SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – As South Dakota's visitation rates and related spending keep rising, local small business owners see an opportunity to find their niche in the state's second-largest industry.

After a hard day spent touring South Dakota's iconic landmarks, you'll want nothing more than some good food and a little ...

NEMO, S.D. (SOUTH DAKOTA NEWS WATCH) -South Dakota tourism continues an upward trajectory, even as the largest annual tourist event seeks younger attendees to ensure its future. The state broke an all ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Freedom meant money in South Dakota during 2020. Gov. Kristi Noem, South Dakota Department of Tourism Secretary Jim Hagen and Sioux Falls Mayor Paul TenHaken all cited the ...

This story is reported by South Dakota News Watch, a non-profit news organization. Find more in-depth reporting at www.sdnewswatch.org. RAPID CITY, S.D. – The owners of the Fort Hays Old West Town, a ...

PIERRE S.D. • The South Dakota Department of Tourism is partnering with the U.S. Travel Association and industry partners across the state to celebrate National Travel and Tourism Week, May 2-8. NTTW ...

PIERRE — Travel South Dakota is proud to recognize 38 businesses with a 2025 South Dakota Great Place designation and 65 individuals with a 2025 South Dakota Great Face designation.

HOT SPRINGS, S.D. – Family vacations with school-aged children are a time for fun and increasingly a time for learning. Most tourist attractions have always offered some kind of cultural or historical ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - According to the U.S. Travel Association, International visits to the United States are dropping, and South Dakota is not immune to that trend. International ...

Last year was a record-breaking year for tourism in South Dakota, setting the state as the first to fully recover to pre-pandemic levels, according to the U.S. Travel Association and announced by ...

This year is shaping up to be a record-breaking year for tourism in South Dakota, but it's still one of recovery and rebuilding, especially for the Sioux Falls area, officials say. While the state is ...