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Black Hills News StoriesGo back to News ArticlesSouth Dakota Vacation Guide Ready For 2010 TouristsRAPID CITY, S.D. (2/26/10) — The 2010-11 South Dakota Vacation Guide, a 276-page, full-color traveler's guide to South Dakota, arrived at tourism association headquarters statewide on Feb. 12. For the first time ever, a South Dakota firm, Midstates Printing of Aberdeen, printed the 489,000 copies of South Dakota’s premiere vacation magazine. It's a big, comprehensive magazine filled with hundreds of color photos, more than 20 maps (including a large fold-out state map) and information on close to 1,000 attractions, accommodations and visitor services in all corners of the state. The guide devotes a section to each of South Dakota's four travel regions, including 160 pages on the popular Black Hills and Badlands region of western South Dakota and eastern Wyoming. There's a good mix of consumer-friendly articles and advertisements about famous Black Hills attractions like Mount Rushmore and other national parks, Crazy Horse Memorial, the restored gambling town of Deadwood and the savage Badlands. There is a 14-page section featuring state and national parks and 76 family-friendly attractions. The attractions are classified in categories: caves, theme parks, adrenaline rush, stones & bones, animal adventures, drama & shows, Black Hills history, gold mines, Dakota heritage & culture and the Great Sioux Nation. Big, colorful photos offer a preview of the fun that lies in western South Dakota. The Great Lakes section of the guide describes renowned hunting and fishing along the Missouri River reservoirs in central South Dakota. This is pheasant and walleye country. The Glacial Lakes & Prairies region of northeastern South Dakota is promoted as being strong on history, state parks and outdoor recreation. The southeast corner of the state focuses on Sioux Falls' cosmopolitan delights, plus the homesteader heritage of South Dakota's breadbasket. Concluding each region's section is a directory with narrative descriptions of lodging and camping businesses, attractions, services, shopping and dining to help visitors plan and book their vacations. The vacation guide is published by a collaboration of six South Dakota travel promoters. They are Black Hills, Badlands & Lakes Association, Rapid City; Glacial Lakes & Prairie Association, Watertown; Great Lakes of South Dakota Association, Pierre; Southeast South Dakota Tourism Association, Yankton; South Dakota State Office of Tourism and South Dakota Department of Transportation. An added convenience is the “E-Guide to the Black Hills & Badlands,” an Internet clone of the Badlands and Black Hills sections of the printed Vacation Guide, with added editorial and photo spreads. Display ads and service directory listings are hot-linked for instant access. It’s a handy tool for travelers planning their Black Hills vacations on short notice. Free copies of the SD Vacation Guide are available by phoning 1-800-344-9834; by writing to Black Hills, Badlands & Lakes Association, 1851 Discovery Circle, Rapid City, SD 57701; or online at www.blackhillsbadlands.com -30- FOR MORE INFORMATION: |
