Corn Palace BLACK HILLS & BADLANDS REGION 1880 Town Prairie Homestead THE GREAT AMERICAN ROAD TRIP THE I-90 CORRIDOR It’s one of the first and best moments of the trip. That’s when you pull past the final stoplight, with a tankful of gas and a bag of favorite snacks, and hit the open road! And if you are traveling Interstate 90 between Minnesota and Wyoming, there are 410 miles of South Dakota free-dom, fun and excitement ahead of you. to have a one-of-a-kind exp-EAR-ience! MISSOURI RIVER It’s quite a sight when you hit the Missouri River. From the east bank bluffs, there’s an expansive view of both the Great Plains and the Great Lakes of South Dakota. Visit the Lewis & Clark Information Center. It’s part of the interstate rest area and welcome center overlooking the Missouri River at I-90, Exit 263. Here, a remarkable sculpture, “Dignity” was dedicated in 2016. On the western side of the Missouri River Bridge, take advantage of the 5¢ coffee and a savory meal at Al’s Oasis , the biggest watering hole along I-90. SIOUX FALLS Sioux Falls is South Dakota’s largest city, a prairie me-tropolis with a reputation for fine eating and great shopping. The star attractions are the waterfalls of the Big Sioux River at Falls Park, the Great Plains Zoo, and Badlands Pawn, Gold & Jewelry . MITCHELL Seventy miles west from Sioux Falls on I-90 is Mitchell, home of the world-famous “Corn Palace.” It’s a stun-ning, whimsical civic center, decorated inside and out with more 275,000 colorful ears of corn. With recent renovations—larger exterior murals, a new sign, cus-tom-designed light-up domes, a walk-out balcony, and 120 MURDO & KADOKA In Murdo, be sure to visit the Pioneer Auto Show & Prairie Town . Chances are, you’ll also be personally wel-comed to South Dakota by owner/collector Dave Geisler. His museum has a nostalgic display of 300 vintage cars, a beautiful Oscar Howe exhibit space—visitors are sure THE I-90 CORRIDOR CONTINUED ON PAGE 123 »
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