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| Dear Maralyn,The Rapid City Convention and Visitors Bureau is pleased to introduce the first edition of our quarterly newsletter; Monumental News. We will use this publication to provide top stories, newsworthy information, and updates about Rapid City and the Black Hills, including announcements of special events and new developments in the Rapid City area. We are always here to help! From story ideas to photos, we will show you the best of western South Dakota. |
$2 Million Sculpture Project
“Passage of Wind & Water”
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Nagase with a previous project.
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| “Aquifer” by Nagase – Charlotte, NC Photo by Jeff Cravot |
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RAPID CITY, SD - Following a year-long international selection process, granite sculptor Masayuki Nagase has been chosen to carve low-relief impressions of the region’s natural and cultural past, present and future on the 21 granite pieces at Main Street Square, Destination Rapid City recently announced. The Sculpture Project: Passage of Wind and Water, is a $2 million project in Downtown Rapid City’s Main Street Square that is among the largest privately-funded public art commissions underway in the country. Read more…
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55th Annual Black Hills Stock Show & Rodeo
Largest Stock Show in the Nation
 Rapid City becomes home to cowboys, horses, and wild western action at the
55th Annual Black Hills Stock Show & Rodeo® January 25-February 3, 2013. The Midwest’s best winter getaway offers shopping with the finest agriculture and retail merchants, western art, sheep dog trials, champion cattle shows, bronc riding and Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association rodeo action.
Located in the heart of the Black Hills, the Stock Show attracts an estimated 330,000 people during this ten day event, making it the largest stock show in the nation per capita and the largest event in Rapid City. Cowboys and cowgirls from a 17 state region travel to participate in horse and cattle events.
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Contact us for information about Rapid City and the Black Hills’ unique and one-of-a-kind offerings. We will help with story ideas and answer any questions you may have about the area.
Michelle Thomson(CTP, CTIS, CSTP)
Tourism Director
1-605-718-8489
Tourism Sales Manager
1-605-718-8481
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Previous additions will be archived on our website. We welcome any feedback on our newsletter, and we hope you find it a valuable source of information.
Please email us with questions, comments, or suggestions.
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- Maralyn D. Hill
Maralyn D. Hill, The Epicurean Explorer
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