The end of august the city of Deadwood, SD (Sound Familiar?, HBO) will host the Annual Kool Deadwood Nites car show.
" August 24-27, 2006
Relive the 50’s and 60’s with our Kool Deadwood Nites celebration August 24 – 27. This four-day event features over 500 classic cars with parades, show and shines, classic car auction and two days of absolutely FREE concerts featuring the finest entertainers. Approximately 10,000 people will attend." -Chamber of Commerce
(10,000 people, lol only a 1,000 live here, )
Event Calendar
Thursday, August 24th
4pm to 8pm: Car registration at Deadwood Gulch Resort Convention Center
Kool Deadwood Nites "Family Nite" 6pm-10pm - Deadwood Gulch Convention Centerfeaturing the Abbey Road Band
Friday, August 25th
DD and the Fayroh’s
Bobby Vee – Rubber Ball, Devil or Angel
Jay Siegel & The Tokens – Breezy, The Lion Sleeps Tonight
Barbara Lewis - My mama told me, Hello Stranger, Puppy Love
The Coasters – Yakety Yak, Charlie Brown, Young Blood
Saturday, August 26th
The Abbey Road Band – Beatles Tribute
DD and the Fayroh’s - Local Favorite
Bobby Vee – Rubber Ball, Devil or Angel
The Grass Roots – Midnight Confessions, Sooner or Later, Temptation Eyes
Sunday, August 27th
Parade - Line-up starts at 7:00am at the Days of '76 Rodeo Grounds
Show and Shine - Main Street, immediately following the parade
Classic Car Auction (International Classic Auctions 800-243-1957) - Deadwood Gulch Resort
I really like this show, because its fall and all the aspens and birchs turn colors and the tempatures are wonderful.
Other things to see in the area..
Mt Rushmore.
Needles Highway
Driving through rock tunnels and winding past rock spires, the Needles Highway was labeled impossible when it was constructed in 1919. That didn't deter Governor Norbeck, who supplied the more than 150,000 pounds of dynamit and the determination to construct the roadway.
The Needles Highway curves and winds through 14 miles of magnificent rock formations called 'needles.' One of the most prominent rock formations on the Highway is the Needles Eye, reaching 30 to 40 feet in the air with a 3 foot wide slit.
More Pics, (I love this road)
Spearfish Canyon
Motor Trend did a drive through here, they said it was one of their top 20 drives.
Spearfish Canyon runs approx. 35 miles from O'Neil Pass, elev. approx 6800 ft., near the South Dakota / Wyoming border to the town of Spearfish, elev approx 3500 ft.
More pics
Others
Devils Tower
Custer State Park (largest state park) http://www.sdgfp.info/Parks/Regions/Custer/
Deadwood the town itself, (National Historic Landmark)
Grave Sites of notorious westerners, Wild bill Hickok, Calamity Jane, Potatoe Creek Johnny, etc..
Wind Cave National Park (very extensive cave that prduces its own wind gusts)
Badlands National Park
Homestake Gold mine, largest gold mine, extracted 10, 000, 000 dollars of gold annually, shafts up to 8,000 feet deep, my uncle and grandfather worked here..
Heres pics of Deadwood.
Deadwood Vistas
Deadwood, Photo Gallery
Pic of the Area
Harney Peak (Highest peak between the Rockies and the Alps.)
For any further information, PM me, hope to see somebody!