In 1876, the Black Hills became a hot spot in the history of South Dakota. I had the opportunity to visit the Hills with my parents, brother and girlfriend in the summer of 2007. The main purpose of our trip was to watch my brother compete in the National 4-H Shooting Sports competition where he represented South Dakota in the shooting clays category. During the week, my family and I had the chance to visit many interesting places. I had already been to most of our stops, but I did get to visit the beautiful and historic city of Deadwood for the first time. Unfortunately, I did not get any pictures, but I can tell you that Deadwood is definitely worth the brain-numbing drive across South Dakota.
The main reason that I made this entry about the real Deadwood is that I also happen to be a huge fan of the HBO series. Although some people say that the HBO series stretches the truth in regards to what actually happened in Deadwood, I think the show creates a very educational and interesting window into the culture and history of Deadwood, even though the events in the show probably did not happen verbatim or as they are portrayed. I have a fascination with "wild west" culture and history, and I found the Deadwood show to be very interesting and entertaining. Not only because it was set in South Dakota (actually filmed in California) but because it fed my imagination with a unique plot and very realistic costumes and scenery.
If you are at all interested in this show, you should visit this site.
Also, I do plan on attending the "Wild Bill Days" in Deadwood this next June, it sounds like a good time.
On a completely unrelated note, I stumbled across this awesome Big & Rich video on YouTube. I didn't get to see this on TV - this is just another reason why YouTube is what it is.
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