrained traveler, but there are plenty of other things to do in South Dakota. Tips on the best things to do in South Dakota...
When you need a little adventure, you'll find there no shortage of choices for sightseeing, exploring and having fun.
5. Sioux Falls-
This town proved to be a great time, unexpectedly. The downtown is beautiful and it was great to stay in a big town (there aren't many big towns in South Dakota).
4. The Black Hills-
Meh, there isn't much to say about the Black Hills. For us, we usually look to hike and explore, but we basically drove through the Black Hills. The highway going through (Highway 16A) the Black Hills was insane! It was a one-way highway that felt like driving down a golf-cart path through the wilderness.
3. Mount Rushmore-
This is the stereotypical sight to see. Most people only one thing about South Dakota and that's Mount Rushmore. It's a quick visit, but it is an amazing bit of engineering.
2. Custer State Park-
The buffalo of South Dakota really showed their stuff in Custer State Park. The animals were amazing and the park was easy to drive around in a couple hours. Maybe you shouldn't feed the animals, but.....
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Teddy Bear Town Children's Bundle Audiobook Sampler
Listen to lively audio samples of the three stories in the Teddy Bear Town Children's Bundle, available as an audiobook. Visit for more information. Children can learn about the U.S. flag code in the The Flag Keeper, discover how a determined bear overcomes her fear of loud noises in Victoria Rose and the Big Bad Noise, and cheer on young Jenny as she take the first steps toward independence in Sticker Shoes. For ages 3-8. Narrated by Bill Russell and written by Stacy Juba. Illustrations in the e-book edition are by Lawrence Drumtra.
1880 Town South Dakota
A complete town in South Dakota that was assembled from original buildings that were purchased throughout the west and then relocated to this site. All the buildings are presented in their original function. Every building is also stuffed with artifacts that would have been used during their time period. The site also has many of the original movie props from Dances With Wolves. This place is a must see if you are in this area. Hope you enjoy the video.
Badlands to Black Hills ⎜RV LIVING South Dakota
We finish up our 2 week stay at the Wall Badlands. Homeschooling gets going too. We drive to the Black Hills area to find an awesome boondocking spot in the trees. Mike thinks he sees bear claw marks and might just be a little worried (scared) about the bears. LOL Keystone SD is a nice little town where we can get some work done and upload some YouTube videos. The wood carved sculptures finishes out our day.
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Seeking a Vacation Destination? TRY THE BLACK HILLS of SOUTH DAKOTA! Beyond 'A BLAST!'
:) M & L ATV Rentals, (605) 490-3588, Trail Rides at Blue Bell Stables (605) 255-4531, Kokomo Inn Art Gallery
(605) 209-0954, Oglala Lakota College Historical Center
(605) 455-6000, Shaman Gallery
(605) 745-6602, Trail Rides at High Country Guest Ranch
(605) 574-9003, Rushmore Cave
(605) 255-4384, Jewel Cave National Monument
(605) 673-2288, Crook County Museum & Art Gallery
(307) 283-3666, Crazy Horse Memorial
(605) 673-4681, Termesphere Gallery & Museum(605) 642-4805, they have websites as well ;), Main Street Square(605) 719-7979,Badlands Helicopters(605) 673-2163 if you don't die it's well worth it, Holy Terror Mini Golf(605) 666-5170, Buffalo Ridge Theater (605) 673-4664, Trail Rides at Diamond 7 Bar Guest Ranch
(307) 467-5612 bring cameras with lots of extra batteries to any of these places you might visit, iffunyacan, iffunyalike, Big Thunder Gold Mine(605) 666-4847, Fort Hays Old West Town & Dinner Show
(888) 394-9653, Dinosaur Park (605) 343-8687, America's Founding Fathers Exhibit
(605) 877-6043, Evans Plunge Mineral Springs
(605) 745-5165, Zipline at Rushmore Tramway Adventures*
(605) 666-4478, Putz n Glo Black Light Miniature Golf
(605) 716-1230, Kodiak's Arcade & Shooting Gallery
(605) 559-2030, Sylvan Rocks Climbing & Guide Service
(605) 484-7585, D.C. Booth Historic National Fish Hatchery
(605) 642-7730, National Presidential Wax Museum
(605) 666-4455, South Dakota's Original 1880 Town
(605) 344-2259 yes an entire relatively small but legit charming town, Caputa Alpacas and Guest Ranch
(605) 415-1879, Tatanka - Story of the Bison
(605) 584-5678, Boulder Canyon Golf Club at Apple Springs
(605) 347-5108(605) 549-5543, Black Hills Caverns
(605) 343-0542, Dinosaur Museum (605) 342-8140, Aerial Adventure Park at Rushmore Tramway Adventures*(605) 666-4478, Blue Bell Chuckwagon Cookout
(888) 875-0001, Black Hills Balloons
(605) 673-2520, lots of pontoon and speed boat lake rentals as well, Old Fort Meade Museum can you hear the faint echo of the bugle call in the distance (605) 347-9822, Spearfish Rec & Aquatics Center (605) 722-1430, Deer Mountain Ski Resort
(605) 580-1169, Historic Homestake Opera House
(605) 584-2067, Black Hills Playhouse
(855) 584-4141, Beautiful Wonderland Cave
(605) 578-1728, D.C. Booth Historic National Fish Hatchery
(605) 642-7730, Chapel In The Hills
(605) 342-8281, WaTiki Indoor Waterpark Resort *
(866) 928-4543, Black Hills Maze & Family Adventure(605) 343-5439Email, Rushmore Music Festival(605) 646-3146, Rush Mountain Adventure Park(605) 255-4384, South Dakota Air & Space Museum(605) 385-5189, Buffalo Ridge Theater(605) 673-4664, Custer State Park(800) 710-2267(605) 255-4515, Mt. Rushmore, Black Hills Escape Rooms(605) 731-8050, Prairie Homestead Historic Site(605) 433-5400 relax and enjoy and empathize yaknow...,ATV's & Snowmobile Rentals at Mt Meadow Resort(605) 574-2636 then go go go!!!, Pioneer Auto Show & Prairie Town(605) 669-2691, The Vore Buffalo Jump(307) 266-9530, Teddy Bear Town(605) 574-2266 Home of the Guinness World Record Largest Teddy Bear Collection and listed in Ripley's Believe It or Not, here you will discover over 10,000 different Teddy Bears of all shapes, sizes and origins imaginable, 1880 Train - Black Hills Central Railroad (605) 574-2222, Reptile Gardens(800) 335-0275(605) 342-5873 (Guiness Largest Reptile Zoo in the World), see my vid Maniac Largest Captive Crocodile On Earth for a sampling..., Museum of Geology(605) 394-2467, Bear Country USA
(605) 343-2290
13820 S Hwy 16Rapid City, SD 57702
From the comfort of your own vehicle, observe black bears, mountain lions, wolves, elk, & other North American wildlife in their natural environment. Take Babyland area where younger & smaller animals frolic in the outdoors & the grizzly bear roams. Cub Grub Snack Shack. Bear's Den Gift Shop, Old MacDonalds Farm
(605) 737-4815
23691 Busted Five CourtRapid City, SD 57702
Visit this family fun spot to enjoy your favorite farm animals. This beautiful farm offers pony & train rides for the kids, World class pig races. Hand feed, pet & even bottle feed some of the animals. Gift shop, playground, picnic area!, Petrified Forest of the Black Hills
(605) 787-4884, Four Mile Old West Town
(605) 673-3905 six bucks per person folks, six bucks per person, Badlands Petrified Gardens
(605) 837-2448, Sturgis Motorcycle Museum & Hall Of Fame
(605) 347-2001, Deadwood Mini-Golf & Arcade
(605) 578-3386, Flags & Wheels Indoor Racing
(605) 341-2186, The Trial of Jack McCall
(605) 578-1876
767 Main StDeadwood, SD 57732
Wild Bill Hickok liked a good card game. Once in his life he took a chair with his back to the door. He never heard the boom of Jack McCall's vengeful six-gun. America has never forgotten. McCall is captured on Main Street at 7:30 pm followed by the trial at 8:00 pm daily except Mondays, Wall Drug
(605) 279-2175 for which Billboards in Africa advertise...and there's only so much room in the description so one more...Storybook Island(605) 342-6357!
Sturgis Ride - Pactola Lake to Hill City
Sturgis 2012 riding from Pactola Lake to Hill City, SD
Music Artist: Pretty Lights
Album: A Color Map of the Sun
Song: Color of my Soul
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A Peaceful View During a Drive Through South Dakota's Black Hills
During a roadtrip/vacation to Yellowstone National Park, my family and I stopped by Mt. Rushmore to visit, and found ourselves trekking through at least a part of the Black Hills of South Dakota. Our venture led to this breathtakingly serene view, with Mt. Rushmore glimpsed in the distance. Frankly, this brief minute-and-a-quarter was my favorite moment of the trip up to that point by far—if nothing else, because I experienced this moment of peace on my own, away from my sometimes exasperating family members.
Black Hills Harley Davidson Aeroplane Motorcycle Museum The Open plans of Wyoming and Lingle!!!!
Wyoming bigger than NZ and Lingle the biggest little town in Wyoming a great state indeed .....and a visit to South Dakota Aero Museum and the MC museum in Sturgis....we wanted to go for a tour to the local Air Force base but we where foreigners!!! Oh bugger!!!!
Christmas Village | Rapid City, South Dakota | Black Hills
As we greet you at the door, you will step into a world of excitement and enchantment: The sights and sounds of Christmas. We capture the joy of the Christmas Season, Fall and Halloween throughout the store.
9 miles south of Rapid City, SD off of HWY 16
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Christmas | Shopping | Things to do | NFL | Rapid City | SD | Black Hills | Gifts | Presents | Santa | All seasons
10 Sacred Native American Places
From the GRAND Canyon, to the little known eerie black hills, these are 10 Sacred Native American Places !
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5. The Devil’s Tower
Devil’s tower, that soars 900 feet in the sky is National Monument is located in the state of Wyoming. This landmark is considered to be sacred to the Lakota Tribe and other small tribes in this area. The Lakota however have the strongest spiritual connection with this place. They refer to it by several different names including “ghost mountain” “Grizzly Bear’s Lodge” and “Mythical Owl Mountain”. It’s here where they often conducted spiritual rituals such as fasting, praying, and shaman would performing healing ceremonies. One tale tells that a fierce warrior was undergoing a vision and suddenly appeared at the top of this mountain. He was frightened and felt that there was no possible way to come down without losing his life. Here in this photo, we see the chief of the Lakota Nation, who goes by the Chief Arvol. Him and his people have requested that the name of the mountain be changed to the “Bears Lodge”. He claims that the name is very misleading, There’s nothing evil about it and it’s a place where his people have prayed for years.
4. Mauna Kea
Mauna Kea is the highest peak in the state of hawaii, reaching nearly 14,000 feet and the native Hawaiians find this place to be a sacred place. From the peak of this massive dormant volcano, amazing views of the cosmos can be seen due to the darkness of the ocean surrounding it. For this reason, it’s also sought after by astronomers who wanted to build a massive telescope to peer into the final frontier. Native hawaiians protested the construction of the Mauna kea telescope on this sacred volcano. They claim that it’s from here where spirits of the supreme beings, divine entities live and the meeting place for the god of the sky and mother earth. It’s also believed to be a holy burial ground. Many people protested the construction of the telescope and in 2015, native hawaiians held a large gathering to block entrance to it and were arrested by authorities.
3. The Grand Canyon
This location is often on travellers to-do list while visiting the Southwestern United States. Many tourists however, might not know right away that these remarkably beautiful canyons are sacred to Native American tribes. In the surrounding area, tribes like the Navajo, Havasupai, Hopi and Paiute Tribes have all settled in this area, well before tours to the white man were available and before gift shops began selling replica jewlery. Many tribes have deeply imbedded history in the grand canyon and there are several Indian reservation here. The water that flows through the canyon is considered to be sacred to them, and the Havasupai Indians get their name from this. Havasupai translates to “people of the green and blue waters. Other stone structures nearby like Wigleeva we see here, overlooks the havasupai village, are believed to guard the tribe, and if they fall, it will mean the end of their civilization.
2. Navajo Mountain
Located in Southwest Utah, in the monument valley, this is the highest peak in the Navajo Nation reserve and considered to be the area of the first ever Navajo settlement. It plays a huge role in Navajo culture and is the setting of their mythical legends. Evidence of other people such as the Anasazi have also been discovered and the Navajo also believe it’s haunted by spirits of this tribe. The southwest of the united states can get quite dry at times, and they believe tha0t this mountain plays a vital role in bring rain and freshwater to their people.
1.The Black Hills
Possibly one of the most disputed pieces of land within the United States are the Black Hills. Other areas in North and South Dakota are the original homeland for the Lakota Native Americans. According the them, the Black Hills are “the heart of Everything that is”. As the American settlers continued westward with the concept of Manifest Destiny, it became a casualty in vicious conquest of land. Thousands of buffalo that once roamed this area, with purposely slaughtered to extinguish the food source of this tribe, like we see here with this pyramid of Buffalo skulls. The black mountains are still a location of political unrest and confrontations in modern times. Many Lakota believe that this is a unique place where they are able to make spiritual connections with their creators. It’s also their the location of the Bears Lodge we mentioned eariler. The Lakota take a large amount of pride in their heritage and even recently there’s been civil unrest when tribe members feared the government building a oil pipeline through burial grounds and sacred land near the black hills.
Tourist Spots in South Dakota
Badlands National Park is a national park in southwestern South Dakota that protects 242,756 acres (98,240 ha) of sharplyeroded buttes, pinnacles, and spires blended with the largest undisturbed mixed grass prairie in the United States. The park is managed by the National Park Service. Ready to explore the world? Find the best rates in for your booking needs
Black Hills National Forest is located in southwestern South Dakota and northeastern Wyoming. The forest has an area of over 1.25 million acres (5,066 km²) and is managed by the Forest Service. Forest headquarters are located in Custer, South Dakota. There are local ranger district offices in Custer, Rapid City, and Spearfish in South Dakota, and in Sundance, Wyoming. Ready to explore the world? Find the best rates in for your booking needs
Custer State Park is a state park and wildlife reserve in the Black Hills of southwestern South Dakota, USA. The park is South Dakota's largest and first state park, named after Lt. Colonel George Armstrong Custer. The area originally started out as sixteen sections, but was later changed into one block of land because of the challenges of the terrain. The park began to grow rapidly in the 1920s and gained new land. During the 1930s the Civilian Conservation Corps built miles of roads, laid out parks and campgrounds, and built three dams that set up a future of water recreation at the park. In 1964 an additional 22,900 acres (93 km2) were added to the park. The park covers an area of over 71,000 acres (287 km2) of hilly terrain and is home to many wild animals.
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The Mount Rushmore National Memorial is a sculpture carved into the granite face of Mount Rushmore (Lakota Sioux name: Six Grandfathers) near Keystone, South Dakota, in the United States. Sculpted by Danish-American Gutzon Borglum and his son, Lincoln Borglum, Mount Rushmore features 60-foot (18 m) sculptures of the heads of four United States presidents: George Washington (1732–1799), Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826), Theodore Roosevelt (1858–1919), and Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865). The entire memorial covers 1,278.45 acres (5.17 km2) and is 5,725 feet (1,745 m) above sea level. Ready to explore the world? Find the best rates in for your booking needs
Spearfish Canyon is a deep but narrow gorge carved by Spearfish Creek just south of Spearfish, South Dakota in the U.S. It is located on the northern edge of Black Hills National Forest. Many tourists drive through the canyon, drawn to the region due to its wide range of plant and wildlife, geology, rock formations, and waterfalls. Spearfish Creek holds populations of rainbow and brown trout and is dammed in several spots, affording fishing opportunities. Stocking of trout in Spearfish Creek was discontinued in the 1970s and all trout in the creek today are wild. In addition, remnants of Spearfish Canyon's active mining history are still easily found in some locations. Ready to explore the world? Find the best rates in for your booking needs
Top 5 Favorite Places to Visit along I-90 in South Dakota
We are going to show you our top 5 favorite places to visit along the 1-90 in South Dakota. A lot of people think I-90 on South Dakota is a boring drive. But not us! Subscribe to our channel for more RV travel and tips:
We love the entire route and sometimes have spent as much as a week traveling through. That's because there are so many places to stop and explore.Everybody knows about places like Sturgis, Deadwood, the Black Hills, Mt. Rushmore. But the five we picked to show you in this video are among our very favorite places to stop anywhere in North America.
Some are very touristy. That's okay. They are all great spots to take a break from the road, be refreshed, walk around a bit, learn things and have a lot of fun.
We hope you enjoy this video as much as we did in making it!
Wanna know our favorite spots mentioned in the video? Here they are:
#1 WALL DRUG, EXIT 109
#2 BADLANDS NATIONAL PARK, EXIT 110
#3 1880 TOWN, Exit 170
#4 AL'S OASIS, Exit 260
#5 THE INGALLS FAMILY HOMESTEAD, DESMET, SD, EXIT 330
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Hill City, SD Scenic Train and Black Hills
Video of the scenic train, a little of Hill City and the Black Hills drivethru