Tag: tourism

Mount Rushmore fireworks to return next year, mixing a spectacle with fire risks and other problems

Civics February 20, 2025

By Seth Tupper, SD Searchlight Mount Rushmore will host an Independence Day-themed fireworks display next year, bringing worldwide attention to the national memorial and South Dakota,...

Southeast SD surges ahead of Black Hills in tourism revenue

Lifestyle September 5, 2024

Bart Pfankuch South Dakota News Watch LAKE KAMPESKA, S.D. – As they sat in comfy lawn chairs and sipped cold sodas in a campsite along this...

SD Department of Tourism Launches State of Create Passport Highlighting Arts & Culture

Articles September 2, 2022

PIERRE, S.D. – The South Dakota Department of Tourism, in partnership with the South Dakota Arts Council, has announced the launch of the...

After tough 2020, S.D. tourism industry hopes for big bounce back in 2021

Articles March 24, 2021

Bart Pfankuch, South Dakota News watch South Dakota tourism officials and operators are happy to see a tough 2020 in the rearview mirror, and even happier...