Food scene
MacKenzie River Pizza, Grill & Pub
1205 Eglin Stegg rolls, tasty local beers, and dog-friendly patio
Cohort Craft Brewery
4905 5th StreetZymurcracy Beer Co.
4624 Creek DrLost Cabin Beer Co.
1401 W Omaha Stsushi! cool veteran owner, super clean, tasty, by School of Mines campus
7 locals recommend
Sumo Japanese Kitchen
214 E St Joseph Stsushi! cool veteran owner, super clean, tasty, by School of Mines campus
sandwiches! patio used to be dog-friendly, but looks like no in 2022 :/
78 locals recommend
Firehouse Brewing Company
610 Main Stsandwiches! patio used to be dog-friendly, but looks like no in 2022 :/
super nice brewery, dog-friendly inside, with food trucks outside sometimes
18 locals recommend
Dakota Point Brewing
405 Canal Stsuper nice brewery, dog-friendly inside, with food trucks outside sometimes
dog-friendly brewery with winery next door, same owners (Prairie Berry), food trucks outside sometimes in summer
31 locals recommend
Miner Brewing Company
23845 US-385dog-friendly brewery with winery next door, same owners (Prairie Berry), food trucks outside sometimes in summer
Mexico Tipico
23021 Hisega Roadawesome mexican food west of Rapid City
Paddy O'Neill's Irish Pub & Grill
523 6th Stdog-friendly pub, dogs can sit inside
Murphy's Pub and Grill
510 9th Stdog-friendly patio, awesome Bison Meatloaf
nice shaded dog-friendly patio next to Murphy's, tasty food and awesome beer selection, cool staff! one of my favorites in Rapid.
8 locals recommend
Thirsty's
819 W Main Stnice shaded dog-friendly patio next to Murphy's, tasty food and awesome beer selection, cool staff! one of my favorites in Rapid.
dog-friendly greenhouse with a Biergarten in the middle! food trucks sometimes in the summer, and live music events on the calendar.
Jolly Lane Greenhouse
2962 Jolly Lanedog-friendly greenhouse with a Biergarten in the middle! food trucks sometimes in the summer, and live music events on the calendar.
City/town information
Custer
cool little city by Custer State Park!
Sturgis
home of the rally every year in August
Spearfish
nice city in the Northern Hills
Deadwood
saloons and Wild Bill reenactments
Neighborhoods
Rapid Valley
4th of July fireworks are crazy :)
Sightseeing
Dinosaur Park Road
Dinosaur Park Roaddinosaur statues on the hilltop
Berlin Wall
206 North 8th Streetpiece of the Berlin Wall downtown
Canyon Lake
nice park
Dog Park
3324 Idlehurst Lnfenced dog park with a creek running through it!
Reptile Gardens
8955 US-16Bear Country USA
13820 US-16Hippie Hole Trail
Hippie Hole Trailsteep hike down to an oasis
Falling Rock Road
Falling Rock Roadvery short walk to a cool cliff, with awesome photo chances
1880 Train, Black Hills Central Railroad
103 Winter Sttrain between Hill City and Keystone
Mount Rushmore
Devils Tower
Mickelson Trail
Mickelson TrailBadlands National Park
Shopping
SCHEELS
1225 Eglin Stsporting goods store where i tend to spend way too much $
Traveler advice
Customs and culture
avoid North Rapid at night
gangs/crime/gunshots near interstate I-90/Haines (Surfwood and Knollwood apartments).