Conference Details: Rapid City
Rapid City Convention & Visitors Bureau :: Local Attractions :: Transportation

 

Local Attractions:

Rushmore Plaza Civic Center ( http://www.gotmine.com/ ): Black Hills Symphony, “The Russians are Coming,” October 24, 2009, 7:30 p.m.

The Journey Museum ( http://www.journeymuseum.org/ ): Collections on Black Hills archeology, geology/paleontology, Sioux Indian culture, Western native gardens, pioneer culture.

The Dahl Art Gallery ( http://www.thedahl.org/ ): Special exhibit of kinetic, robotic and interactive sculptural pieces from artist David Bowen.

Scenic and Adventure Tours : Guided kayaking, rock climbing, hiking, and tours of Jewel Cave National Monument, Badlands National Park, and Custer State Park can be reserved through Black Hills Central Reservations ( http://www.blackhillsvacations.com ).

 

Transportation:

Air travel : Four major air carriers serve Rapid City Regional airport ( http://www.rcgov.org/Airport/pages ): Frontier Airlines and United Airlines connect from Denver, Northwest connects from Minneapolis, and Delta flies through Salt Lake City. Fares can vary, but prices  for Wednesday, October 21 st to Sunday, October 25 th are currently $240 from Kansas City and $260 from St. Louis, Chicago, and Minneapolis.

Airport Shuttle: The Holiday Inn Rushmore Plaza provides free shuttle to and from Rapid City Regional Airport.  To schedule a shuttle pick-up, please call 605-348-4000.

Ground transportation: Avis, Budget, Enterprise, Hertz, and National/Alamo provide rentals cars at the airport: http://www.rcgov.org/Airport/pages/rental_cars/index.html