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Posts tagged as “recreation”

Spearfish Socialism on Roller Skates… and Outdoor Movies!

Ah, socialism: the Spearfish City Council made two special appropriations at its Monday, May 7 meeting. The city first appropriated $4,130 to buy and maintain 300 used pairs of roller skates from a closing rink in Montana. According to yesterday's…

Sunday Mountain Biking: Tinton Trail, Big Hill

I was out today: Correct me if I'm mistaken, Mr. Kurtz, but the Tinton Trail south from Spearfish is why the gear gods invented mountain bikes. Beautiful forest, fun dipsy doodles, some tricky rocks... awesome! The trail (and a couple…

Rapid Hookah Lounge Closes; Can’t Handle Business Fundamentals

Classified Hookah didn't last long in Rapid City... and there doesn't appear to be a single government regulation we can blame. Instead, conservatives looking for another smoky cause célèbre will have to blame the tyranny of the mob—also known as…

Meridian Bridge Keeps Yankton Unique, Boosts Prospects for Development

Nathan Johnson posts brilliantly on the importance of preserving a community's history and its landmarks. He celebrates the conversion of Yankton's Meridian Bridge into a unique pedestrian trail: ...while there are a few people who still complain it is a…

Spearfish Photo Break: Crow Peak, Higgins Gulch

Sometimes a blogger needs to get away from it all. Here's how I did that this afternoon, just a couple miles west of Spearfish: I'm never lost... just sometimes hard to find.