bed & breakfasts and motels provide fi st-class customer service and are eager to host your overnight stays. The National Grasslands Visitor Center , located on Main Street, invites visitors to explore the 20 national grasslands and represents Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie. It is a great resource for rock-hounding maps and for understanding the area’s various agriculture land uses. In the Exhibit Room, visitors discover displays on wildlife, Great Plains history, grazing management, human artifacts, grassland ecosystems and more. Main Street is also home to the No. 1 Roadside Attraction in America — Wall Drug Store . What began with a simple marketing idea in the 1930s has grown to more than 76,000-square-feet of shopping and free attractions, and is open year-round. For some family fun, Wall Drug’s Backyard is a must during your visit. Ride on the popular, giant Jackalope, and then gather your group to snap a picture in front of a roaring T. rex. Savor home-style dishes, such as hot beef sandwiches and handmade doughnuts, at the Western Art Gallery Restaurant while surrounded by the largest Western art collection in the country. park that has a shaded picnic area, playground, free swimming pool and tennis court. Golf enthusiasts should make plans to play a round at the city’s nine-hole public golf course, located southwest of the city — it’s one of the longest golf courses in the state. SPECIAL EVENTS Year-round events in Wall give you tons of reasons to keep coming back. The hoots and hollers of rodeo action fill the air throughout the summer. Join the fun at the Wall Regional High School Rodeo, held in June. The town comes alive during the annual Wall Celebration, July 12 to 14, 2019, with live music, a parade, rodeo, children’s activities and more. Motorcycle riders are invited to the annual Wall Crawl that’s held in conjunction with the Sturgis ® Motorcycle Rally ™ , Aug. 10, 2019. The town will host Wheelin’ to Wall on Sept. 28, 2019. This recreational bike ride is perfect for avid and casual cyclists. In early October, celebrate the changing seasons with loads of family fun at the Wall in the Fall festival. For Wall business listings, turn to page 166. OUTDOOR ADVENTURES Get some fresh air and take in your surroundings on the city bike path that follows the Badlands wall ridge. Or, stroll through the city BlackHillsBadlands.com // 117 BLACK HILLS & BADLANDS REGION
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