Great American West Continued from page 225 » SHOPPING, DINING AND LODGING SOUTHEAST REGION Many stores and specialty shops throughout the region carry quality items that are made right here in South Dakota. These products range from homemade jams to beautifully handcrafted quilts and works of art. Sioux Falls offers an exceptional shopping and dining experience. Discover treasures at unique specialty shops in the historic down-town as well as dining options that include everything from international flavors to home cooking and fine dining. Sidewalk cafés offer a fresh air dining experience. There’s hardly a better treasure hunt than you’ll find at antique stores throughout the region. Communities that offer first-rate antique shopping include Mitchell, Sioux Falls and Yankton. If you’re visiting Palisades State Park be sure to stop in at the Treasure Chest in Garretson for new and used items, antiques and gourmet SD foods. The Chislic House in Freeman is a destination restaurant that serves meats and produce raised locally and prepared in-house, including their signature dish: chislic. For more locally produced flavors, Stensland Family Farms offers freshly churned ice cream treats at three locations in Sioux Falls, including the Falls Overlook Café at Falls Park. The new Dimock Cheese Store, near Mitchell on Hwy. 37, makes and sells a wide range of hand-crafted artisan cheese products in a variety of flavors, with locally sourced milk. Local wineries which grow their own grapes and make their wine on the premises offer tours, wine tasting and special events throughout the year. If your taste is for craft beer, you’ll find a burgeoning craft beer scene with breweries and brewpubs throughout the region. Valiant Vineyards, the oldest winery in South Dakota, also has a bed & breakfast on the scenic bluffs of the Missouri as well as a distillery. Find a list of wineries, breweries, brewpubs and distilleries on the Eastern South Dakota Wine, Brew & Spirits Trail on page 251. Southeast South Dakota's lodging choices include everything from a B&B overlooking the Missouri River to a cozy rustic lodge, as well as upscale business lodging with all the amenities. Lodges at Palisades State Park, Newton Hills State Park and Lewis & Clark Recreation Area offer all the comforts of home along with easy access to outdoor recreational opportunities. Camp Lakodia, a scenic sanctuary on the shores of Lake Herman at Madison, provides lodg-ing options for groups of all sizes. Go “glamping” in a yurt at Cogan House RV Park, near Springfield, or spend a romantic weekend in a 1910 Queen Anne Victorian at Steever House B&B, in rural Lennox. Visit www.southeastsouthdakota.com for more info to plan your next adventure 226 // #SESouthDakota
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