The Homesteader

09/03/2024

Houseplant Lovers, there is a new shop in South Dakota!
celebrated their grand opening in Huron South Dakota this week. I happened to be in town so took advantage of the moment to show support and capture some photos.
They have a wide variety of house plants, pots and accessories. Super impressive inventory!! This rivals shops elsewhere in the Upper Plains.

06/06/2024

Where else would you find a place to hang your hat than at The Albany in Cheyenne Wyoming?
The Albany is an iconic experience. Solid food. I highly recommend stopping at The Albany for supper, a drink and a place to hang your hat.
When you travel, skip Applebee's, skip any national chain. Find the hole-in-the-wall-place and eat what the locals eat.

06/04/2024

South Dakota Road Trip?
Yes, please! I grew up riding with my Dad in a semi across South Dakota. He baled hay and hauled it to ranchers and dairy farmers for a living. I can't tell you how many times as a kid, I would see Bear Butte on the horizon headed west on hwy 34. I still love it.
I highly recommend getting off interstate 90 and getting on a winding highway in South Dakota. Stop to take in a sunflower field, hear the Western Meadow Lark sing and smell the sweet fragrance of the heat baking the prairie grass.
Next time you drive across South Dakota, take a highway.

05/29/2024

Have you....

Experienced the Bike Trails in Sioux Falls? It's a wonderful opportunity to take in the waterways, trees and in season, the Sweet Rocket.

10/22/2023

A citadel cottonwood stands guard along a country road of east-central South Dakota. It's opening weekend of Pheasant Hunting, my favorite time of the year: family and the land I love.

09/25/2023

Ohhhhh I think this deserves checking out!

09/11/2023

What beautiful September evenings we had this weekend in South Dakota. This moment was captured near Harrisburg, South Dakota September 9th.

09/10/2023

Thank you Travel South Dakota for sharing! Still such a surreal moment to capture.

Share your best pics with us in the comments! ⬇️

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09/07/2023

The Sioux Falls Sidewalk Arts Festival is coming up this Saturday! One day event, come early to get through all the amazing vendors.

09/06/2023

Hmmm I need to scope this out!
Put this on your adventure list for the fall.

09/04/2023

Forestburg Melons? Don't miss Larson Melon Market on Hwy 37 south of Huron. This is an "on the way home from the fair" traditional stop for myself and countless others for decades.

Thank you Larson Family for continuing this tradition.

In the mid 20th century there were recorded 17 separate melon stands between Forestburg and Huron, highways 34 and 37 were known as Melon Road. The sandy soil of the James River made the ground ideal for growing superb vine crops such as melons, squash and pumpkins. Today you can find three separate stands from forestburgh to Huron.

09/04/2023

Forestburg Melons? Don't miss Larson Melon Market on Hwy 37 south of Huron. This is an "on the way home from the fair" traditional stop for myself and countless others for decades.

Thank you Larson Family for continuing this tradition.