Sightseeing
The World's Only Corn Palace is a unique venue decorated with many different varieties of corn kernels, in beautiful patterns and designs.
It is worthy to have a local expert like myself give you a tour, to make more out of your stay.
9 locals recommend
Corn Palace
604 North Main StreetThe World's Only Corn Palace is a unique venue decorated with many different varieties of corn kernels, in beautiful patterns and designs.
It is worthy to have a local expert like myself give you a tour, to make more out of your stay.
Falls Park features a rapid, gushing waterfall which flows over a basin of Sioux Quartzite rock formations.
Sioux Quartzite is a reddish rock which is quarried in the area. Many historic buildings in this part of South Dakota are made from Sioux Quartzite bricks.
At the Falls Park there is a few historic sights, including remains of the Queen Bee Mill and the former power plant.
It is worthy to have a local expert like myself give you a tour, to make more out of your stay.
96 locals recommend
Falls Park
131 E Falls Park DrFalls Park features a rapid, gushing waterfall which flows over a basin of Sioux Quartzite rock formations.
Sioux Quartzite is a reddish rock which is quarried in the area. Many historic buildings in this part of South Dakota are made from Sioux Quartzite bricks.
At the Falls Park there is a few historic sights, including remains of the Queen Bee Mill and the former power plant.
It is worthy to have a local expert like myself give you a tour, to make more out of your stay.
Laura Ingalls Wilder is a famous author who grew up in a pioneer family and wrote several books about her experiences growing up on the Dakota plains.
The Laura Ingalls Wilder experience which I offer is unique in that I give a tour of the homestead and dugout areas, which is normally a self-tour, so this enhances the adventure.
There is an additional tour of the original Surveyor's House and House That Pa Built, in the town of Desmet, which a member of the Laura Ingalls Society will give you.
It is worthy to have a local expert like myself give you a tour, to make more out of your stay.
Laura Ingalls Wilder Historic Homes
105 Olivet Ave SELaura Ingalls Wilder is a famous author who grew up in a pioneer family and wrote several books about her experiences growing up on the Dakota plains.
The Laura Ingalls Wilder experience which I offer is unique in that I give a tour of the homestead and dugout areas, which is normally a self-tour, so this enhances the adventure.
There is an additional tour of the original Surveyor's House and House That Pa Built, in the town of Desmet, which a member of the Laura Ingalls Society will give you.
It is worthy to have a local expert like myself give you a tour, to make more out of your stay.
On my tours we can meet with an stockyards employee of 43 years, who gives some historic insights to the good old days when the stockyards in Sioux Falls were at its prime, and finally when it closed down in the early 2000's.
Stockyards Ag Experience
301 E Falls Park DrOn my tours we can meet with an stockyards employee of 43 years, who gives some historic insights to the good old days when the stockyards in Sioux Falls were at its prime, and finally when it closed down in the early 2000's.
There is opportunity for fishing at Lake Vermillion. I can loan you fishing poles and tackle. You must buy your own live bait at the bait shop.
On my tours we can also stop at the spillway. There I will give you the history of the spillway and Lake Vermillion, which is a man-made lake.
Lake Vermillion State Recreation Area
26140 451st AveThere is opportunity for fishing at Lake Vermillion. I can loan you fishing poles and tackle. You must buy your own live bait at the bait shop.
On my tours we can also stop at the spillway. There I will give you the history of the spillway and Lake Vermillion, which is a man-made lake.
The zoo in Sioux Falls is a good way to kill time if you are bored.
41 locals recommend
Great Plains Zoo & Delbridge Museum of Natural History
805 S Kiwanis AveThe zoo in Sioux Falls is a good way to kill time if you are bored.
Traveler advice
Getting around
I offer a commercially insured shuttle service.
The shuttle can be used for bar runs, airport pickup/dropoff, unique tours which you can not get anywhere else, or any other travel needs. Please feel free to message me for more information and to schedule a trip.
Traveling with kids
City Park and Swimming Pool
The swimming pool is open during the summer months, and offers day passes if your only here for one day. There is also a playground at the city park. Both locations are about 4 blocks to the west.
Customs and culture
Try South Dakota Chislic
If you are from out of state, and like beef, ask for Chislic at The Hawk's Nest Tavern, or any other local bar that serves food. Chislic is beef chopped up in small pieces, and usually eaten with a toothpick.