Life Mt Rushmore - Page 7

**Buehler445** · 07-13-2009, 10:51 AM

For the wife and I's anniversary, we are heading up to Mt Rushmore. I figured I'd leverage the knowledge of the Planet to maximize the value of the trip.

Basically, what are the best things to do up there? (Other than see the faces) Are there any must sees?

What about places to stay? Should I try to get close, or stay in Rapid City? The stuff close there is probably unbelievably expensive, no?

What about other stuff in the area?

Any must visit places to eat? I'm a pretty big fan of food. (Yes, I know NAPA can supply me with Antifreeze)

Any advice would be appreciated.
Posted via Mobile Device

**Buehler445** · 07-27-2009, 10:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by frazod

Glad you had a good time. I'm going back out there next year come hell or high water.

Do it up dude. Hope you have a good time. Like I said, I strongly recommend the Lantern Inn in Hill City. Hill City is pretty centrally located and those people were crazy nice.

Frazod · 07-27-2009, 10:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Buehler445

Do it up dude. Hope you have a good time. Like I said, I strongly recommend the Lantern Inn in Hill City. Hill City is pretty centrally located and those people were crazy nice.

Hill City's nice, but I always stay at Sylvan Lake. That's my spot.

kregger · 07-27-2009, 10:58 PM

Great thread. We're heading to CO in a week and I'm wanting to run through WY and SD on the way back. I've always wanted to visit the Badlands and go through Custer SP. Thanks for all the tips fellas.
Nice to hear you had a great trip, Buehler445. I am itching to leave now.

**Bugeater** · 07-27-2009, 11:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kregger

We're heading to CO in a week... I am itching to leave now.

What a coincidence, so am I, this week is going to drag on FOREVER.

kregger · 07-27-2009, 11:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bugeater

What a coincidence, so am I, this week is going to drag on FOREVER.

Rainman's thread about his week in state really got me going. If I didn't have this project at work to finish, I'd be really daydreaming.

joesomebody · 07-28-2009, 06:56 AM

I'll have to check out the black hills sometime. My dad and brother went up there several years ago and had a great time. They liked Yellowstone better though

**Bwana** · 07-28-2009, 07:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bugeater

Oh yeah, the bikers were some of the coolest people up there. We did the ol' "steal the neighbor's lawn gnome and take it on vacation with you" trick, and at one point we asked a group of them that were hanging out by a lake to pose for a picture with it. I thought they were going to think we were insane, but they were all for it. Then we ended up running into the same bunch on the Needles highway, and they asked for the gnome, and took of bunch of pictures of it with them and their motorcycles. It was strange, they were almost obsessed with it. Then to top it all off, it turned out they were staying in the SAME DAMN HOTEL as us in Deadwood and asked for the damn thing again. We were beginning to wonder if we were going to make it back to Omaha with it.

And someday I'm going to get back up there with my mountain bike and ride the Mickelson trail, that looks very cool.

JOhn · 07-28-2009, 07:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by joesomebody

I'll have to check out the black hills sometime. My dad and brother went up there several years ago and had a great time. They liked Yellowstone better though

This

**Buehler445** · 07-28-2009, 07:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kregger

Great thread. We're heading to CO in a week and I'm wanting to run through WY and SD on the way back. I've always wanted to visit the Badlands and go through Custer SP. Thanks for all the tips fellas.
Nice to hear you had a great trip, Buehler445. I am itching to leave now.

After going through Custer SP, make sure you drive up and go through Spearfish Canyon. And see Rushmore of course.

07-13-2009, 10:51 AM
Buehler445 Supporter Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Scott City KS Casino cash: $2364734	Mt Rushmore For the wife and I's anniversary, we are heading up to Mt Rushmore. I figured I'd leverage the knowledge of the Planet to maximize the value of the trip. Basically, what are the best things to do up there? (Other than see the faces) Are there any must sees? What about places to stay? Should I try to get close, or stay in Rapid City? The stuff close there is probably unbelievably expensive, no? What about other stuff in the area? Any must visit places to eat? I'm a pretty big fan of food. (Yes, I know NAPA can supply me with Antifreeze) Any advice would be appreciated. Posted via Mobile Device
Posts: 56,764

07-27-2009, 10:58 PM	#93
kregger thick as a brick Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: alpha centauri Casino cash: $10004925	Great thread. We're heading to CO in a week and I'm wanting to run through WY and SD on the way back. I've always wanted to visit the Badlands and go through Custer SP. Thanks for all the tips fellas. Nice to hear you had a great trip, Buehler445. I am itching to leave now.
Posts: 964

07-28-2009, 06:56 AM	#96
joesomebody Waiting to be voted off Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Baltimore, MD Casino cash: $9994900	I'll have to check out the black hills sometime. My dad and brother went up there several years ago and had a great time. They liked Yellowstone better though
Posts: 2,584