Why Anyone Who Loves Art, History, and Nature Needs To Head To Rapid City, South Dakota
Rapid City, South Dakota, is the launching point into the Black Hills with easy access to both Mount Rushmore and Crazy Horse Memorial. It also has a thriving art scene of its own, as well as lively restaurants and bars, plenty of local businesses to shop from, and a thriving geological history with dinosaur fossils and meteorites. It’s also a town where you can learn about the region’s Native American culture and history — if you make it in the second week of October, you can experience Indigenous Peoples Day (Native Americans’ Day in South Dakota), which is one of the largest of such celebrations in the country with a parade, arts expo, dances, and games.