Category Archives: South Dakota

There’s a part of me that thinks the Crazy Horse Memorial is just silly. Then there’s another part of me that thinks so too. But it’s one of the things to do in the Black Hills, so we did it. … Continue reading →

Our friends arrived at 10:30 on Thursday morning. We drove into Custer and ate lunch at Baker’s Bakery, then headed west to Jewel Cave National Monument. We bought tickets for the Scenic Tour, which meant that we had almost two … Continue reading →

My wife came down with a cold on Wednesday, so I volunteered to let her sleep late on Thursday while I drove into Custer and bought pastries for breakfast. I used the opportunity to tour the town. Many businesses and … Continue reading →

We drove by Mount Rushmore on Tuesday evening on our way from the Badlands to Custer State Park and I took a couple photos from the road through our bug-splattered windshield. Roosevelt and Lincoln seem particularly chummy from this angle. … Continue reading →

We spent six nights at Sylvan Lake Lodge in Custer State Park. The lodge was nice — situated on a hill above the lake surrounded by towering rock formations, centrally located in the Black Hills. Our room, not so much. … Continue reading →