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Hi, I am Leandra and this is my site. It chronicles the adventures of me, Jamey the hubby, Everest the cat, and Dexter the dog (pictured above). We travel around the country living full time in our pop-up camper named Frankenstein.

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Roadside AttractionsSouth Dakota Tag: Rapid City

City of Presidents Walking Tour In Rapid City

Leandra
November 24, 2021March 22, 2023 No Comments

South Dakota is one of our favorite states we have visited since we hit the road full-time. In the last 19 months of travel probably 5 months of that time was been spent in The Mount Rushmore State.   Out of all the cities we have visited in the state so far Rapid City is […]

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South DakotaZoos Tag: Rapid City

A Day At Reptile Gardens: The Guinness World Records Largest Reptile Zoo

Leandra
September 22, 2021October 15, 2022 No Comments

Reptile Gardens is an animal park located outside of Rapid City, South Dakota. In the 2014 and 2018 editions of the Guinness Book of World Records, it is listed for being the world’s largest reptile zoo. I It has more species and subspecies of reptiles, around 225 actually, than any other zoo or wild animal […]

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Zoos Tag: Rapid City

A Day At Bear Country USA Drive-through Wildlife Park

Leandra
September 14, 2021October 15, 2022 No Comments

Bear Country USA is a seasonal drive-through wildlife park located on over 200 acres in Rapid City, South Dakota. From the safety of your own vehicle, you can observe black bears, mountain lions, wolves, bighorn sheep, elk, and other animals native to North America in their natural habitats. The facility was opened by Dr. Dennis […]

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MuseumsSouth Dakota Tag: Rapid City

Black Hills Toy Museum

Leandra
August 11, 2021April 1, 2023 No Comments

Last year we visited the Dinosaur Museum in Rapid City, SD and had a fun time. You can check out my post on it here. The Dinosaur Museum happens to be next door to Reptile Gardens which we visited this year.   While driving by we noticed the museum had an addition, The Black Hills […]

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Miniature GolfSouth Dakota Tag: Rapid City

Putt’n Around Putz n Glo Mini Golf

Leandra
August 8, 2021August 24, 2022 No Comments

Man do I love me some mini-golf and the course at Putz n Glo Indoor Black Light Miniature Golf is the most fun I’ve had on a course in a while.   First off, If you’re a child of the 80’s or 90’s this place is gonna bring back all the feels! Cool graphics cover […]

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MuseumsRoadside AttractionsSouth Dakota Tag: Rapid City

Pawnzi – The World’s Smallest Dog?

Leandra
August 8, 2021January 7, 2023 No Comments

I always do research for interesting things to do in all the towns we visit. Rapid City, SD has no shortage of great activities, but a comment I saw on Facebook had me heading to a pawn shop downtown that sounded quite peculiar.   I’ve never been in a pawn shop before and Presidential Pawn […]

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MemorialsParksSouth Dakota Tag: Rapid City

A Piece Of The Berlin Wall In Rapid City

Leandra
August 4, 2021May 23, 2023 No Comments

Take a stroll through Memorial Park in the heart of Rapid City, South Dakota and you will stumble upon a piece of history.   The Berlin Wall Exhibit was installed in Memorial Park in 1996 and features two tank traps and two pieces of the Berlin Wall. It was once part of a traveling exhibit […]

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Roadside AttractionsSouth Dakota Tag: Rapid City

Art Alley In Rapid City

Leandra
August 3, 2021March 22, 2023 No Comments

Art Alley is located between 6th and 7th, and Main and Saint Joseph Streets in Rapid City, South Dakota. This community gallery was born in 2003 with artists hanging pieces of large canvas artwork on the walls. Eventually the canvas idea was put aside and artists began painting their creations directly on the alley walls. […]

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Roadside AttractionsSouth Dakota Tag: Rapid City

Jamey Made A New Friend

Leandra
August 2, 2021February 13, 2022 No Comments

So we were heading back to camp after visiting Bear Country USA when I saw a sign for a rock shop so we stopped. I never pass up a rock shop! Indigo Iris Rocks & Stones is a really, really nice shop and if you’re into rocks and fossils I highly suggest stopping in. I […]

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Roadside AttractionsSouth Dakota Tag: Rapid City

Hitching A Ride On A Triceratops

Leandra
August 2, 2021February 13, 2022 No Comments

Ok, so we love Rapid City, South Dakota and the entire Black Hills area. We spent 6 weeks in South Dakota last year and already been here a month this year. We leave Thursday for a 3 week trip up to North Dakota then plan on spending another month in South Dakota on our way […]

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