Oct 22, 2009 - Finally Some Hills

We woke up this morning to cattle trucks pulling out. Then we headed on to Sturgis and finally Deadwood. ... It made me think of the headlines in the local paper today which said that authorities had killed a mountain lion in downtown Deadwood yesterday because it killed a deer in someone's backyard and that they thought there were two nearby. ... They only killed it as it was acting very brave in a busy, populated area so they were taking no chances.We woke up this morning to cattle trucks pulling out. Then we headed on to Sturgis and finally Deadwood. ... It made me think of the headlines in the local paper today which said that authorities had killed a mountain lion in downtown Deadwood yesterday because it killed a deer in someone's backyard and that they thought there were two nearby. ... They only killed it as it was acting very brave in a busy, populated area so they were taking no chances....

Sep 30, 2009 - Deadwood, SD

Wednesday, Sept 30, Black Hawk, Deadwood, Lead, scenic drive Today was the day for Deadwood. ... What did I know about Deadwood? Not much. ... There was a TV show a while back, I think on HBO.Wednesday, Sept 30, Black Hawk, Deadwood, Lead, scenic drive Today was the day for Deadwood. ... What did I know about Deadwood? Not much. ... There was a TV show a while back, I think on HBO....

Sep 5, 2009 - BDay in Dakota

Had a nice drive through Spearfish canyon on the way. We set up camp and headed over to Lead - site of the largest open pit gold mine and then into Deadwood. ... Will go back to the Deadwood tomorrow when the crowds subside. ...

Aug 24, 2009 - Patriotic Places

After Medora, our next stop was Deadwood, SD. ... (Remember the HBO series, Deadwood?) Instead what we found was another tourist oriented locale. ... In 1891, the railroad was built, mostly by Chinese immigrant labor, and helped to connect Deadwood to the outside world. ... In 1964, Deadwood became the only entire city to be named a National Historic Landmark. ...

Aug 18, 2009 - Deadwood lives

Anyone who has seen the TV series “Deadwood” on HBO (or watched it on DVD, as we have) has an idea of what Deadwood is. ... After the mines played out or became unprofitable, however, the town nearly became dead Deadwood until the state of South Dakota was persuaded to enact legislation allowing casino gambling. ... Although we did visit the cemetery and drive through town, Fred and Ian soon declared themselves completely uninterested in any more of Deadwood and didn’t even want to stop and look around some of the historic homes and other locations around town. ... Most of the restoration work has been done with taste and style, but it wouldn’t be Deadwood if there weren’t a few quirky things here and there to keep things interesting. ... com/margaretwrightphoto/DeadwoodLives?authkey=Gv1sRgCKvt48_Equaceg&feat=directlink" TARGET="_BLANK">here Most of the major attractions in the Black Hills area are closer to Custer, about 60 miles south of here, so we will visit them from our next stop just outside the town of Custer. ...

Aug 17, 2009 - Cadillac Jack's

It is around 6 p. and getting late but I want to stop in Deadwood. ... I had coupons for Cadillac Jack's casino.It is around 6 p. and getting late but I want to stop in Deadwood. ... I had coupons for Cadillac Jack's casino....

Aug 14, 2009 - Not Quite Deadwood

com/" TARGET="_BLANK">Fish ‘n Fry campground near Deadwood after a longer-than-expected drive from Medora. ... We had visited Deadwood and this area two years ago but had not stayed so close to the center of the action, such as it is, so this was an opportunity to really experience it, we thought. ... As it turns out, our most memorable experiences weren’t in Deadwood, but elsewhere! We did a major shopping trip to Spearfish our first full day in the area, discovering an awesome natural food store along the way that had lots of goodies to add to our respective larders. ... Another day we checked out an attraction in Lead (pronounced locally as “Leed”), which is right next to Deadwood, which consisted of huge sculpted heads of all the U. ... com/margaretwrightphoto/NotQuiteDeadwood?feat=directlink" TARGET="_BLANK">here. ...

Jul 22, 2009 - Deadwood, Spearfish and Leads, South Dakota

On Thursday we spent the entire day in Deadwood. ... I can’t remember the name of the actor who played Wild Bill, but he was a cast member (though not one of the big players) in the HBO series “Deadwood. ... This is a small mining town just north of Deadwood. ...

Jul 11, 2009 - Deadwood - Tatanka

Kevin Costner has a real attachment to the Black Hills.Kevin Costner has a real attachment to the Black Hills....

Jul 10, 2009 - Northern Black Hills

Today, we did the tour of the Northern Black Hills - Sturgis, Spearfish, and Deadwood. ... We got to Deadwood early in the evening. ... You won’t be seeing many picture of the town because the battery went dead in my camera and I forgot to charge the space.Today, we did the tour of the Northern Black Hills - Sturgis, Spearfish, and Deadwood. ... We got to Deadwood early in the evening. ... You won’t be seeing many picture of the town because the battery went dead in my camera and I forgot to charge the space....

Jul 10, 2009 - Lead and Spearfish Canyon

Lead (Leed) is only a few miles from Deadwood. ... The Lead-Deadwood High School is in Lead. ... The combined elementary school is in Deadwood. ... We took I90 back to Deadwood. ... We visited the Deadwood Elks Lodge. ...

Jul 10, 2009 - Deadwood, SD

We took the 10:30 Original Deadwood Tour on a bus. ... We learned that the tour is owned by Kevin Costner.We took the 10:30 Original Deadwood Tour on a bus. ... We learned that the tour is owned by Kevin Costner....