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      Hotel Alex Johnson - Rapid City, South Dakota 

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      Published on 12-05-2016 01:15 AM

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      So enamoured was railroad man Alex C Johnson with this part of South Dakota that in 1928 he opened the grand hotel that carries his name. Standing 10 stories tall and featuring a large name sign on the roof, the hotel dominates ...
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      Firehouse Brewing Company - Rapid City, South Dakota 

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      Published on 12-03-2016 01:11 AM

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      Located in a renovated firehouse in the heart of the city, this is South Dakota's oldest craft brewery (the doors opened in 1991) and produces a good range of beers from lager to stout. As well as the microbrewery, ...
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      Cottonwood, South Dakota 

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      Published on 12-01-2016 01:07 AM

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      Cottonwood is a blink-and-you'll-miss-it town along US Route 14, about 18 miles east of Wall, but is certainly worth a quick turn off for any fan of photogenic rural decay. Drive along the gravel roads and ...
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      Scenic, South Dakota 

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      Published on 11-29-2016 01:19 AM

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      The tiny community of Scenic, just outside Badlands National Park,is famous for two things. Firstly, there's its wonderfully photogenic collection of old buildings - including two saloons and a jailhouse impressive facility - that line Main Street. And ...
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      Cedar Pass Lodge, Badlands NP 

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      Published on 11-27-2016 01:15 AM

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      There have been cabins on this site close to the northeast entrance to Badlands National Park since 1928 but a replacement program completed in 2013 means you now get all the character of the original cabins but with 21st century fixtures and comfort. It's hard ...
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      Al's Oasis - Oacoma, South Dakota 

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      Published on 11-25-2016 01:04 AM

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      German emigrant Albert Mueller opening his first store here in Oacoma way back in 1919, relocating to the current site in the early 1950s. At this time it was a ten stool lunch counter and small grocery store; today it is a ...
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      Downtown Sioux Falls, South Dakota 

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      Published on 11-23-2016 01:27 AM

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      South Dakota's largest city, Sioux Falls is a vibrant, happening place these days with a historic downtown that attracts visitors and locals in large numbers. Take a walk along South Philips Avenue and the neighboring streets and you'll come across ...
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      South Dakota Cultural Heritage Center - Pierre, South Dakota 

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      Published on 11-21-2016 01:22 AM

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      This impressive facility - built in 1989 on bluff overlooking the state capitol - houses three permanent galleries that tell the story of the state from the culture of Native tribes, through the arrival of miners, homesteaders and the military, through to the 21st century. There are ...
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      South Dakota State Capitol - Pierre, South Dakota 

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      Published on 11-19-2016 11:13 AM

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      Work on South Dakota's State Capitol commenced in 1904 after five years of discussions as to which of the state's cities should actually be named the capital. In order to keep costs down, South Dakota asked for the ...
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      Harkin Store - New Ulm, Minnesota 

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      Published on 10-27-2016 12:48 AM

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      Opened in 1867 by Scottish immigrants Alexander and Janet Harkin, this characterful store became the hub of social and business life as the community of ...
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