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The Dakotas and 10,000 Lakes 2009

A 8 day trip, travelling to Fargo, Moorhead, Fergus Falls, Sioux …
We will fly into Fargo, ND, drive our rental car through … More  
We will fly into Fargo, ND, drive our rental car through western Minnesota to Sioux Falls, SD, continue west to Mt. Rushmore, the north to North Dakota and heading back east to Fargo
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Day 1 - Fargo, Moorhead, Fergus Falls

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Fargo

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Fargo, ND, United States
Day 1 4:00pm - Day 1 5:00pm
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Fargo Theatre

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This restored vintage 1926 movie palace is a registered historic landmark that serves as a multi-purpose facility …
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314 Broadway N
Fargo, ND 58102-4715
United States
701-239-8385
Day 1 4:00pm - Day 1 5:00pm
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Moorhead

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Moorhead, MN, United States
Day 1 4:00pm - Day 1 5:00pm
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If there is time we would like to see the Viking ship.
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Fergus Falls

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Fergus Falls, MN, United States
Day 1 6:00pm - Day 2 4:00pm
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The plan is to drive around and look at the lakes and scenic byways before heading to South Dakota. We would like to see Otter Lake and Phelps Mill.
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Day 2 - Sioux Falls

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Sioux Falls

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Sioux Falls, SD, United States
Day 2 7:00pm - Day 3 12:00pm
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Day 3 - Keystone

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Keystone

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Keystone, SD, United States
Day 3 4:00pm - Day 5 9:00am
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This will probably be our longest continuous drive of the trip.
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Best Western Four Presidents Lodge

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The Best Western Four Presidents Lodge is centrally located in the Black Hills, only six miles from Mount Rushmore …
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Best Western Four Presidents Lodge
24075 Highway 16a
Keystone, SD 57751
United States
605-666-4472
Day 3 4:00pm - Day 5 9:00am
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Day 4 - Custer, Sturgis, Deadwood

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Custer State Park

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Custer State Park in the Black Hills encompasses 73,000 acres of spectacular terrain and an abundance of wildlife.
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HCR 83 Box 70
Custer, SD 57730
United States
605-255-4515
Day 4 8:00am - Day 4 11:00am
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We are taking a circle drive through the north portion of the park. We hope there are bison in this area.
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Sturgis

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Sturgis, SD, United States
Day 4 12:00pm - Day 4 2:00pm
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The Harley-Davidson store and lunch are the highlights of Sturgis.
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Deadwood

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Deadwood, SD, United States
Day 4 3:00pm - Day 4 9:00pm
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Deadwood sounds like an interesting place. We should see the cemetery where Calamity Jane and Wild Bill are buried. Shopping sounds good here too. We plan on having a Chuck Wagon Dinner and Western show here and maybe some trail riding.
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Adams Museum & House

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Memories of the Jewish & Chinese.
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54 Sherman
Deadwood, SD 57732
United States
605-578-1714
Day 4 3:00pm - Day 4 4:00pm
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Day 5 - Keystone, Interior, Wall, Dickinson, Medora

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Mount Rushmore

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Mount Rushmore stands at the gateway to the West, and was built to embody the spirit of the foundation, preservation …
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P.O. Box 268
Keystone, SD 57751
United States
605-574-2523
Day 5
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Black Hills Souvenirs & Gifts

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Specializing in Legends, the premier Western art sculptures, this friendly store carries a wide range of local …
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207 Winter St
Keystone, SD 57751-2074
United States
605-666-4816
Day 5
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Badlands

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The Badlands are a work of art still in progress. Water and wind continue to sculpt the pliant soil into sharply …
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Badlands
P.O. Box 6
Interior, SD 57750
United States
605-433-5361
Day 5
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Wall

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Wall, SD, United States
Day 5
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Shopping and eating - Wall Drug!
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Dickinson

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Dickinson, ND, United States
Day 5 7:00pm - Day 6 8:00am
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Holiday Inn Express Suites Dickinson

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The Holiday Inn Express Suites Dickinson is located two miles from downtown Dickinson, and approximately six miles …
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Holiday Inn Express Suites Dickinson
103 14th St W
Dickinson, ND 58601
United States
701-456-8000
Day 5 7:00pm - Day 6 9:00am
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Little Missouri Saloon & Dng

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440 3rd St
Medora, ND 58645
United States
(701) 623-4404
Day 5 7:00pm - Day 5 8:00pm
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Cowboy Cafe

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Po Box 487
Medora, ND 58645
United States
(701) 623-4343
Day 5 7:00pm - Day 5 8:00pm
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Day 6 - Medora, Bismarck

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Medora

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Medora, ND, United States
Day 6 8:00am - Day 6 5:00pm
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Museum of the Badlands

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Wildlife dioramas and Plains Indian collections make this museum an interesting place to visit.
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195 Third Avenue
Medora, ND 58645
United States
800-MEDORA-1
Day 6 8:00am - Day 6 10:00am
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My traditional surprise drive will take place first thing after breakfast. We will also make sure to go to the rest stop overlook for the view. Dinner tonight will be the Pitchfork Fondue. We will drive to Bismark after dinner.
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Theodore Roosevelt

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I never would have been president if it had not been for my experiences in North Dakota, Theodore Roosevelt once …
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Theodore Roosevelt
P.O. Box 7
Medora, ND 58645
United States
701-623-4466
Day 6 10:00am - Day 6 3:00pm
Day 6 10:00am - Day 6 3:00pm
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Bismarck

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Bismarck, ND, United States
Day 6 5:00pm - Day 7 12:00am
Day 7 12:00am - Day 8 7:00am
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