As a south dakotan, i agree with this, there a surprising amount of beautiful forests and views that go right under my nose, its a great place to live with a good economy and nice people
I was born and raised in Sioux Falls. I moved to the province of Ontario, Canada 15 years ago. Can't wait to move back to the U.S. now that we are officially retired. My adult children both live in Sioux Falls. When I am there, I always feel like I'm home. It will always be home to me. Always....... And most of that is because of the people. Just really great people.
I'm also from Sioux falls south Dakota moved to Colorado when I was 18 months hopin to go back but I also love Colorado I wave my south Dakota and Colorado flag high!
As a fellow South Dakotan, I welcome anyone with open arms! Just please be aware of how things go around here and you’ll do just fine! Don’t try and change what we have going and you’ll get along with everyone! I love it here and I don’t plan on leaving anytime soon. It’s not a perfect state, but no other place I’d rather raise a family in the future!
I am a constitutional conservative and an originalist .... pretty much as far right as a person can get .... but I do love to listen to old, funky music and disco, lol .... I would think that would be okay, right?
My experience living up north: having a 4x4, the best set of winter gear you can afford, and an outdoor activity you enjoy makes the winter something to look forward to. Skiing and snowboarding, snowshoeing, ice fishing, ice skating, etc. I live in Texas now because it's where I'm from and my family is here, but I reminisce about my time living in Wyoming, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.
I live in Sioux Falls. I originally came here for college and decided to settle here. It’s not too big or small, and has practically everything you need. Sioux Falls is also very dog friendly. Proud to call it my home now.
I have some relatives who live in South Dakota, and I've visited them several times. The people there are truly some of the friendliest I have ever known.
I'm being honest here folks. I live in California and am truly miserable for a number of reasons. Mainly the people suck. It's a freak-show even in the rural area I'm in. I'm retired and because of the fires and loss of homes, housing is either non-existent or so outrageously priced that it's not affordable. After seeing the current governor of South Dakota speak at an engagement, I liked what she had to say and have been thinking a lot about making a move. It's been particularly bad here for me lately and when I went to bed last night, my final prayer was for direction. When I got up this morning, this video came up in a notification in my subscription box. I wasn't subscribed to this site but I am now. I'm thinking that my prayer might have been answered.
I left Minnesota due to tax's and landed in Colorado. The people out here are whack jobs and nothing works the way it should. Cloud of anger over the place. My next stop is SF. It's a mini Minneapolis minus all the problems. Not to mention 5 star pheasant hunting and Lewis and Clark rec area is an hour away. Be well!
Here's some things to look out for though. 1. There's so much space, and if you want massive city life, you've come to the wrong place. 2. Winters are brutal for anyone who isn't ready to have snow in April 3. Everything is small town, Sioux Falls is the only place with a proper city population 4. People are nice, but status quo is heavily ingrained in everyday life 5. Towns get along, except For Tea and Lennox.
Sioux Falls feels huge compared to the rest. Winters can be cold but then you get a few days of like 50 degrees which sucks. Never heard about the Tea and Lennox rivalry.
I already live in SD... just clicked on the video to make sure South Dakota was being represented correctly. :) Great place to live... a kind of hidden gem! And, yeah... our winters are pretty cold, to say the least. lol
I have lived in Sioux Falls and Rapid but the best small city in South Dakota is either Brookings or Spearfish. Also, anything over 10,000 is a city here! Not mentioned but the Missouri River is the gem of the state. Amazing fishing and rec
Absolutely love both South and North Dakota. Grew up in the South and have lived in the upper midwest for the past 30 years. Would not trade it for anywhere else in the country. Will take the cold winters over the hot summers down south any day.
I spent a month in Rapid City and on the ranches outside city limits doing Chevy commercials in 2002. The difference between SD and LA was staggering. It was like stepping back through 50 years of everything that’s made the entire West Coast unlivable and being invited by Beaver to eat dinner at Sheriff Andy’s house. The only question is why didn’t I move there the following year?? 🤷🏼♂️
I’ve lived in Rapid city,SD my entire life and can’t think of any other place to live. The winters can be absolutely brutal and now we have a pretty serious drug problem here and our murder rate is a lot higher than id like it to be in certain areas. All in all it’s a whole lot better than most places and a thirty minute drive u can have absolute peace.
Moved from California, San Francisco Bay Area, a year ago and will fight anyone who tries to change South Dakota. Everyone asks how we survived the winter. Our first snowstorm was October 18, 2020. We loved it and the entire winter and summer here is more comfortable than where we lived in CA. The entire state has fewer people than the county we lived in in CA. And, yes, there is no traffic here. It's absolutely perfect. Don't come here.
Moved here in 2012 and haven't looked back. The winters can get cold, but if you live along the Missouri River it feels more like a Northern California winter. Live in Aberdeen, Milbank or Watertown it feels like the Artic Circle. But therre are days in December and January when it gets in the 40's and you can actually go sleeveless. As the video mentions, there is quite a bit of space between cities. However, with work and recreational areas nearby you never feel trapped. Keep in mind that the summers can be hot and humid.
I was born and raised in the Black Hills of South Dakota. I found my education in Rapid City to be nice. Becaise of the low population the mountain highways made for great road bicycling. The air is fresh with the scent of ponderosa pine. If you don't mind the extrmely cold winters South Dakota and the Black Hills might just be for you.
I decided to drive up to Sioux Falls from Dallas over the last Christmas period because my family was not wanting me home due to COVID and whatever - the people are amazing. I've put it on my radar for a place I may want to move to. Beautiful people, beautiful scenery, and a calm and reassuring feeling all around.
Born & raised in the Dakotas. Left there at age 18 in 1957 for warmer areas and never looked back. Now live in the southern Philippines where snow & cold are unheard of.
Yeah I too move to the Philippines. I'm in the mountains in Baguio. The weather is absolutely perfect. It's about 75 everyday and about 60 every night, 365 days of the year!
@@nhmooytis7058 I took a day long hike once at Letchworth State Park in upstate NY long before I found out there was such a thing as timber rattlesnakes there. There are varieties of rattlesnakes for various habitats found in deserts, prairies and even in woods in the northeast where I'm from of all places.
@@hightower6645 in Connecticut we have rattlesnakes and i think cottonmouths & copperheads....but mostly folks only see harmless black & garter snakes.
I was born in Rapid City, South Dakota in 1972, after a terrible flash flood. Only lived there for a couple of years before we went to Guam. My only memory is Mount Rushmore. I live in Texas and don't really want to leave, but I would love to visit. This is the longest and most-detailed video I've ever seen about South Dakota. Thank you!
As I prepare to move to Sioux Falls next year for retirement and to be close to family, I’ll remember to share this video with my skeptical friends who can’t possibly understand why I don’t want to move to a warmer climate.
Sadly, the better climate the place has, the more people who want to live there. The more people who want to live there, the harder it is. Except Canada. Canada fucking sucks everywhere and everyone wants to live here because of how easy it is to migrate here. Bursting that bubble, it's easy to migrate here because it fucking sucks here and no one wants to be here. Weeeeeeee
The same governor is using taxpayer money to fight voter approved recreational Marijuana because her husband sells crop insurance that doesn't cover hemp. Also she gave a majority of our covid relief funds to her brothers business and her personal farm. She is a crook!
Thanks for your honest and vivid portrayal of our beautiful state. We returned to Sioux Falls from California after retirement, would never consider leaving here again. Few people realize that Sioux Falls is one of the most dynamic, entrepreneurial cities of any size in the country with opportunities in tech, finance, and health care as well as many blue collar occupations. Unlike smaller communities in the state, Sioux Falls is very diverse with great restaurants, world-class entertainment venues, professional sports teams, wonderful parks, and vibrant night life. The winters are small price to pay for the freedom and sense of community we still have in South Dakota.
When I first moved to Sioux falls the zoning confuses me. The whole city feels like a run down saint paul. And most of the neighborhoods besides Summit look like slightly nicer trailer parks. That being said I'm looking forward to living there, but for god sakes someone please deal with all the litter on the streets.
Shall we talk about east river vs west river? I have lived in both. I wouldn't live in Sioux Falls again if you paid me a six figure income. It was worse than living in Tucson, AZ as the people are snooty and think they are gods' gift to the state.
So happy you are doing a South Dakota video! Yay!! Edit: This was a very well done video! So informative. I learned a lot of things. Who knew SD could be so positive. You’re right, in terms of hospitality, it’s like a southern state that moved up north. But best part is, is has none of the negatives the southern states have because SD has such a great economy! Yet it’s still a low cost of living! I’m so excited to set up my domicile there in the next couple of weeks! Yay to no state taxes! 😁
@@crystalbluewire3339 lol sounds like you don’t like South Dakota or you don’t want people moving there. We full time in our RV and we need a domicile state. Luckily for us SD is one of the friendliest for setting up domicile for full time RVers. Texas and Florida are great for that too.
I think there may be a few things you overlooked. SD is a very easy state to set as your domicile. Basically that means you only have to stay there one day in a hotel every (5yrs?). That means the state recognizes you as a resident, you can get your drivers license changed, get a mailing address, file your IRS taxes saying you live in SD, etc. Many people who work physically location independent jobs in different parts of the country like CEOs, truck drivers, traveling nurses, traveling salesman, change their state residence but continue working in others. This is what might be screwing with your SD job employment perception.
My wife and I went to Deadwood 3 times in a row and thats located in the black hills. If you want a good view Deadwood is a fun little town to stay at! We ended up hiking up in the black hills national park and ended up finding the Devils bathtub and man! what a fun thing to do! highly recommend atleast a visit
As a new South Dakotan the winters can be harsh. This year It got to -26 degrees Farenheit and I personally was walking to my car when it was -22 degrees Farenheit. It is windy here. "Does the wind always blow this way? Nope it sometimes comes from the other way" ...haha. Moreover I live in a town of only 1000 people and its roughing it compared to the big city of Omaha where I came from.
lived in Pierre SD for 5 yrs, I needed a snowblower one time in those 5 yrs, the winters arent bad from Pierre on west, as you move east across the state, it gets colder with more snow, loved living there, awesome people,
Being born and raised in Iowa and going to South Dakota state and living brookings this fall is gonna be a new experience. I’ve been to Sodak countless times and I can’t get enough of it
... :-)... The Beautiful black hills of South Dakota are the most human friendly Terrain I've ever been in.... And a lot of the Black Hills are National Forest, so you can roam at will.
In the fall of 2013, as the creek in Clay County dried up due to drought, a bystander noticed a tire sticking out of the water and notified police, who located the car the girls had been driving. The women's bodies were found inside the car -- their belongings frozen in time. 😢
I was recently there over the summer to see Mount Rushmore and a couple other sites with my friends one of my friends parents and brother along with his uncle and it was beautiful. The black hills are so awesome 10/10 if someone told me to go to South Dakota right now I’d do it in a heart beat
Just moved to Brookings born in Canton South Dakota, but raised in Iowa. I'm glad I moved back to South Dakota it's where I was born and love this beautiful lady/South Dakota
Great Video Briggs, i miss my home state of South Dakota and city of Sioux Falls What makes the winters so brutal is how long they are. I don't miss them one bit but I am enjoying living in Austin Texas very much, especially with its much more mild winters.
I always felt they’re not long and cold enough. Like right now it was in the 40s like two weeks ago. Doesn’t get cold until late November and warms up in March.
i was born and always lived in South Dakota, the winter is not bad when u get used to it, its the sheer boredom when we cant hunt that drives us up to the bars, look it up, we have one of the highest drinking rates in the usa because theres not much else to do
@@hopewell001 I don’t doubt it, same goes for Alaska, Nebraska, Iowa, hard drugs, smoking, and lots of drinking, i have lived out in the. Sticks before, the beauty was not enough to keep me, I can’t stand big big cities, but I also go crazy out in the boonies, I need some activity and people..... after living and traveling all over, I’ll stick with east Florida, I am an active outdoors person and I have always been happiest healthiest and most active and social in Florida, particularly the eastern areas : )
@@Shannonbarnesdr1 HAHAHAHA! So true it hurts. The state of Wisconsin had a retarded tool for a Gov for way too long and now we have a well intending meat puppet that can't get anything done because the "opposite" party prevents him from doing anything. Got to love the "party of NO" to get nothing done.
At the beginning of 2021, me, my stepdad, and my mom went to South Dakota to visit my stepbrother and his wife since he was stationed there, they lived in this apartment in Rapid City, I’ve never been anywhere outside of Texas (besides California, since that’s where I used to live) and I thought it was pretty, even though there was snow everywhere.
As for unemployment... I live in Sioux Falls and there isn't a fast-food joint, bar, restaurant, grocery store, large retail or big box store in town that doesn't have a NOW HIRING banner hanging off the side of it. And if you have ANY professional license there are adds in every help wanted publication looking for people with them. Construction, trucking, insurance, medical, mechanical repair if you have a license or certificate you can find work in Sioux Falls.
Looking into social services work & curious about the resources available to individuals with developmental/intellectual disabilities. Any suggestions?
She "vetoed" something that we voted for, and then turned around, "un-vetoed" it, and claims she had been fighting to get us what we wanted that whole time. We don't need more crazy people like her.
Lol, I’ve lived in South Dakota my whole life and it has a lot of good things about it but our governor is not. She is one of the most crooked politicians out there.
I've met people who have moved out of South Dakota to where I live and they are some of the friendliest people you'll ever meet. After traveling to this state for tourism I felt away from it all. Not just beautiful, but peaceful.
A lot of borders of states are defined by river systems. As the story goes, when Minnesota developed it’s state boundaries, it was considering its western side with the Dakota Territory at the time. It was considering the Big Sioux River as it ran north to south all the way to the Missouri River. Trouble was it was a surveyor’s nightmare. The Big Sioux has more wiggles, twist and turns then an ameba. So from Big Stone Lake up north the border runs in a straight line to Iowa. Just look at that western border of Iowa with South Dakota. It follows the Big Sioux al the way to Sioux City. In fact, if it had been following the big Sioux, half of Sioux Falls would be in Minnesota today.
Briggs, as a veteran of over 24 years of driving truck, allow me to point out something that ALL of you fail to take into consideration. Truck drivers make good money because they are REQUIRED to work (drive) SEVENTY HOURS A WEEK. Driving IS NOT a forty hour a week job, Briggs. Truck Driving is comparable to getting thirty-two thousand a year for a forty hour week. Over-the-Road driving will have you home two to three days each month. They TRY to "get you home" two days every two weeks, but that's not guaranteed. So, all the "things to do" in these various States DO NOT -- in reality -- apply to Truck Drivers.
Some trucking jobs have more home time than others, but as a company driver - not so much better. I admire the owner operator independent drivers, but they have to know the business extremely well. I have considered "retiring" to part time truck driving, share a route with another part time driver - one week out, one week home - they promise. Or maybe 10 days out, but the same shared route with another part time driver.
@@timothykeith1367 They always promise. And the jobs you speak of pay by the hour, not the mile, and are located in areas with large metropolitan centers. There are none of those in South Dakota; metropolitan areas, that is. And Briggs specifically mentioned 'driving jobs' for South Dakota. for south Dakota, forget about all of the "attractions." a driving job based in South Dakota isn't going to leave you any time for that activity. In addition, the activity you refer to is known as "Slip Seating." (If you're going to drive, you should know that term) And slip seating has its own particular problems. You will discover them all. Mwahahahahahahahahaha! LOL Having said that, good luck with it. For young men, it is an outstanding profession. You are literally paid to cruise and listen to music. Everyday, not just on Friday nights. ;-) And you do get to travel the country. To this day, I have no need of any map . . . to go anywhere. I know how to get there. I even remember where all of my favorite truck stops are located. Good luck, Timothy, and enjoy!
@@anthonyhargis6855 I'm in IT now, but I am familiar with the trucking industry. The recruiters make promises - maybe a few of them have actually been a driver, most have the best intentions. The companies speak of the optimal scenarios - some company drivers actually earn what they claim in the "up to" promises. They'll mention "running hard" - which means if everything works out ideally and you have the stamina and the trip planning to get the maximum miles and avoid road construction and other delays. Many of them want team drivers. I heard of one company that is doing a trial of three drivers in a team. Some of the trucks are very well maintained, others break down too much. Turnover is high for young drivers, they want a social life and better pay.
@@timothykeith1367 The hours you can drive are set in Federal law. No getting around that. As for team driving, it depends on whether or not YOU can sleep while the truck is moving over rough roads. (I was literally thrown out of the bunk several times by bumps in the road) The "Hours of Service" law is why companies want teams AND why some are experimenting with triple teams. A friend of mine, and I, tried it. Neither of us could sleep while the truck was moving over "suck ass" roads, of which there are MILLIONS of miles. As for Recruiters and Dispatchers: Remember just last week, when your Supervisor promised you (blank) and the Owner chimed in and said "screw that shit?" Well, TECHNICALLY Recruiters and Dispatchers ARE a "step above" drivers in the hierarchy, but they still don't actually "call the shots." So take their promises with a grain of salt. My friend and I "teamed" for exactly one month, then . . . never again. I was an Owner/Operator for two years, BARELY made more money then I did as a company driver PLUS had a bunch of headaches that company drivers don't have. The only really benefit was that I COULD -- theoretically -- reject any loads I didn't want. BUT, companies DO have ways of getting revenge for that. So . . . Let me know what you decide!
@@anthonyhargis6855 I am convinced that the ideal trucking jobs are largely luck. There are so many scenarios that drivers can't control. I hear about companies that are "family oriented" and care about drivers, where the drivers earn $80K or more, and I hear of other company drivers working for the same huge trucking company that say the opposite. The situations are all different, but lots of drivers just quit rather than keep looking for the better situation. And now that Covid-19 lockdowns are ending, there are plenty of jobs near home. I've heard drivers say that South Dakota is their favorite state to work in, the big cities have the loads but the traffic delays can be horrendous. California enforces pernicious regulations and the northeast has so much traffic congestion. I'd thought maybe I'd want to drive a tanker - I mostly see tankers late at night when the traffic is generally calm - but that's also when many highways get shutdown for maintenance.
Creamy Seafood Enchiladas 1/4 cup butter 1/4 cup all-purpose flour 1 cup chicken broth 1 can (10-3/4 ounces) condensed cream of chicken soup, undiluted 1 cup sour cream 1/2 cup salsa 1/8 teaspoon salt 1 cup 4% cottage cheese 1 pound small shrimp, cooked, peeled and deveined 1 cup cooked or canned crabmeat, drained, flaked and cartilage removed 1-1/2 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese 1 can (4 ounces) chopped green chiles 1 tablespoon dried cilantro flakes 12 flour tortillas (6 inches) Optional: Sliced jalapeno pepper, thinly sliced green onions and chopped cilantro leaves Additional salsa In a saucepan over low heat, melt butter; stir in flour until smooth. Gradually stir in broth and soup until blended. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until slightly thickened, about 2 minutes. Remove from the heat. Stir in sour cream, salsa and salt; set aside. Place cottage cheese in a blender; cover and process until smooth. Transfer to a bowl; add the shrimp, crab, Monterey Jack cheese, chiles and cilantro. Spread 1-1/2 cups sauce in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Place about 1/3 cup seafood mixture down the center of each tortilla. Roll up and place seam side down over sauce. Top with the remaining sauce. Bake, uncovered, at 350° until heated through, 30-35 minutes. If desired, top with sliced jalapeno pepper, green onions and chopped cilantro. Serve with additional salsa.
I’ve made a very similar Creamy Enchilada casserole myself before, in fact many times since I was a Teenager, but used Rotisserie Chicken instead of Shrimp...
I must say that I love SD as there are so many wonderful aspects for this. Years ago Sioux Falls was ranked in top 3 places to live and it absolutely ruined this state as people packed up expecting to make a high wage and low rent. That didn't actually happen as people discovered they had to work 2-3 jobs to support the high rent so then they turned to crime & drugs. It ruined our state and doing videos like this will only make it worse as I know people are moving here from CA & WA. Housing & rent is so high now & business are literally closing due to the fact that no one wants to work or get paid a low wage. So please rethink the move, research heavily & don't expect it to be a cake walk if you do move. As other comments state, we love it here & want to keep the integrity & peacefulness of this state. Don't ruin it for the rest of us.
What I adore about livening here is the willing to help each other.For example when castlewood got slammed by a tornado.People from the other side of the state came to help
I love you Briggs. This is the EXACT video I've wanted, more than any other. And, as always, you came through with AWESOME stuff. You are the best, and I appreciate you!!!
@@guthannight Here's my suggestion... you move here to Pennsylvania and I'll move there. Since you don't like it there, and I don't like it here, we can both try something new. If it doesn't work out, we still are in the same situation. If it does, then even better.
@@Murph_. I'm in the middle of getting my ducks in a row to get out of here. Moving back to Omaha. If you want to rent out one of my places be my guest. It's just stupid how tight banks are now. 5 years ago when I bought my houses I thought it was hard but nope today is worse 😑.
Thanks Briggs. Loved this one in particular. Visiting the state in a couple of months while shopping for our retirement location. I know you’re not a political guy but Noem through a wrench into our top places to move the past couple of weeks. @GuthanNight give me some detail on why you feel that way! Thanks.
This is a comment about North Dakota....so, it's off topic. Bear with me and, "stop typing": Many years ago, in the late 1980's, North Dakota was talking about changing the name of their state. 'North Dakota' apparently came across as too cold/remote (which, of course, it is). The newspaper in Billings, MT decided to have a contest, where you could submit potential new names for the state. I don't remember any except for my favorite: Barren Rectangle.
@@Ulysses_DM_ Yeah, if they were serious about a name change, I'm not sure why they didn't just do that. Seems like the easy solution. And it would keep the 'Dakota' heritage from the old Dakota Territory.
@@ArnellaMaturin And the Badlands in the western part of the state are nice as well. I'm not sure they're worth a dedicated trip to North Dakota, but if you're in the area, they're definitely worth checking out.
Really appreciate your videos. They induce more thought and consideration while watching, than just about any others I watch. Not to mention the humor in your passing sarcasm, lol.
I lived in SD. I can vouch for the people. Amazing. When you pass a car on a hi-way waving is common. If you miss a wave you feel bad. Now I'm back in Oregon.
On a statewide basis, South Dakota does not levy a personal income tax. The state's sales tax is also among the lowest in the country. However, the average effective property tax rate in South Dakota is above the national average.Jan 1, 2020
New life plan, get skilled at water proofing, buy a rig, start hotshot trucking and proofing than move to Dakota and offer my services!! Beautiful state, great video, thanks for the motivation I need
You are right. A lot of people do not realize you can have snow from October to May in SD and it almost always gets -25 to -30 below zero each winter, sometimes weeks at a time. There is a reason why SD has more cows than people living there.
Western SD -- amazing IF you like the outdoors and WONDERFUL PEOPLE. Lived in Rapid City for years - now retired in SD. You can trout fish right in town. Winters are not as cold in Western SD. Incredible place to raise a family. Restaurants - we have all the standard enjoyed places to eat in Rapid City and Sioux Falls. Where did we retire? Baja Sur MX - that is another story
I live in South Dakota, it is a great place to live, the winters suck though. On a side note, to all of you fleeing California or the other dumpster fire metropolitan areas please don't bring (or vote for) those destructive policies here!!!
Nice to hear. I live in Maine where NY people are moving to our northern boarder areas, which honestly sound a lot like SD. Cold as hell in winter (-20s and windy) but a paradise in spring and summer. Trees and rivers everywhere, and small population with a small town feel.
Most ppl leaving California are conservatives. What is the best place to start in South Dakota? I want to leave CA by next year. It’s getting worse by the minute amongst many others places.
At one point I considered relocating there. This was before it was a popular idea, so I abandoned the notion. Wish I had done it, in many ways. Nice analysis.
I always wondered why my first sons mom moved to South Dakota now I know the cost of living over there is cheap I'm sold I'll just move over there so I can be closer to my son 🕊️ Well anyways God bless everyone who comes across this comment 🙏
As a south dakotan, i agree with this, there a surprising amount of beautiful forests and views that go right under my nose, its a great place to live with a good economy and nice people
I just moved to South Dakota from North Carolina. Best decision I ever made.
The big thing about moving to South Dakota is they don't want you to try and change things. Go there because you want to be a part of the culture
Exactly there’s a reason why South Dakota is so great no need to change it
If you want it to be just like home, stay there.
As a NEW South Dakotan...I approve of that message! Politically speaking conservatism is making this place great.
@Big Dick Black damn liberals and their opposition to slavery and jim crow....
Asimilate or migrate
I was born and raised in Sioux Falls. I moved to the province of Ontario, Canada 15 years ago. Can't wait to move back to the U.S. now that we are officially retired. My adult children both live in Sioux Falls. When I am there, I always feel like I'm home. It will always be home to me. Always....... And most of that is because of the people. Just really great people.
What part of South Dakota do you think is best for retirees? I'm a year or so from retirement, and looking for a new adventure.
I lived in Mitchell which is about 1 hour from Sioux Falls. I live in Minnesota now but memories are good 😔
@@davervatx8814 West River/The Black Hills
I currently live in Las Vegas NV and I’ve considered South Dakota ⭐️
I'm also from Sioux falls south Dakota moved to Colorado when I was 18 months hopin to go back but I also love Colorado I wave my south Dakota and Colorado flag high!
As a fellow South Dakotan, I welcome anyone with open arms! Just please be aware of how things go around here and you’ll do just fine! Don’t try and change what we have going and you’ll get along with everyone! I love it here and I don’t plan on leaving anytime soon. It’s not a perfect state, but no other place I’d rather raise a family in the future!
I am a constitutional conservative and an originalist .... pretty much as far right as a person can get .... but I do love to listen to old, funky music and disco, lol .... I would think that would be okay, right?
This is a free country. We can each have our own opinions.
@@juliejensen7370 Really? .... not on social media, we can't .... :/
As long as you are conservative you will be fine lol
We plan on moving there next year. Awesome hospitality.thanks
My experience living up north: having a 4x4, the best set of winter gear you can afford, and an outdoor activity you enjoy makes the winter something to look forward to. Skiing and snowboarding, snowshoeing, ice fishing, ice skating, etc. I live in Texas now because it's where I'm from and my family is here, but I reminisce about my time living in Wyoming, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.
Florida winter time problem solved lololo👍
I live in Sioux Falls. I originally came here for college and decided to settle here. It’s not too big or small, and has practically everything you need. Sioux Falls is also very dog friendly. Proud to call it my home now.
im in rapid I LOVE going to mount rushmore I really wanna go there again alot. But I don't like going hiking
CCRhorst,
What a nice comment. Greetings from Huron.
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I live in SD since 2018... and I love it! SD has been a blessing for me and family!
What city did you move?
Briggs I swear the be nice to each other is the best part of your videos and I like them as a whole.
I have some relatives who live in South Dakota, and I've visited them several times. The people there are truly some of the friendliest I have ever known.
I'm being honest here folks.
I live in California and am truly miserable for a number of reasons. Mainly the people suck. It's a freak-show even in the rural area I'm in. I'm retired and because of the fires and loss of homes, housing is either non-existent or so outrageously priced that it's not affordable.
After seeing the current governor of South Dakota speak at an engagement, I liked what she had to say and have been thinking a lot about making a move.
It's been particularly bad here for me lately and when I went to bed last night, my final prayer was for direction. When I got up this morning, this video came up in a notification in my subscription box. I wasn't subscribed to this site but I am now.
I'm thinking that my prayer might have been answered.
I left Minnesota due to tax's and landed in Colorado. The people out here are whack jobs and nothing works the way it should. Cloud of anger over the place. My next stop is SF. It's a mini Minneapolis minus all the problems. Not to mention 5 star pheasant hunting and Lewis and Clark rec area is an hour away. Be well!
Stay in California,South Dakota doesnt need you idiot liberals.
Same reasons: different place: NEW MEXICO HAS IT ALL GOEN' ON! PEACEFUL AND GOOD WEATHER: CELEBRATE ALL 4 SEASONS!🤣🤩
Here's some things to look out for though.
1. There's so much space, and if you want massive city life, you've come to the wrong place.
2. Winters are brutal for anyone who isn't ready to have snow in April
3. Everything is small town, Sioux Falls is the only place with a proper city population
4. People are nice, but status quo is heavily ingrained in everyday life
5. Towns get along, except For Tea and Lennox.
Tea, Lennox, and Harrisburg
Sioux Falls feels huge compared to the rest.
Winters can be cold but then you get a few days of like 50 degrees which sucks.
Never heard about the Tea and Lennox rivalry.
I already live in SD... just clicked on the video to make sure South Dakota was being represented correctly. :) Great place to live... a kind of hidden gem! And, yeah... our winters are pretty cold, to say the least. lol
South Dakota is a very special and spiritual place
I have lived in Sioux Falls and Rapid but the best small city in South Dakota is either Brookings or Spearfish. Also, anything over 10,000 is a city here! Not mentioned but the Missouri River is the gem of the state. Amazing fishing and rec
I live in Sioux Falls and I’m going to Colorado the 18th of June to visit my cousins and come back the 22nd.
I would agree but the NE Lakes are great if you like the outdoors.
Absolutely love both South and North Dakota. Grew up in the South and have lived in the upper midwest for the past 30 years. Would not trade it for anywhere else in the country. Will take the cold winters over the hot summers down south any day.
You can always put on more clothes! Unfortunately it's really far from my family..
I spent a month in Rapid City and on the ranches outside city limits doing Chevy commercials in 2002. The difference between SD and LA was staggering. It was like stepping back through 50 years of everything that’s made the entire West Coast unlivable and being invited by Beaver to eat dinner at Sheriff Andy’s house. The only question is why didn’t I move there the following year?? 🤷🏼♂️
It has changed now, a lot of murder and homeless people shitting everywhere.
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I’ve lived in Rapid city,SD my entire life and can’t think of any other place to live. The winters can be absolutely brutal and now we have a pretty serious drug problem here and our murder rate is a lot higher than id like it to be in certain areas. All in all it’s a whole lot better than most places and a thirty minute drive u can have absolute peace.
Was up there a few weeks ago. Absolutely loved the city
Had no idea any of that was a problem
Is it in certain areas of town
You just contradicted yourself by giving 3 reasons not to live there....lol.
@@robbiewalters4055 That's literally every city though. I could say worse about Chicago, New York, Philly, Atlanta, etc.
I've been in south dakota my whole life and still love it here
I moved to Sioux Falls like 2018
South Dakota is surrounded completely by good states... and it is a great state
Iowa Sucks. Most South Dakotans would agree.
@@gregwegleitner1933 Minnesota is worse
Lol
It's not that pretty..but can I still get a job? Ud rather be cold then HOT..
@@gregwegleitner1933 Iowa is boring but it has both a low cost of living and a great quality of life
It’s one of my favorites. I’ve been a trucker for 28 years and am asked quite a number of times which state is my favorite an SD is on top.
Moved from California, San Francisco Bay Area, a year ago and will fight anyone who tries to change South Dakota. Everyone asks how we survived the winter. Our first snowstorm was October 18, 2020. We loved it and the entire winter and summer here is more comfortable than where we lived in CA. The entire state has fewer people than the county we lived in in CA. And, yes, there is no traffic here. It's absolutely perfect. Don't come here.
Damn hella you people did go ruin everywhere
@@ShieldThane I am looking for that button that allows me to see your comment in English.
If you moved here last year you had only a taste of winter. Last year was really mild.
@@bobothree prime example of why they don’t want people to move in
lol. you said don't come here. but you moved there.
Moved here in 2012 and haven't looked back. The winters can get cold, but if you live along the Missouri River it feels more like a Northern California winter. Live in Aberdeen, Milbank or Watertown it feels like the Artic Circle. But therre are days in December and January when it gets in the 40's and you can actually go sleeveless. As the video mentions, there is quite a bit of space between cities. However, with work and recreational areas nearby you never feel trapped. Keep in mind that the summers can be hot and humid.
I was born and raised in the Black Hills of South Dakota. I found my education in Rapid City to be nice. Becaise of the low population the mountain highways made for great road bicycling. The air is fresh with the scent of ponderosa pine. If you don't mind the extrmely cold winters South Dakota and the Black Hills might just be for you.
I decided to drive up to Sioux Falls from Dallas over the last Christmas period because my family was not wanting me home due to COVID and whatever - the people are amazing. I've put it on my radar for a place I may want to move to. Beautiful people, beautiful scenery, and a calm and reassuring feeling all around.
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Lots of open and space and not a lot of people......exactly.....that’s the way we want to keep it fella. ;)
Born & raised in the Dakotas. Left there at age 18 in 1957 for warmer areas and never looked back. Now live in the southern Philippines where snow & cold are unheard of.
Ha ha ha! Talking about getting as far away from the cold winters as possible!
You got some of them phillipino lady boys huh
Yeah I too move to the Philippines. I'm in the mountains in Baguio. The weather is absolutely perfect. It's about 75 everyday and about 60 every night, 365 days of the year!
@@wmmseo I'm in Iloilo on Panay Island
@@fredmartin3117 Nice. I'll have to travel more around the islands after the covid situation clears up.
I went to the Badlands back in 2019. The scenery blew me away and it felt like an adventure! Being an easterner, I've never seen so much open land.
I was going to hike til I heard a prairie rattlesnake.
@@nhmooytis7058 I took a day long hike once at Letchworth State Park in upstate NY long before I found out there was such a thing as timber rattlesnakes there. There are varieties of rattlesnakes for various habitats found in deserts, prairies and even in woods in the northeast where I'm from of all places.
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Ohh yeah, when I was out there it must have been mating season for those things, I could hear them EVERYWHERE
@@Dtyler171 good time to beat feet.
@@hightower6645 in Connecticut we have rattlesnakes and i think cottonmouths & copperheads....but mostly folks only see harmless black & garter snakes.
I was born in Rapid City, South Dakota in 1972, after a terrible flash flood. Only lived there for a couple of years before we went to Guam. My only memory is Mount Rushmore. I live in Texas and don't really want to leave, but I would love to visit. This is the longest and most-detailed video I've ever seen about South Dakota. Thank you!
2 of the worst things I experienced in Sioux Falls is a Blizzard and a Tornado
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Me sitting here at 6am learning about my own state 😂👌♥️
I feel that lol I just wish they could do a story in milbank
Me sitting here at 4:45am planning to move to your state
How is your state. Do you like it any crime or things you don’t like?
I know right
@@herssonmartin3675 basically no crime. At least where I live (decent sized town here).
As I prepare to move to Sioux Falls next year for retirement and to be close to family, I’ll remember to share this video with my skeptical friends who can’t possibly understand why I don’t want to move to a warmer climate.
CCL Label is great place to work!
Sadly, the better climate the place has, the more people who want to live there. The more people who want to live there, the harder it is.
Except Canada. Canada fucking sucks everywhere and everyone wants to live here because of how easy it is to migrate here.
Bursting that bubble, it's easy to migrate here because it fucking sucks here and no one wants to be here. Weeeeeeee
@@masterdrewanthony I know a Canadian that wants to get the holy hell outta there... I'd personally help her emigrate... if she was single lol
@@masterdrewanthony How is it easy? You pretty much have to have a job already waiting for you in Canada to move there legally.
That's where I'm moving too, mostly because my wife works for Amazon and they are opening an Amazon there.
I was really impressed with South Dakota on my cross-country drive. Sioux Falls seemed especially nice.
Rapid City/Black hills on the west end, and Sioux Falls on the East end; everything in between is just 🌽
Makes me feel good about living in Sioux Falls
The gov didn't shut down the state....!!!!!!! Truly AWESOME!!!!!
That right there is the most important reason to want to live there. The shutdown was really stupid.
The same governor is using taxpayer money to fight voter approved recreational Marijuana because her husband sells crop insurance that doesn't cover hemp. Also she gave a majority of our covid relief funds to her brothers business and her personal farm. She is a crook!
Thanks for your honest and vivid portrayal of our beautiful state. We returned to Sioux Falls from California after retirement, would never consider leaving here again. Few people realize that Sioux Falls is one of the most dynamic, entrepreneurial cities of any size in the country with opportunities in tech, finance, and health care as well as many blue collar occupations. Unlike smaller communities in the state, Sioux Falls is very diverse with great restaurants, world-class entertainment venues, professional sports teams, wonderful parks, and vibrant night life. The winters are small price to pay for the freedom and sense of community we still have in South Dakota.
When I first moved to Sioux falls the zoning confuses me. The whole city feels like a run down saint paul. And most of the neighborhoods besides Summit look like slightly nicer trailer parks. That being said I'm looking forward to living there, but for god sakes someone please deal with all the litter on the streets.
Shall we talk about east river vs west river? I have lived in both. I wouldn't live in Sioux Falls again if you paid me a six figure income. It was worse than living in Tucson, AZ as the people are snooty and think they are gods' gift to the state.
@@anjiwiley What do you think is behind this attitude there?
So happy you are doing a South Dakota video! Yay!!
Edit: This was a very well done video! So informative. I learned a lot of things. Who knew SD could be so positive. You’re right, in terms of hospitality, it’s like a southern state that moved up north. But best part is, is has none of the negatives the southern states have because SD has such a great economy! Yet it’s still a low cost of living! I’m so excited to set up my domicile there in the next couple of weeks! Yay to no state taxes! 😁
By all means believe everything you hear about SD. This is the Unicorn state , we also have the Jackalope.
@@crystalbluewire3339 lol sounds like you don’t like South Dakota or you don’t want people moving there. We full time in our RV and we need a domicile state. Luckily for us SD is one of the friendliest for setting up domicile for full time RVers. Texas and Florida are great for that too.
I will be a resident starting May 1!! WooHoo! FYI - we are not those kind of Californians. Looking forward to freedom and liberty.
From Denver, moved last week. I never had Colorados Liberal mindset, gun laws, taxes ect. Finally in a state that is normal & people are free
I just moved to sioux falls from michigan 3 days ago (:
@@trevorgazi1197 what was your reasons if you don't mind me asking?
@@APWoodworking we live near Denver and thinking about moving. The liberals have taken this state over
Just don’t bring ur political here have fun as Sean hannity would say
I think there may be a few things you overlooked. SD is a very easy state to set as your domicile. Basically that means you only have to stay there one day in a hotel every (5yrs?). That means the state recognizes you as a resident, you can get your drivers license changed, get a mailing address, file your IRS taxes saying you live in SD, etc.
Many people who work physically location independent jobs in different parts of the country like CEOs, truck drivers, traveling nurses, traveling salesman, change their state residence but continue working in others. This is what might be screwing with your SD job employment perception.
My wife and I went to Deadwood 3 times in a row and thats located in the black hills. If you want a good view Deadwood is a fun little town to stay at! We ended up hiking up in the black hills national park and ended up finding the Devils bathtub and man! what a fun thing to do! highly recommend atleast a visit
Great vid. If it weren't so damn cold up there, I'd go.
Andrew Manley -- I'm with you. And if it's true that we're moving into a mini-ice age, SD will soon be igloo city.
And if the wind didn't blow all the time.
Just put on a warm jacket, a shirt and wear some long pants and stop walking around wearing only sunglasses 🕶 naked there’s your answer...
As a new South Dakotan the winters can be harsh. This year It got to -26 degrees Farenheit and I personally was walking to my car when it was -22 degrees Farenheit. It is windy here. "Does the wind always blow this way? Nope it sometimes comes from the other way" ...haha. Moreover I live in a town of only 1000 people and its roughing it compared to the big city of Omaha where I came from.
lived in Pierre SD for 5 yrs, I needed a snowblower one time in those 5 yrs, the winters arent bad from Pierre on west, as you move east across the state, it gets colder with more snow, loved living there, awesome people,
Being born and raised in Iowa and going to South Dakota state and living brookings this fall is gonna be a new experience. I’ve been to Sodak countless times and I can’t get enough of it
Go Jacks!!
... :-)... The Beautiful black hills of South Dakota are the most human friendly Terrain I've ever been in.... And a lot of the Black Hills are National Forest, so you can roam at will.
Yes. Spearfish for the win, don't go to belle Fouche though
Got a job in SD 5 years ago and moved from IL. I couldn't have made a better decision.
I moved here from Illinois too. I like it way better here.
(Though I will say we could use some portillos)
@@dominichunt5526 Man I feel you there!
I live in iL and ready to leave
Hope you left your destructive leftist policies at the border.
From Illinois (southern Illinois) and looking at possibly doing the same thing
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I think it's the way Briggs presents it, if only my history teachers were like him.
Indeed. I’ve spent a number of lost weekends mainlining Briggs.
Literally watch everyday
Awesome channel loved it , looking to move to save money from NYC
Moving from LA to Sioux Falls next month.. Really excited for the move.. visited last December and fell in love with the city!
The girls you were talking about their dad passed away one year before they were found,the car was wedged underneath the bridge.
Wow!
Well, that almost broke my heart.
Yeah it was buried in the mud and resurfaced. The mud in that creek can be like quicksand and just suck things in.
In the fall of 2013, as the creek in Clay County dried up due to drought, a bystander noticed a tire sticking out of the water and notified police, who located the car the girls had been driving.
The women's bodies were found inside the car -- their belongings frozen in time. 😢
@@jenpru3825 correct, near Vermillion SD.
I'm from Bismarck, ND and plan to retire in Sioux Falls. I have relatives who live in South Dakota and I love everything about the state.
I was recently there over the summer to see Mount Rushmore and a couple other sites with my friends one of my friends parents and brother along with his uncle and it was beautiful. The black hills are so awesome 10/10 if someone told me to go to South Dakota right now I’d do it in a heart beat
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Just moved to Brookings born in Canton South Dakota, but raised in Iowa. I'm glad I moved back to South Dakota it's where I was born and love this beautiful lady/South Dakota
I moved away from SD. Every time I visit, I miss it. I need to move back. I need to see the stars at night and feel the quiet peace I once did.
Where did you move to?
Great Video Briggs, i miss my home state of South Dakota and city of Sioux Falls What makes the winters so brutal is how long they are. I don't miss them one bit but I am enjoying living in Austin Texas very much, especially with its much more mild winters.
I always felt they’re not long and cold enough. Like right now it was in the 40s like two weeks ago. Doesn’t get cold until late November and warms up in March.
south dakota is beautiful, but the winters make it a deal-breaker for me as far as living there
i was born and always lived in South Dakota, the winter is not bad when u get used to it, its the sheer boredom when we cant hunt that drives us up to the bars, look it up, we have one of the highest drinking rates in the usa because theres not much else to do
@@hopewell001 I don’t doubt it, same goes for Alaska, Nebraska, Iowa, hard drugs, smoking, and lots of drinking, i have lived out in the. Sticks before, the beauty was not enough to keep me, I can’t stand big big cities, but I also go crazy out in the boonies, I need some activity and people..... after living and traveling all over, I’ll stick with east Florida, I am an active outdoors person and I have always been happiest healthiest and most active and social in Florida, particularly the eastern areas : )
And the governor is an idiot
@@wmmseo true, but thats about a 3rd of our country's state and local govt.'s. unfortunately
@@Shannonbarnesdr1 HAHAHAHA!
So true it hurts. The state of Wisconsin had a retarded tool for a Gov for way too long and now we have a well intending meat puppet that can't get anything done because the "opposite" party prevents him from doing anything. Got to love the "party of NO" to get nothing done.
At the beginning of 2021, me, my stepdad, and my mom went to South Dakota to visit my stepbrother and his wife since he was stationed there, they lived in this apartment in Rapid City, I’ve never been anywhere outside of Texas (besides California, since that’s where I used to live) and I thought it was pretty, even though there was snow everywhere.
As for unemployment...
I live in Sioux Falls and there isn't a fast-food joint, bar, restaurant, grocery store, large retail or big box store in town that doesn't have a NOW HIRING banner hanging off the side of it. And if you have ANY professional license there are adds in every help wanted publication looking for people with them. Construction, trucking, insurance, medical, mechanical repair if you have a license or certificate you can find work in Sioux Falls.
Hope to move there for better blue collar jobs and low cost of housing
Yeah and even McDonald’s is like 15 dollars an hour
Looking into social services work & curious about the resources available to individuals with developmental/intellectual disabilities. Any suggestions?
Born and raised in Pierre SD. Such a gem of a state! It used to be a secret. It kinda scares me that it’s on the radar these days.
I have listen to the Governor several times. In my opinion, she is awesome. This Country needs more Governors like her.
She "vetoed" something that we voted for, and then turned around, "un-vetoed" it, and claims she had been fighting to get us what we wanted that whole time. We don't need more crazy people like her.
@@OldRealNV2K move to commifornia then
Lol, I’ve lived in South Dakota my whole life and it has a lot of good things about it but our governor is not. She is one of the most crooked politicians out there.
I've met people who have moved out of South Dakota to where I live and they are some of the friendliest people you'll ever meet. After traveling to this state for tourism I felt away from it all. Not just beautiful, but peaceful.
SD looks really nice, though a tad too far away from family. Also I think it would be pretty cool if you did videos like these with every state.
Except the ones no sane person would move to.
A lot of borders of states are defined by river systems. As the story goes, when Minnesota developed it’s state boundaries, it was considering its western side with the Dakota Territory at the time. It was considering the Big Sioux River as it ran north to south all the way to the Missouri River. Trouble was it was a surveyor’s nightmare. The Big Sioux has more wiggles, twist and turns then an ameba. So from Big Stone Lake up north the border runs in a straight line to Iowa. Just look at that western border of Iowa with South Dakota. It follows the Big Sioux al the way to Sioux City. In fact, if it had been following the big Sioux, half of Sioux Falls would be in Minnesota today.
Briggs, as a veteran of over 24 years of driving truck, allow me to point out something that ALL of you fail to take into consideration. Truck drivers make good money because they are REQUIRED to work (drive) SEVENTY HOURS A WEEK. Driving IS NOT a forty hour a week job, Briggs. Truck Driving is comparable to getting thirty-two thousand a year for a forty hour week. Over-the-Road driving will have you home two to three days each month. They TRY to "get you home" two days every two weeks, but that's not guaranteed. So, all the "things to do" in these various States DO NOT -- in reality -- apply to Truck Drivers.
Some trucking jobs have more home time than others, but as a company driver - not so much better. I admire the owner operator independent drivers, but they have to know the business extremely well. I have considered "retiring" to part time truck driving, share a route with another part time driver - one week out, one week home - they promise. Or maybe 10 days out, but the same shared route with another part time driver.
@@timothykeith1367 They always promise. And the jobs you speak of pay by the hour, not the mile, and are located in areas with large metropolitan centers. There are none of those in South Dakota; metropolitan areas, that is. And Briggs specifically mentioned 'driving jobs' for South Dakota. for south Dakota, forget about all of the "attractions." a driving job based in South Dakota isn't going to leave you any time for that activity.
In addition, the activity you refer to is known as "Slip Seating." (If you're going to drive, you should know that term) And slip seating has its own particular problems. You will discover them all. Mwahahahahahahahahaha!
LOL Having said that, good luck with it. For young men, it is an outstanding profession. You are literally paid to cruise and listen to music. Everyday, not just on Friday nights. ;-)
And you do get to travel the country. To this day, I have no need of any map . . . to go anywhere. I know how to get there. I even remember where all of my favorite truck stops are located. Good luck, Timothy, and enjoy!
@@anthonyhargis6855 I'm in IT now, but I am familiar with the trucking industry. The recruiters make promises - maybe a few of them have actually been a driver, most have the best intentions. The companies speak of the optimal scenarios - some company drivers actually earn what they claim in the "up to" promises. They'll mention "running hard" - which means if everything works out ideally and you have the stamina and the trip planning to get the maximum miles and avoid road construction and other delays. Many of them want team drivers. I heard of one company that is doing a trial of three drivers in a team. Some of the trucks are very well maintained, others break down too much. Turnover is high for young drivers, they want a social life and better pay.
@@timothykeith1367 The hours you can drive are set in Federal law. No getting around that. As for team driving, it depends on whether or not YOU can sleep while the truck is moving over rough roads. (I was literally thrown out of the bunk several times by bumps in the road) The "Hours of Service" law is why companies want teams AND why some are experimenting with triple teams. A friend of mine, and I, tried it. Neither of us could sleep while the truck was moving over "suck ass" roads, of which there are MILLIONS of miles.
As for Recruiters and Dispatchers: Remember just last week, when your Supervisor promised you (blank) and the Owner chimed in and said "screw that shit?" Well, TECHNICALLY Recruiters and Dispatchers ARE a "step above" drivers in the hierarchy, but they still don't actually "call the shots." So take their promises with a grain of salt.
My friend and I "teamed" for exactly one month, then . . . never again. I was an Owner/Operator for two years, BARELY made more money then I did as a company driver PLUS had a bunch of headaches that company drivers don't have. The only really benefit was that I COULD -- theoretically -- reject any loads I didn't want. BUT, companies DO have ways of getting revenge for that. So . . .
Let me know what you decide!
@@anthonyhargis6855 I am convinced that the ideal trucking jobs are largely luck. There are so many scenarios that drivers can't control. I hear about companies that are "family oriented" and care about drivers, where the drivers earn $80K or more, and I hear of other company drivers working for the same huge trucking company that say the opposite. The situations are all different, but lots of drivers just quit rather than keep looking for the better situation. And now that Covid-19 lockdowns are ending, there are plenty of jobs near home. I've heard drivers say that South Dakota is their favorite state to work in, the big cities have the loads but the traffic delays can be horrendous. California enforces pernicious regulations and the northeast has so much traffic congestion. I'd thought maybe I'd want to drive a tanker - I mostly see tankers late at night when the traffic is generally calm - but that's also when many highways get shutdown for maintenance.
And beautiful women! I met my wife there, and yep, she is beautiful.
Need pictures to confirm your statement
Creamy Seafood Enchiladas
1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup chicken broth
1 can (10-3/4 ounces) condensed cream of chicken soup, undiluted
1 cup sour cream
1/2 cup salsa
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 cup 4% cottage cheese
1 pound small shrimp, cooked, peeled and deveined
1 cup cooked or canned crabmeat, drained, flaked and cartilage removed
1-1/2 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese
1 can (4 ounces) chopped green chiles
1 tablespoon dried cilantro flakes
12 flour tortillas (6 inches)
Optional: Sliced jalapeno pepper, thinly sliced green onions and chopped cilantro leaves
Additional salsa
In a saucepan over low heat, melt butter; stir in flour until smooth. Gradually stir in broth and soup until blended. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until slightly thickened, about 2 minutes. Remove from the heat. Stir in sour cream, salsa and salt; set aside.
Place cottage cheese in a blender; cover and process until smooth. Transfer to a bowl; add the shrimp, crab, Monterey Jack cheese, chiles and cilantro.
Spread 1-1/2 cups sauce in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Place about 1/3 cup seafood mixture down the center of each tortilla. Roll up and place seam side down over sauce. Top with the remaining sauce. Bake, uncovered, at 350° until heated through, 30-35 minutes. If desired, top with sliced jalapeno pepper, green onions and chopped cilantro. Serve with additional salsa.
Sounds tasty! When I hear "South Dakota, " the first thing that springs to mind is excellent Mexican food.
I’ve made a very similar Creamy Enchilada casserole myself before, in fact many times since I was a Teenager, but used Rotisserie Chicken instead of Shrimp...
Some of the nicest people I've meet while on vacation.
I must say that I love SD as there are so many wonderful aspects for this. Years ago Sioux Falls was ranked in top 3 places to live and it absolutely ruined this state as people packed up expecting to make a high wage and low rent. That didn't actually happen as people discovered they had to work 2-3 jobs to support the high rent so then they turned to crime & drugs. It ruined our state and doing videos like this will only make it worse as I know people are moving here from CA & WA. Housing & rent is so high now & business are literally closing due to the fact that no one wants to work or get paid a low wage. So please rethink the move, research heavily & don't expect it to be a cake walk if you do move. As other comments state, we love it here & want to keep the integrity & peacefulness of this state. Don't ruin it for the rest of us.
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Hello Deb how are you doing today.
What I adore about livening here is the willing to help each other.For example when castlewood got slammed by a tornado.People from the other side of the state came to help
How is the health care system ?
Sounds like a great place to visit in the summer.
Briggs made my first two nights of post op more enjoyable. Keep being you Briggs
I love you Briggs. This is the EXACT video I've wanted, more than any other. And, as always, you came through with AWESOME stuff. You are the best, and I appreciate you!!!
Thank you.
Don't move here! I promise you'll regret it after a while.
@@guthannight Here's my suggestion... you move here to Pennsylvania and I'll move there. Since you don't like it there, and I don't like it here, we can both try something new. If it doesn't work out, we still are in the same situation. If it does, then even better.
@@Murph_. I'm in the middle of getting my ducks in a row to get out of here. Moving back to Omaha. If you want to rent out one of my places be my guest. It's just stupid how tight banks are now. 5 years ago when I bought my houses I thought it was hard but nope today is worse 😑.
Thanks Briggs. Loved this one in particular. Visiting the state in a couple of months while shopping for our retirement location. I know you’re not a political guy but Noem through a wrench into our top places to move the past couple of weeks. @GuthanNight give me some detail on why you feel that way! Thanks.
I lived in South Dakota for 8 years and loved the people. To be honest I miss the people and probably always will.
This is a comment about North Dakota....so, it's off topic. Bear with me and, "stop typing": Many years ago, in the late 1980's, North Dakota was talking about changing the name of their state. 'North Dakota' apparently came across as too cold/remote (which, of course, it is). The newspaper in Billings, MT decided to have a contest, where you could submit potential new names for the state. I don't remember any except for my favorite: Barren Rectangle.
@Big Dick Black The international peace garden on the border of Canada and North Dakota is very nice.
My Uncle Bob took to calling it Dakota, but I've got to say Barren Rectangle does kind of just fall off the tongue.
@@Ulysses_DM_ Yeah, if they were serious about a name change, I'm not sure why they didn't just do that. Seems like the easy solution. And it would keep the 'Dakota' heritage from the old Dakota Territory.
@@ArnellaMaturin And the Badlands in the western part of the state are nice as well. I'm not sure they're worth a dedicated trip to North Dakota, but if you're in the area, they're definitely worth checking out.
What about Dakota McDakotaface?
It's a far and refreshing cry compared to Minnesota next door, which is trying very hard to be the next California.
The only time you see a traffic jam in South Dakota is leaving Mount Rushmore after the conclusion of the evening presentation.
Obviously you have never tried to drive down 41st in Sioux Falls or on Omaha at 4pm in Rapid City.
@@anjiwiley nope they have not
Nah-
Really appreciate your videos. They induce more thought and consideration while watching, than just about any others I watch. Not to mention the humor in your passing sarcasm, lol.
I lived in SD. I can vouch for the people. Amazing. When you pass a car on a hi-way waving is common. If you miss a wave you feel bad. Now I'm back in Oregon.
Oregonian here with a question: What, if any, were the most dramatic cultural and financial differences between SD & OR?
On a statewide basis, South Dakota does not levy a personal income tax. The state's sales tax is also among the lowest in the country. However, the average effective property tax rate in South Dakota is above the national average.Jan 1, 2020
The main reason would be that there is only snow on the ground for nine months of the year instead of ten as there is up farther North in Canada.
Depends on where you are in the state, in central SD it's been a open winter.
In MN they say 9 months of winter and 3 of bad sledding 😊.
Great video on SD! Sounds wonderful! More SD videos sounds great 👍
Yes finally, South Dakota for the win! except for Belle Fouche, we don't talk about that place.
Yes, go to eastern SD. Panglossian, that was a great story, meaning Pangloss
You guys want me to go east? No way, west all the way.
@Alyssa Hanson and spearfish will welcome you! We can save you!
@Alyssa Hanson Thank you, Rapid is nice to.
New life plan, get skilled at water proofing, buy a rig, start hotshot trucking and proofing than move to Dakota and offer my services!! Beautiful state, great video, thanks for the motivation I need
I could have 100 acres and my neighbors would STILL find a way to piss me off. The more room the better.
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Winters are loooooong, cold, and can be quite depressing. So if you suffer from depression this might not be for you, winter is typically 9 months.
You are right. A lot of people do not realize you can have snow from October to May in SD and it almost always gets -25 to -30 below zero each winter, sometimes weeks at a time. There is a reason why SD has more cows than people living there.
You are the most beautiful creations of God 😍. How do you cope with any secret
I don’t get cold in winter unless it’s below 10°
I lived in Alaska so im used to it. Tranfering with my job and thinking about moving here
@@fyourfeelings6830 if you coming from Alaska do it my sister boyfriend is from Alaska and he loves it here
Western SD -- amazing IF you like the outdoors and WONDERFUL PEOPLE. Lived in Rapid City for years - now retired in SD. You can trout fish right in town. Winters are not as cold in Western SD. Incredible place to raise a family. Restaurants - we have all the standard enjoyed places to eat in Rapid City and Sioux Falls. Where did we retire? Baja Sur MX - that is another story
Beautiful State
South Dakota always has an easterly breeze because Wyoming blows and Minnesota sucks. Loved my time in Custer; good times, friends and serenity
I love South Dakota and as Prince says it is cold enough to keep the bad people out!
Picking lemons and oranges from my trees this morning.... it will be 22 degrees tonight in Spearfish,SD. Summer cottage could be nice.
I enjoyed this video. Good information.
Glad you enjoyed it!
South Dakota,What a great state! I love the great stats.I just wish I could handle the bitter cold weather 🥶
South Dakota is the only state in the 48 contiguous states that doesn't have Amtrak train or bus service.
Never did and have yet to need it.
Sioux Falls has bus service, can't imagine anyone would wish for Amtrak.
Thanks for pointing that out Loretta Olsen. Most people don't know that fact.
Kelly Smith you obviously don't live in Deadwood.
Hello Loretta how are you doing today.
This dudes channel will give you great and useful information
I live in South Dakota, it is a great place to live, the winters suck though.
On a side note, to all of you fleeing California or the other dumpster fire metropolitan areas please don't bring (or vote for) those destructive policies here!!!
Amen to that brother, all Democratic shit should be left in those blue states!
Nice to hear. I live in Maine where NY people are moving to our northern boarder areas, which honestly sound a lot like SD. Cold as hell in winter (-20s and windy) but a paradise in spring and summer. Trees and rivers everywhere, and small population with a small town feel.
@@Valhalla_Heathen some of SD is mainly Democrat. Verm for example.
Most ppl leaving California are conservatives. What is the best place to start in South Dakota? I want to leave CA by next year. It’s getting worse by the minute amongst many others places.
Beautiful state! East is Great Plains, center has Badlands, West the Black Hills. Only drawback for me is winters, I’m a weather wimp.
they also have the best looking governer in the us
Who handled COVID the worst.
Yup. She literally might be the best governor in the US. Her or DeSantis.....
I was born and raised in Oklahoma and i've been thinking about moving to SD because of the great things i've heard about the state
Plus a great Governor.
Thank you! Since 2019 number 1 on my list to move/retire. beautiful
You are way too underated! I just started back up this year, thanks for all the inspiration !
Thanks for watching. Glad you are enjoying it.
At one point I considered relocating there. This was before it was a popular idea, so I abandoned the notion. Wish I had done it, in many ways. Nice analysis.
I love this channel
Thanks
@@WorldAccordingToBriggs love his sense of humor
I always wondered why my first sons mom moved to South Dakota now I know the cost of living over there is cheap I'm sold I'll just move over there so I can be closer to my son 🕊️
Well anyways God bless everyone who comes across this comment 🙏