South Dakota News, Events and Travel Tips

Crow Peak Brewing ends 69-year commercial brewery drought in South Dakota

Posted by on Mar 17, 2011 in Black Hills, General News, Western SD | 0 comments

South Dakota beer lovers have not had a brew to call their own since 1942, when the last commercial brewery in the state, Dakota Brewery in...

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State Historical Society program examines beer brewing

Posted by on Mar 2, 2011 in Central SD, General News | 0 comments

I recently received the following news release from the State Historical Society about beer brewing. I did a news story a few years ago...

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D.C. Booth: The man behind the fish hatchery

Posted by on Nov 30, 2010 in Black Hills, Outdoor Activities, Western SD | 0 comments

One of the neat places to visit in Spearfish is the D.C. Booth Historic National Fish Hatchery. My kids loved seeing the fish and...

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Mount Roosevelt Friendship Tower construction nearly complete

Posted by on Nov 17, 2010 in Black Hills, General News, History, Northwestern SD, Western SD | 0 comments

From the U.S. Forest Service: Spearfish, SD – Mount Roosevelt, also called Friendship Tower, has been undergoing construction to...

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Spearfish couple revives commercial brewing in South Dakota

Posted by on Oct 12, 2009 in General News | 0 comments

I posted recently about my disappointment over the lack of breweries in South Dakota. After writing that post, I thought it might be...

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