I came here for a vacation 25 years ago and move here 3 months later. I can't imagine living anywhere more beautiful and there's always something to see and do. I live in the middle of town and have seen wildlife (deer, turkeys, porcupines and mountain lions) from my porch. As you can see in the video the weather is always changing and the winters mild and short lived! That you fir highlighting our little piece of heaven!
My wife and I spent a week in this glorious area about a year ago. Highlight for us was staying at Spearfish Lodge in Spearfish Canyon. Enjoyed Deadwood , Mt Rushmore, Custer State Park and the Black Hills. Planning on a return trip to stay at the Lodge. One of my favorite parts of America. Thanks for the video.
If your looking for a great view stay at a cabin in Terry's peak up by lead sd. It puts you a little out of the way but deadwood is close and the views are incredible.
I walked through the lobby of that lodge but heard you have to schedule an overnight stay away ahead of time because of the high demand. It's a beautiful spot and the restaurant is great too.
We booked about a year and a half out and had to change rooms midway during our stay to accommodate another guest's booking. Well worth the inconvenience. Peaceful and quiet. You could hear the water flow from the adjoining stream. And really enjoyed the hikes to the two nearby waterfalls.
I remember the devastating flood in Rapid City in 1972 that killed several hundred people. Most of the devastation was along Rapid creek. Since the flood, there was no rebuilding along the creek other than the park and a memorial. Rapid City is a beautiful town. I have been binge watching your videos since I discovered you on you tube. You do a beautiful job with the arial drone shots and the quality is outstanding. I've enjoyed the ride!
My parents drove through Rapid City that night in 1972. They looked for a place to pitch a tent and, after finding all the campgrounds full, drove on to Wyoming. When they reached their destination, their friends all told them about the flood and about how worried they were. I'm here today because my parents couldn't find a place to pitch a tent. All three campgrounds they stopped at were completely washed away. .. I've been a resident of this great city for almost a decade now. There are very few places I'd rather be.
I was born & raised in Rapid City, and we're coming up on 52 years when our community was devastated by a flash flood. One of my favorite songs that Barry Gibb (of the Bee Gees) wrote after the flood is South Dakota Morning. Beautiful song and love that it was written for RC, SD!❤️
This video came up in my recommendations. Rapid City is a great place. I was born and raised in Rapid and finally moved back to Rapid in 2017. Rapid and the surrounding Black Hills is an amazing place.
I used to live in Rapid City and I can tell you a week is not enough. In a lifetime you will find more and more to do over and over again and never do it all. A wonderful place. I miss it so.
The rock formations and the Ponderosa Pine trees in the Keystone area really blew my mind . Also: the Crazy Horse Monument is fabulous as well; I’m not sure if you saw it but it’s definitely worth a stop.
You guys should have went up iron mountain road while at Keystone and through Custer wildlife loop! Sylvan Lake is beautiful also along the needles highway.
South Dakota was the only state to not have any COVID restrictions so that's what got me interested. I went for a week in 2020 and have been back twice for a week each time. I loved it so much. As soon as we can, we are moving there and buying a couple dozen acres right outside of rapid city!
I would suggest looking elsewhere. RC has one of, if not the, worst income to cost of living ratios. I've lived there for decades abs I can say that it is almost impossible to actually get ahead financially.
Was born & raised there...& moved away yrs ago because the MASSIVE influx of people & cost of living-housing increased. A good friend bought 6 acres & built a home prob 10 yrs ago for not much, which is now valued at 1.5 million. Hope you're a professional or have an excellent income💰!
I actually live in the Rapid City area and it's still a beautiful landscape to live in even after 15 years of waking up to it. And that building you saw is used for a painting class on the main level usually, it's a pretty neat little place.
@@delaneyduo there is a homeless population but we have several local organizations that are helping them out. Overall, it's really tame and a great place to live in my opinion
I remember staying at the Alex Johnson, looking out a window and seeing the graffiti alley. I wound up walking the length of it and checking out the cool artwork. Also bar on top of hotel was excellent.
Moved to South Dakota 3 1/2 years ago. Took a while to adjust to the slower pace. But now I can’t imagine living anywhere else. The whole state is filled with hidden gems.
I actually lived in Rapid City for several years. One weekend I decided to look at every presidential statue. Took several hours to complete the task. I actually uploaded all 43 pictures to Google maps. The Dinosaur Park features every dinosaur fossil that has been found in the Black Hills. Main Street Square and the downtown area was my favorite part of the city. The park system along Rapid Creek was a result of the 1972 flood. One of my favorite activities in the summer was driving to Hill City and taking the 1880 Train from Hill City to Keystone and spend the day going to all the shops and restaurants.
Thanks for visiting my city! If you have the time, check out the 1880 Train and the South Dakota State Railroad Museum in Hill City, a wonderful little town full of art shops.
I love Rapid City and area, this is one place my wife and I will be hitting for sure. This trip won’t be for a couple of years as we have California planned next year and New Zealand first. You’re doing a super job on your camera and drone work. The commentary is excellent also, I appreciate all you guys put into the videos. Safe travels to the both of you.
I’m been living in rapid city since 2004, it’s a wonderful place to live. But the winters can be rough. It’s not a boring place to be honest. We locals love hiking and to go to other small towns in the hills. The autumn time is when you should come, cause we do a lot of haunted houses etc. the Alex Johnson is also haunted.
My Dad and I will be visiting Rapid City for the first time in September, and we're so excited! We're staying at the Hotel Alex Johnson because we wanted to be in the middle of all the hustle and bustle. Thanks for the great video! 😊😊😊
I lived in the area many years ago. I still remember it quite well. It is beautiful in so many ways. I am glad you posted this video. I remember Dinosaur park. The drive is nice.
Good job on your video sir. Boy, Rapid has sure grown since I was stationed at nearby ELLSWORTH AFB in the 70's. Off duty I worked part time in radio and television. This was my first market. After discharge in 1976 I spent that last 40 plus years in broadcasting. Live in Phoenix today. Love your DRONE shots of the city. The Black Hills sure are beautiful in the summertime.
Just seeing this video from two years ago, my sister and her husband lived in Rapid City back in the 70’s when I was a teenager and my parents and I went up there every year for a week at a time and I loved it! We saw Mt. Rushmore and the Crazy Horse area. Also Custer State Park and the Black Hills area! I loved it all.
I absolutely love Rapid City and the entire black hills region. Have been there five times on vacation to see my mom and all the attractions. A two week trip really isn't enough time to really take everything in. First time seeing this video and loved every moment of it. Will be watching your other South Dakota videos as well. Recently enjoyed your trip to the northeast. Looking forward to the next adventure. Stay safe and God bless. Steve in Oklahoma
The building you were asking about in the video: BUELL BUILDING 630 St. Joseph Street Built in 1888, the Buell Building was home to Lakota Banking & Investment Co. Attorney Charles Buell bought it in 1901, renamed it established his law firm on the second floor. For a time, the building was home to the National Weather Bureau. (A weather flag on the roof told residents the forecast.) The distinctive Russo-Byzantine dome, built by local craftsman from a copper-covered wooden mould, made this building a downtown landmark. Originally this was a much smaller building -- three more sections were added along Seventh Street by 1925.
It’s crazy hearing other people’s perspectives on Rapid since I’ve lived here my whole life. Now i know if I move anywhere else there would have to be a view!
Rapid city looks like a fun destination. Would never have known this; now have to add it to my to-do list! Thanks for posting this, and bringing us along on your visit.
Yes, we love going to Rapid city, we are going back this year! Going further North to Sturges, deadwood, spearfish & lead, bellafourche ! And maybe on to devils tower! Been going back the last 3 yrs!
This is my home and I wouldn't live anywhere else this is a great place to live and like the sights of the area if you have the time come out and visit us.
I found your channel and I am so glad I did. I find your videos extremely well done and high quality. I am surprised you don't have a million subscribers? I share your admiration for great architecture and beautiful cities and appreciate all that you do. I am in the process of deciding where I want to spend my retirement years and look forward to your library of videos as a guide in that process. Again, THANK YOU for doing such an AMAZING Job with this channel.
Custer state park is awesome, rapid creek has a history of a flood in the 1972 , the area at the park once’s had houses that was lost in the flood and 237 lives were lost.
Last time I was up there they closed the park prior to sunset, would be nice to be up there as the city lights started to come on, but they chased us out.
When you mentioned Mount Rushmore I immediately thought of the Hitchcock film and them scrambling around on it 🤣 Always wanted to visit. Looks like a great place.
I lived in Rapid for many years. In South Dakota, you can’t really find a better area visually. The nearby Black Hills are one of the best places to see.
Hey ! My Favorite city in SD ( I lived in Nemo for a year) you may have driven past "home" if you went from Deadwood to Rapid🤔 I see you were in Sturgis ( best VA hospital in SD in my opinion) 😮 we may have passed each other in our travels. Vanocker canyon was an Awesome motorcycle ride. More than a week to see it All
@@obeydefi6312 North side be wild. Tryna go skate at the skatepark but get robbed by 16 year old kid with a Glock and 30 round magazine😂 Barely I mean nothing happens on the south side though. They should build a skatepark on the Southside so no one would be getting jumped n robbed
I happened to come across this video. Rapid city is a border town to the oglala lakota native reservation, about an hour away. Thats where im from. But hardly anyone ever talks about us, so i hope you get a chance to visit. Wounded knee is a hit spot for travelers.
Nice looking city. I know someone who's moving there in the near future. It looks like a peaceful place to live. I'm glad George is in front of Starbucks, he can pop in for a cup of coffee. Coffee use to be referred to as a cup of George, not Joe as it currently is.
From WC, I’ve never been west of Omaha, where my oldest brother lives, but his oldest son lives in Rapid City! I’ll have to say that your Videos of west Nebraska and on to South Dakota as well as this one really shows how beautiful this area of the country is! Thanks for doing them and doing a great job on them!
We just spent 4 days in Rapid City , gorgeous terrain. We went to Badlands, Custer Park, Iron Mountain , and Mt Rushmore , we will return. Our four days were not enough, but we packed in alot in those days. I will have to say that Sioux Falls had far better restaurants .
One of the best cities and areas you have been to. Mountain communities are always good, because they understand hardship and look after each other, the same as fishing and mining communities.
It is one of the best places, Roy. The shear amount of things to see in the area is unreal. Absolutely one of the best vacation destinations in the United States. I've still got videos of the area coming (Sturgis & Deadwood).
@@JoeandNicsRoadTrip my now deceased older brother was a biker from the 70's. He rode a Honda Gold wing 650, Yamaha 250, Kawasaki 500? and many more besides. He owned seven at one time and did stewarding on motor rallies in Wales where he was based as a RAF an electronic mechanic on Jaguars and Hawker Hunter jets.
We got there last summer just after you took this video, and spent two superb weeks touring the Black Hills, Mt. Rushmore, Sturgis, Devil's Tower WY, and everything else shown here. Rapid City rocks, and I only wish we could move there, but alas, lots of other people are thinking the same and pushing up housing prices to unaffordable levels. We visited Sturgis just after the bikers' rally, and there were still quite a few sticking around. One thing I noticed is that motorcycles seem to be a senior citizen affectation these days, with a paucity of younger bikers around. Oh well.
I've lived in 42 different countries during my life I never saw the states too much just lived in Texas a lot. So I really appreciate watching your videos of the United States
I learned a detour around Wyoming, it starts near Rapid City. Get off I-90 @ US 85 North to Belle Fourche, turn left on US 212 West you'll end up @ Crow Agency, Montana & back on I-90 West
Thank You so much for all Your interesting vlogs. I've been once in the USA. 2009, in Memphis, Tupelo and more. As early as I have information about my ancestors I know one borned 1767 in Sweden. 1866 a tuff woman, Hilda Maria Hjelmberg was born in Sweden the 4th of November 1866. She was one of the first in our family to emigrate to America. Dec 19, 1888, she married another Swede in Schickley Nebraska. You can't imagine how many ancestors are living in the USA after them. Most of them still live in South Dakotha. After watching many of Your videos from abandoned small cities in the USA, I'm happy my relatives found a good place to live. Most of the ancestors live and died in a place called Chamberlain, South Dakota. Can You please make a video of that place. Thanks again for Your interresting videos with good informations. Best regards to You, Your beautiful wife and pretty daughter. Keep on!
i am planning a visit to us next year and your videos are very informative and i will be using the information to plan what i see when i visit these places great job
FIrehouse Brewing 👍went there in 2014. Mt Rushmore does a night lighting of the side of the mountain I think at 1830. One of the locals will correct me. And they honor current serving and veterans bring them to the front and ask them how long they served where they are from etc. Pretty cool to see.
If you are bound for Sturgis please take in some races. At Sturgis are the short track, hill climb, and motocross. The half mile race is now in Rapid. The Sturgis motorcycle rally and RACES were what Sturgis was originally all about. Mainly races and touring the Hills.
Right off the bat you passed the hanging tree. The original tree was still there when I first saw it. Mount Rushmore was more impressive, to me, before the remodeling that was done in the 1980's but still a must see.
I live here in rapid And I gotta say you are about a week too early the rally is just about to start up and that’s when sturgis is a whole different town. Also while your up in the sturgis deadwood area, consider driving through spearfish canyon the sights can be very beautiful this time of year
Oh also if you go to the hills consider passing Pactola reservoir . It’s my favorite lake in this side of the state, and when you go over the damn the view is very nice
Michigan is beautiful. I ❤ it. Just came back from Black Hills a week ago. The area is gorgeous , hiking awesome. But the 15 h drive kills. You have to drive longer😢 if not flying. Greetings from Chicago.
@mheyk01 It isn't just witler. The people in this state have become exceptionally violent. Plus my driver's license was suspended for a debt to a company. No points and no charges of a crime,
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I came here for a vacation 25 years ago and move here 3 months later. I can't imagine living anywhere more beautiful and there's always something to see and do. I live in the middle of town and have seen wildlife (deer, turkeys, porcupines and mountain lions) from my porch. As you can see in the video the weather is always changing and the winters mild and short lived! That you fir highlighting our little piece of heaven!
I've been to 120 US cities in the past 11 months. Rapid City is in my top 10 best in the country. :)
Damn it Terri you gotta sandbag our beautiful black hills lol I'm kinda tired of seeing California and Colorado plates.
Mild???
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'Only' -10F....
Beautiful city and so clean. Maybe the Dakota's have more to offer than very cold weather in the winter.
Custer State Park is also nearby, better than a lot of National Parks.
We're going there today!
@@JoeandNicsRoadTrip , hope that you got to see the Bison herd.
Totally agree!!!
Don't pet the big cows
Facts,all the Bison and Prairie Dogs in that Park!Also love Silvan Lake.
The forest of the Black Hills is absolutely mystical. Very special, beautiful place.
Jimmy Carter’s about to die soon
My wife and I spent a week in this glorious area about a year ago. Highlight for us was staying at Spearfish Lodge in Spearfish Canyon. Enjoyed Deadwood , Mt Rushmore, Custer State Park and the Black Hills. Planning on a return trip to stay at the Lodge. One of my favorite parts of America. Thanks for the video.
It really is one of the best places in the US.
If your looking for a great view stay at a cabin in Terry's peak up by lead sd. It puts you a little out of the way but deadwood is close and the views are incredible.
I walked through the lobby of that lodge but heard you have to schedule an overnight stay away ahead of time because of the high demand. It's a beautiful spot and the restaurant is great too.
We booked about a year and a half out and had to change rooms midway during our stay to accommodate another guest's booking. Well worth the inconvenience. Peaceful and quiet. You could hear the water flow from the adjoining stream. And really enjoyed the hikes to the two nearby waterfalls.
Spearfish! Awesome motorcycle ride.
I remember the devastating flood in Rapid City in 1972 that killed several hundred people. Most of the devastation was along Rapid creek. Since the flood, there was no rebuilding along the creek other than the park and a memorial. Rapid City is a beautiful town. I have been binge watching your videos since I discovered you on you tube. You do a beautiful job with the arial drone shots and the quality is outstanding. I've enjoyed the ride!
Thank you, Harry! You made my day. :)
My parents drove through Rapid City that night in 1972. They looked for a place to pitch a tent and, after finding all the campgrounds full, drove on to Wyoming. When they reached their destination, their friends all told them about the flood and about how worried they were. I'm here today because my parents couldn't find a place to pitch a tent. All three campgrounds they stopped at were completely washed away. .. I've been a resident of this great city for almost a decade now. There are very few places I'd rather be.
I was born & raised in Rapid City, and we're coming up on 52 years when our community was devastated by a flash flood. One of my favorite songs that Barry Gibb (of the Bee Gees) wrote after the flood is South Dakota Morning. Beautiful song and love that it was written for RC, SD!❤️
This video came up in my recommendations. Rapid City is a great place. I was born and raised in Rapid and finally moved back to Rapid in 2017. Rapid and the surrounding Black Hills is an amazing place.
I want to live there...im in CHICAGO
Does Rapid city have a homeless problem?
Born deadwood 61. Grew up hill city. Of my yrs. Gone by. Long away no days
@@delaneyduo yes rapid city has a homeless problem. I lived there. Some time ago. Seen it all. Of them
😅😮@@kellyallan5470
Mount Rushmore, Crazy Horse Mountain, Mammoth Museum and excavation in Hot Springs, SD ( about an hour south) and Wind cave Natl. park. Just a few.
I used to live in Rapid City and I can tell you a week is not enough. In a lifetime you will find more and more to do over and over again and never do it all. A wonderful place. I miss it so.
Agreed. :)
Just moved to Rapid City...thanks for the glowing tour & review!
Joe, thanks for taking us along on your journey and allowing me to visit places I probably will never see in my lifetime
The rock formations and the Ponderosa Pine trees in the Keystone area really blew my mind . Also: the Crazy Horse Monument is fabulous as well; I’m not sure if you saw it but it’s definitely worth a stop.
I live in rapid city and it's great seeing people are enjoying the place
It's a great little city. We'll be back.
Originally from Rapid City and worked at Prairie Edge and Sioux Trading Post...good memories
I live in rapid city and I’ve seen everything hundreds of time so it’s interesting to see how other people view rapid city, thanks for sharing
Was in South Dakota a couple of weeks ago with husband. Saw Mt.Rushmore, Black Hills, Crazy horse etc. To name a few. Loved it 🤗💖
You guys should have went up iron mountain road while at Keystone and through Custer wildlife loop! Sylvan Lake is beautiful also along the needles highway.
We're taking that route out of town. Looking forward to it!
@@JoeandNicsRoadTrip when going through one of the tunnels look far ahead and you can see Mount Rushmore through it
Beautiful state and monuments! Spectacular and majestic. 😁
the closing ceremony at Mt Rushmore at dusk is worth the time and effort to see..
South Dakota was the only state to not have any COVID restrictions so that's what got me interested. I went for a week in 2020 and have been back twice for a week each time. I loved it so much. As soon as we can, we are moving there and buying a couple dozen acres right outside of rapid city!
I would suggest looking elsewhere. RC has one of, if not the, worst income to cost of living ratios. I've lived there for decades abs I can say that it is almost impossible to actually get ahead financially.
@@arstinej9700 what was your income?
Was born & raised there...& moved away yrs ago because the MASSIVE influx of people & cost of living-housing increased. A good friend bought 6 acres & built a home prob 10 yrs ago for not much, which is now valued at 1.5 million. Hope you're a professional or have an excellent income💰!
@@kthor what would you consider an excellent income?
Same, Aug 2020 we packed up family and took a road trip from NJ. We will retire in two years and I want to move there to.
I actually live in the Rapid City area and it's still a beautiful landscape to live in even after 15 years of waking up to it. And that building you saw is used for a painting class on the main level usually, it's a pretty neat little place.
What about now 😂😂
@@nathanielkirby386 Why? Can't you understand English?
My sister even taught a class there once.
Hello, does Rapid city have a homeless problem? We are thinking of moving there.
@@delaneyduo there is a homeless population but we have several local organizations that are helping them out. Overall, it's really tame and a great place to live in my opinion
Nice starting out the video on Skyline Dr. I grew up in Rapid City. It will always be my home.
Thanks for the memories! I'm proud to say I was born and raised there. I came across this video by accident. Good job showcasing.
I remember staying at the Alex Johnson, looking out a window and seeing the graffiti alley. I wound up walking the length of it and checking out the cool artwork. Also bar on top of hotel was excellent.
Moved to South Dakota 3 1/2 years ago. Took a while to adjust to the slower pace. But now I can’t imagine living anywhere else. The whole state is filled with hidden gems.
Thank you. Stay safe out there so you can bring me more videos like this .
I actually lived in Rapid City for several years. One weekend I decided to look at every presidential statue. Took several hours to complete the task. I actually uploaded all 43 pictures to Google maps. The Dinosaur Park features every dinosaur fossil that has been found in the Black Hills. Main Street Square and the downtown area was my favorite part of the city. The park system along Rapid Creek was a result of the 1972 flood. One of my favorite activities in the summer was driving to Hill City and taking the 1880 Train from Hill City to Keystone and spend the day going to all the shops and restaurants.
Looks awesome. Actually kind of reminds me of some of the smaller cities and towns in northern California with all the folk art.
I used to live in Rapid City when my dad was stationed @ Ellsworth AFB, where my younger brother was born. A very beautiful city
Check out Lead/Deadwood and Spearfish Canyon, too.
Kevin 😑🙂
Thanks for visiting my city! If you have the time, check out the 1880 Train and the South Dakota State Railroad Museum in Hill City, a wonderful little town full of art shops.
Models 😀
I love Rapid City and area, this is one place my wife and I will be hitting for sure. This trip won’t be for a couple of years as we have California planned next year and New Zealand first.
You’re doing a super job on your camera and drone work. The commentary is excellent also, I appreciate all you guys put into the videos.
Safe travels to the both of you.
Thank you, key!
It's probably going to be 10x the size it is now by the time you get here. It's growing so fast you would swear it's taking anabolic steroids.
@@KRich408 The black unrest is driving whites out of the city areas by the droves, all over the nation. At least there is peace to be found!
what a beautiful place! definitely worth a visit!
I’m been living in rapid city since 2004, it’s a wonderful place to live. But the winters can be rough. It’s not a boring place to be honest. We locals love hiking and to go to other small towns in the hills. The autumn time is when you should come, cause we do a lot of haunted houses etc. the Alex Johnson is also haunted.
I know it's not boring. Rapid City, pertaining to what it has to offer to a tourist, easily ranks among the top cities in the US.
Your drone shots were amazing,made our little city 60,000 and growing look huge and gorgeous. My favorite part of your video.
Thank you, Janine. It was the perfect day to fly a drone. Full sun, no wind. I flew it all over the city! It was fun. 😃
My Dad and I will be visiting Rapid City for the first time in September, and we're so excited! We're staying at the Hotel Alex Johnson because we wanted to be in the middle of all the hustle and bustle. Thanks for the great video! 😊😊😊
Dinosaur Park!! So many great childhood memories there. Fun fact, there's a famous tree close to there where some horse thieves were hung
I lived in the area many years ago. I still remember it quite well. It is beautiful in so many ways. I am glad you posted this video. I remember Dinosaur park. The drive is nice.
Very interesting and enjoyable video. Thank You!
It’s more beautiful than I expected! I have to visit one day!
Good job on your video sir. Boy, Rapid has sure grown since I was stationed at nearby ELLSWORTH AFB in the 70's. Off duty I worked part time in radio and television. This was my first market. After discharge in 1976 I spent that last 40 plus years in broadcasting. Live in Phoenix today. Love your DRONE shots of the city. The Black Hills sure are beautiful in the summertime.
The Dakotas, Black Hills, Montana and Wyoming are my favorite places in the country. And I've been everywhere. I can't wait to go back again.
Just seeing this video from two years ago, my sister and her husband lived in Rapid City back in the 70’s when I was a teenager and my parents and I went up there every year for a week at a time and I loved it! We saw Mt. Rushmore and the Crazy Horse area. Also Custer State Park and the Black Hills area! I loved it all.
So many memories have been made on Skyline Drive❤️
I absolutely love Rapid City and the entire black hills region. Have been there five times on vacation to see my mom and all the attractions. A two week trip really isn't enough time to really take everything in. First time seeing this video and loved every moment of it. Will be watching your other South Dakota videos as well. Recently enjoyed your trip to the northeast. Looking forward to the next adventure. Stay safe and God bless.
Steve in Oklahoma
Thanks, Steve! 👍😀
The building you were asking about in the video:
BUELL BUILDING
630 St. Joseph Street
Built in 1888, the Buell Building was home to Lakota Banking & Investment Co. Attorney Charles Buell bought it in 1901, renamed it established his law firm on the second floor. For a time, the building was home to the National Weather Bureau. (A weather flag on the roof told residents the forecast.)
The distinctive Russo-Byzantine dome, built by local craftsman from a copper-covered wooden mould, made this building a downtown landmark. Originally this was a much smaller building -- three more sections were added along Seventh Street by 1925.
Thank you for that info. It's a beautiful, unique building.
It’s crazy hearing other people’s perspectives on Rapid since I’ve lived here my whole life. Now i know if I move anywhere else there would have to be a view!
I live in Rapid City!!! Love it here
Thanks for the video, Make me homesick for my home town. Miss it
Rapid city looks like a fun destination. Would never have known this; now have to add it to my to-do list! Thanks for posting this, and bringing us along on your visit.
I live here. It's nice but it's a city. There's killings, stabbings.. shootings 🤣 and it's a really small city...
Thank you for the comment, Stephen. You could easily stay there a week and still not see everything.
I saw my house! Just two blocks north of your Hotel. Got stationed here in '85, met my wife and decided to stay.
Yes, we love going to Rapid city, we are going back this year! Going further North to Sturges, deadwood, spearfish & lead, bellafourche ! And maybe on to devils tower! Been going back the last 3 yrs!
This is my home and I wouldn't live anywhere else this is a great place to live and like the sights of the area if you have the time come out and visit us.
Makes me want to move back home lol I miss rapid now
I found your channel and I am so glad I did. I find your videos extremely well done and high quality. I am surprised you don't have a million subscribers? I share your admiration for great architecture and beautiful cities and appreciate all that you do. I am in the process of deciding where I want to spend my retirement years and look forward to your library of videos as a guide in that process. Again, THANK YOU for doing such an AMAZING Job with this channel.
Wow, thank you for the kind words, Robert. You just made my day! :)
Custer state park is awesome, rapid creek has a history of a flood in the 1972 , the area at the park once’s had houses that was lost in the flood and 237 lives were lost.
This is great. We are planning on visiting Custer State Park next year and this is a great preview of the area. Love this
The entire area is a great place to visit, Linda. Have fun! :)
Dino hill. We went there recently. Hope you enjoyed your visit here
Last time I was up there they closed the park prior to sunset, would be nice to be up there as the city lights started to come on, but they chased us out.
Hey I use to live in rapid city South Dakota I also worked at the fire house brewery
When you mentioned Mount Rushmore I immediately thought of the Hitchcock film and them scrambling around on it 🤣
Always wanted to visit. Looks like a great place.
Bristol 🤓
I took my senior pictures there in Art Alley, honestly that one spot with the stairs leading up by the bookstore is honestly the prettiest place,
I really liked that place.
Born and raised in South Dakota. As a small-town kid, " Rapid " seemed like a metropolis. I've been gone for years but still love SD.
Watching u from Jamaica ,very informative video ,and I drink Guinness too ,welcome to the club👍🏼
Cool, Cora! :)
I lived in Rapid for many years. In South Dakota, you can’t really find a better area visually. The nearby Black Hills are one of the best places to see.
It is beautiful.
Hey ! My Favorite city in SD ( I lived in Nemo for a year) you may have driven past "home" if you went from Deadwood to Rapid🤔 I see you were in Sturgis ( best VA hospital in SD in my opinion) 😮 we may have passed each other in our travels. Vanocker canyon was an Awesome motorcycle ride. More than a week to see it All
I'm happy to see this, I live here in Rapid City, SD happy you came to see everything, mine daughter loves to come to the park you have seen first.
On a quiet day.. no high speed chases or shootings that day lol
@@obeydefi6312 North side be wild. Tryna go skate at the skatepark but get robbed by 16 year old kid with a Glock and 30 round magazine😂 Barely I mean nothing happens on the south side though. They should build a skatepark on the Southside so no one would be getting jumped n robbed
I love this video ,I lived in Rapid City a couple years .
Thank you for the kind words, Rick!!
I happened to come across this video. Rapid city is a border town to the oglala lakota native reservation, about an hour away. Thats where im from. But hardly anyone ever talks about us, so i hope you get a chance to visit. Wounded knee is a hit spot for travelers.
Nice looking city. I know someone who's moving there in the near future. It looks like a peaceful place to live. I'm glad George is in front of Starbucks, he can pop in for a cup of coffee. Coffee use to be referred to as a cup of George, not Joe as it currently is.
From WC, I’ve never been west of Omaha, where my oldest brother lives, but his oldest son lives in Rapid City! I’ll have to say that your Videos of west Nebraska and on to South Dakota as well as this one really shows how beautiful this area of the country is! Thanks for doing them and doing a great job on them!
Thank you, William. We love those places. 😀
We just spent 4 days in Rapid City , gorgeous terrain. We went to Badlands, Custer Park, Iron Mountain , and Mt Rushmore , we will return. Our four days were not enough, but we packed in alot in those days. I will have to say that Sioux Falls had far better restaurants .
Absolutely 🤞
Glad u like my home town
Sioux Falls is a foody mecca. One of the nicest mid sized city's in the US.
I spent the night in Rapid City on my way to Billings. I wasn't stormy when I was there so I could have explored more of the city.
One of the best cities and areas you have been to. Mountain communities are always good, because they understand hardship and look after each other, the same as fishing and mining communities.
It is one of the best places, Roy. The shear amount of things to see in the area is unreal. Absolutely one of the best vacation destinations in the United States. I've still got videos of the area coming (Sturgis & Deadwood).
@@JoeandNicsRoadTrip my now deceased older brother was a biker from the 70's. He rode a Honda Gold wing 650, Yamaha 250, Kawasaki 500? and many more besides. He owned seven at one time and did stewarding on motor rallies in Wales where he was based as a RAF an electronic mechanic on Jaguars and Hawker Hunter jets.
I'm glad you got to enjoy my beautiful city and state of Rapid City, SD! (I even saw you went through my original hometown of Gordon, NE!)
Great town. :)
We got there last summer just after you took this video, and spent two superb weeks touring the Black Hills, Mt. Rushmore, Sturgis, Devil's Tower WY, and everything else shown here. Rapid City rocks, and I only wish we could move there, but alas, lots of other people are thinking the same and pushing up housing prices to unaffordable levels.
We visited Sturgis just after the bikers' rally, and there were still quite a few sticking around. One thing I noticed is that motorcycles seem to be a senior citizen affectation these days, with a paucity of younger bikers around. Oh well.
I've lived in 42 different countries during my life I never saw the states too much just lived in Texas a lot. So I really appreciate watching your videos of the United States
Beautiful town I could live there,great vid once again cheers.
I learned a detour around Wyoming, it starts near Rapid City. Get off I-90 @ US 85 North to Belle Fourche, turn left on US 212 West you'll end up @ Crow Agency, Montana & back on I-90 West
Yes rapid city if been there many times my ex family used to live there we liked the Black Hills Better !! 👍
I’ve been a resident of Rapid for many years now. I hope you enjoyed the Rally time
Thank You so much for all Your interesting vlogs. I've been once in the USA. 2009, in Memphis, Tupelo and more. As early as I have information about my ancestors I know one borned 1767 in Sweden. 1866 a tuff woman, Hilda Maria Hjelmberg was born in Sweden the 4th of November 1866. She was one of the first in our family to emigrate to America. Dec 19, 1888, she married another Swede in Schickley Nebraska. You can't imagine how many ancestors are living in the USA after them. Most of them still live in South Dakotha. After watching many of Your videos from abandoned small cities in the USA, I'm happy my relatives found a good place to live. Most of the ancestors live and died in a place called Chamberlain, South Dakota. Can You please make a video of that place. Thanks again for Your interresting videos with good informations. Best regards to You, Your beautiful wife and pretty daughter. Keep on!
Last Time i was in rapid it was the night before the flood. It’s nice to see how beautiful it was restored
im not sure how I missed this video, but a huge shout out from the Robinsdale area Rapid City!
i am planning a visit to us next year and your videos are very informative and i will be using the information to plan what i see when i visit these places great job
Cool!
FIrehouse Brewing 👍went there in 2014.
Mt Rushmore does a night lighting of the side of the mountain I think at 1830. One of the locals will correct me. And they honor current serving and veterans bring them to the front and ask them how long they served where they are from etc. Pretty cool to see.
Thank you for coming
If you are bound for Sturgis please take in some races. At Sturgis are the short track, hill climb, and motocross. The half mile race is now in Rapid. The Sturgis motorcycle rally and RACES were what Sturgis was originally all about. Mainly races and touring the Hills.
My Grandfather, Bob Riggio was the weatherman there. He shows me tons of things to do. Rapid is my second favorite city in all of America so far.
Right off the bat you passed the hanging tree. The original tree was still there when I first saw it.
Mount Rushmore was more impressive, to me, before the remodeling that was done in the 1980's but still a must see.
Kurt 😗
When you read my pseudo you know why I am here! Thank you for your documentary!
Cool Video, thanks for sharing
I have family in spearfish SD.
The energy there is very mayberry...
Love it.. dont love the cold tho
How funny, you both were there while we were, we even went to the Firehouse brewing co. for dinner. Went to Deadwood, Keystone and Sturgis as well.
Great minds think alike. :)
Thank you very much for nice video
Really interesting! South Dakota is the only state west of the Mississippi that I haven’t visited yet. This video makes me want to go!
Another great place to visit Mt. Rushmore Birds / Paws Pet Bakery located in Haines Station Shopping Ctr. Operated by Barbara Paur, my sister!
I live here in rapid And I gotta say you are about a week too early the rally is just about to start up and that’s when sturgis is a whole different town. Also while your up in the sturgis deadwood area, consider driving through spearfish canyon the sights can be very beautiful this time of year
Oh also if you go to the hills consider passing Pactola reservoir . It’s my favorite lake in this side of the state, and when you go over the damn the view is very nice
It's very heart warming to see all these comments about my home town thank you all
thanks for the video , have fun in Sturgis
Thanks for this video. Wanting to leave Michigan for happier lands, and I believe South Dakota is it!
Rapid City is one of our favorite cities. There's so much to do there, and it's beautiful.
Michigan is beautiful. I ❤ it. Just came back from Black Hills a week ago. The area is gorgeous , hiking awesome. But the 15 h drive kills. You have to drive longer😢 if not flying. Greetings from Chicago.
Dont like Gretchen?
@mheyk01 It isn't just witler. The people in this state have become exceptionally violent. Plus my driver's license was suspended for a debt to a company. No points and no charges of a crime,