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An increased amount of travelers has the Black Hills travel industry optimistic for a strong tourism season.
June 15, 2021
RAPID CITY, S.D. The summer season equals tourism season in the Black Hills.
“Saw some prairie dogs, saw more bison than I ever imaged that I would and after a while, it’s like ‘oh bison, like it’s just like seeing a dog’,” said Mary Blum, from North Carolina.
In getting to western South Dakota this time of year, Rapid City Regional Airport welcomes travelers with open arms, especially in the wake of a pandemic year.
“In terms of our loads, we’ve definitely seen a pick up,” said Patrick Dame, the Executive Director for the Rapid City Regional Airport. “We’ll find out in the next couple weeks here in terms of how may went. June is definitely looking strong already for us and I think the rest of the summer is going to show more of the same.”
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