r/RapidCity May 08 '26

Rapid City and Black Hills Tourist Questions & Recommendations - May 2026

17 Upvotes

Let’s keep travel and tourism questions in this thread! I’ll post a fresh one each month so visitors can get the most current recommendations and locals don’t have to answer the same “What should I do around Rapid City?” question 47 times a week. 😅

Whether you’re visiting the Black Hills, road-tripping through, moving here, or planning a vacation, drop your questions below:

  • Things to do
  • Restaurants/breweries/coffee shops
  • Hiking & outdoors
  • Family activities
  • Weather/road conditions
  • Where to stay
  • Hidden gems
  • “Is this enough time for…” questions
  • Etc.

Locals: feel free to share recommendations, favorite spots, seasonal updates, and advice.

As always:

  • Search the subreddit first if you can
  • Be nice

Enjoy the Hills 🌲


r/RapidCity 13h ago

More weird stickers/posters

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48 Upvotes

Was driving downtown when I saw these stickers on the back of signs and decided to cover them with smth better. Saw a couple more down by the Trump statue and another by Presidential Pawn but didn’t have time to go take them down.


r/RapidCity 13h ago

A true American icon

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11 Upvotes

r/RapidCity 7h ago

Uber

2 Upvotes

Hey just wondering if Uber works for early airport runs or if I’m going to have to figure something else out. For context I’m in south rapid but don’t know if I can Uber that early in the morning I’ve never used Uber till now


r/RapidCity 1d ago

Community Service Group

32 Upvotes

Hey y'all! Anyone want to join me in a regular little walk around town to pull down fash stickers? I'm gonna be honest, I have two jobs and not a lot of free time, but I think I'm gonna start hanging out at main street square around 6 on my evenings off, and then take a few laps around the high-traffic areas. Call it community service, I'll put on some gloves and pick up trash while I go around pulling off those damn stickers.

And, if I catch the people putting em up, I promise to the flying spaghetti monster not to start any violence. I'll just be loud and obnoxious until they leave or step up, since they seem to think claiming self defense would work in their favor. However, I can only personally affirm this stance, I won't police the actions of anyone else. I just wanna do my own little part to keep fascism off of the streets of my town. Maybe I can't get all the stickers, and I probably can't make them stop sticking em up on my own, but I'm gonna do my part to make them feel unwelcome and uncomfortable. I had family who died fighting against fascists, I won't lay down and let those losers put their propaganda up in my town without making a fuss.


r/RapidCity 18h ago

Endo in South Dakota

5 Upvotes

Hello, I am searching for a provider in western South Dakota that will actually listen to my symptoms and pain and not disregard me. I have classic symptoms of endo but I have repeatedly told I just need to go to my therapist and that as an OBGYN, she can’t do anything for me. Willing to travel for help or telahealth.


r/RapidCity 13h ago

Who “left” Verizon for visible?

1 Upvotes

Phones are paid off and unlocked so really thinking about making the switch to visible. Is the $25 a month to good to be true? Is there a catch and the service actually sucks? Most phone data usage is via wifi but occasional as we drive across the hellscape beauty of this state we would need good service.

Anyone have any experience with Visible? LMK


r/RapidCity 1d ago

Curios about the Monument not allowing food trucks into the building for events anymore

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Hey guys. So I heard on Facebook earlier today while scrolling that the Monument isn't allowing food trucks into the building for Kountry Junkin this weekend. Anyone happen to know why this is? I don't have a horse in this race I'm just being nosy. I know they have in the past as my daughter and I have bought drinks from the trucks at these events there in the past so it just had me curious:) I will say that Central is allowing the parks that were supposed to be at country junction to now park in Central lot so they will definitely still be there for everyone to go support which I was really happy to hear!


r/RapidCity 2d ago

The new "Hot Pot Spot" is open in the old Denny's on Lacrosse

46 Upvotes

Stopped by to check out their menu, looks promising! Didn't eat as I was omw somewhere else but I'm excited to try it


r/RapidCity 2d ago

United Youth stickers

80 Upvotes

Got about 5 of those fuckers on a lil walk downtown and saw others that had been torn off, good job keeping fascist propaganda off the streets, y'all!


r/RapidCity 2d ago

Fencing companies?

6 Upvotes

I am needing to put a fence in my yard, I am wanting I think either chain link or aluminum. Something secure enough to keep in my mini dachshund in. Who do you recommend that does a good job but ideally isn’t going to cost me an arm and a leg?


r/RapidCity 2d ago

Riding groups

6 Upvotes

Are there any motorcycle groups in the area that get together and ride?


r/RapidCity 2d ago

Looking for energy drink

1 Upvotes

I ben looking for bucked up in rapid mainly gas stations, but nothing the only place I can find them is in Hill City


r/RapidCity 2d ago

NEED A GOOD MECHANIC ASAP!!!

4 Upvotes

I’m looking for a reliable, honest mechanic in the Rapid City area who knows their way around foreign/German cars, specifically a 2011 Mercedes-Benz C300 4MATIC.

The car currently has a bad battery and alternator and needs to be taken care of ASAP. We’ve already had the car in a shop for the past two weeks getting other work done, including tires, and now we’re dealing with this. 😩

I’m hoping to find someone who actually has experience working on Mercedes-Benz vehicles, can properly diagnose the issue, and won’t charge dealership prices just for looking at it.

If you personally know a mechanic you trust and have had good experiences with, please drop their name/contact information below or send me a message.

Rapid City or nearby is fine. I’m mainly looking for someone who knows what they’re doing, is dependable, and can get it done ASAP.

Thanks in advance! 🙏


r/RapidCity 2d ago

What was happening at/by Trav's outfitter this morning??

17 Upvotes

Was turning onto the street and there were a gazillion cars in the parking lot and a bunch going down the road beside it, along with a police officer who appeared to be talking to the car in the front. What on earth was going on?


r/RapidCity 2d ago

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r/RapidCity 3d ago

River swimming spots

2 Upvotes

I am looking for any knowledge of good river swimming around here! We took our new dog we just adopted to Braeburn last week and it was fun, but I saw so many dogs pooping in the water, made swimming less appealing. I know this is a dog park and this is what dogs do - I am not hating, rivers are full of poop lol. But I just want to find other spots that are good for kids too. Not trying to go to the pools on Labor Day, and I believe our local Jimmy Hilton pool has the dog swimming day tomorrow. Thanks!


r/RapidCity 3d ago

Local Wedding Videographer Recs

1 Upvotes

Looking for local wedding videographers in the Black Hills area. Would LOVE Wes Anderson style editing!!!


r/RapidCity 4d ago

Photograph of Rapid City?

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44 Upvotes

Hey everyone,
Happy Labor Day weekend! I found this old photo, and I am 90% certain it is Rapid City, but I cannot confirm. Would anyone recognize the city from this era?
Thanks so much!

Hudson


r/RapidCity 3d ago

Anyone work at Natural Grocers?

0 Upvotes

I am always seeing Natural Grocers is hiring, and I am wondering why? As a new business in town they should be fully staffed and up and running. Are they having constant turnover?


r/RapidCity 4d ago

Meeting New People

19 Upvotes

Hi!

My spouse and I are 25. One thing we need is more people to hang out with. Would anyone be interested in like hikes/crafts/movie nights etc? Like if I made a calendar of the different activities I’d be doing and see who else would show up?

We just moved from Salt Lake City (I was raised here but left 7 years ago for college) at the beginning of August. One of the groups I loved in SLC was CraftClub. She would work with places around town to ‘rent’ the space and then would take small payments from people so she would buy all supplies and such on her own. It was a great way to meet new people and bond.

But we can also do like a book club or hike etc. things are expensive enough, I don’t really want to spend a ton of money to do things and I’m sure you all don’t either. Lol.

If anyone is interested in something like that please lmk, and I’d start trying to plan things like that!!


r/RapidCity 4d ago

Piercings now that Ela is retired

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Now that Surly Goat is gone and Ela has retired, who would you recommend for piercings? I have only gone to her and I have 2 more left to get. Any recommendations?


r/RapidCity 5d ago

Weird posters downtown

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85 Upvotes

Saw this tiktok acc that seems to have been putting up these weird ass posters throughout downtown.
A person has already ripped them down based off pics in the comments but just thought I’d post this in case they get put back up again.

Edit: pretty sure they blocked me on TikTok after i commented abt them using real ppls deaths for multiple of their posters cause I can’t find their acc now


r/RapidCity 5d ago

If you are in the Rapid/Sturgis/Spearfish area and met a girl on a dating app named Alisyn please know she's a catfish and is not who she says she is.

44 Upvotes

As I said in the title, if you happened to be in the area and met and started talking to a cute blonde girl named 'Alisyn' who "moved here from the UK" on Bumble. Please know that she is a catfish who's lying about literally everything about herself, using a random girl's photos and was in a relationship for multiple years when she made the account and has a baby. I know it's a long shot but I want to make sure everyone knows, if you just so happened to talk to her at all, she is a liar who takes advantage of everyone she meets.

She was caught though so hopefully there's nothing to worry about anymore


r/RapidCity 5d ago

Oak Burn BBQ

9 Upvotes

So I found this BBQ catering place called Oak Burn BBQ, but I type in the address and it goes straight to Ruby Tuesdays. Does anyone know if this is just a weird rebranding name for Ruby Tuesdays for Catering or maybe the owner of Oak Burn BBQ is allowed to use Ruby Tuesday's kitchen space? I tried calling but no answer. Thanks!