<rss version="2.0"><channel><title>TravelSD.com</title><link>http://www.travelsd.com/</link><description>The official web site of the South Dakota Office of Tourism provides in-depth travel information for the Mount Rushmore state, including a calendar of events, comprehensive visitor services directory and tons of helpful vacation planning resources.</description><language>en-us</language><copyright>Copyright 2013, South Dakota Office of Tourism</copyright><lastBuildDate>DD, May 18, 2013 08:26</lastBuildDate><item><title>Mount Rushmore Presidents to Take Journey across Midwest</title><link>http://www.travelsd.com/Newsroom/Detail?id=101418</link><description>&lt;p&gt;
	&lt;span style="line-height: 115%; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;The presidents of Mount Rushmore National Memorial will embark on a 14-city tour across the Midwest, beginning May 23. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><pubdate>DD, May 06, 2013 10:57</pubdate></item><item><title>NATIONAL TRAVEL &amp; TOURISM WEEK SPOTLIGHTS BENEFITS OF TRAVEL </title><link>http://www.travelsd.com/Newsroom/Detail?id=101417</link><description>&lt;p&gt;
	&lt;span style="color: black; line-height: 115%; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;South Dakota joins states, cities and travel-related businesses nationwide in recognition of National Travel &amp;amp; Tourism Week (NTTW) to be held May 4-12. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><pubdate>DD, May 06, 2013 10:31</pubdate></item><item><title>Sturgis Volksmarch</title><link>http://www.travelsd.com/Newsroom/Detail?id=101335</link><description>&lt;p&gt;
	&lt;span style="color: black; font-family: ;"&gt;In conjunction with Black Hills Volksmarch Association, Sturgis will be hosting an Urban Volksmarch on May 11, 2013. &amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><pubdate>DD, Apr 25, 2013 03:56</pubdate></item><item><title>Black Hills Visitor Industry Early Opening Dates</title><link>http://www.travelsd.com/Newsroom/Detail?id=101255</link><description /><pubdate>DD, Apr 08, 2013 04:30</pubdate></item><item><title>The Addams Family: A New Musical Comedy</title><link>http://www.travelsd.com/Newsroom/Detail?id=101213</link><description>&lt;p&gt;
	There Goes the Neighborhood. The Addams Family is Coming to Sioux Falls!&lt;/p&gt;
</description><pubdate>DD, Mar 26, 2013 03:51</pubdate></item><item><title>Tourism Impact and Return on Investment Strong in 2012</title><link>http://www.travelsd.com/Newsroom/Detail?id=100977</link><description>&lt;p&gt;
	&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;The total economic impact of South Dakota&amp;rsquo;s visitor industry increased last year by 5 percent from 2011, translating to an overall economic impact of nearly $2 billion.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><pubdate>DD, Jan 17, 2013 02:30</pubdate></item><item><title>Tourism Advisory Board Reelects Officers</title><link>http://www.travelsd.com/Newsroom/Detail?id=100987</link><description>&lt;div&gt;
	&lt;span style="font-size: 11pt;"&gt;The Governor&amp;rsquo;s Tourism Advisory Board has reelected new officers for the coming year.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
</description><pubdate>DD, Jan 15, 2013 03:00</pubdate></item><item><title>Museum of South Dakota State Historical Society announces new status as Smithsonian Institution Affiliate</title><link>http://www.travelsd.com/Newsroom/Detail?id=100974</link><description /><pubdate>DD, Jan 11, 2013 11:08</pubdate></item><item><title>South Dakota's Great Places: Lake Herman</title><link>http://www.travelsd.com/Newsroom/Detail?id=99253</link><description>&lt;p&gt;
	&lt;span style="line-height: 115%; font-family: ;"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;At this Great Place in South Dakota, visitors are able to explore the great outdoors and soak up a bit of the area&amp;rsquo;s history. &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><pubdate>DD, Dec 19, 2012 03:48</pubdate></item><item><title>2013 Governor's Conference on Tourism: Registration Open</title><link>http://www.travelsd.com/Newsroom/Detail?id=99730</link><description>&lt;p&gt;
	&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;The South Dakota Department of Tourism invites all who are interested in the visitor industry to attend the 2013 Governor&amp;rsquo;s Conference on Tourism, Jan. 16-17, in Pierre. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><pubdate>DD, Nov 15, 2012 11:56</pubdate></item><item><title>Presidential Mascots to Hit the Streets of New York City</title><link>http://www.travelsd.com/Newsroom/Detail?id=99729</link><description>&lt;p&gt;
	&lt;span style="font-size: 11pt;"&gt;The South Dakota Department of Tourism&amp;rsquo;s presidential mascots will be walking the streets of New York City this weekend to promote the &lt;i&gt;Mount Rushmore&amp;rsquo;s American Pride&lt;/i&gt; float, which will appear for a third straight year in the &lt;a href="http://social.macys.com/parade2012_kaws/#/home"&gt;&lt;font color="#0000ff"&gt;Macy&amp;rsquo;s Thanksgiving Day Parade&lt;sup&gt;&amp;reg;&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><pubdate>DD, Nov 15, 2012 11:41</pubdate></item><item><title>S.D. Businesses Recognized for Outstanding Customer Service</title><link>http://www.travelsd.com/Newsroom/Detail?id=99630</link><description /><pubdate>DD, Nov 09, 2012 03:01</pubdate></item><item><title>Don McLean To Perform On ‘Mount Rushmore’s American Pride’ Float</title><link>http://www.travelsd.com/Newsroom/Detail?id=99629</link><description>&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"&gt;
	&lt;span style="font-family: ;"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;One of America&amp;#39;s most endearing singer-songwriteres, Don McLean, will appear on the Mount Rushmore&amp;#39;s American Pride float in the 86th annual Macy&amp;#39;s Thanksgiving Day Parade. McLean will perfom his 1971 hit &amp;quot;American Pie.&amp;quot;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><pubdate>DD, Nov 08, 2012 02:56</pubdate></item><item><title>South Dakota Buffalo Roundup: 47 Years of Managing the Herd and Preserving History</title><link>http://www.travelsd.com/Newsroom/Detail?id=99339</link><description>&lt;p&gt;
	&lt;font size="3"&gt;Nearly 50 years of expertise will come together in Custer State Park when the 47&lt;/font&gt;&lt;sup&gt;&lt;font size="2"&gt;th&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;font size="3"&gt; annual Buffalo Roundup thunders across the prairie on September 24.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><pubdate>DD, Sep 13, 2012 09:15</pubdate></item><item><title>South Dakota’s Great Places: Great Plains Zoo</title><link>http://www.travelsd.com/Newsroom/Detail?id=99250</link><description>&lt;p&gt;
	&lt;span style="font-family: 'arial', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'times new roman'; mso-ansi-language: en-us; mso-fareast-language: en-us; mso-bidi-language: ar-sa"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;Animal enthusiasts are entertained and entranced by the variety of creatures they can visit at the Great Plains Zoo located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><pubdate>DD, Aug 29, 2012 02:00</pubdate></item><item><title>South Dakota’s Great Places: Minuteman Missile National Historic Site</title><link>http://www.travelsd.com/Newsroom/Detail?id=99255</link><description>&lt;p&gt;
	&lt;span style="font-size: 10.5pt"&gt;At one time in western South Dakota, there were 150 United States Minuteman missiles and 15 Launch Control Facilities acting as silent sentinels maintaining peace for Americans. Two of these sites, Delta-01 Launch Control Facility and the Delta-09 Launch Facility, have been preserved as a Minuteman Missile National Historic Site to provide visitors with a unique Cold War history lesson; this is one of South Dakota&amp;rsquo;s Great Places. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><pubdate>DD, Aug 24, 2012 03:32</pubdate></item><item><title>Governor Makes Appointments, Reappointments To Tourism Board</title><link>http://www.travelsd.com/Newsroom/Detail?id=99205</link><description>&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"&gt;
	&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;Gov. Dennis Daugaard has appointed four new members to the South Dakota Board of Tourism: Ivan Sorbel of Kyle, Kristi Wagner of Whitewood, Mark Schilling of Mitchell and Ted Hustead of Wall.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><pubdate>DD, Aug 17, 2012 02:45</pubdate></item><item><title>South Dakota’s Great Places: Lewis &amp; Clark Recreation Area</title><link>http://www.travelsd.com/Newsroom/Detail?id=99170</link><description>&lt;p&gt;
	&lt;span style="font-family: 'arial', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'times new roman'; mso-ansi-language: en-us; mso-fareast-language: en-us; mso-bidi-language: ar-sa"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Arial"&gt;Are you looking for a camping experience with something for everyone? &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><pubdate>DD, Aug 08, 2012 04:34</pubdate></item><item><title>South Dakota Dept. of Tourism Selects Marketing Firms</title><link>http://www.travelsd.com/Newsroom/Detail?id=99168</link><description>&lt;p&gt;
	&lt;span style="line-height: 115%; font-size: 11pt;"&gt;After an extensive Request for Proposal process, the South Dakota Department of Tourism has chosen Sioux Falls-based Lawrence &amp;amp; Schiller and Kansas City-based MMGY Global as its marketing firms. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><pubdate>DD, Aug 07, 2012 01:53</pubdate></item><item><title>Badlands National Park Plans Astronomy Festival</title><link>http://www.travelsd.com/Newsroom/Detail?id=99156</link><description>&lt;p&gt;
	&lt;span style="text-align: left; widows: 2; text-transform: none; background-color: rgb(255,255,255); text-indent: 0px; display: inline !important; font: 16px/21px georgia, 'times new roman', times, serif; white-space: normal; orphans: 2; float: none; letter-spacing: normal; color: rgb(51,51,51); word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"&gt;Get your telescopes and model rockets ready.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><pubdate>DD, Jul 31, 2012 03:56</pubdate></item></channel></rss>