Today was incredibly scenic!
We've been all over the country and we've performed in every state- but we still find new amazing things every time we're out on the road. Before today's show, we got to see the South Dakota Badlands!
First though, we made the obligatory stop at Wall-Drug. What's that? Well, if you drive into South Dakota, you'll begin to see LOTS of billboards advertising Wall-Drug. You're still hundreds of miles away, and you're seeing these billboards every mile or so! When you finally reach the exit, your curiosity has gotten the better of you, so you stop to see what it's all about.
Basically, imagine a mammoth-sized multi-shop building that has a gift shop, toy store, clothing store, restaurant, ice cream parlor, shooting gallery, and so much more. That's Wall-Drug. It began in the 1930s, and their attraction back then was that they offered free ice water! They have a zillion photo-op spots:
We've been all over the country and we've performed in every state- but we still find new amazing things every time we're out on the road. Before today's show, we got to see the South Dakota Badlands!
First though, we made the obligatory stop at Wall-Drug. What's that? Well, if you drive into South Dakota, you'll begin to see LOTS of billboards advertising Wall-Drug. You're still hundreds of miles away, and you're seeing these billboards every mile or so! When you finally reach the exit, your curiosity has gotten the better of you, so you stop to see what it's all about.
Basically, imagine a mammoth-sized multi-shop building that has a gift shop, toy store, clothing store, restaurant, ice cream parlor, shooting gallery, and so much more. That's Wall-Drug. It began in the 1930s, and their attraction back then was that they offered free ice water! They have a zillion photo-op spots:
You could spend a long time seeing everything. It's a neat place!
We then drove through a new spot for us- the famous BADLANDS! We've seen all the mountains from Colorado to Vermont- but these are just different:
We then drove through a new spot for us- the famous BADLANDS! We've seen all the mountains from Colorado to Vermont- but these are just different:
It's an area unlike anything you've ever seen. I could really spend some time exploring here.
They also have this sign that we don't see in Cincinnati:
They also have this sign that we don't see in Cincinnati:
It's funny- people often tell you to watch out for rattlesnakes, but when you tell them that you'd actually like to see one, well, suddenly there aren't so many around!
We found the Badlands to be quite a scenic spot for one of our favorite photos:
We found the Badlands to be quite a scenic spot for one of our favorite photos:
Again, that's a real photo. This is exactly what you would have seen if you were there!
So, it was on to Lower Brule for our show tonight. Lower Brule is Sioux Tribal land. The folks there were so nice! They had an awesome stage ready for us. We had to set up in a very short amount of time, but it was relatively easy with the folks who helped us load in. Here's what the stage looks like as we're getting everything in place:
So, it was on to Lower Brule for our show tonight. Lower Brule is Sioux Tribal land. The folks there were so nice! They had an awesome stage ready for us. We had to set up in a very short amount of time, but it was relatively easy with the folks who helped us load in. Here's what the stage looks like as we're getting everything in place:
. . . and backstage:
The show was great! We were told that this area has had nothing like this in a very long time. In fact, most residents said they had never seen a live magic show. We were honored to be the family that brought magical entertainment to town. Thank for the fun time Lower Brule!
We perform in Waterloo, Iowa tomorrow. It's a long way out so we drove on to Sioux Falls tonight. Tomorrow we'll pass through Minnesota and then on to Iowa- we're hoping to see all of our friends from the area!
We perform in Waterloo, Iowa tomorrow. It's a long way out so we drove on to Sioux Falls tonight. Tomorrow we'll pass through Minnesota and then on to Iowa- we're hoping to see all of our friends from the area!
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