The focus of this category is on things to do and places to go in Hill City, South Dakota. The topics of sites listed in this category include Hill City museums, libraries, art galleries, recreational and entertainment centers, festivals, and other points of interest or activities.
Recommended Resources
Registered as a South Dakota non-profit organization, operating in partnership with the Hill City Arts Council, the organization conducts an annual film festival featuring films produced in South Dakota or shot on location in South Dakota, as well as other national and international films. Resources include schedules, awards, and suggestions for places to stay during the festival.
http://www.blackhillsfilmfestival.org/
Black Hills Museum of Natural History
The Hill City, South Dakota museum features a collection of dinosaurs, fossil fishes, mammals, birds, reptiles, and fossil invertebrates, along with gems, minerals and meteorites from the Back Hills and elsewhere. Its history, mission, location, and hours of operation are stated.
http://www.bhmnh.org/
Visitors to the attraction can experience finding gold in the Black Hills, as Glory-Hunters have developed a method for placer mining and the final panning of concentrate, situated at a serious placer gold strike on Rapid Creek in the Rochford Valley.
http://www.angelfire.com/sd/gloryhunters/
The Arts Council was established to promote and support the arts, to provide opportunities for area residents, students and visitors to experience and participate in the variety of the arts. Its site includes membership information and an overview of the organization's activities and events.
http://www.hillcityarts.org/
Featuring a two hour and fifteen minute round trip through South Dakota's scenic Black Hills on a circa 1880 train that served the Black Hills Central Railroad. A train schedule and annual calendar of events are posted, testimonials, and information about the history of the railroad and the area.
http://www.1880train.com/
Sylvan Rocks Climbing School & Guide Service
Offering rock climbing adventures in the Black Hills, as well as training, the business is based in Hill City, South Dakota. Area climbing information is presented, along with a description of the company's services, and its Black Hills vacation plan.
http://www.sylvanrocks.com/
