Rapid City, SD Hotels, Vacations, Tourism

Though South Dakota's second largest town, RAPID CITY is all but swamped with family-fun attractions, but it makes a convenient base for exploring the charms of the Black Hills' lesser communities. In town, the Journey Museum , 222 New York St (daily 9am–5pm; $6), leads you through time, beginning with the geologic evolution of the Plains and the era of dinosaurs, right through the life of the Plains Indians to the pioneers who invaded their territory. Rapid City offers the cheapest lodgings in the Black Hills, although summer rates top $50 almost everywhere. The Bavarian wood trimmings and Sioux … more »