City of Presidents Main Street Square BLACK HILLS & BADLANDS REGION Art Alley Enhance Your Experience RAPID CITY RAPID CITY REGION Discover the next big thing in Rapid City. This vibrant city shines as the headquarters to the region’s top vacation activities. Plan to spend a day or more exploring all the area has to offer. Take a free interactive tour of Main Street Classic Car Museum and marvel at classic cars from the 50s to 80s. Enter the vibrant world of the Suzie Cappa Art Center, where artists of all abilities create, exhibit and sell their work. Speak with Information Specialists at the Rapid City Visitor Center to make the most of your time there. Or, stop at the Black Hills Visitor Information Center for free services to help you maximize your vacation. Shop the gift shop or purchase park passes and trail permits. THINGS TO DO Visit Main Street Square, the heart of downtown. The interactive fountain delights kids of all ages. In the winter, the fountain transforms into an ice skating rink. The Square’s year-round special events offer ample opportunities to build lasting memories. Reptile Gardens is home to the largest reptile collection in the world. See reptiles, prairie dogs, exotic birds and the colorful botanical gardens. Drive through Bear Country U.S.A. and watch bears, elk, bison and other wildlife in their natural habitat. At Old MacDonald’s Farm, you can hand feed, pet and even bottle feed the friendly farm animals. Marvel at a replica of the famous Borgund Stavkirke from Laerdal, Norway, at Chapel in the Hills. Rapid City Continued on page 104 MUSEUMS & GALLERIES Go back in time at the Dinosaur Museum and view over 50 life-size dinosaurs on display. Explore more wonders of the prehistoric world at the Petrified Forest of the Black Hills, which has one of the largest out-croppings of fossilized petrified wood in the area. On the South Dakota Mines campus, the Museum of Geology displays mounted skeletons of dinosaurs, mammals, marine reptiles and fascinating mineral exhibits. Over 30 vintage military planes and the modern-day B-1 Bomber are on display at the South Dakota Air & Space Museum outdoor air park and immersive indoor experience. 102 // #DiscoverBlackHills
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