It’s my first morning in South Dakota. I love going places I’ve never been before. Finally, I’m going to see…

Mount Rushmore

Mount Rushmore – carved from 1927 to 1941 in the hopes of promoting tourism in South Dakota. Hey, it worked! I’ve always wanted to go to South Dakota because of Mount Rushmore and also because of…

South Dakota Badlands

The Badlands. They’re beautiful. I’ve got my hiking shoes. I’m ready to see their badness and this bad boy too…

Bison

Okay, I’ve seen bison before. I did grow up in Alberta, after all. But it’s been a while and these beautiful creatures are always an inspiring sight.

Deadwood

Built when gold was discovered in 1875, Deadwood was named after the dead trees in the gulch where the miners and merchants formed a town where Wild Bill Hickok, Calamity Jane, Seth Bullock, and many others found fame. Others like…

Al Swearengen (played by Ian McShane in the Deadwood TV series)

I’d be terrified if I saw evil Al Swearengen and starstruck if I saw fabulous Ian McShane. Neither would be good for my heart. I’ll be much better off seeing…

Horses!

There are wild horses in the Black Hills Wild Horse Sanctuary, but I’ll be joining a tame trail ride just outside Deadwood and probably won’t be going at a gallop. It’s been years since I rode a horse, and I want to be in one piece for…

Wild Deadwood Reads 🤠 a Legendary Book Event

For the Wild Deadwood Reads event, I’ll be at the author/reader meet-and-greet on Thursday (June 7, 2018, 7-9 pm), the big book signing on Saturday (June 9th, 10 am – 2 pm). and the Wild Deadwood Tales book table at the PBR rodeo on Saturday evening. Saturday evening (when I’m not at the WDT book table) I’ll also be having fun at the Behind the Chutes rodeo add-on event,

And in-between all of the above I’ll be wandering around town seeing the sights (Mount Moriah Cemetery, Bullock Hotel, and more) and shopping for cowboy boots.

My Cowboy Boot Quest

I’m keen to make a pair of bright-colored boots my South Dakota holiday keepsake. Blue, turquoise…maybe even red! Finding the perfect pair is going to be its own adventure. I’ve been told Deadwood’s Pink Door Boutique has a great selection.

If you’re in Deadwood June 7-9, 2018, I’d love to meet you. If you see me, I hope you’ll say “hello.” If I’m across the street when you see me, feel free to yell, “Hello, Jacqui! Have you found your cowboy boots?” 😀❤

Picture credits: most of the pictures in this blog were found on Pixabay.com

To see the pictures I took on my South Dakota trip, click here.