DEADWOOD, SOUTH DAKOTA
Located about 70 miles from our site at Big Pine in Custer, Deadwood was quite the bustling place the day we visited. There’s plenty of gambling halls, saloons and old time hotels . . . but if you’re not a gambler, then shopping and eating is the way to go. I came across this fabulous leather shop – obviously sporting all sorts of Harley Davidson wearable’s and leather gear for the biker girls – but I couldn’t believe the price on this large lambskin leather overnight bag . . . $25 bucks. Sweet deal.
We stopped at Hickok’s Iron Horse Inn & Ugly Horse Pub (the catchy name attracted us) for lunch and a few refreshing beverages – and of course, people watching. There were a ton of motorcyclists in town – cool to watch, but extremely noisy – especially if you’re outside for dining.
The visit to the Wild Bill Hickok Museum was interesting. It highlight’s the exact spot where Hickok was shot – and a photo of the famous Aces & Eight’s dead man’s hand. It was sort of “corny”, but informational on the history of Deadwood . . and it was a Free tour. Free is always inviting!
Of course, there are plenty of other spots to visit – we just couldn’t pack them all in to our short time in South Dakota. We allowed ourselves some down time at the campground, read a couple of books, waded through a few more cocktails than is normal for us . . . hung around the campfire and stared at the stars. Every RVing trip should include some down time – time to reconnect with your traveling partner . . and make some plans for your next RVing adventure!
On our next trip up to the Black Hills in South Dakota (and WE WILL go again), we want to make sure we hit a few more sites:
• Custer State Park
• Caves of the Black Hills, Wind Caves
• Mammoth Site
• The Flintstones “Bedrock” Park (sure, why not, we’ll take the grandkids )
• National Woodcarving Museum
• Spearfish
• Devil’s Tower, Wyoming
• And a return visit to the “Red Garter Saloon” in Keystone, where there’s “no workin’ during drinkin’ hours!”
