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black hills, badlands & lakes region City Tour (Continued from Page 195) amphitheater and a rose garden beyond compare. Picnic and fishing areas are also located within the park. M Storybook Island is the next stop on your tour. This fairyland park with nurseryrhyme displays, live animals and a special playground is one of Rapid City’s most popular attractions and justifiably so! It is a fantasy of design, color, animation and music to delight children and adults. There are castles, trains, a pirate ship, rainbows and so much more. Events and performances are scheduled nearly every day in the Children’s Theater. M Cleghorn Springs Fish Hatchery raises and releases nearly one million trout and salmon annually. The Hatchery is new and improved, after undergoing a two-year, $6.5 million renovation project. The entire fish rearing and stocking process is explained in detail at the Visitors Center. Your fifth stop is at the M Stavkirke Church. This unique church is an exact replica of the picturesque 850-yearold church in Borgund, Norway. The intricate wood carvings, fancy shingles and dragon heads that adorn the church spiral up alongside the pines. M Canyon Lake Park has a wonderful lakeshore promenade, a spe- 203 cial place where you can watch the ducks and a footbridge that leads to an island with a gazebo. It’s a great place for a family picnic. Rapid City has three M Formal Garden settings which are a cooperative effort of the Parks Department and the Garden Club. One of the principal gardens (Continues on Page 212) The Bernard P. Thomas Cyclorama Mural, at the Dahl Art Center, illustrates America’s history over a 200-year time span. http://www.hiexpress.com http://www.hiexpress.com http://www.blackhillscaverns.com http://www.blackhillscaverns.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of South Dakota Vacation Guide 2011

South Dakota Vacation Guide 2011
Contents
Overview
Getting Here, Getting Around
Information Centers
State Facts
Tourism Regions
Places of Interest
Public Campgrounds and Recreation Areas
Vacation Ideas
Southeast Region: A slice of South Dakota charm
Glacial Lakes & Prairies Region: Stories from the frontier
Great Lakes Region: Land of the mighty Missouri
Black Hills, Badlands & Lakes Region: Enchanting mountain getaway
Black Hills map
Index

South Dakota Vacation Guide 2011

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