64% off (Sale price $49.68, Reg. Price $139.00) :: Hotel at a Glance: Cambria Hotel Rapid CityAfter long days of exploring the Black Hills wilderness, guests can unwind in this hotels heated indoor pool. Theres also a fitness center for squeezing in a workout. Spacious suites each have a mini fridge and a microwave for quick meals, plus two flat-screen TVs. In-room tech: free WiFi The breakfast buffet fills plates with items such as potatoes and scrambled eggs (fee applies). Something to sip: beer and wine bar and brews at the onsite barRapid City, South Dakota: Family-Friendly Town near Mount RushmoreIn South Dakota’s Black Hills, views of the rugged landscape stretch for miles and miles, obstructed only by towering pine forests and the faces of four US presidents carved into the façade of Mount Rushmore. Rapid City is just a half hour from the iconic site, close enough for vacationers to take an easy day trip to go hiking through the forest or whitewater rafting on Rapid Creek. In town, you can unwind with a craft beer and catch live local music at one of Rapid City’s independently owned brewpubs. Keep an eye out for US presidents—there are 42 statues of them scattered throughout town.Rapid City is the most convenient home base for visits to Badlands National Park, where you can hike amid prairies and geologic formations and spot bison, bighorn sheep, and other wildlife. For a different kind of day trip, make the 50-minute drive to Wall Drug, a kitschy shopping mall and slice of Americana that attracts some two million visitors each year.
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