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<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>
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<copyright>Copyright 2007, South Dakota Office of Tourism</copyright>
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<title><![CDATA[Marks of History:  Campsite of General Custer&#8217;s Expedition]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Located two miles east of Custer is an open valley where history was made.  This area served as the main base camp for General George Armstrong Custer&#8217;s expedition to find gold in the Black Hills.  Their stay at the &#8220;Golden Valley,&#8221; as General Custer called it, lasted five days, the longest of any s]]></description>
<pubdate>Wednesday, April 29, 2009 16:05</pubdate>
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<title><![CDATA[Black Hills Kayakers Prepare to Paddle]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[With winter snow giving way to spring sunshine, Black Hills streams, rivers and reservoirs are filling up. For those who participate in the growing sport of kayaking, 2009 should be a very good year.
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<pubdate>Thursday, March 26, 2009 09:00</pubdate>
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<title><![CDATA[Marks of History:  Spirit Mound]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[In 1804, legend had it that Spirit Mound, near present day Vermillion, was inhabited by evil spirits in human form. Reportedly, these &#8220;little devils&#8221; were 18 inches high and armed with arrows. 
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<pubdate>Thursday, March 26, 2009 08:57</pubdate>
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<title><![CDATA[FALLS PARK VISITOR CENTER BEGINS SUMMER HOURS]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Summer hours begin at the Falls Park Visitor Information Center (VIC) on March 30, 2009 and will continue until October 16, 2009. The VIC will be open daily from 9 a.m.-9 p.m. ]]></description>
<pubdate>Thursday, March 26, 2009 08:52</pubdate>
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<title><![CDATA[Dates set for the 34th Great Plains Balloon Race in Sioux Falls!]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[The morning skyline will fill with balloons as more than 30 hot-air balloons are set to take flight over Sioux Falls, Saturday, June 13, 2009. ]]></description>
<pubdate>Tuesday, February 10, 2009 10:19</pubdate>
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<title><![CDATA[Vacation Down Under]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[With all of the majesty and splendor of the Black Hills, who would think exploring below the surface would yield as much beauty as above?]]></description>
<pubdate>Friday, October 12, 2007 10:00</pubdate>
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<title><![CDATA[Dig Into South Dakota Archaeology]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Take a step back in time and uncover some ancient history. South Dakota is a rich site for archaeology and paleontology.]]></description>
<pubdate>Thursday, May 24, 2007 13:11</pubdate>
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<title><![CDATA[Explore South Dakota Along a Scenic Byway]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[When planning a vacation this year, consider traveling a South Dakota scenic byway. Nearly 600 miles on six scenic byways represent the depth and breadth of South Dakota&#8217;s scenery, history and culture. ]]></description>
<pubdate>Thursday, May 24, 2007 10:42</pubdate>
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