BLACK HILLS & BADLANDS REGION Downtown Deadwood BOLD & BAWDY SINCE 1876 DEADWOOD and games? As in gaming casinos, that is. Deadwood is home to the best activities the Black Hills have to offer. You’ve meandered through the byways taking in the scenery. You’ve enjoyed some great mu-seums, downtown and family attractions. You’ve taken to the nearby trails by bicycle, ATV or UTV, or hiking boots. Now how about some pure, unadulterated fun From its earliest days, people of all stripes and per-suasions flocked into the gulch hoping to make their fortune. And for the record, it was the dead trees of the gulch from which Deadwood earned its name. The tantalizing allure of striking it rich still remains. Deadwood’s casinos, with popular slot machines and games of live blackjack, poker, keno, and roulette, pro-vide hours of entertainment for what can be a fairly modest cost. Deadwood’s bets range from pennies to $1,000, and they are mixed in with a wide variety of restaurants, sa-loons, retail shops and history throughout town. There are also plenty of musical performances ranging from impersonators to tribute bands, national headline per-formers to some of the region’s most popular live bands. You’ll also find scores of low-cost or free attractions throughout the town of Deadwood, many of them re-lating to the town’s wild and unruly past. Some of the DEADWOOD CONTINUED ON PAGE 69 » It’s time to make it a day (or a week) in Deadwood. This historic mining camp, built on a rowdy history of gold, gambling and gunpowder, has taken that notoriety and established itself into South Dakota’s entertainment mecca. This is your chance to get a little bit wild, make a couple of risky bets (or keep them conservative) and become part of the excitement that is Deadwood today. It’s the same prospect of riches that lured prospectors and gamblers to Deadwood more than a century ago that continues to draw throngs of visitors today. Add the town’s colorful history, coupled with such characters as Wild Bill Hickok, Calamity Jane and Poker Alice, and you begin to get an idea of what Deadwood can be! 66
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