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Hollywood comes to the Rally

Movie ‘American Dresser’ to highlight Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, Black Hills

By Mark Watson Black Hills Iron

STURGIS — A film set for release soon will highlight the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally and some of the best riding the Black Hills has to offer.

“American Dresser,” staring Gina Gershon, Tom Berenger, Keith David and many more, is a “Modern day western, (in which) old friends John Moore and Charlie Wylde are brought together by unfortunate circumstances that turn into an opportunity for both to fulfill a life long dream of riding their motorcycles West from Long Island, New York.

Once on the open road the ride takes an unexpected turn, in the form of a younger loner named Willie. After some problems and a few states, the three men from two very different generations slowly begin to understand one another, while learning something about themselves as they cross our breathtaking and diverse country.

The adventures they encounter along the way will last a lifetime, while making the heart pump and the imagination run wild. Their new horizon began on the open road,” according to the movie’s website.

Carmine Cangialosi is the producer, director, writer and actor in the film.

“I’ve been working on this particular project since 2004,” Cangialosi said.

“I wrote the rough draft and from that point, we’ve developed it and gone through different stages of adapting it.”

The film is not a “biker” movie, but rather, the story of a man overcoming the adversity of life.

“I give it more a ‘Rocky’-sort of vibe,” Cangialosi said. “It’s more about people. You watch ‘Rocky.’ It’s inspiring. It’s not really a boxing movie; it’s about this guy overcoming his life and the things that have held him back. That’s very similar for Berenger’s character. He lost his wife. He lost his way.

“When I was pitching this, people would say, ‘So it’s like ‘Easy Rider’?’

‘No.’ ‘It’s like ‘Wild Hogs’?’

‘No.’ ‘It’s like ‘Sons of Anarchy’?’

‘No.’ It’s about this guy’s life and the journey he had to go on physically and

emotionally,” Cangialosi said.

Cangialosi said filming began in 2016, and when he and his crew were in Sturgis getting establishing shots for the movie, it became obvious that a re-write of the script was needed.

“Originally, the script had the guys making a stop at a fictitious bike rally, which was in Bakersfield N.Y.,” Cangialosi said. “… I was getting helicopter shots (in Sturgis) with my cameraman and said, ‘Well, it’s going to be pretty tough to make this look like it is somewhere else.

“I didn’t want to make a film about going to Sturgis, but I wanted to incorporate it into the movie. It’s one of those happy mistakes that happened in the film.”

So Sturgis, and the Black Hills, become stops along the cross-country journey in the movie.

In 2016, when crews started filming, Cangialosi and his producer exited Rapid City Regional Airport. Sitting at the terminal was the exact motorcycle that

his father has — a turquoise and cream “I told the casting agency I want people Street Glide. who want to be here. Not just a paycheck,” Cangialosi talked to the bike’s owner, Cangialosi said. “Enthusiasm is infectious.” and promoted the movie, and asked if he Cangialosi has ridden motorcycles since would mind if Berenger rode the bike. he was young. His father had bikes for as The man graciously agreed, and sevlong as Cangialosi could remember. When eral days later, the man and his riding Cangialosi was older and got settled into partner, Berenger, Cangialosi, a producer New York, he purchased a couple bikes of and cameraman were riding through the his own.

Black Hills. The group rode about 300 “It’s a way miles that day of life, and that around the Black is really what Hills and in the I was trying to Badlands.

“Each bike has a different sell to people,” “It was so unlook, a different ride.

Cangialosi said. expected, and it I didn’t want to make this a “When I would is some of the speak to people best riding footHarley movie. I didn’t want the riding age we have in to make this an Indian mov- about culture they were the entire film,” ie. I wanted this thing about thinking bikers Cangialosi said. … the 1 perriding. … To me, if you ride, He said the centers. I don’t region and the that’s good enough.” really care if the Rally-goers are – Carmine Cangalosi 1 percenters like amazing. it — I think they “I think a lot will — but I want of people, when the other 99 perthey think mocent of people to like it as well.” torcycle rally, that there are a lot of probCangialosi’s own motorcycles are in the lems and fighting. But everyone was so movie: a 2003 Heritage Softail, a 2000 nice and cool,” he said Triumph American, and a 2015 Indian Sturgis is one of many destinations for Chieftan. the movie’s characters, Cangialosi said “Each bike has a different look, a differ“It’s a good part of the movie, too. ent ride. I didn’t want to make this a Harley I think people will really enjoy it,” movie.

I didn’t want to make this an Indian Cangialosi said. movie. I wanted this thing about riding.

As for working with big-name … To me, if you ride, that’s good enough.”

Hollywood actors, Cangialosi said the Cangialosi said he hopes the film is reexperience was great. leased later this fall.

“American Dresser” starring Tom Berenger, left, Camine Cangialosi, center, was filmed partly in Sturgis and around the Black Hills. They are pictured with Rod Woodruff. A release date has not yet been set.

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www.bhpioneer.com After nearly 40 years in business Black Hills Harley-Davidson has become a must-stop destination during the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally.

Pioneer photos by Jason Gross.

40 years in the wind Black Hills Harley Davidson celebrates success in getting, keeping riders on the road

By Wendy Pitlick Black Hills Iron

separated the metrics from the Harleys into two different businesses, for the benefit of both markets.

“We thought with the different cultures of people and RAPID CITY — When Black Hills Harley-Davidson the riders, those businesses actually flourished quite a bit first opened in Rapid City nearly 40 years ago, it was a in those years,” Gikling said. tiny little motorcycle shop on Omaha Street, near what is Throughout its early years, Black Hills Harleynow Ichiban Sushi Bar. Davidson did flourish, outgrowing three different loToday it’s a well-oiled machine of customer service cations in Rapid City.

Just one month after purchasing that spans the Black Hills area, all primed to help riders the business on Omaha Street, Gikling soon moved have the best Harley-Davidson experience possible. it to a bigger facility on 4th Street, where the current The store saw humble beginPennington County Sheriff’s nings in 1978, when original Office is located.

Then, in 1986 owner Bill Gikling bought the the business moved to an even “We look for ways to Yamaha and Harley-Davidson bigger location, back to Omaha shop. enable them to enjoy their Street.

“It was just a small building motorcycle experience It was when the business and we offered motorcycles for was located on 4th Street that more.

We do what we can sale, parts and service, just like current Black Hills Harleya normal motorcycle business,” to make sure they are Davidson partner Terry Rymer Gikling said of the early days. having fun.” remembers watching the busi“Things were much more reaness take care of the racers.

– Al Rieman sonable in terms of price, and “In the early days when I there was much less availability started, the racers would race of bikes.” on that last Sunday of the Rally In those days, Gikling said at the half mile, and then Bill (Gikling) would let them sales for the metric market far exceeded those of Harleycome into the shop for the next week, before they were Davidson. In the earliest days of business, Gikling reon to their next week somewhere.

They would completeported selling about 80 to 100 Harleys a year, and 700 to ly tear their motors down and rebuild them,” Rymer said.

800 Japanese bikes. Because of that difference, Gikling

“That would have been 1985. That was part of the culture — race on Sunday, sell on Monday.”

During his time with the business, Gikling said his success with Black Hills Harley-Davidson was directly tied to the success of the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally.

“The Rally was real small (when we started),” Gikling said. “And as the Rally grew that was a big part of the business. It created a lot more people getting into riding.”

In fact, Gikling said business growth at the Harley shop seemed to mirror that of the Rally — slow and steady through the 1980s. Then, the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally 50th anniversary celebration in 1990 saw such a huge influx of customers at Black Hills Harley, that it took the business the next five years to match the sales volume it did for just that one Rally.

After the 50th anniversary boom, slow and steady growth continued even after Gikling sold Black Hills Harley-Davidson in 2000 to current owners Al Rieman, Jim Burgess, Clay Trulson and Jim Doyle — with Terry Rymer later joining that partnership. The new owners moved to their main headquarters location at Exit 55 in July 2002, and began the process of expanding from a single store on 15 acres, to 40 acres of parking, demo ride space, service space, display and more.

Additionally, the company has warehouse space in Rapid City, and four other stores in Deadwood, Sturgis, Wall and Hill City.

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Over the last 17 years since purchasing the business, Burgess and Rieman said they have seen major changes in all aspects of the industry — from the bikes, parts and accessories that are available, to the culture surrounding the riders. It’s change that has supported significant growth in the company, and as a result Black Hills Harley-Davidson has positioned itself as one of the top selling Harley shops in the country.

“After 2000 motorcycling became more mainstream,” Rieman said, explaining that more business executives and other white-collar professionals started to ride. “If they would have been the bank president in 1978, and been on a Harley Davidson, most people would have looked pretty askance. It would have been a career blunder for people to start hanging around Harley people and riding in the 70s.

They were kind of fringe, hardcore enthusiasts — motor oil in their blood type people. The machines in those days required that type of an enthusiast rider. You had to be half a mechanic in order to keep one running and be part of the lifestyle.”

Now, Rieman said, technology allows a rider to simply push a button to start the bike and go down the road. Many different kinds of bikes — from the sporties to the cruisers and trikes, also meet everyone’s needs and riding styles.

“So the market has just exploded with that change of perception of the motorcycle riders being acceptable in the mainstream,” Rieman said.

“At one time business people would golf,” Burgess continued. “Now, they ride. There is a whole lot less golfing and there is a whole lot more motorcycle riding.”

That change in activity is one that Black Hills HarleyDavidson has capitalized on — hosting a variety of rides and rider events that cater to every kind of customer. Since purchasing the business in 2000 the owners, along with

their team, have fostered a welcoming environment where customers feel comfortable in every store.

Whether they just stop by for a cup of coffee on a Sunday morning, use the stores as a meeting spot for rides with friends, or they come in for dinner and a ride at a customer appreciation event, Black Hills Harley folks have made a great name for themselves in customer service.

“The interaction is a process for enabling,” Rieman said.

“We look for ways to enable them to enjoy their motorcycle experience more. We do what we can to make sure they are having fun.”

“We are here to take care of the customer’s needs, not the other way around,” Burgess said. “This has really become a gathering spot. We try to make it a destination, just like Cabela’s, in that every weekend we have riding tourists, whether it’s in the winter time in their car or in the summer on their bikes.”

While Black Hills Harley-Davidson works hard to help customers enjoy their experience on the road, they also believe in going the extra mile to help riders get back on the road. The company offers pick-up services for customers whose bikes need repairs, and they will keep the store doors open longer to accommodate customers’ needs. They have also expanded their service shop so they can handle a large volume of bikes in a comfortable environment for customers. As if that wasn’t enough, Black Hills HarleyDavidson also employs at least four master and expert

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Harley-Davidson technicians, as well as experts in after-market parts and accessories.

Going into the next 40 years, Black Hills Burgess, Rieman and Rymer Harley-Davidson said they plan to continue the features a Harley shop’s longtime tradifully-stocked showtion of exemplary customer room, service service. In fact, growing the area and more market and attracting more on its 40 acres. year-round riders from national and international destinations, has become a major focus for the Harley-Davidson future, as the motor company works with major international touring companies to bring riders to destinations such as the Black Hills.

“We’re hoping to grow motorcycle tourism,” Rieman said. “The number of people who take their vacation on a motorcycle has dramatically increased.”

Overall, Rieman said Black Hills Harley Davidson has grown significantly with the upswing in motorcycle popularity, historically superior customer service, and genuine enthusiasm for the product. It’s that enthusiasm that they plan to take with them on the road to the future.

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Racing tradition Races heat up during Rally

BY WENDY PITLICK Black Hills Iron

BLACK HILLS — The races at the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally just keep getting bigger and better. This year the American Flat Track Association is gearing up for its most exciting year yet, with a half mile race in Rapid City and a TT Race at the Buffalo Chip Campground.

It all kicks off on Sunday, Aug. 6, when the top racing professionals in the industry will kick up some dust on a purpose-built TT track through the center of the Buffalo Chip amphitheater. Fans won’t want to miss this, as the Indian Wrecking Crew will attempt to hold on to its championship reputation against Harley-Davidson’s Factory Crew, with such industry giants as Polaris, Yamaha and Kawasaki holding their own on the track.

With a track designed by seven-time Grand National Champion Chris Carr, the half-mile TT track will wind through the venue that is famous for hosting the largest music festival in motorcycling. The event also marks the first time in history that the TT Track will start with a right hand turn.

After visiting the Buffalo Chip’s amphitheater, racers will have a couple of days to recuperate before getting some more action at Black Hills Speedway in Rapid City, for the Harley Davidson Black Hills Half Mile, presented by Dunlop.

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Black Hills Harley Davidson’s Terry Rymer, who helped organize the halfmile in Rapid City, said he hopes to see Harley’s racing team on the podium this year with Indian and Polaris. Harley has had a challenging year since the company made the switch from the dominating racing machine XR750 from the 70s, to a much more consumer-friendly production-based model that was modified for racing — the XG750R. “To take a production based model and convert it into a race bike is much more work than taking a purpose-built race motor. (Indian) didn’t take an Indian Scout and make it into a race bike. They just built it from the ground up. It has been a real challenge (for Harley) to catch up.

They’re getting closer. So far, this year, Indian has won every race. That’s how dominant this motorcycle is that they built.”

Rymer added that Harley did not introduce the XGR until November, which put them behind Indian, which has been test riding their purpose-built machine all summer.

“Harley-Davidson is playing catch-up right now,” he said.

But the Harley racing team is not far behind their competitors, and victory could be anyone’s outcome this August.

No matter who takes the podium, the crowds are sure to scream in excitement.

American Flat Track races have seen immense popularity this year, with the stands full at every event, Rymer said.

“I think this year you will see it just packed because every event so far this year has been absolutely, over the top, sold out,” Rymer said. He also added that starting on July 6 NBC Sports will air a series about AFT racing every Thursday night.

“It’s huge,” he said. “It has really taken off.”

This year’s AFT half mile could even attract some star-studded spectators. Last year UFC President Dana White made a surprise appearance, and was escorted around the races by Harley Davidson Motor Company. White thoroughly enjoyed his time here, and Rymer said he could possibly be back, along with any other stars.

“You never know who is going to show up,” he said. “Dana said it was a great place to come.”

In addition to the AFT races, the Buffalo Chip Campground is also hosting a myriad of other racing events as part of the Sturgis Buffalo Chip Moto Stampede Race Series. Six of the nine days of events at the Chip will feature major races.

“We intend to shake the ground with excitement and horsepower. That’s why it’s called the Moto Stampeded,” said Buffalo Chip Campground owner Rod Woodruff.

Additional 2017 Races at the Buffalo Chip Campground Dirt Riot Off-Road Racing

Off-road racers in UTV, Ultra Four Car and Truck Super Mod Trail classes will tear up the award-winning track at the Buffalo Chip PowerSports Complex on Friday, Aug. 4 and Saturday, Aug. 5.

Entry to the Aug. 4 time trials is free.

Championships on Aug. 5 are ticketed separately from campground events and passes are $20.

Street Drag Invitational Races with Crazy John

Crazy John Markwald will be back to pit even more of his friends in headto-head hat drop street races down the middle of the Buffalo Chip amphitheater on Wednesday, Aug. 9 during the Buffalo Chip Street Drag Invitational with Crazy John.

RSD Super Hooligan Races

Immediately following the street drags Roland Sands and his crew will go handlebar to handlebar in the RSD Super Hooligan races presented by Indian Motorcycle. Passes include the performance by Ozzy Osbourne along with other headliners on the main stage that evening.

AMA Supermoto Races

This high-energy race hybrid will bring Sturgis Buffalo Chip campers face to face with the ultimate “through-the-streets” style racing on Friday, Aug. 11 and Saturday, Aug. 12 as racers fly around a one-of-a-kind Supermoto track that cuts through both the amphitheater and the streets in the surrounding campground. The top racing talent in the country including reigning and 3x National Champion, Gage McAllister and #2 and #3 ranked racers will attend. Alter Bridge will perform after the AMA Supermoto races along with other headlining bands yet to be announced.

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Rob Keller embarked July 1 on an 8,000-mile motorcycle trip from Bismarck, N.D., to Deadhorse, a town in northern Alaska. Once in Deadhorse, Keller plans to swim in the Arctic Ocean with his friend and brother who are also making the journey.

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Bismarck man to ride motorcycle to Arctic Ocean

By Caroline Grueskin The Bismarck Tribune

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Rob Keller knows how to plan for danger.

Formerly the public information officer (PIO) with the North Dakota National Guard (NDNG), he went with combat units on two missions to Iraq after 2001, The Bismarck Tribune reported. There, he planned for soldiers to write dispatches from the military bases and reporters from major media organizations to embed.

Most recently, he was the PIO for Morton County during the Dakota Access Pipeline protests.

“I’m used to doing all types of planning, military planning. It’s our nature to do planning and pre-execution checks,” he said.

So, it should be no surprise that Keller has spent two years gearing up for an epic motorcycle journey down one of America’s most dangerous roads.

“Even this ride, if I make this decision to go this route, it could have a second- or third-order effect,” he said.

On July 1, Keller, 65, took off with his younger brother, Jody, and friend, NDNG Maj. Rusty Romans, on an 8,000-mile loop from Bismarck to the Arctic Ocean.

The 30-day journey will take the trio across Montana, through Glacier National Park, up to Banff, across British Columbia and the Yukon to Alaska.

There, they will hop on the famous Alaskan Highway, which runs from the Canadian border to Fairbanks and was

built in a single year during World War and bears. But a simple rain could coat II to carry military supplies to Russia. their motorcycles with mud and dirt.

Rob and Rusty And snow, which Keller will then could happen at ride the “Haul any time of year, “It’s not just about me Road,” a treachwould shut a riding; it’s about enjoying erous gravel mountain pass, path up to forcing them to the great outdoors and turn back.

Deadhorse, an using my skill sets and If they make oil town on the ability to raise money for Arctic Ocean at it to the Arctic a worthy cause.”

Prudhoe Bay. Ocean, they’re That final going to jump in, – Rob Keller 400-mile loose if only for 30 secgravel road is onds. a “bucket list” “We gotta do it. ride for many so-called adventure riders.

We gotta jump in the Arctic Ocean,” Rob Rob is expecting to see caribou, reindeer, said.

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www.bhpioneer.com The route back to Bismarck will take them past Mount Denali, to Seward, on a ferry all the way to Bellingham, Wash.

Rob is taking a lot of precautions. First, he’s riding a specialty adventure bike, a BMW R1200 GSW, with knobby tires.

And it’s “all the gear, all the time,” which for motorcyclists means a full-face helmet, padded clothes, an emergency satellite communicator, LED brake lights and heavy gloves. Rob once ran 65 mph into a deer and said he would be dead or alive without a face would he have been unprepared.

Most importantly, he’s not doing it alone.

Several years ago, he took a solo trip to Alaska and some back problems from his 26 years in the military caught up with him. His back gave out while setting up a tent after days of biking.

“I know what my limits are now,” Rob said.

One of his fellow riders on this trip is his younger brother Jody, a welder from Denver. As brothers, they’re pretty different. Jody considers himself “a spur of the moment kind of guy.” Whereas, “Rob is a big planner,” he said.

Jody said he’s mostly excited to see the scenery and history of this last frontier.

Plus, he just loves the feeling of being on the bike.

“It’s just a different sense of being,” he said. “Just like that old adage of Harley riders, if I had to explain it to you, you wouldn’t understand.”

And it’s also something of a last chance. He has rheumatoid arthritis and doesn’t know if he can ride much longer.

“It’s been on my bucket list forever to ride to Alaska. I’m just sad I waited until

I’m 62 years old,” Jody said. “If I don’t do it now with Rob, I’ll probably never get the opportunity to do it again.”

Rob is no novice to long-distance motorcycle rides. In fact, he has gone on more than a dozen such adventures, and he’s certified by the Iron Butt Association, an exclusive club for people who have ridden at least 1,000 miles in 24 hours.

“It’s kind of like the adrenaline. Riding a motorcycle, that’s why you see a lot of military riding motorcycles. It replicates the adrenaline flow you experience in combat,” he said. “Riding is the only thing that clears my mind.”

In a brotherly way, Jody sometimes has to tell Rob to slow it down, he said.

Once in South Dakota, Jody told Rob he

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Aside from the adventure, Rob is also using this trip to fundraise for CRY India, a nonprofit supporting education, health care, safety and food for kids there. He will carry a stuffed animal named “Buddy Barrel” and, when people ask about it, he’ll tell them about the donation campaign. In addition, kids at his church will be trying to help him raise $8,000 to correspond to his 8,000-mile trek while he’s gone.

“It’s a way for me to give back,” he said. “It’s not just about me riding; it’s about enjoying the great outdoors and using my skill sets and ability to raise money for a worthy cause.”

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Doors officially open on $6.5 million Deadwood Welcome Center project

By Jaci Conrad Pearson Black Hills Pioneer

DEADWOOD — The 9,246 square foot, $6.5 million Deadwood Welcome Center project officially opened June 15, with local and state dignitaries providing the pomp and circumstance for a project that gives visitors more access to and more information regarding the best of Deadwood.

“This is a wonderful day for Deadwood,” said Mayor Chuck Turbiville. “It’s a new era for Deadwood.

This is probably the best welcome center in the Midwest. It is going to allow us to entertain and direct the 1.5 to 2 million guests we get in this community each year.”

The welcome center will be a source of information for Sturgis Motorcycle Rally-

goers for what to do and see in the area.

Deadwood Police Chief Kelly Fuller, who chairs the safety committee and as a result, headed up the welcome center project, said the building has seen so much traffic, it has already been decided that counters will be placed on the doors to more accurately gauge attendance.

“I’ve heard a lot of comments on how beautiful the building is and how great the project area is with creek access, the bridge, hiking,” Fuller said, explaining that when planning for the project began in 2012, it was with the idea of making Deadwood a world-class destination.

“What we were finding is that people were stopping in Deadwood as part of a day trip to the Northern Hills or bypassing the community altogether,” Fuller said. “We thought, what if we could capture just a percentage of those people to

stay overnight here? And that’s where the kiosks in the welcome center, was fashwhole concept of Base Camp Deadwood ioned after a mobile app developed by came from. We the Black Hills wanted to take Pioneer called this four-acre Xplore Black “It’s a new era for parcel of propHills that proerty that was Deadwood. This is probably vides an insidunderutilized er’s guide to the the best welcome center in for most months Black Hills. the Midwest” of the year and Black Hills – Mayor Chuck Turbiville build an iconic Pioneer Publisher gateway to the Letti Lister community, get explained that people to stop, kiosk users can go through, and discover hidden gems in leverage the same type of information Deadwood, maybe even stay here.” contained in the app – dining, lodging, Fuller said that a unique tool designed attractions, events, trails, and seasonal to enable visitors to do just that and more things to do throughout the region. is available for folks to customize their “When we approached Kevin local itinerary.

Kuchenbecker with Deadwood Historic The tool, contained on state of the art Preservation, about participating on our

An official ribbon cutting commemorating the Deadwood Welcome Center Grand Opening with South Dakota Lt. Gov. Matt Michels doing the honors was held June 15. Pioneer photo by Jaci Conrad Pearson

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www.bhpioneer.com mobile app, he and his staff liked the local content and format so much that they then asked us to produce the information for them in a large-format version on touch-screens in the new Deadwood Welcome Center,” Lister said. “This was an avenue we never envisioned, but were excited to delve into, resulting in a unique final product that provides visitor information in the most user-friendly formats available. With the vision of our partners in Deadwood and our own adaptation of interactive technology, we are excited to see just how far we can take these new platforms.”

There are currently two of these types of kiosks at the Welcome Center, with more slated to be added at strategic locations throughout town over time.

“The gaming industry is an attraction, but it is not the only attraction to Deadwood. It’s history, as well,” said Lt. Gov. Matt Michels, who served as the keynote speaker for the grand opening.

“Deadwood is such a great contributor, a strong leader in welcoming tourism to South Dakota.”

Michels said that from its beginnings, back in 1876, Deadwood has welcomed all sorts of people from different backgrounds and ethnicities and the building is a testament to that continued effort today.

“Congratulations to all of you for being so welcoming and so hospitable,” Michels said. “So we can continue to say, ‘Welcome,’ to so many people in the state

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through this beautiful building you’ve established.”

Lister said the Deadwood Welcome Center is a grand showpiece, which really sets the tone for what visitors will experience in the beautiful Black Hills.

“As the local newspaper, we are so

pleased we could assist in providing information to help enhance the visitor experience,” she added. “The Black Hills Pioneer cranked out the first issue off our presses in Deadwood on June 8, 1876.

Our business has survived and thrived because we have always been willing to

embrace and utilize technology.”

“It goes to show you what a community can accomplish when we work together,” Fuller said.

The new address of the Deadwood Welcome Center and the Deadwood Chamber of Commerce is 501 Main St.

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Stars, motorcycles unite for Legends Ride 10th anniversary of signature event raises funds for charities

DEADWOOD — Some of Hollywood’s ly ticketed five-course Legends Lunch at Deadwood’s Franklin Hotel’s Legends biggest stars will be joining the Buffalo Chip’s milestone 10th anniversary of Restaurant has added an opportunity for some real face-to-face time with celebthe Legends Ride and also entertaining guests at the Legends Lunch in rities in an intimate setting.

Proceeds from the 2017 lunch Deadwood on Monday, Aug. 7.

In addition to having long will be donated to the Infinite been known as the place to Hero Foundation and the Sgt. Colton Levi Derr Foundation. catch celebrities as they minAcademy Award-nominated gle with riders, this signature and Emmy Award-winning Buffalo Chip charity event actor Tom Berenger will be also generates significant funds with all of the rider fees dojoining the ride as honorary nated to South Dakota Special ride captain and taking a seat at the Legends Lunch.

Olympics and the Sturgis Tom Berenger has starred in a long Motorcycle Museum.

Berenger The 10th anniversary, list of Hollywood’s biggest 165-horsepower perforhit movies and TV shows, and is most well-known for his roles mance-styled Harley-Davidson Dyna in “Platoon,” “Major League,” “The Low Rider customized by S&S Cycle and other unique items will be aucHatfields & McCoys,” “Inception,” “Sniper,” “Training Day” and “The Big tioned in support of the Legends Ride on Chill.” Berenger also stars in the movie Deadwood Main Street shortly before the ride departs. The addition of the separate- “American Dresser,” which was partially filmed around the Black Hills. The film is currently in post production.

Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter and musician Pat Simmons of The Doobie Brothers will be on hand at the Legends Lunch. Simmons wrote “Black Water,” the first of a long string of the band’s hits that includes “What a Fool

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2017 Legends Ride When: Monday, Aug. 7, 2017 Lunch at 11 a.m., Auction at 2 p.m., Ride at 3 p.m.

Where: Main Street, Deadwood The ride’s proceeds are split with the Sturgis Motorcycle Museum and dedicated for future expansion. Proceeds from the lunch will benefit the Infinite Hero Foundation and the Sgt. Colton Levi Derr Foundation. There is a cost to attend both events.

Believes,” “Real Love,” “Long Train Runnin’,” “The Doctor,” “China Grove,” “Jesus is Just Alright,” “Listen to the Music,” “Minute By Minute,” and many more. He may also be seen at the Legends Ride auction on Deadwood’s Main Street.

Screen writer, actor and producer Carmine Cangialosi will be hanging out and riding through the Black Hills with Legends riders and will also be making new friends at the Legends Lunch. He wrote and has a starring role in the new movie “American Dresser.”

Famed custom bike builder and freestyle motocross racer Carey Hart will help lead the ride. He has competed in the Gravity Games and picked up several gold and silver medCarey als in the X Games. He was Hart featured in the A&E show “Inked,” hosted the X Games for ABC, was a cast member on the VH1 reality show “The Surreal Life,” and appeared in the movie “Charlies Angels: Full Throttle.” He competed in the Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series, and has been featured in nationwide ad campaigns for Ford Motor Company, Dunkin’ Donuts

and Mountain Dew. He is married to singer Pink.

Funds raised for South Dakota Special Olympics will help create a permanent athlete training facility for Special Olympians in the Black Hills. $100,000 in future Legends Ride fees have been pledged to renovate an existing facility to meet the growing needs of the organization.

The ride’s proceeds are split with the Sturgis Motorcycle Museum and dedicated for future expansion.

Proceeds from the lunch will benefit the Infinite Hero Foundation and the Sgt. Colton Levi Derr Foundation. This local charity is dedicated to assisting returning soldiers and suicide prevention. Sgt. Derr, a Sturgis native, took his own life after completing more than 500 combat missions.

The auction is at 2 p.m., followed by a group photo at 2:50 p.m. The ride departs Main Street Deadwood at 3 p.m.

There is a cost to attend both events.

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Pioneers, innovators and living legends inducted 2017 Sturgis Motorcycle Museum Hall of Fame PIONEER STAFF REPORTS

The Class of 2017 Sturgis Motorcycle Museum Hall of Fame inductees will be honored during an induction breakfast on Aug. 9.

The breakfast and ceremony starts at 7:30 a.m. at the Lodge at Deadwood, located at 100 Pine Crest Ln. Honored in this year’s class are:

William G. Davidson

Lifetime Achievement Award Considered the patriarch of motorcycling by bikers around the globe, William G. Davidson’s artistic vision and passion for riding have not only shaped Harley-Davidson’s idenWilliam G. tity for more than 50 years, they have transformed the entire mo- Davidson torcycle world. Affectionately known as “Willie G.” by millions of motorcycle enthusiasts, Harley-Davidson’s chief styling officer emeritus and brand ambassador is set to be honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award. Already a pre-2001 member of the Sturgis Motorcycle Museum Hall of Fame, Willie G. was joined by his Nancy in the Class of 2010.

The son of former Harley-Davidson president, William H. Davidson, and the grandson of one of the original founders, William A. Davidson, he has helped shape the iconic look, sound and feel that have defined HarleyDavidson motorcycles for more than 50 years. Starting in the 1970s, he developed iconic designs which kept Harley-Davidson motorcycles selling while the company completed technological and manufacturing improvements. Throughout his career he developed the bikes that came to define Harley-Davidson, from the XLCR Cafe Racer up through the V-Rod and the Street Glide.

Colleen Barnett and Mike Taylor

Colleen Barnett-Taylor started her motorsports career at Barnett Clutches & Cables while still in her childhood working for her parents (and original Colleen Barnett 1948 founders), Charlie and Afton Barnett. Since & Mike Taylor the beginning, Colleen has been a driving force and integral part of the company.

Mike Taylor, already a long-time motorcycle rider/enthusiast, joined the firm in 1968, which cemented a great partnership after he and Colleen were married. Together they have operated Barnett since 1975 and owned the company since 1993.

Cory Ness

Don’t think for a second that Cory Ness rode his famous father’s coattails into the Sturgis Hall Of Fame. At only 10 years old, he disassembled his bicycle, painted it, chromed its parts and entered it in the Oakland Roadster Show. The first motorcycle he turned his talents to was a wrecked Cory CB350. After building it back up, Ness Cory sold it before even getting a chance to ride it. He was 14. Today Cory is the chief designer behind Arlen Ness Enterprises where he runs the day-to-day business. In between designing new parts and accessories, he still finds time to wrench on custom bikes periodically.

Mark Shadley

Since the early 1970s Mark Shadley and Shadley Bros.

Motorcycles have been shaping the perception of what a custom motorcycle is. The quality, detail and innovation of his custom built bikes have made him well recMark ognized by both the motorcycle Shadley industry and his peers. His enthusiasm and involvement in the custom motorcycle industry has been a lifelong passion.

Jim Thiessen

For 50 years, machinist and gofast guy Jim Thiessen has generated trust with riders, record breakers, racers and certified Harley mechanics around the world who use JIMS products on a daily basis. Today JIMS is one of the industry’s leadJim ing producers of performance parts, Thiessen accessories, tools, transmissions and high-performance engines — all aimed at enhancing the Harley rider’s experience.

Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Hall of Fame Induction Breakfast

Where: The Lodge at Deadwood When: 7:30 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2017 Tickets: $35 each or $300 for a table of 8: purchase by calling the Sturgis Motorcycle Museum and Hall of Fame at (605) 3472001. Or: tickets can also be purchased online at http:// www.sturgismuseum.com/ shop/hall-fame-breakfast.

Terry Vance

No. 35 on the National Hot Rod Association’s 50 greatest drag racers of all-time, 14-time national champ Terry Vance never lets off the gas. Terry and his tuner Byron Hines shared a passion for the quarter mile from the early days, but they also shared a vision of creating a company that would be Terry a pillar of the motorcycle aftermar- Vance ket, and they used their unrivaled achievements in racing to build a brand that would unmistakably stand for quality and performance. Terry Vance is an American former professional motorcycle drag racer, racing team owner and manufacturer of high performance parts for motorcycles.

Rod Woodruff

Since 1981, the Sturgis Buffalo Chip Campground has treated millions of motorcyclists to rock concerts, camping, entertainment and more. Rod Woodruff is the man who brought rock ‘n’ roll to the Black Hills and now hosts Rod a 10-day concert series each August during the annual Sturgis Woodruff Motorcycle Rally. The Buffalo Chip provides a music festival, various other forms of entertainment, and full service tent, RV and cabin camping on almost 600 acres in rural Meade County.

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2017 Black Hills State University Jacket Ride When: Monday, Aug. 7, Registration at 10 a.m., Ride at noon Where: Joy Center on the BHSU Campus, 1351 St. Joe, Spearfish Tickets: $50 single rider, $75 rider and passenger The annual event is held during the Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally and proceeds from the ride go toward scholarships for student veterans.

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Jacket Ride set for Monday of Rally Week SPEARFISH — Black Hills State University invites motorcyclists and supporters to join the BHSU Dennis Kirk Jacket Ride for veterans scholarships during the annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally.

The 2017 Jacket Ride will be held Monday, Aug. 7 with registration beginning at 10 a.m. at the Joy Center on the BHSU Campus. Participants will enjoy a lunch followed by kickstands up at noon. before departing on a premier route in the Black Hills.

David Dodson, veteran resource coordinator at BHSU, said the ride is patriotic and the support for student veterans is important to their success.

“As a rider, the Jacket Ride is a great event to combine the community and the campus to enjoy the Black Hills. As a veteran, the scholarships from the ride are special because they’re not just financial aid, they’re from the community showing support for student veterans.”

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During the ride, bikers will drive through Spearfish Canyon and Lead before turning at Nemo to journey through Vanocker Canyon. The ride will end at Scott Peterson Motors in Sturgis.

Jacket Ride registration is $50 for a single rider and $75 for a rider and passenger. Registration includes lunch, a t-shirt, and door prize entry. All proceeds support scholarships for veteran students at BHSU. In 2016, three scholarships were awarded to BHSU student veterans thanks to the support of the Jacket Ride participants.

Jara Decker, sociology and human services major from Belle Fourche, Tyler Rousselle, human services major from Custer, and Richard Walbe, mass communication, from Spearfish received last year’s scholarships.

For more information about the Jacket Ride or to register, visit www.BHSU.edu/JacketRide or contact Kanda Guthmiller at (605) 642-6335 or Kanda.Guthmiller@BHSU.edu.

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in the Black Hills Pioneer Staff Reports SPEARFISH — With Sturgis situated in the heart of the Black Hills, the annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally is the venue for some of the best riding in the country.

From long stretches of highway on the scenic plains to curves and tunnels through the beautiful Black Hills, there is something for every kind of biker here.

The following is a list of our favorite rides.

Nemo Road

Off Highway 385, Rapid City to Brownsville

A nice, lazy ride through some of the less-populated parts of the Black Hills, Nemo Road offers amazing views, twisty turns, and straight highway stretches that promise bikers entertainment and relaxation. Just one trip down this road and you will understand why Sturgis Rally veterans call this “The best kept secret in the Black Hills.” The Nemo Bar & Grill also offers bikers great food and cold drinks for a scenic break from the road that is filled with first-class hospitality!

Sundance, Wyo., to Devils Tower

Sundance, Wyo., sits astride Interstate 90 approximately 53 miles west of the city of Sturgis. With a population of 1,139 souls, Sundance is visitor friendly, especially during Sturgis Rally days, and hosts a permanent full service HarleyDavidson dealer with everything from T-shirts to leathers and rain gear. I recommend you start this ride during the mid-morning hours and return during the evening. If you do this, you’ll have the sun at your back both directions. Leaving Sundance northwest on Highway 14, it is a continuous uphill climb into heavily timbered wild territory with panoramic views all around. The speed limit is 65 mph unless otherwise posted; you probably won’t get into sixth gear on the way up to Devils Tower. Pay attention while on Highway 14: wild deer abound.

If you see one, there are probably several more nearby, their favorite pastime being unexpectedly dashing across the road after hearing the noise from your loud pipes. When you get to the junction of Highway 14 and Highway 24, you’ll turn

Badlands Loop State Scenic Byway S.D. Highway 240, Badlands National Park

An approximate 30-mile ride, this highway cuts through the natural rock formations of Badlands National Park. A favorite of bikers who flock to the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, this route also features natural grasslands that are filled with hundreds of different species of plants and wild animals. Scenic overlooks also offer great photo opportunities.

Custer State Park 13329 U.S. Highway 16A, Custer

Custer State Park isn’t just home to one of the largest free roaming buffalo herds; it’s so beautiful that the State Game Lodge served as the summer White House for President Calvin Coolidge in 1927.

This 71,000-acre vacation paradise is home to abundant wildlife and buffalo herds, making it common to encounter a “Buffalo Jam” while driving in the park.

Look for elusive elk, deer, big horn sheep, mountain goats, and bands of begging burros. Four distinct lodges offer northbound to finish the ride to Devils Tower National Monument. At several locations midway from the junction to Devils Tower along Highway 24, spectacular views of small canyon escarpments with rocky overhangs beg for attention from you and your camera.

As you continue riding uphill, the top of Devils Tower will begin to be visible as it rises above the horizon. At 5,112 feet above sea level, Devils Tower is the predominant landscape feature of the area. The rocky tower itself is a full 867 feet from its base to the summit. The Belle Fourche River slowly meanders away eastward 1,267 below the tower.

When heading back to Sundance, preferably in the mid-evening hours, the long slow descent makes it easy to enjoy the grand views of the terrain and typically white clouded blue skies. So majestic is the roadside scenery here, you may find yourself wanting to make this ride more than once, with the images of the first riding sticking in your subconscious. Total mileage here (round trip) is approximately 56 miles, give or take a burnout.

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Spearfish Canyon on Two Wheels If you’re a regular attendee of the annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, chances are you’ve ridden Spearfish Canyon at least once, and probably more frequently.

Spearfish Canyon is older than the Grand Canyon if you can believe that! It’s smooth, well maintained, and its curvaceous pavement is a joy to ride for any bike/motorcyclist. The 35 mph speed limit allows the canyon walls to talk back to you in the form of your motorcycle’s reflected exhaust note. If you’ve never ridden the canyon, it’s about time you did.

It’s an unforgettable motoring treat for any rider or driver. Keep your eyes and ears peeled for excessive speed vehicles; some riders can’t resist a little extra speed. Keep your eyes on the road though; you can stop almost anywhere in the canyon to take a longer look at one of accommodations to suit every family, from rustic and historic to elegant and upscale. All offer unique on-site activities, including Jeep rides to the buffalo herds, guided fly-fishing, and chuckwagon suppers. There are also endless camping opportunities in the park.

Crazy Horse Memorial

12141 Avenue of the Chiefs, Crazy Horse (near Custer)

Crazy Horse Memorial is the world’s largest sculpture-in-progress, and frequent drilling and mountain blasts make each visit unique. When completed, Crazy Horse Memorial will stand 563 feet tall. The project was started in 1948 by sculptor Korczak Ziolkowski and Lakota Chief Henry Standing Bear to honor the heritage, tradition, and culture of North American Indians. Its namesake, Crazy Horse, was a war leader of the Oglala Lakota tribe and a prominent leader in the Sioux resistance to white encroachment in the Black Hills. His bravery and skill are admired, and he is revered by the Sioux as their greatest leader. The complex surrounding the mountain carving includes the Indian Museum of North America, the Native American Cultural Center, the Sculptor’s Studio, and a

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the many different spots of interest.

Starting at the mouth of the canyon at the extreme east end of Spearfish, the road takes vehicles past the golf course and into the verdant and summer leafy steepwalled canyon. Halfway up the canyon is Spearfish Canyon Lodge, a great place for lunch if you don’t want to wait to arrive at Cheyenne Crossing, world famous for its burgers and hospitality. A quarter-mile hike down the trail-footpath below the lodge will get you to Spearfish Falls; don’t forget your camera. If you skip the lodge stop, and continue almost another 10 miles, you’ll get to the aforementioned Cheyenne Crossing at the junction of Highway 85. Make a left and head for Lead, S.D. It’s an uphill climb away from Cheyenne Crossing, and the speed limit is 55 mph. Throttle up, but stay within the speed limit. Continue through Lead, then Deadwood, and before you know it, you’re in Sturgis. See you on the Road.

— Buck Lovell 40,000-square-foot orientation center and theater. Nightly performances of a multimedia laser-light show spotlight American Indian culture using dramatic animations and a stirring musical score.

In June, the Crazy Horse Volksmarch opens to hikers a 10K route that winds around the base of the mountain and up onto Crazy Horse’s outstretched arm.

Korczak’s wife and family have continued the project and the Crazy Horse Memorial Foundation. An entrance fee is required to enter the memorial, which is open year-round, and good for one day of admission.

Proceeds fund further development of the memorial.

Peter Norbeck National Scenic Byway U.S. Highway 16A/S.D. Highway 87, Custer State Park

This ride is so cool that it deserves mentioning apart from Custer State Park! The 70-mile drive offers amazing views of the best the Black Hills has to offer. This scenic drive incorporates the Needles Highway (S.D. Highway 87) and Iron Mountain Road (U.S. Highway 16A). The Needles Highway features hairpin curves, drive-through tunnels, Top Rides Pg 22

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Wildlife Loop Ride: Really Wild

If you’re looking for a short ride in between other Rally-related activities, and you’re in the area of Custer State Park, Wildlife Loop Road is perfect.

The road itself is very well maintained black top with almost no surprise potholes or other impediments to smooth riding. Don’t even think of going on this little sojourn without some kind of camera, even if it’s just the camera in your cell phone. Wildlife Loop Road has a strictly enforced speed limit of 35 mph, but if you are like most annual visitors here, you will be stopping frequently to either let the buffalo and other wild critters cross the road in front of you, or to just have a good long look. You won’t find many motorcycle rides that will give close-up views of wildlife as seen here. In many cases, these critters will hold up traffic as they stand blocking the pavement and stare in amazement at you and your vehicle. The rolling hills and wide open

www.bhpioneer.com Mining Museum, Homestake Visitor’s Center, or the Adams Museum to see the rich mining and old-west history of this section of the Northern Hills; relax for lunch or dinner at one of the many fine establishments in both towns; browse through the unique selection of gifts and supplies in Lead; or try your luck at a gaming table or slot machine in Deadwood. But most importantly, residents of Lead-Deadwood are evercognizant of the Rally and welcome the bikers with open arms. In Lead, bikers can enjoy vendors, entertainment, and bike shows throughout the week, and in Deadwood, bikers enjoy special parking privileges and other perks! grassland scenery is studded with many varieties of pine and other trees of all sizes making for very pleasant riding.

Wildlife species to be seen here in Custer State Park include antelope, bighorn sheep, buffalo young and old, white tail deer, elk, coyote, prairie dogs, and all manner of flying fowl including bald eagles and other raptor species.

Custer State Park is home to one of the world’s largest buffalo herds. These buffalo live almost as they did before the West was tamed. Every year a roundup is held with buffalo harvested from the ever-growing herd. Wild “begging” burros live and play at the southernmost end of Wildlife Loop.

While the ride along Wildlife Loop Road is only 18 seemingly short miles and could take as little a 30 minutes to transit, you may find it taking just a little bit longer due to frequent stops to enjoy both the animals and the almost “as it was in the 1850s” view. I almost always do this ride both directions during the same day. No burnouts on this ride: it would only frighten the critters.

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Belle Fourche

The name “Belle Fourche” is French for “Beautiful Fork” because of its site on the “Forks” of Hay Creek, Redwater River, and Belle Fourche River.

Additionally, the quaint little town is known for its status as the geographical “Center of the Nation.” After the addition of Hawaii and Alaska to the United States in 1959, a point 10 miles north of Belle Fourche was named the official geological center of the United States. The site was originally in Smith Center, Kan., before it was moved to its new home in Butte County. Visitors can have their photo taken at the monument of a 21-by-40 foot compass rose made of South Dakota granite located at the Center of the Nation Visitor Center in Belle Fourche.

Wind Cave National Park

26611 US Highway 385, Hot Springs

Caves are one of the Black Hills’ most mysterious and intriguing wonders. To do your exploring underground, visit Wind Cave National Park. Stretching more than 100 miles, Wind Cave is one of the longest caves in the world, and the first cave to be designated a national park. With a mazelike, underground chamber system, Wind Cave features the world’s largest concentration of box work, a rare formation of thin calcite fins that resemble honeycombs. Above ground, Wind Cave National Park includes a wildlife sanctuary of 28,295 acres for antelope, bison, elk, prairie dogs, and other creatures to roam.

Here, the ponderosa pine forest meets the rolling prairie, one of the last remaining mixed grassland areas in existence. The cave’s visitor center is open daily except holidays. An admission fee is required to tour the cave. A list of tour options can be viewed at www.nps.gov/wica.

Native American Scenic Byway

This 305.8-mile route takes bikers through the rich history and wildlife attractions of our American Indian population. It cuts through the heart of South Dakota’s grass prairie through the heart of the great Sioux Nation.

The route takes travelers through Yankton, Crow Creek, Lower Brule, Cheyenne River, and Standing Rock Sioux Tribes. Along the way, bikers will have a chance to see some wildlife, including prairie dogs, pronghorn, deer, bison, and elk.

Jewel Cave National Monument

U.S. Highway 16, 13 miles west of Custer

Located in the scenic Hell Canyon Ranger District, the ride to Jewel Cave is a gem in itself with scenic overlooks, hairpin turns, and some wildlife sightings. But once bikers get to the cave, they are absolutely encouraged to stop and stay awhile! Jewel Cave National Monument is not only the second-longest cave in the world, at more than 140 miles and counting, it is also one of the most structurally complex. Located a little more than an hour southwest of Rapid City, Jewel Cave is a regional gem tucked in the Black Hills. Exploration is ongoing in this pristine underground labyrinth. Visit chambers decorated with calcite, nailhead, and dogtooth spar crystals and other wonders like draperies, flowstone, and stalactites. The monument’s surface trails and facilities are open free of charge. A fee is required for cave tours, which are rangerguided and are moderately strenuous, lasting about 1 hour and 20 minutes.

The cave is open daily from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. except on holidays. Cave tours have been known to sell out in advance;

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Visit www.nps.gov/jeca for more information.

Mammoth Site

1800 U.S. Highway 18 Bypass, Hot Springs More than 26,000 years ago, large Columbian and woolly mammoths were trapped and died in a spring-fed pond near what is now the southwest edge of Hot Springs. Discovered in 1974 while excavating for a housing development, the Mammoth Site is the world’s largest Columbian mammoth exhibit and research center for Pleistocene studies. It is truly a unique and natural location for the state.

Bear Butte

Highway 79, Sturgis

It’s simply not possible to come to the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally and not see one of the Black Hills’ natural wonders — Bear Butte. But seeing it and experiencing it are two different things, and all bikers should take in the scenic beauty and spiritual feeling of this site, named “Mato Paha” (Bear Mountain) by the Lakota Sioux for its resemblance to a sleeping bear. This geological formation is one of several intrusions of igneous rock in the Black Hills that formed millions of years ago. The mountain is sacred to many American Indian tribes, who go there to hold religious ceremonies to this day. Also, Bear Butte was once used by multiple tribes as a meeting point to discuss the advancement of the white man onto their lands. Bikers at the Sturgis Rally can take advantage of the hiking trails to the top of the mountain, or

Belle Fourche to Sturgis via Bear Butte

Riding from Belle Fourche to Sturgis via Bear Butte can only be described as the open prairie or high plains ride.

Imagine yourself back in the 1880s riding a spirited four-legged horse.

When departing from Belle Fourche traveling eastbound on S.D. Highway 212, I recommend this route be traveled during the later part of the afternoon.

You will then have the sun over your right shoulder. Make sure you have your gas tank filled completely, for you will have no opportunity to gas up between Belle Fourche and Sturgis city limits, unless you divert north to Newell at the junction of Highway 212 and Highway 79. The speed limit on 212 is 65 mph unless otherwise posted. Riding 212 can only be reckoned to riding your horse at full gallop across the plains, but staying at 60-65 mph is the best speed to enjoy this fluffy cloud-studded, blue-sky route.

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just cruise on by the natural wonder located six miles northeast of Sturgis off Highway 79.

Mount Rushmore 13000 SD Highway 244, Keystone

Who can take a trip to Sturgis without stopping to see our nation’s Shrine of Democracy? Every year that visit gets better as there are continual improvements at the famed monument! This internationally recognized “Shrine of Democracy” is located only 17 miles from Rapid City. Surrounded by Black Hills National Forest, the memorial protrudes from the granite with the faces of George Washington, commander of the Revolutionary Army and our nation’s first president; Thomas Jefferson, author of the Declaration of Independence; Abraham Lincoln, who abolished slavery in the U.S.; and Theodore Roosevelt, who reformed corruption and is responsible for our nation’s national parks system and for conserving wildlife. The site also features mountain goats, the Avenue of Flags, an interactive museum, and a new visitors’ center. Visitors can also follow the Presidential Trail to the base of the mountain. An evening lighting ceremony is also a sight to see during the summer months, and it begins at 9 p.m.

Additionally, if you’ve already traveled the common route to the mountain through Keystone, try entering through the back way on Highway 244, which offers some unique scenic sights and a relaxing ride through the Hills.

Read more from Buck at BLABB (Buck Lovell’s American Biker Blog) online at www.sturgis.com.

tailwind from Belle Fourche to Highway 79 southbound. When leaving Belle Fourche, the first major landmark will be Belle Fourche Reservoir on the left (north side of the highway). There are several small towns with cafés serving home-cooked style food and cold drinks, which are well worth stopping. The smooth pavement and long radius curves of Highway 212 are punctuated by hills and rises, so for safety’s sake don’t attempt to pass on those blind curves.

Take your time and enjoy the view to the south of the Black Hills. They look black from out on the prairie; that’s how the hills got their name. At the junction of 212 and 79, you’ll turn right heading toward Bear Butte. If you’ve had a tail wind, it’s now a crosswind, so stay alert.

Also watch for deer on the road. It’s almost a straight shot to the outskirts of the city of Sturgis. You will be able to enjoy an ever changing view of Bear Butte as it grows larger the closer you get. Just before passing Bear Butte, you see the Broken Spoke Campground on the left. Continuing another 5-6 miles, you’ll make a right turn onto Highway 34 (westbound) on the way into downtown Sturgis. Total distance is about 55 miles, give or take a burnout.

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historic Aladdin Store sells for $500,000

By Lacey Peterson Black Hills Pioneer

ALADDIN, Wyo. — Nestled in the green hills of Northeastern Wyoming, 21 miles from Sundance, the tiny roadside stop and former coal mining settlement of Aladdin was on the auction block June 2 afternoon, when the 125-year-old mercantile sold for a half a million dollars.

The small settlement is a popular stop for motorcyclists during the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally.

First up for auction was the town’s motel, café, and four fully furnished cabins nestled on 1.38 acres. No one bid on this portion of the property that is owned by Mike and Debbie Wagner from Colorado Springs, Colo. This property remains for sale.

Next up for sale was the town’s mobile home park, 1890s vintage general store with a bar/liquor store and post office inside, a two plus bedroom home, and 27.51 acres of land. After nearly two hours and a handful of bids on partial tracts up for sale, the whole kitten caboodle was sold to Maynard and Lee Rude of Rapid City for $500,000.

Census records indicate a peak population of 200 people during its coal-mining heyday, but today, only 15 full-time residents remain.

Two of those residents, Rick and Judy Brengle, have owned and operated the store and mobile home park seven days a week for the last 31 years and now, in their 70s, are yearning for retirement.

The town has been up for sale since July 2014. A sign on the door of the store read, “This town is for sale. Store, house, bar, trailer park, post office, 30 acres, $1,500,000 firm.”

Judy said there have been several interested buyers since that time, but so far, no takers. That is, until Friday.

The store was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991 and with the exception of a new roof, the Brengles haven’t changed a thing about the two-story mercantile - which is one of the oldest in the state. The place sells fishing supplies, groceries, antiques, art, beer and hardware.

It doesn’t have running water, but there are two working outhouses nearby.

Judy said that although it may seem like a sleepy little town, it gets plenty of traffic, especially during the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally.

“We have a pretty steady stream of people throughout the year,” Brengle said. “It’s a very lucrative business. We have hunters, and we’re about 50 miles from the Sturgis (Motorcycle) Rally and 25 miles from Devils Tower.”

As for the purchasers, there are no plans to change the business.

“Like I said at the sale: the wheel works the way it is, don’t change it,” said Lee Rude

Town for Sale. The popular Rally stop of Aladdin, Wyo. was for sale, but in June its only historic store sold. Pioneer file photos.

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Off the beaten path

Stone House Saloon offers Rallygoers unique pit stop on the way to Devils Tower

BY LACEY PETERSON Black Hills Iron

BELLE FOURCHE – For 10 hot August days, the Stone House Saloon, 7 miles west of Belle Fourche on Highway 34, offers travelers an oasis where passersby can enjoy cold beer, live music, and good company on their way to Devils Tower.

The brainchild of two Belle Fourche ranching brothers, Kim and Chris Kling, opened the mostly outdoor saloon in 2000 with Kim’s wife Colleen and friend Terry Schell.

Kim said he and Chris were working on their more than 4,000 acres of ranchland to the west of Belle Fourche and after taking note of the amount of biker traffic the highway brought right past their doorway every year during the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally and got an idea.

“I talked about it for 10 years, ‘Man, we just need to figure out some way to capitalize on that,’” Kim said.

And the rest was history. The brothers researched what it would take to set up a small bar venture, selling only beer in the beginning, and after finding others who wanted to go in on the adventure, took a leap of faith.

The “stone house,” was an old abandoned house on Kling family ranchlands built around 1880 and was likely a stage stop along Deadwood/Miles City stage route, Kim said.

The first few years, Kim said, he wondered if the juice was worth the squeeze.

“It was just tough to get people to stop,” he said.

Word of mouth is what the rancher attributes to the saloon’s increased popularity in the years that followed.

“We didn’t do any advertising,” he said. “By five years out, it looked like it was maybe going to work.”

The last 10 years, Kim said the growth has been steady.

The saloon’s convenient location on the north side of the highway that leads to Devils Tower, reasonable prices, quality service, and friendly staff are what Kim attributes to the roadside attraction’s success.

As popularity and patronage grew, so, too did the outdoor establishment’s offerings.

The Stone House Saloon will be open this year from Aug. 3-12 serving visitors seven miles west of Belle Fourche just off of Highway 34.

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Initially, the menu consisted of beer, peanuts, and jerky.

Then, after a handful of years, Kim said his wife spearheaded the addition of simply prepared food like burgers and brats to the repertoire.

“Just reasonable food and drink,” he said.

About eight years ago, live music was another welcome addition to attraction that has built up today to continuously live music playing from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. everyday.

The biggest improvement, according to Kim, and the thing he still receives the most compliments about, was outdoor, open air bathrooms equipped with flushing toilets for the ladies and sinks, constructed by the rancher, himself.

“I basically set toilets down on individual cement pads and built a windbreak around them and just put camo-netting over the top of them,” he said. “You come out here to our place, you think you’re out in the country, you go into the bathroom, you have a nice flush toilet, hot water sink to wash your hands in – that’s probably the thing I get the most comments from.”

Somebody will go down to the bathroom, Kim said, and come back bragging up the accommodations to their friends and other patrons.

Inside the stone house, visitors like to sign their names on the walls of the almost 140-year-old building.

“If they can find a spot,” Kim laughed.

On any given day, Kim said you could find an average of 200-300 people bellied-up to wooden cable spool tables sitting on old cottonwood stumps, enjoying the cold beer and music. On the saloon’s busy days, Kim said, 15,000-20,000 people, entertaining somewhere between 75,000-100,000 over the course of the Rally.

Currently, Kim and his wife and children own and operate the saloon, staffed each year by 30-35 relatives and neighbors.

One of Kim’s favorite aspects of operating the saloon is getting to know the customers and seeing them year after year.

This year, the saloon will be open Aug. 3-12.

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An artist with a heart for the West Bob Coronato describes the journey that shaped his art

By Kaija Swisher Black Hills Pioneer

HULETT, Wyo. –— Those entering Rogues Gallery on Main Street in Hulett, Wyo., the studio of Western artist Bob Coronato, get an eyeful before even setting foot in the space.

The outside of the 100-year-old building that previously housed a saddle shop and livery is covered with antlers, wagon wheels, signs stating, “God bless Wyoming and keep it wild” and “We buy old stuff,” wooden coffins, and more. The etching on the antique door’s glass states that the gallery and free museum, established in 1993, are open 23 hours a day, and “If I’m not here, that’s the hour we are closed.”

Inside, the building houses a treasure trove of fine art and antiques, including 19th century American Indian art and artifacts of Western Americana adorning the walls and set in cases in the museum. There is also the studio where original chine colle etchings, a special printmaking technique, paintings, and signature rodeo posters are created, and behind the antique cash register likely sits the famed artist himself, who, in cowboy boots, jeans, and a Western shirt, appears right at home in the frontier town. And he is. Coronato has always had a heart for the West, though his life journey started far from it.

“I always painted western subjects, ever since I was a kid,” Coronato said, explaining that he was born in New Jersey and grew up looking at books of Western artists like Frederic Remington and Charles Russell. He decided to go to art school in Los Angeles, and, much to the chagrin of his professors, continued to keep the Western theme in his work, even when they would try to force him to expand his subject matter. He remembered getting an assignment to create a billboard for an automobile – and not having an era specified in the directions, he finished it his own way.

“I was doing wagons. It’s still technically a car,” he laughed, describing that eventually he told his professors that he would continue doing the type of art that he wanted, no matter what.

Having never actually been to the place of his fascination, when his parents said they were going on vacation to check out the West during his third year of college, Coronato decided to join them. Part of trip included a stop at the High Plains Western Heritage Center in Spearfish. The museum was going through a reorganization at the time and didn’t have any of the Russell paintings on display that Coronato had hoped to see, but having hundreds of his own paintings at that point, he approached the staff to ask if they would consider displaying his work. They agreed to take a look, so after the trip, Coronato sent in photos, and the museum agreed to put his paintings on display.

At the grand reopening of the High Plains Western Heritage Center the next year, which was right after Coronato graduated, he packed up and made his way to Spearfish. The emcee for the evening, Carson Thomas, approached Coronato, asked if his father had painted the works on display, and when Coronato explained that he had, Thomas asked if he could offer a critique. He explained that Coronato’s rendering of a saddle wasn’t quite right, and

Artist Bob Coronato stands in his studio in Hulett, Wyo., near one of the rodeo posters for which he is known.

Pioneer photo by Kaija Swisher he said that while Coronato had the talent, he didn’t have the experience. The saddle maker, who lived in Hulett, told Coronato that if he moved to Wyoming, he’d get real experience, and Thomas also offered to provide him with studio space – the same space where Coronato remains based today.

Coronato described the move as a “leap of faith,” since he knew no one in the area and had never been to Hulett before, but he started working on a ranch near Devils Tower, painted, and soon, had an epiphany about his art. Since all of the artists he admired painted their own time, the light bulb clicked for Coronato to apply this lesson to himself.

“Instead of painting the Old West, why bother?” he asked himself. “I wasn’t there, so if I’m going to get the details just right, I might as well paint my time.”

He started doing just that, painting brandings, cattle trailing, cowboys in sunglasses and Wranglers and everything that’s modern, and while he described that when he first started, this modernized Western art made him a bit of an outcast at art shows, it has slowly become the norm.

Coronato isn’t sure where his initial fascination for the West came from: He joked that the first class trip he remembers was to a tourist trap in New Jersey called Wild West City.

“I always say, ‘Thank goodness it wasn’t the circus!’ I’d be painting clowns,” he said.

His friend, Tom Waugh, also got him into collecting, and Coronato is especially passionate about historic Western art, artifacts, and American Indian beadwork, and they decided to open a museum showcasing the collection, which has built up over the years. Coronato continues collecting, with most of the items coming from within a couple of hundred miles of Hulett. The building, built in 1917, has a small apartment upstairs, and when Coronato first moved in, various renovations had result-

ed in much of its Western character having been stripped out. Coronato worked to bring the building back to its rustic origins.

“It’s got a lot of character now,” he said, and the items within it contribute to that essence.

Coronato pointed out a few of the notable items, including one of the rare and authentic guns housed at the museum on display. A friend contacted him about it, and Coronato said he would be interested, if he could forensically verify its authenticity. He checked it over, and everything checked out, but he couldn’t find a maker’s name on it, so he decided to move a brass piece to take the barrel off to see if there might be another clue. Under the barrel, Coronato found a piece of paper wedged in, with the words, “Rufus B. Sage, St. Louis, 1884,” written on it.

Google provided more information about Sage, a mountain man who wrote about his travels throughout the country – including time in the Black Hills – in a book of his writings called “Scenes in the Rocky Mountains,” published in 1846.

To ensure that the gun had in fact belonged to Sage, Coronato was able to track down contracts Sage had signed for the book, and they matched. Sage’s gun is referenced in his book, which Coronato read to track down more information about one of the pieces in his collection, and he was amazed to read that the gun saved Sage’s life in the Black Hills.

“Each thing in here kind of has a similar story,” Coronato said of what he’s learned about the items in his collection.

Because of his travels to many art shows during the winter, and the fact that the museum/gallery in Hulett is an uninsulated, tin building, Coronato packs up the museum and gallery each fall and takes it south for the winter before setting it up again each spring.

He said this year, it took about two weeks to unload and set everything up.

Coronato said that he gets a lot of people stopping in the space, and he often hears the questions, “Why don’t you advertise? Why are you in the middle of nowhere?” He explains to people that with technology today, an artist is able to ship art from anywhere, and he adds that he probably gets more people stopping in his gallery than he would if he were located in a busier city.

People leave positive comments about the museum and all of the things they were able to see within it, and Coronato said that especially during the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, when so many people come to see the area, and so many out-of-area vendors also flock to the event, he hears people say they appreciate the museum as being one of the few “real” things they see.

“I think what they like is, it’s easy. They don’t have to be a historian to walk through,” Coronato added, describing that a new philosophy has many museums putting fewer artifacts on display, thinking less is more, but that he likes seeing cases filled with interesting items and explanations about what they are. He thinks the “mom and pop”- store-feel makes it more fun, and he intends to keep the museum that way.

Interestingly, he doesn’t have that many original works on display, simply because he’s run out of room as the inventory changes and he finds new items to showcase. Various rodeo posters can be seen throughout the space, however, representative of Coronato’s current art form.

This form came about after Coronato painted Russell Means’ portrait. Means (1939-2012) was an actor, writer, musician, and Oglala Lakota member who became a prominent member of the American Indian Movement (AIM) after joining the organization in 1968. He remained active in internaCoronato Pg 28

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the country to Pendleton, which is about the last place to see before the landscape turns into the Pacific Northwest as one approaches tional issues of indigenous peoples, including the Oregon coastline. working with groups in Central and South “So everything’s got a little bit of a story to America, and the United Nations, and helped it,” he said of each embellishment present on organize notable events that attracted national the posters. and international media coverage.

He used the same technique for all of the Coronato wanted to paint Means’ contriburodeo posters he’s created, including one for tions to the area and its history, and in 2009, the Deadwood’s Days of ’76, Belle Fourche’s he contacted Means about the opportunity, Black Hills Roundup, Sheridan, Cody, and and he later was invited to Means’ home on Cheyenne, Wyo., rodeos, and he is up front the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation to prepare with the rodeo committees that they don’t get for the portrait. The final product stands 7 feet to determine the content of the poster. He also tall and portrays Means’ wrapped like a bufmakes a deal that the committees can keep falo robe would be, except the wrapping is an half of the proceeds from their poster sales. upside-down American flag, an international He’s made a total of nine rodeo posters sign of distress. His long braids frame Means’ to date, and he usually prints the amount he recognizable face, and in the portrait, he is thinks the rodeo can handle selling, plus a few wearing a traditional vest and hair pipe choker, more to sell over the years. Coronato said that paying homage to his roots, and a black T-shirt the poster featuring Deadwood’s Days of ’76 and silver watch portraying him as a late 20th poster is the most popular. century American Indian.

“I literally ship thousands of them, and they Coronato spent months working on the porhave gone to at least 15 different countries,” trait, which was recently selected to be installed he said of that poster. at the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery in He added that the first three posters he creWashington, D.C. ated, for Wickenburg, Ariz., and Hulett and While he considers the portrait the pinnaSheridan, Wyo., are sold out and pretty scarce, cle of his artistic and he’s seen some career, Coronato framed copies sell knew that the for $1,000. Eight grueling process “Instead of painting the Old of the posters are was too physically West, why bother? I wasn’t now in the Library strenuous to continof Congress Poster there, so if I’m going to get ue long term, so he Archive, as well. the details just right, I might switched to a style People often of art that was less as well paint my time.” assume the posters grueling, and for – Bob Coronado are a throwback, but about the last nine Coronato explained years, he’s focused that rodeo posters on rodeo posters, didn’t look like that marrying two of his back in the day. talents.

“The writing is supposed to look like 1890s “I started out doing paintings and etchings, era, but the rest, I make up as I go along,” he and then one day I was sitting at the easel, said. and I thought, I need to figure out how I can “It’s a little nerve-wracking, because you combine the two, because one’s printmaking never know if it’s going to work until it’s and one’s painting,” he said, explaining the he done, so you’ve got eight months invested in didn’t want to paint on a print, since that limits something you’re hoping works – but it’s super an artist to watercolor. He looked into how rewarding,” he said of the process, adding, he could print and then paint on wood, which “When I see them, the amount of work that’s brought him to the art of silkscreen. After some in them is overwhelming, but the end result – experimenting, Coronato figured out how to they’re fun, and I can look back on each one of silkscreen on wood and paint with oil, which is them, since a lot of friends of mine are in them how his rodeo posters are made. or on them or part of them – they’re sort of Coronato uses the original etching as the like little memories. I got 10, 15 years of, ‘Oh, main image for the rodeo poster, and then I remember this,’ or ‘I remember that,’ … my builds around that with oil paint. work is more documentational that way.”

“It’s a big mixed media of everything I’ve Coronato said that from that start of having learned how to do,” he said, describing that Thomas tell him the saddle in a painting was while it isn’t any faster of a process, because he incorrect, people now come up to him and tell can start and stop, it is less physically demandhim that they recognize their horse, or stock, or ing than traditional painting. His poster for the truck, or people they know, in his work.

Pendleton, Ore., Round-up took about eight When asked if, as a young man, he knew months to complete, so he chooses one rodeo that he would eventually become a Western a year and goes to the rodeo prior to creating artist with a gallery and museum filled with the poster to get the “local flavor” and come up the things he is passionate about, Coronato with verbiage for the final product. responded, “I knew it – I didn’t know it was Characters and events he sees at the event going to be like this. I actually thought it was may make their way onto the poster, as in the going to be South Dakota. I was actually asked case of the Pendleton poster, where he pointto write a resume in college, and I put on the ed out a cowboy with a “selfie” stick, Mr. resume that I was going to move to South Mustang, and even a self-portrait of Coronato Dakota. So, I’m close! I’m right on the border. painting all of the happenings in the bottom But, because of that one offer … I ended up in right corner of the poster! The borders of the Hulett instead.” poster incorporate patterns from Pendleton He said that other artists often ask him where blankets, and phrases from the event, as well he gets his subject matter, and he just smiles, as ones that he made up after going there and knowing that in Hulett, he doesn’t have to go experiencing it, also adorn the poster, such as far to see the history of the frontier and capture “Pendleton is the most Western you can get the current heart of the West. without having to go East to get more West.”

“I got pretty lucky moving here,” he said.

He came up with that phrase as he drove across

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RCYCLE RALLY TO O M IS RG U th ST L A U N N 77 A AUGUST 4-13, 2017 STURGIS MOTORCYCLE RALLY HEADQUARTERS Open Aug. 4-13, 9 a.m.-9 p.m.

1019 Main St., Sturgis, SD 57785 (605) 720-0800 www.sturgismotorcyclerally.com

STURGIS MOTORCYCLE MUSEUM & HALL OF FAME Open 7 days a week $10 for one person, $15 for two people, $30 for five people, seniors 62+ $1 discount Free for children under 12 with an adult admission.

999 Main St., Sturgis, SD 57785 (605) 347-2001 www.sturgismuseum.com

RACES & HILL CLIMBS INDIAN MOTORCYCLE OWNERS EVENT On Aug. 6, Indian Motorcycle riders are invited to come watch the Indian Motorcycle Wrecking Crew take to the track at the Sturgis Buffalo Chip for the first ever Buffalo Chip TT flat track race. Riders will gather early on in the day for lunch and a special surprise reception, then hit the road on an epic ride through the Black Hills ending at the Chip, where you’ll get a chance to meet the Wrecking Crew before watching them take to the track. The first 300 owners to sign up will receive free tickets to the race.

JACKPINE GYPSIES Race Schedule Aug. 5..............Moto-X Practice 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Aug. 6..............Moto-X 9a.m.

Aug. 7..............PRO-AM 10 a.m. Hill Climb Aug. 7..............Pearl Hoel Memorial. 7 p.m. Outlaw Short Track Aug. 8..............Outlaw Dirt Drags 7 p.m.

Aug. 9 .............PRO-AM Verta-X 7:30 p.m.

Aug. 10 ...........Gypsies Tour registration 10a.m.

Bagger Race and Rodeo 7 p.m.

Aug. 11 ...........Pro Hillclimb 10 a.m.

Advance registration forms can also be found on the website, www.jackpinegypsies.com.

Events are subject to change

STURGIS DRAGWAY Race Schedule East of Sturgis on Hwy. 34 then turn north on Hwy. 79 less than a mile Aug. 5.............Move in and test and tune.

Aug. 6.............Nitro Drags qualifying Aug. 7.............Nitro Drags final Aug. 8.............Held for rain make-up Aug. 9.............Baker “All-In to go All-Out” Aug. 10...........S&S demo ride day www.sturgisdrags.com

BUFFALO CHIP CAMPGROUND Race Schedule Aug. 4: 10 a.m. ............Dirt Riot Trials (separately ticketed) .........................– Buffalo Chip PowerSports Complex Aug. 5: 10 a.m..............Dirt Riot Races (separately ticketed) – Buffalo Chip PowerSports Complex Aug. 6: 6 p.m................American Flat Track Sturgis Buffalo Chip TT Races Aug. 8: 1 p.m................Sportster Showdown – Free ride-in bike show 1-2 p.m.............Registration 2-5 p.m.............Show Time 5 p.m................Awards Aug. 9: 1:30 p.m...........Street Drag Invitational with Crazy John, 4 p.m................RSD Super Hooligan Races, 8 p.m................Moto Stampede Bike Giveaway Aug. 11: 11 a.m..............AMA Supermoto Races Aug. 12: 11 a.m..............AMA Supermoto Races www.buffalochip.com IRON HORSE SALOON Aug. 9: Wrangler presents, Motorcycle Rodeo Games & Shovel Drags

RIDES VETERANS CHARITY RIDE WELCOME RECEPTION Aug. 5: 3-5 p.m.............Indian Motorcycle of Sturgis, 2130 Main St. 15TH ANNUAL STURGIS MAYORS RIDE Aug. 7: 6:30 a.m...........Registration 9 a.m................Departs from Sturgis Community Center To register, call (605) 720-0800 www.sturgismotorcyclerally.com/info-guide/mayors-ride.php LEGENDS 10TH ANNUAL RIDE CELEBRATION Aug. 7: 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m.... Registration 3 p.m................Ride leaves Deadwood 5 p.m................Legends Ride Celebration at

Buffalo Chip Campground 5 p.m................Legends Ride Live Auction www.buffalochip.com BLACK HILLS STATE UNIVERSITY’S JACKET RIDE Aug. 7: 10 a.m..............Registration at the Joy Center, BHSU in Spearfish 11 a.m..............Lunch Noon.................Ride departs $50 per rider, $25 per passenger. Benefits veteran scholarships Contact Kanda Guthmiller at (605) 642-6335, or Kanda.Guthmiller@bhsu.edu

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Aug. 8: 8:30 a.m...........Registration at the Buffalo Chip 9:30 a.m...........Morning ride 11 a.m..............Registration at The Lodge at Deadwood for the celebration and symposium www.bikerbelles.com 17TH ANNUAL DAKOTA THUNDER RIDE Aug. 8: 8-10:30 a.m......Registration at the South Dakota Air

& Space Museum 11:30 a.m.........Ride departs Ellsworth Air Force Base 2:15-3 p.m........Veteran appreciation ceremony in Sturgis

Military Appreciation Day as proclaimed by

the Mayor of Sturgis PAPPY HOEL MOTOR RIDE Aug. 9: 9 a.m................Registration at the Full Throttle Saloon 10 a.m..............Ride departs There is a $50 per bike donation required and proceeds support local charities. Please select whether you have one or two riders.

Lunch is provided. www.fullthrottlesaloon.com BUFFALO CHIP’S 26TH ANNUAL FREEDOM CELEBRATION Aug. 10: 9 a.m................Freedom Celebration Ride meets In Spearfish 11:30 a.m.........Sgt. Rock Spearfish concert 1:30 p.m...........Ride departs 3 p.m................Field of Flags respects 5 p.m................PBR Deck military toast 10 p.m..............Main Stage awards and Star Spangled Banner (605) 347-9000 www.buffalochip.com PLH MIDNIGHT RAMBLE

(Peace Love Happiness)

Aug. 9: 10 a.m. -10 p.m...Registration open 8-10:30 p.m......PLH blackjack tournament,

Deadwood Mountain Grand casino 10:30-10:55 p.m...PLH ride line-up 11:30................National anthem 11:45 p.m.........PLH Midnight Ramble Ride departs

Deadwood Mountain Grand 1:15 a.m...........PLH Midnight Ramble Ride arrives

Deadwood Mountain Grand mrobbins@sturgismuseum.com

BUILDERS & EXHIBITS IRON HORSE SALOON Aug. 5.............Denver Choppers 50th Anniversary Show Aug. 8.............Vintage Motorcycle Day. Annual Gathering

of AMCA members in Sturgis.

Aug. 9.............Perewitz Paint Show Aug. 10...........Cycle Source Custom Bike Show Aug. 12...........Rat Rod Invasion www.ihsturgis.com BUFFALO CHIP CAMPGROUND www.buffalochip.com Aug. 8.............Sportster Showdown 1-2 p.m. — Registration 2-5 p.m. — Show 5 p.m. — Awards Aug. 10...........Rat’s Hole Custom Show 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

DEMO RIDES INDIAN Factory Display & Demo Rides: Aug. 5-12 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., 3rd St. and Lazelle St. Indian Motorcycle of Sturgis & demo rides: Open daily during the Rally 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., 2130 Main St.

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Aug. 12 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Display of street and select dirt motorcycles.

Sturgis Motorsports, 1375 Lazelle St., Sturgis HARLEY-DAVIDSON I-90 Exit 55 Rapid City Mondays through Saturdays 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Sundays 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

CONCERTS BUFFALO CHIP CAMPGROUND East of Sturgis Aug. 4 ............Drowning Pool Aug. 4 ............Trapt Aug. 4 ............FLAUNT Aug. 5 ............Ratt Aug. 5 ............Night Ranger Aug. 6 ............Shinedown Aug. 7 ............The Doobie Brothers Aug. 7 ............Justin Moore Aug. 8 ............Lynyrd Skynyrd, Aug. 8 ............Blackberry Smoke Aug. 9 ............Ozzy Osbourne, Aug. 9 ............Pop Evil Aug. 10 ..........Blink 182, Aug. 10 ..........George Thorogood and the Destroyers Aug. 11 ..........Alter Bridge

IRON HORSE SALOON www.ihsturgis.com Aug. 4 ............Outlaw Nation Southern Revival Aug. 4 ............In This Moment Aug. 5 ............Outlaw Nation Southern Revival Aug. 5 ............David Allan Coe Aug. 5 ............Devour The Day Aug. 5 ............BUSH Aug. 6 ............Outlaw Nation Southern Revival Aug. 6 ............David Allan Coe Aug. 6 ............Kane Brown Aug. 6 ............Granger Smith Aug. 7 ............Outlaw Nation Southern Revival Aug. 7 ............David Allan Coe Aug. 7 ............The Lacs Aug. 7 ............Colt Ford Aug. 7 ............HAIRBALL Aug. 8 ............Outlaw Nation Southern Revival Aug. 8 ............David Allan Coe Aug. 8 ............Powerman5000 Aug. 8 ............HAIRBALL Aug. 9 ............Outlaw Nation Southern Revival Aug. 9 ............Alien Ant Farm Aug. 9 ............HAIRBALL Aug. 10 ..........Outlaw Nation Southern Revival Aug. 10 ..........LIT Aug. 10 ..........HAIRBALL Aug. 11 ..........Outlaw Nation Southern Revival Aug. 11 ..........KYNG Aug. 11 ..........Wayland Aug. 11 ..........HELLYEAH Aug. 12 ..........Outlaw Nation Southern Revival Aug. 12 ..........Kotton Mouth Kings Aug. 12 ..........Insane Clown Posse FULL THROTTLE SALOON www.fullthrottlesaloon.com Aug. 6 ............Pat Travers Band Aug. 7 ............Travis Tritt Aug. 8 ............Molly Hatchet Aug. 9 ............Bret Michaels Aug. 10 ..........Jackyl

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SHADE VALLEY ENTERTAINMENT & MUSIC Aug. 4: 9 p.m. ..............Rolling Thunder: A Tribute to the great AC/DC Aug. 5 9 p.m. ..............Cole Allen Aug. 6 8 p.m. ..............Cole Allen 10 p.m. ............Snake Oil Midnight ..........Cole Allen Aug. 7: 8 p.m. ..............Jade Monkey 10 p.m. ............Tanya Tucker Midnight ..........Jade Monkey Aug. 8: 8 p.m. ..............Abby Nicole & County Road 10 p.m. ............Fortunate Son Midnight ..........Abby Nicole & County Road Aug. 9: 8 p.m. ..............Emma Mosely Band 10 p.m. ............Ron Keel Band Midnight ..........Emma Mosely Band Aug. 10: 9 p.m. ..............Free Fallin’ Aug. 11: 9 p.m. ..............Sushi Roll

OTHER COOL STUFF Aug 9 ............ Ham N Jam, Hulett, Wyo. For a full schedule of events www.deadwoodmountaingrand.com For a list of things happening in other communities: www.deadwood.com www.hillcity.com www.visitcuster.com www.sturgis.com Schedule as of July 11. All dates and times subject to change without prior notice. Not responsible for misprints or errors.

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