Oh, and did I mention that Dan Lemme has a heck of a good idea? The Madison developer would like to turn the old gravel pit on the Lake County Poor Farm land into a campground. Put in 80 campsites,…
Posts tagged as “recreation”
For a moment, I thought maybe the Occupy movement had gotten its message across to the South Dakota Legislature. The first bill in the Senate hopper calls for an increase in taxes on large boats. Take that, 1%! Ah, but…
I have now been to the top of all three "jewels" in the crown of "Queen City" Spearfish. First Lookout Mountain to the east last month, much closer to my front door than it was to Ezra Kind's before he…
Another weekend, another few fine hours out on the open road. Before it rained Saturday, I got out to see Old Highway 14 west of Spearfish. Roads with "Old" in their name get automatic bonus points. Belle Fourche is out…
Another Sunday, another trip up the canyon. This time I pedaled up to Savoy, turned left, and kept going. By my VW odometer (which, interestingly, runs 3% fast), the distance from my new Spearfish digs to Cheyenne Crossing is just…
I went biking and trail-running yesterday. I rode up Spearfish Canyon to the Iron Creek trailhead. I parked the bike by a tree and jogged uphill... and uphill... and past some cows... and more uphill. Even though I knew the…
With summer vacation purportedly upon us, I note with heightened interest this CNN article about America's disinclination to take a break. According to "No-Vacation Nation" by the Center for Economic and Policy Research, we are the only advanced nation not…
The Madison City Commission voted Monday night to put $40,000 toward upgrades to the Community Center. That money will come not just from members but from all taxpayers. Included in the planned upgrades for our town's best exercise facility: possibly…