Friday, September 22, 2006
The Black Hills, Part V: Goofy Custer
The men who made their nation. The man who lost his. The Black Hills of South Dakota contain monuments to all these legacies. As well as to whorehouse cat-fights:
A Working Girl and a Madame
The outdoors play, put on by the by a local playhouse a block from the Chamber of Commerce, ended with a shoot-out.
A Corrupt Sheriff Bites the Dust
Because, you know, that sort of thing doesn't happen in the Hills anymore.
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Tuesday, September 19, 2006
The Black Hills, Part III: Blue Bell Lodge
After the day-trip in Pierre, a visit to Crazy Horse (the same day), and adventures at Custer State Game Lodge (that night), it was off to Blue Bell Lodge. Blue Bell is also in Custer State Park, connected by a two-lane, modern highway and beautiful scenery. While the Game Lodge's attraction is the building's history and charm, Blue Bell is a placing for camping and (a more civilized option) cabin-ing
View from the Porch
With nothing much to do, I enjoyed some beer and read Matt Ridely's Nature via Nurture. But my quiet evening was not to be...
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Monday, September 18, 2006
The Black Hills, Part II: Custer State Game Lodge
The beautiful and historic Custer Game Lodge in Custer State Park, South Dakota. Two small wings have been added for extra guests, and a campground is down the road, but the original building just oozes beauty, class, and style. The "Game Lodge" is the epitome of nature and comfort in the state. My cousin's dacha near Scotland has been described as "Game Lodge East," both in reference to his brilliance at decoration and as an homage to what all South Dakotans aspire to.
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