The Nebraska National Guard’s 43rd Army band will present a free concert on July 4th at 6:30 PM at Mueller Civic Center. No tickets are required. The Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce has the full line-up of Fourth of July events in Hot Springs here. Photo by Pramod Kotipalli on Unsplash
Learn to Weave, Bead, T’ai Chi, and More at Chautauqua Artisans Market
Chautauqua Artisans Market has announced their lineup of classes for the summer, with options for paper crafting, weaving, beadwork, and more, all taught by artisans local to the Black Hills region. You can read more about their classes and register here. Also, mark your calendars for a creative life writing workshop taught by Molly Barari […]
Ice Cream, Lunch, and Dinner at Two Cows Creamery
Hot Springs has a great locally-owned ice cream shop: Two Cows Creamery creates dozens of flavors of ice cream, gelatos, and sorbets using milk and cream from a South Dakota dairy. They also serve great sandwiches and burgers, with primarily locally-sourced ingredients. They have the usual cones and cups, or you can get shakes, malts, […]
Evans Plunge Mineral Springs Pool
Evans Plunge is one of the oldest tourist attractions in the Black Hills, welcoming visitors to its natural spring-fed pools since 1890. (It’s so fun to see historical photos of the pool – you can see that the overall shape of the indoor pool hasn’t changed but boy, the swimming fashions sure have!) Evans Plunge […]
Fresh Homemade Donuts at Upper Crust Cafe
Update: As of early 2023, this restaurant is permanently closed. Right next door to The Evanston Suites is a small cafe serving breakfast and lunch, and best of all: homemade donuts. Our family has varying opinions on the sit-down breakfast, but we all love the donuts! We probably send our kids over to pick up […]
Free Admission to South Dakota State Parks on May 20-22
Time for another free admission day to South Dakota’s 50+ state parks: this Friday through Sunday, May 20-22, admission is free and you can also fish for free without a license. Find all of South Dakota’s state parks here. If you’re staying with us at The Evanston Suites in Hot Springs, you can use our […]
Free Admission to South Dakota State Parks on Mother’s Day 2022
Whether you want to treat Mom to a day out with the family or maybe even take the kids out to give Mom some quiet time at home, visiting a state park is a great option and here’s even better news: Admission to all South Dakota state parks is free for everyone on Mother’s Day […]
The Mammoth Paleontological Site
In 1974, a new housing development was being excavated on the south side of Hot Springs, South Dakota when a bulldozer uncovered something unexpected: large bones and ivory! It was confirmed to be remains of mammoths, and soon a paleontological dig started. Today, you can tour the Mammoth Site, which is still an active dig […]