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EVENTS June 13-16 Tea, SD Teapot Days teasd.com

June 15-16 Estelline, SD Rodeo Days estellinerodeo.com

June 16 Marshall, MN Festival of Arts visitmarshallmn.com

June 14-17 Toronto, SD Hi Neighbor Days torontosd.com

June 15-16 Tabor, SD Czech Days taborczechdays.com

June 16-17 Huron, SD Antique Power Show chamber.huronsd.com

June 14-17 Hartford, SD Jamboree Days hartfordsd.us

June 15-16 Chamberlain/Oacoma, SD SD Air National Guard Fishing Tournament chamberlainsd.com

June 14-17 Pipestone, MN Disney’s “The Little Mermaid” – Calumet Players pipestoneminnesota.com June 15-17 Garretson, SD Jesse James Days siouxfallsevents.com

June 15-17 Lake Benton, MN Saddle Horse Holiday lakebentonminnesota.com June 16 Roslyn, SD Vinegar Festival travelsouthdakota.com

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June 17 Brookings, SD Sundae Funday Father’s Day mccrorygardens.com June 17 Watertown, SD Father’s Day Fiesta – Bramble Park Zoo brambleparkzoo.com June 17 Milltown, SD 6th Annual All-Vehicle Show-N-Shine travelsouthdakota.com

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June 20-23 Clear Lake, SD 73rd Annual Crystal Springs Rodeo crystalspringsrodeo.com June 21-23 Pipestone, MN Watertower Festival pipestoneminnesota.com

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EVENTS June 21-24 Pipestone, MN Disney’s “The Little Mermaid” – Calumet Players pipestoneminnesota.com June 22 Watertown, SD Sunset Zoofari – Bramble Park Zoo (21+) brambleparkzoo.com June 22 Vermillion, SD Dalesburg Midsommar Festival dalesburg.org June 22-23 Pierre, SD Oahe Days oahedays.com

June 22-23 Sioux Falls, SD 605 Summer Classic visitsiouxfalls.com June 22-24 Dell Rapids, SD Quarry Days cityofdellrapids.org

June 23 Watertown, SD Family Zoofari – Bramble Park Zoo brambleparkzoo.com

June 24, 25, 28, 29, 30 & July 1 Marshall, MN “Chicago” at SMSU marshallareastagecompany.org June 24-30 Huron, SD National Junior High Finals Rodeo chamber.huronsd.com

June 23-24 Brookings, SD Kite & Bike Festival visitbrookingssd.com

June 29-July 1 Agency Village, SD Annual Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate Wacipi sisseton.com

June 30-July 1 Pierre, SD The Great Outdoor Festival pierre.org

June 24 Madison, SD Prairie Village Variety Show prairievillage.org

June 30 Chamberlain, SD Patriotic Parade chamberlainsd.com

June 30-July 1 Mitchell, SD Archeology Awareness Days mitchellsd.com

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EVENTS June 30-July 3 Gary, SD Rodeo & Independence Day Celebration Gary Community Club

JULY EVENTS July 2-4 Mobridge, SD Sitting Bull Stampede Rodeo mobridgeoutdoors.com July 3 Goodwin, SD City Celebration deuelarea.com July 3-4 Ft. Pierre, SD Rodeo, Parade & Fireworks Stanley County Fairgrounds business.pierre.org

July 3-4 Watertown, SD South Dakota’s Biggest Fireworks Show Independence Day Parade watertownsd.com July 3-4 Lake Norden, SD Community BBQ Independence Day Celebration Lakenorden.govoffice.com July 4 Brookings, SD Parade & Uncle Sam Jam swiftelcenter.com July 4 Mitchell, SD Independence Day Celebration visitmitchell.com

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July 4 Huron, SD Independence Day Celebration chamber.huronsd.com July 4 Marshall, MN Independence Day Festival & Festival of Kites visitmarshallmn.com July 4 Chamberlain, SD Rock The Bluffs Fireworks Show chamberlainsd.com July 4-8 Hendricks, MN Summerfest

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July 6-8 DeSmet, SD Laura Ingalls Wilder Pageant desmetsd.com July 6-7 Walnut Grove, MN Wilder Pageant walnutgrove.org July 6-8 Sisseton, SD Celebrate Sisseton sisseton.com July 7 Holland, MN 130th Anniversary Celebration pipestoneminnesota.com July 7 Sioux Falls, SD Zippity Zoo Day – Great Plains Zoo greatzoo.org

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July 7-8 Madison, SD Railroad Days, Prairie Village madisonsd.com

July 12-August 23 Brookings, SD Downtown at Sundown 5 p.m. Thursdays visitbrookingssd.com

July 13-15 Chamberlain, SD Alumni Weekend, Arts Expo & 4-H Rodeo chamberlainsd.com

July 14-15 Brookings, SD Brookings Summer Arts Festival bsaf.com

July 12-14 Edgerton, MN 67th Annual Dutch Festival pipestoneminnesota.com

July 13-14 Brandt, SD Brandt Daze Brandt Café & Lounge

July 13-15, 20-22 & 27-28 Fort Sisseton Historic State Park Northern Fort Playhouse Production northernfortplayhouse.com

July 17-22 Mitchell, SD Corn Palace Stampede Rodeo cornpalacestampede.com

July 13-15 DeSmet, SD Laura Ingalls Wilder Pageant desmetsd.com July 13-14 Walnut Grove, MN Wilder Pageant walnutgrove.org

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July 14 Slayton, MN Crazy Days slaytonchamber.com July 14 Aberdeen, SD Crazy Days – Main Street visitaberdeensd.com

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July 18 Sioux Falls, SD Hot Summer Nites visitsiouxfalls.com July 19 Sioux Falls, SD Downtown Crazy Days dtsf.com

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EVENTS July 19 Marshall, MN Crazy Days marshallareachamber.com

July 20-21 Sioux Falls, SD Jazz Fest siouxfallsjazzfest.com

July 19-22 White, SD Pioneer Days whitesd.com

July 20-22 Flandreau, SD 56th Annual Powwow Days crazycrow.com

July 19-22 Viborg, SD Danish Days danishdays.com July 20-21 Watertown, SD Cookin’ on Kampeska BBQ Cook-Off cookinonkampeska.com July 20-21 Huron, SD Ravine Lake Summer Festival chamber.huronsd.com July 20-21 Aberdeen, SD 13th Annual Storybook Land Festival Wylie Park visitaberdeensd.com July 20-21 Huron, SD Women’s State 35 & Over Softball Tournament chamber.huronsd.com

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July 20-22 Elkton, SD Elkton Hero Days elktonherodays@gmail.com July 20-22 DeSmet, SD Laura Ingalls Wilder Pageant desmetsd.com July 21 Brandon, SD 10th Annual Hometown Days brandonhometowndays.com July 21-22 Astoria, SD All School Reunion & Community Celebration deuelarea.com July 25-28 Luverne, MN Rock County Fair rockcountyfair.org July 26-28 Pipestone, MN Crazy Days pipestoneminnesota.com

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EVENTS July 26-29 Lake Benton, MN “Footloose” - Lake Benton Opera House lakebentonminnesota.com July 27-28 Mitchell, SD Crazy Days mitchellmainstreet.com

July 27-29 Tyler, MN Aebleskiver Days

July 27-29 Arlington, SD Arlington Days arlingtonsd.com

July 27-28 Yankton, SD Rock-N-Rumble Motorcycle Rally

July 28 Watertown, SD Farm Fun Day – Bramble Park Zoo brambleparkzoo.com

July 27-29 Bruce, SD Honey Days cityofbruce.net

July 28 Madison, SD Discovery Day & Mart In The Park chamberofmadisonsd.com

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July 28 Sioux Falls, SD Familyfest – W.H. Lyons Fairgrounds visitsiouxfalls.com July 28 Huron, SD Summer Fest – Campbell Park chamber.huronsd.com

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AUGUST EVENTS August 1-4 Pipestone, MN Pipestone County Fair pipestoneminnesota.com August 2-5 Lake Benton, MN “Footloose” - Lake Benton Opera House lakebentonminnesota.com

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EVENTS August 3 Brookings, SD 31st Annual Garden Party – McCrory Gardens mccrorygardens.com

August 3-5 Lake Benton, MN Benton Fremont Days & Te Tonka Ha Rendezvous lakebentonminnesota.com August 3-5 Clear Lake, SD Dog Daze clearlakesd.com August 3-5 Clark, SD Potato Days clarksd.com

August 3-5 Canton, SD 39th Annual Sioux River Folk Festival Newton Hill State Park fotm.org August 3-12 Sioux Falls, SD Sioux Empire Fair siouxempirefair.com August 4 Wessington Springs, SD Foothills Classic Car & Tractor Show City-Wide Rummage Sales wessingtonsprings.com August 4-5 Aurora, SD Gala Days

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August 4-5 Flandreau, SD Riverside Park Days cityofflandreau.com August 5 Madison, SD 25th Annual Madison Car Show – Prairie Village prairievillage.org

August 9-11 Vermillion, SD 65th Annual Clay County Fair claycountyfair.net August 9-12 Marshall, MN Lyon County Fair visitmarshallmn.com

August 9 Watertown, SD Midco Free Day – Bramble Park Zoo brambleparkzoo.com

August 10-11 Huron, SD Men’s State Softball Tournament chamber.huronsd.com

August 9-11 Colman, SD Looney Days Parade & Celebration colmansd.com

August 11 Brookings, SD Swiftel Center Wing & Brew Festival visitbrookingssd.com

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ANTIQUES August 11-12 Pipestone, MN Civil War Days

August 17 Altamont, SD Classic Car Show deuelarea.com

August 13 Parker, SD Turner County Fair turnercountyfair.com

August 17-19 Pipestone, SD Midwest Cornhole Association Classic Tournament pipestoneminnesota.com

August 13-19 Aberdeen, SD Brown County Fair browncountyfair.com August 15-18 Slayton, MN Murray County Fair murraycountyfair.com August 16-19 Marshall, MN Sounds of Summer Music Festival visitmarshallmn.com

August 17-19 Mitchell, SD Tour de Corn pcpedalers.org August 17-19 Yankton, SD Riverboat Days Summer Arts Festival riverboatdays.com August 18 Sioux Falls, SD Downtown Riverfest siouxfallsevents.com

August 18 Slayton, MN Prairie Days Parade & Celebration slaytonchamber.com August 18-19 Arlington, SD Car Show & City-Wide Rummage Sales arlingtonsd.com August 21-23 Mitchell, SD DakotaFest visitmitchell.com August 22-26 Mitchell, SD Corn Palace Festival cornpalace.org August 23-26 Madison, SD 56th Annual Steam Threshing Jamboree, Prairie Village madisonsd.com

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August 25 Aberdeen, SD Sizzlin’ Summer Nights Car & Motorcycle Show aberdeendowntown.org August 26 Brookings, SD Scavenger Hunt brookingschamber.org August 30-September 3 Huron, SD SD State Fair sdstatefair.com August 31-September 3 Tracy, MN 91st Annual Boxcar Days tracymn.org

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ON THE GO

EXPLORING

YOUR CITY GO TO THE LOCAL MUSEUM Most towns have museums of some kind that catalog the history of the city or some industry or happening in the city, or even some quirky feature about the city, such the UFO Museum in Roswell, New Mexico. You can also look up the buildings in your city that are on the National Register of Historic Places and do a little architectural tour around town.

SEE A SHOW Whether it’s community theater or a professional performance, see what live performances are happening in your community. During the summer, cities often host concerts in the park, which is a great way to hear live music with the whole family.

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It’s human nature: we rarely explore what’s in our own backyards. A staycation is the perfect chance to be a tourist in your own city or region.

CHEER ON YOUR LOCAL SPORTS TEAM Have a minor league sports team in the area? Get tickets and go see them play.

Minor league baseball games are a great time to throw out a blanket, spend time with your friends or children, eat stadium food and watch the action.

FESTIVALS, PARADES & SPECIAL EVENTS A lot of cities have a Fourth of July parade or fireworks or a festival celebrating the city’s founding; festivals in particular are often weekend-long affairs with food, vendors, games and other fun ways to wile away a day or two. County and state fairs also offer a great opportunity to eat food you’d never eat when you’re not on vacation and see events like rodeos, demolition derbies and concerts.

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HOBBIES

PHOTOGRAPH

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As the warm temperatures makes its appearance, so does the flora and fauna that disappeared during the cold.

Documenting the beauty is a great way to create lasting memories and capture amazing moments to share.

DON’T BE OVERWHELMED BY GEAR If you’re only considering stepping into the world of photography, you are probably confused about the gear you need for a successful shoot.

While some of the equipment you may come across can be expensive, it’s best to start small while you perfect your craft. Remember, nature photography takes patience and you may spend hours outside chasing the perfect shot.

THINGS TO CONSIDER Are you mainly interested in taking pictures of wildlife or beautiful scenery in nature? Experts at your local camera shop can advise you on the perfect lens for any shooting situation. A suitable backpack is also important for a fun day on the trails.

You’ll need plenty of room to store your equipment. Also, a good pair of hiking shoes can lessen the strain on your feet and back.

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TAKE A LESSON A lesson or two will allow you to discover functions of your camera you wouldn’t have noticed on your own, what lens to use and how to shoot in different lighting situations.

Don’t be surprised when you find how much you enjoy photographing nature. Spending time in the great outdoors and witnessing candid moments from amazing creatures can be humbling.

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OLD FASHIONED FUN

STARGAZING IN THE

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Relaxing on a summer evening to stare in wonder at the universe above us is a tradition many families enjoy. The background of shooting stars and beautiful constellations will lead to lifelong memories for everyone. Stars are not the only thing you’ll notice during a summer stargaze.

In fact, NASA says you can easily notice several satellites as they pass overhead. The International Space Station and flare-ups of a passing Iridium satellite are the most noticeable.

GAZING TIPS Bring a blanket and extra clothes: Bring along an extra set of clothing and a blanket to wrap yourself up in or to lie on and enjoy the view overhead.

Bring bug spray: Make sure you have enough repellent for everyone in your group.

Plan for rain: Don’t let the water

ruin your fun or equipment. Plan to bring along plenty of rain-repelling clothing and protection for your stargazing tools.

on the legends of the star patterns to impress your gazing partners and teach children about the stories behind the constellations.

DON’T BLINK You don’t necessarily need expensive equipment to enjoy a night of stargazing. Especially if you’re new to the hobby, it’s best to gauge your interest by watching the sky with your naked eye. Learn how to find popular constellations like the Big Dipper, Little Dipper, Scorpius and the Summer Triangle. You will also be dazzled by shooting stars and meteor showers. Educate yourself

DEEP-SPACE ATTRACTIONS If you have a pair of binoculars or a telescope handy, they can show you parts of space that aren’t visible to the naked eye. NASA recommends looking for great globular clusters in Hercules and Scorpius, the elusive Veil Nebula and the Ring Nebula. Whether you choose to stargaze in your own backyard or travel to a desolate location, you will be treated to a rewarding experience.

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GRILLING TECHNIQUES Just like some people insist that charcoal grills trump gas grills or vice versa, some backyard barbecue devotees swear by particular grilling techniques.

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SMOKING Smoking involves cooking foods in closed chambers at low temperatures.

Smoking is not the quickest way to whip up a meal, as the low temperatures require foods be cooked for longer periods of time.

INDIRECT GRILLING In this method, foods are placed in a chamber away from the heat source before the lid is closed. The lid will remain closed while the food cooks, which can take a long time.

SPIT ROASTING Food placed in a chamber with a rotating, often motorized spit. Indirect heat is used to cook the foods placed on the spit or skewer. Often a go-to method for cooking whole birds or ribs.

PLANK GRILLING Popular among people who like to grill fish, plank grilling involves putting food on top of a plank of wood and then placing the plank over a direct heat source. The plank itself can add its own unique flavor.

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FRESH AIR

OUTDOOR

RECREATION The weather is warm, the days are long, flowers are blooming and it’s a great time to be outside. No matter how familiar you are with your city, it’s always fun to explore it on foot or by bike or spending a day or two at a nearby state park.

EXPLORE ON A BIKE No matter how well you know your city, it always looks different on two wheels. You can spend a day on your bike, either mountain biking along the trails nearby or biking on roads or urban trails. You can bring a lunch and go all day or keep it short and relaxing. Always wear a helmet when biking. If you want to try something new, look into renting a tandem bike.

GO HIKING There are national and state parks with a couple hundred miles of many Americans, and a staycation is a good opportunity to explore a

new park. But if you don’t want to go that far, the same trails that make for good biking are good for hiking too. Find a wilderness park in your city or check out trails just outside the city limits, put on hiking boots or solid tennis shoes, pack water, put on sunscreen and go for walk.

EXPLORE THE CITY ON FOOT There’s nothing like walking among the shops and restaurants in a city’s downtown, soaking in the sights, sounds and smells of city life. Enjoy a leisurely hour at an outdoor table at a café, go window shopping (or regular shopping) in stores that you may not always get to.

Tips for a Safe & Fun Day Outside: • Wear sunscreen and a hat.

• If you’re hiking or biking or doing other strenuous activity, make sure to bring enough water and snacks – including for your dog if you take it hiking.

• Rest as needed. This is especially true when you’re working hard, but on a hot enough day even strolling the streets can take its toll.

• Wear shoes that are appropriate for the activity.

LAKES

ON THE WATER Lake Benton Lake Benton, MN 507.368.9350

Lake Hendricks Hendricks, MN 507.275.3192

Lake Poinsett Arlington, SD 605.983.5085

Lake Cochrane Gary, SD 605.882.5200

Lake Madison Madison, SD

Lake Thompson State Recreation Area Lake Preston, SD 605.847.4893

Lake Herman Madison, SD 605.256.5003

Lake Campbell Brookings, SD 605.693.3555

Oakwood Lakes Bruce, SD 605.627.5441

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