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ROAD TRIP

South Dakota: Where Presidents Compete with Tumbleweeds and Brontoburgers

Mount Rushmore is the main attraction in southwestern South Dakota, but there's considerably more fun to be had in the area's weirder, wilder parts
By Erik Torkells, April 2006 issue |

Lodging

  • Comfort Inn & Suites 301 W. Mt. Rushmore Rd., Custer, 605/673-3221, choicehotels.com, from $133

    • Mount Rushmore (Erik Torkells) [enlarge photo]

    APRIL 2006 ISSUE
    • Table of Contents
    • Barnard, Vermont
    • Queen Charlotte Islands
    • Secret Hotels of Cornwall
    • The Ultimate Guide to Free Travel
    • Road Trip: South Dakota
    • 40 Best Vacations

    Food

  • Dairy Twist 12650 S. Hwy. 16, Hill City, 605/574-2329, corn dog $2

  • Sage Creek Grille 611 Mt. Rushmore Rd., Custer, 605/673-2424, dinner entrées from $18

  • Pizza Works 429 Mt. Rushmore Rd., Custer, 605/673-2020, pizza from $7.50

  • Reetz's 19 Mt. Rushmore Rd., Custer, 605/673-4070, $3

    • Activities

  • Wind Cave National Park 605/745-4600, nps.gov/wica, Candlelight Tour $9

  • Flintstones Bedrock City Hwy. 16, Custer, 605/673-4079, $8

  • Looking Back Photo 409 E. Main St., Hill City, 605/574-3314, from $24

    • Day 3: Custer to Spearfish

    Note: This story was accurate when it was published. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.

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