Category Archives: Food

Baker’s Bakery — Custer, South Dakota

Sometimes it’s the little things that make a vacation amazing. On our first morning in the Black Hills, we decided to tour Wind Cave National Park. But first — breakfast. We headed into Custer, which not only was the closest … Continue reading

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Minuteman Missile National Historic Site — South Dakota (Part 2)

After visiting the Delta-09 site, we spent the morning touring the Badlands. At 1:00, we headed north to the headquarters of Minuteman Missile National Historic Site — which turned out to be a trailer in the parking lot of a … Continue reading

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The Pantry — Yankton, South Dakota

I discovered The Pantry on roadfood.com, but I wasn’t planning on stopping — it didn’t seem worth extra effort and we weren’t going to be in the neighborhood until late in the morning. But as we got closer to Yankton, … Continue reading

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Tastee Inn & Out

As always, I checked out roadfood.com before leaving on this vacation. I learned that western Iowa is known for “loose meat” sandwiches — ground beef cooked in such a way that the grease drains off. The meat isn’t formed into … Continue reading

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World’s Largest Popcorn Ball!

It’s a good thing I knew what to look for or we would have driven right by the little red shed without a second glance. It was tucked into a collection of tiny buildings that serve as the Sac City … Continue reading

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