· M2P Neighbors of 1880 Train

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M2P and Smiling Bear Espresso Bar are just across East Main Street from the 1880 Train (Black Hills Central Railroad), as seen far right in the first photo below. The second photo shows a late 1800's Early American Pressed Glass platter depicting a train very similar to the steam train that we know as our neighbor! The platter was recently sold here at Smiling Bear's Antiques Shop (click pic to enlarge).

1880 Train Close to Mountains To Prairies B&B

· Train Fever?—Think Father's Day on the 1880!

All aboard the 1880 TRAIN, Hill City, South Dakota! Father's Day is June 20, and on their special day Dads get to ride for the price of a child when accompanied by another family member. Reservations must be made in advance. There will be a TRAIN ROBBERY for Dads on the 1:15 pm departure.

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Here is the calendar for the 1880 Train, to give you the thumbs-up on coming events! (The first event as seen below doesn't count, past tense...but that was just the beginning!)

1880 Train - 2010 Events

www.1880train.com

Champagne, cupcakes and more! Treat your mother to a unique and unforgettable steam train ride through the beautiful Black Hills. Enjoy bubbly beverages, a tasty treat, a delectable dessert, and even an Old West style shootout. This is definitely an adventure your mother will never forget.

· South Dakota State Railroad Museum Opens

South Dakota State Railroad Museum opened May 1, at 222 Railroad Ave, Hill City, South Dakota. So, if you will be taking the 1880 Train ride this summer, consider visiting the Railroad Museum!

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Here is an interesting link for railroad buffs...

South Dakota State Railroad Museum

sdsrm.org

Benefit Excursion for theSouth Dakota State Railroad Museum will be departing the1880 TRAIN’s Hill City depotat 6:45 p.m. - Saturday, June 19th

· 1880 Train on Track...See Schedule

Mountains To Prairies Bed and Breakfast (Black Hills Home Cabins) - Today the 1880 Train began its tourist season journeying to Keystone from Hill City, and back again. The train resides in Hill City, South Dakota of the central Black Hills. To see a schedule and to read more about this historic train, visit the website below...

1880 Train - Train Schedule

www.1880train.com

· George S. Mickelson Trail

Rain or shine . . .

The kind of happiness stirred up by the deep and high beauty of the wilderness Black Hills, by the pure invigorating freshness of it, can also be enjoyed along a more even plane. Whether out for casual walking with your friends (see mine above), or for brisk hiking or running, or for breezy bicycling . . . these are all much loved activities of all ages, all along the 112 plus miles of the easily accessible George S. Mickelson Trail, a trails from rails project, which gave the late 1800's railbed new purpose. The highly acclaimed Mickelson Trail can be enjoyed from Deadwood of the northern Black Hills to Edgemont of the southwestern foothills. The splendor of towering cliffs, granite mountains, crisp streams, wild flowers and wildlife along the way is only matched by the fragrance of pine-scented air which rejuvenates the lungs and refreshes the beating heart. 

Mountains To Prairies Bed and Breakfast, Hill City, is in the Central Black Hills, along the Mickelson Trail. Bicycles can be rented within a few blocks of the B&B. An added luxury for our Trail guests is that Mountains To Prairies is within easy walking distance of everything Hill City offers. Historic downtown provides a pleasing array of delicious foods, fine art and specialty shops, such as Jon Crane Art Gallery and Black Hills Institute of Geological Research (Everything Prehistoric Gift Shop); and the community has several nearby church denominations, which welcome visitors to participate in Sunday Worship Service or Saturday/Sunday Mass. 

Going north-northwest of Hill City along the Mickelson Trail, one may catch glimpses of traces of 1880 cabins or other evidence of once vibrant life, and one may hear the distant chuggings of the popular present-day 1880 Train like as if they were the pulses of energy and enthusiasm spent by the hopefuls who dwelt here . . . working such mines as the King Solomon, the Bengal Tiger and Lucky Tiger. About 7 miles out is the site of Redfern, showing very little but the skeleton of a vintage railroad car.

Railroad Bed Rememberings

Nostalgic sighs may resonate with the leaning pines

gently sweeping sounds through the heart and soul and mind

even involving those curiously passing by

who have no dim memory of such rugged ragged times.

Copyright (c) 2009 - Sam and Linda Brown

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near mount rushmore - 1880 train - custer state park

- wind cave national park - jewel cave national monument

- mountain lakes - harney peak - norbeck scenic byway

- black hills playhouse near center lake

- george s. mickelson trail - the centennial trail

- historic downtown hill city - antiques

- all things bright and beautiful

If you were to vacation in the Black Hills of South Dakota, what would be the most important part of your adventure? Would it be the local food, such as bison; would it be Mount Rushmore; hiking in the forest; climbing the towering granite rocks; fishing in the mountain streams and lakes; backpacking; caving; touring the beautiful scenic highways; enjoying the culture and art of the area; visiting Crazy Horse Mountain Carving; thinking, seeing, breathing and doing something different . . . What is important to you?