Guidebook for Rapid City

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Guidebook for Rapid City

Food Scene

Consistently good food and popular with the locals
119 locals recommend
Tally's Silver Spoon
530 6th St
119 locals recommend
Consistently good food and popular with the locals
Good selection of food for every type of palate. Fancy drinks too.
69 locals recommend
Murphy's Pub and Grill
510 9th St
69 locals recommend
Good selection of food for every type of palate. Fancy drinks too.
Upscale Italian
12 locals recommend
Botticelli
523 Main St
12 locals recommend
Upscale Italian

Drinks & Nightlife

Best local brewery in town. Great energy, fun atmosphere. Where the locals love to go.
64 locals recommend
Lost Cabin Beer Co.
1401 W Omaha St
64 locals recommend
Best local brewery in town. Great energy, fun atmosphere. Where the locals love to go.
Large selection of locally brewed beers. Good pizza. Popular with the locals.
74 locals recommend
Independent Ale House
625 St Joseph St
74 locals recommend
Large selection of locally brewed beers. Good pizza. Popular with the locals.

Parks & Nature

Has the best of everything in the Black Hills - Needles Highway, Wildlife Loop, Sylvan Lake, access to Black Elk Peak trailhead, tons of hiking trails, camping, fishing, and sightseeing.
184 locals recommend
Custer State Park
13438 US Highway 16A
184 locals recommend
Has the best of everything in the Black Hills - Needles Highway, Wildlife Loop, Sylvan Lake, access to Black Elk Peak trailhead, tons of hiking trails, camping, fishing, and sightseeing.
If you haven't seen it, it's worth your time to stop and say hello to the presidents.
288 locals recommend
Mount Rushmore National Memorial
13000 South Dakota 244
288 locals recommend
If you haven't seen it, it's worth your time to stop and say hello to the presidents.
It's beautiful and something you really won't see anywhere else in the world.
41 locals recommend
Crazy Horse
41 locals recommend
It's beautiful and something you really won't see anywhere else in the world.
Beautiful drive in the fall when the colors are changing, and lots of waterfalls and little hiking trails.
86 locals recommend
Spearfish Canyon
86 locals recommend
Beautiful drive in the fall when the colors are changing, and lots of waterfalls and little hiking trails.
Beautiful park in the city. Flat, well-maintained bike trails for walkers, runners and cyclists. Fishing from Canyon Lake is allowed with a fishing license.
23 locals recommend
Canyon Lake Park
4181 Jackson Blvd
23 locals recommend
Beautiful park in the city. Flat, well-maintained bike trails for walkers, runners and cyclists. Fishing from Canyon Lake is allowed with a fishing license.
Trail starts in Founders Park and overlooks Downtown and the southwest side. Beautiful views.
12 locals recommend
M Hill
12 locals recommend
Trail starts in Founders Park and overlooks Downtown and the southwest side. Beautiful views.

Shopping

Lots of little, locally owned shops and galleries
16 locals recommend
Downtown Rapid City
512 Main St
16 locals recommend
Lots of little, locally owned shops and galleries
Outdoor shopping center with all the essentials - Target, Gap Outlet, Ulta, TJMaxx, Ross, Scheel's, Sam's Club
15 locals recommend
Rushmore Crossing
1225 Eglin St
15 locals recommend
Outdoor shopping center with all the essentials - Target, Gap Outlet, Ulta, TJMaxx, Ross, Scheel's, Sam's Club

Essentials

Just right down the street. Closes at 10pm.
50 locals recommend
Safeway
2120 Mt Rushmore Rd
50 locals recommend
Just right down the street. Closes at 10pm.
Open 24 hours
10 locals recommend
Walmart Supercenter
100 Stumer Rd
10 locals recommend
Open 24 hours
Very close and great for those forgotten essentials. Not open 24 hours though.
14 locals recommend
Walgreens
1902 Mt Rushmore Rd
14 locals recommend
Very close and great for those forgotten essentials. Not open 24 hours though.

Arts & Culture

Tells the story of the area
47 locals recommend
The Journey Museum and Learning Center
222 New York St
47 locals recommend
Tells the story of the area
Local playhouse in Custer State Park. Perform musicals and plays throughout the summer. Cast members include local talent as well as up and coming talent from around the country.
13 locals recommend
Black Hills Playhouse
24834 S Playhouse Rd
13 locals recommend
Local playhouse in Custer State Park. Perform musicals and plays throughout the summer. Cast members include local talent as well as up and coming talent from around the country.

Entertainment & Activities

Oldest theatre in town. Shows movies a month or two after initial release for cheap.
23 locals recommend
Elks Theatre
512 6th St
23 locals recommend
Oldest theatre in town. Shows movies a month or two after initial release for cheap.
Great little yoga studio on the 2nd floor of an old downtown building. Heated and room temp classes. Budget friendly.
Sol Yoga Collective
412 Oshkosh Street
Great little yoga studio on the 2nd floor of an old downtown building. Heated and room temp classes. Budget friendly.