Ben Reifel Visitor Center is the main visitor center in the north unit of Badlands National Park. Restrooms, trashcans, and water are available at the facility. Rangers are available at the information desk year-round to answer any questions you may have about the park. You can also pick up hiking maps here as well […]
Al’s oasis has been a resting stop for travelers along Interstate 90 in South Dakota for years. The building has the facade of an old western town and has room for semis and larger RV’s to park across the street. They have a restaurant serving American comfort food and a clothing store/souvenir shop located […]
I’m traveling around the country living full-time in a pop-up camper so obviously I love the outdoors and Cabela’s is like an outdoor enthusiast mecca! We pass them all the time, but for one reason or another were never able to stop. While running errands on our last day in Rapid City we just happened […]
So we are dispersed camping in the Black Hills National Forest in South Dakota and it’s gorgeous. Labor Day weekend saw us outside grilling and hiking enjoying 90 degree weather. Then Monday rolls around and the temperature starts dropping and we have to pull out the Mr. Buddy heater. We open the door to Frankenstein […]
Date Visited: August 24, 2020 Address: Corner of W. King Street & S. Main Street in Chamberlain, South Dakota I like quirky! The odd, the weird, the unusual is my jam. So when we are out and about and I see something I haven’t seen before it peaks my interest and I have to […]
While visiting Scrappy we noticed some massive odd looking trees in the side lawn of the Sinclair gas station. The pets needed a walk anyways so we leashed them up and went to investigate. They appeared to be large concrete looking trees with skulls and bones embedded in them. There were no signs explaining what […]
In front of Sinclair gas station in Kadoka, South Dakota stands a 17 foot piece of art known as Scrappy the white-tailed deer. Created by Brett and Tammy Prang of Incredible Metal Scrappy is appropriately named because he is composed of scrap metal, old tools and old car parts. He is placed upon a crushed […]
The 80 foot 50 ton concrete brontosaurus with light bulb eyes marks the exit for the mega tourist attraction known as Wall Drug. The dino was designed by artist Emmet Sullivan who also created the Christ of the Ozarks in Arkansas and Rapid City’s Dinosaur Park. It was built around 1967. The dino is […]
Date Visited: August 18, 2020 Address: 905 N Route 49, Casey, IL 62420 Hours: 7:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. Monday-Friday, 7:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m. Saturday, closed on Sunday Website: Big Things Small Town Could you just imagine the size of the buck that would of had to exist to sport these colossal antlers? He would of […]
Date Visited: August 18, 2020 Address: 20 West General Robey Casey, Illinois Website: Big Things Small Town Hours: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM Monday-Saturday and 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM on Sunday The World’s Largest Wooden Shoes can be found inside Casey’s Candy Depot in Casey, Illinois. The shoes measure 11 ft 5 inches […]
