Main Street in Rapid City

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With a great small-town feel, Main Street is an awesome place just to relax and walk. It’s not such a great place to go shopping, unless you are looking for a hideous wedding dress. This is the historic downtown district. Highlights include the 1914 First National Bank building at 7th and Main, and across the street is the 1911 Lions Head Fountain, which was once a watering station for horses. The fire station, now a restaurant, is also quite a sight. There is also a great Native-American store on the north side of Main that has a ton of art, collectibles, and Native-American-created artifacts. Other than that, and a few nice restaurants and bars and one sweet hotel, there is not much there in the form of shops. (Oh, and everything closes super early, like 5pm, so keep that in mind.)

Yet, there is still a great reason to take a stroll down Main. At each cross street corner, there is a bronze statue of an important US President. Washington, Adams, Jefferson: they are all there. Among the most dramatic are Ford and Kennedy (my personal favorite). There is a small tourist center at the far west side of Main that has a walking tour map of Main and gives info on all of the presidents!! A great atmosphere and a real tribute to our nation’s presidents make this a very nice stroll!

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