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black hills, badlands & lakes region City Tour (Continued from Page 203) is located in Halley Park, near the site of an historic cabin. The most colorful and expansive garden is in Sioux Park, located on the banks of Rapid Creek, across from Sioux San Hospital on Canyon Lake Drive. Dinosaur Park features seven life-size concrete dinosaur replicas, which are perfect for kid-climbing. The park overlooks Rapid City from Skyline Drive, which offers a spectacular view, particularly at night. The Dahl Arts Center is new and improved, after a $6.85 million expansion project that spanned more than 18 months. The expanded facility features three large art galleries, a children’s interactive learning gallery, spacious and speciallyequipped classrooms for arts classes, a versatile 250-seat event space for performing arts events and receptions, and more. The Dahl rotates exhibits of local and regional paintings and sculptures for viewing and for sale. A sound and light program highlights the centerpiece of the museum, a 200-footlong mural called “Cyclorama of American History.” The Journey Museum tells the geological and cultural history of the Black Hills over a time span of billions of years. The Museum of Geology houses some of the finest quality fossils of dinosaurs, giant fish and prehistoric mammals, plus extensive rock collections of agates, cycads, minerals and ores. It’s on the campus of S.D. School of Mines & Technology. Challenging educational art and science exhibits are offered by the Apex Gallery in the new Classroom Building on the School of Mines campus. Exhibits are over 2.5 billion years ago, to the continuing saga of the Western frontier. Admission for The Journey is well worth the four museums it includes – from the Geology/Archaeology portion, to the Sioux Indian Museum. Minnilusa Pioneer Museum and the Duhamel Plains Indian Artifact Collection. City parks boast a number of formal gardens, including this beautiful display at Sioux Park on the west side of town. rotated every 4-6 weeks and trained personnel are always present to answer questions or to offer explanations concerning the exhibit. Guided tours may be arranged in advance. Have your photo taken with a President of the United States or enjoy the self-guided walking tour of City of Presidents’ 42 life-size bronze statues that grace the downtown street corners. The Journey Museum takes you on an incredible trek through time, from the violent upheaval that formed the mystical Black Hills The Downtown Historic District includes the 1914 First National Bank building at 7th and Main and the 1911 Lions Head Fountain across the street. The West Boulevard Historic District is just west of downtown. Here you’ll find examples of the city’s finest 19th and early 20th century residences. Climb aboard the City View Trolley for a fun and unique tour of Rapid City. The cost is only $2 per tour. The daytime trolley provides a narrated city-view tour featuring various points of interest in and around Rapid City from the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend to the Saturday of Labor Day weekend.n 212 http://www.blackhillsgrayline.com http://www.blackhillsgrayline.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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