My perfect day in Deadwood
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Start with a coffee and donuts at Lou Lou's Bombdiggity's (the old fashioned ones are my favorite!)
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Tour the Adams museum or walk through the Mount Moriah Cemetery (see Wild Bill and Calamity Jane)
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Hike up to Mt Roosevelt or Friendship Tower (some of the best 360 views in the area)
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Lunch break at Jacob’s Brewhouse (be sure to grab some of their beer on the brewery side!)
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Take a tour of the Broken Boot Gold Mine
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Rent e-bikes to go down the Mickelson Trail
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Walk through the shops on Main Street, put a few bucks on the penny slots or on a hand of Black Jack
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Grab a whiskey at Saloon #10 (a must-visit bar when you visit Deadwood), and enjoy some live music during the summer. Saloon #10 has live music, a fun western and historical vibe.
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Wrap up your day with dinner at the Deadwood Social Club (don’t skip dessert, their cheesecake is amazing!)
Where to eat
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Jacob’s Brewhouse (Deadwood)
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Sturgis Brewing (Sturgis)
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The Knuckle Saloon (Sturgis)
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The Green Bean Coffeehouse (Spearfish)
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SteerFish (Spearfish)
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Sawyer Brewing Co. (Spearfish)
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Dough Trader (Spearfish)
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Antuñez (Spearfish)
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The Sled Haus (Lead)
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Harriet & Oak (Rapid City)
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Thai Thai (Rapid City)
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Murphy’s Pub (Rapid City)
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Tally’s Silver Spoon (Rapid City)
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If you’re making the trek to the Southern Hills, Skogen Kitchen is a must visit! (Custer)
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Jacob’s Brewhouse (Deadwood)
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Lotus Up Espresso & Deli (Lead)
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The Green Bean Coffeehouse (Spearfish)
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Creekside Bean & Vine (Spearfish)
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Sturgis Coffee Co. (Sturgis)
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The Hotel Sturgis (Sturgis)
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Harriet & Oak (Rapid City)
What to do
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Rent bikes to ride the Mickelson Trail
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Rent ATVs / side-by-sides and explore hundreds of miles of trails
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Rent snowmobiles to explore as well!
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Take kayaks over to Jenny Gulch at Pactola Lake
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Rent a boat, kayak, jump off the clips, or catch some fish at the marina at Sheridan Lake. (Reach out to Marina At Sheridan Lake for more info!)
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Star gazing at the Badlands National Park
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Watch the hot air balloons launch from the Stratabowl
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Take a hike! Be sure to check out Friendship Tower and Devil's Tower
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Drive through Spearfish Canyon (fall colors are the best, but really anytime of the year is stunning)
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Walk down Main Street in Deadwood, catch a reenactment of the Trial of Jack McCall, grab a whiskey from Saloon #10 (go upstairs to the Deadwood Social Club for some of the best cheesecake you’ll ever have)
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Visit the Sanford Lab Visitor Center in Lead to hear about all the physic experiments happening a mile underground in the old Homestake Gold Mine
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Hike up to Mt. Roosevelt (or Friendship Tower) to see 360 views of the Black Hills
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Rent a bike for the Mickelson Trail
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Head up to Terry Peak for a day of skiing / snowboarding or just for a scenic drive
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Skogen Kitchen (the best meal you’ll have, period)
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Vineyards in Hill City
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Hot Springs (soak at Moccasin Springs)
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The Mammoth Site in Hot Springs
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Reptile Gardens in Rapid City (hot tip: kids under 4 are free!)
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Easy hikes: Mt. Roosevelt / Friendship Tower in Deadwood
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Live music in the summer in Deadwood
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Sturgis Brewing in Sturgis is such a great place to let kids run around in the back while enjoying some local beer and food
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Little Devils Tower & Black Elk Peak
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Devils Bathtub Trail
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Roughlock Falls & Spearfish Falls Loop, Spearfish Canyon
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Crow Peak, Spearfish, Black Hills
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Sunday Gulch Trail, Sylvan Lake
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Cathedral Spires, Needles Highway
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Flume Trail & Spring Creek Loop, Sheridan Lake
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Lovers Leap, Custer State Park
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Hippie Hole
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Mt Coolidge Lookout
Where to shop
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Freckled Fox (Spearfish)
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Two Broke Girls (Spearfish)
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Sturgis Coffee (Sturgis)
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Black Hills Rally & Gold (Sturgis)
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Aurora Grace (Rapid City)