Black Hills Playhouse is a professional summer theater like no other in America. It’s set deep in the pine forest of Custer State Park (but performances are indoors, it’s important to stress, not out in the pines). You know you’re a true Black Hills theater-goer if you actually enjoy negotiating … Read More
Sadly, too many Americans these days have never ridden a horse. Happily, you can update your horseback status easily in the Black Hills. How long should a novice’s first trail ride be? That depends your tolerance for a little backside soreness when you sit down for dinner later. But by … Read More
If you buy a tiger cub on the black market, it will interact with you just like a domestic kitten the first months of its life. Some people easily slip into the belief that their illegal “kitty” will always retain that temperament if treated like a house cat. Wrong. Eventually … Read More
How many noisy, steam-belching industries can you think of that are universally loved? The Black Hills has one: the 1880 Train, a genuine steam locomotive that hauls passengers between Hill City and Keystone and back several times daily. The rails pass through Black Hills granite country, offering great views of … Read More
There have been Black Hills vacationers so moved by their experience that they’ve decided to make an instant life change. They’ve called or texted their employer back home to say, as Johnny Paycheck did, “Take this job and shove it, I ain’t workin’ here no more!” Or words to that … Read More