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 Art, Music & Coffee in Aberdeen
We’re traveling Highway 20 today and took a brief sidetrip into Aberdeen. Armed with coffee from the Red Rooster, we’re ready for another day, but we learned about a unique event there later this month. Red Rooster is hosting the Fallout Art and Music Gathering September 10 and 11.
Siblings Dan and Kileen Cleberg own the [...]
Bash to the Colonies
This photo by Dave Tunge shows the 4th annual Bash to the Colonies Regatta held this past weekend at Lewis and Clark Lake. You can click on the photo for a larger view. The race moved much more quickly than I remembered in the past due to warm southern winds up to 30 miles an hour. This event [...]
Celebration Whereizzit
Our new 2011 calendars celebrating our 25th anniversary arrived last week fresh off the printers!
Be the first to identify where the statue pictured below is located and be the envy of all your friends. You will be the first to own our beautiful calendar featuring classic covers from South Dakota Magazine. It includes paintings by artists such [...]
Summer's Not Over Yet
If you’re like me you’re probably still trying to squeeze all you can out of this summer. Luckily there are plenty of activities to take in across the state.
Kool Deadwood Nites kicked off on Wednesday. This annual four-day event features over 600 classic cars with parades, show and shines, a sock hop and free concerts. [...]
Blue Grosbeaks Moving North?
By John Andrews
Birders are coming from thousands of miles to see the single Orange-billed Nightingale Thrush that migrated a few hundred miles farther north than normal this summer and settled in Spearfish Canyon. Now it seems another colorful bird may be extending its range north, though not as far.
Dan Ackerman, a North Dakota birder, reported [...]
Zen of Zucchini
With fall in the air and our garden still producing record amounts of zucchini, the South Dakota Magazine staff has had lots of time to meditate on the poor man’s vegetable.
As one of our readers commented earlier, two never-watered zucchini plants will suffice for a family of 15. We have four well-watered plants and I’ve [...]
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| South Dakota State Fair Huron Summer’s not over yet, even though the kids are back in school. Take them to Huron for the State Fair (September 2-6). The carnival rides, midway food and games will be a nice break from the classroom, and parents can enjoy the 4-H and machinery exhibits and grandstand entertainment. A wagon train running along Highway 14 (August 28 to September 1) commemorates the fair’s 125th birthday. Call (605) 353-7340 for information. |
Mustang Rally Sturgis More than motorcycles can rally in Sturgis. This week the town hosts the Mustang Rally (September 2-6). There’s a wine tasting, live music, a poker run through the Black Hills, drag racing, parade and a show and shine. Call (605) 347-3662 for information. |
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Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Fair Eagle Butte Native American culture takes center stage and this week’s Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Fair in Eagle Butte (September 3-7). Events include a carnival, rodeo, horse racing, Lakota arts market and wacipi with competitive dancing. Call (605) 964-6685 for information. |
LifeLight Worthing LifeLight, South Dakota’s biggest Christian music festival, moves to Worthing this year (September 3-5). Entertainers include Mercy Me, David Crowder Band, Lincoln Brewster, and Alan Greene. Call (605) 338-2847 for information. |
