Travel Backroads

Travel Backroads Promoting small businesses, communities, and attractions in the Dakotas and beyond. Entrepreneurs are risk-takers and dreamers. Joan

As FAST as Americans and visitors zoom by on our state and county highways, we miss out on some of Midwest’s choicest businesses, whether they are eateries, coffee shops, clothing, ammunition, fishing, homemade, quilt, specialty shops and more. Often times, tourists are missing the local flavor of the communities they are passing. With my fierce loyalty to help entrepreneurs, I realized that many

private businesses, small or large, struggle to stay afloat. I wanted to find a way to alert travelers to these "diamonds in the rough" in South Dakota and beyond. Businesses are on or off the beaten path and give color to their local communities and help drive the economy of their communities. My dream then developed into wanting to pull travelers off the highway to shop at these wonderful local businesses. CHECK OUT my website, YouTube, Instagram but most of all Facebook! Share your business with me and if you'd like to be featured!

Main Street Monday! In which South Dakota town can you find this Main Street?
10/21/2024

Main Street Monday!
In which South Dakota town can you find this Main Street?

Weekend Round Up: 3 things to do this weekend... 1. 50th Annual Fall Arts & Crafts Festival in Faulkton, SD. October 19 ...
10/18/2024

Weekend Round Up: 3 things to do this weekend...

1. 50th Annual Fall Arts & Crafts Festival in Faulkton, SD. October 19 from 10-4. Hosted by Faulkton Area Arts Council

2. Dog Days at Back Forty Beef and Adventure Farm. October 19 & 20, 10-6. The ONLY weekend you can bring your dog to the corn maze. Also, benefits the Aberdeen Area Humane Society. Check out Back Forty's page before you go.

3. Fall-O-Ween Festival in downtown Centerville, SD. More here: https://facebook.com/events/s/centerville-sd-fall-o-ween-fes/1026052492196461/

Yes, for 50 years the Faulkton Area Arts Council has continued to bring vendors, customers, families, and visitors together to celebrate art by buying and selling homemade products. The annual Arts and Crafts Festival showcases talent from the area and region while at the same time serving as a fund...

So many great spots to enjoy a Fall hike! When was the last time you made the trip to Waubay National Wildlife Refuge in...
10/18/2024

So many great spots to enjoy a Fall hike!

When was the last time you made the trip to Waubay National Wildlife Refuge in Northeast SD??

Check the view from the iconic tower and hit the trails that circle the island. Worth the drive to soak up these nice Fall days!

Pro Tip: Ice cream from The Purple Cow Ice Cream Parlor in nearby Waubay makes the trip even sweeter 😋

After years of advocating for local adventures & businesses, it's time to hand over the reins of Travel Backroads. Pleas...
07/24/2024

After years of advocating for local adventures & businesses, it's time to hand over the reins of Travel Backroads. Please welcome Nick Fosheim, the new owner, who will continue the mission of supporting off-the-beaten-path businesses, entrepreneurs, and destinations.

I've known Nick for several years from our work in economic development, and I'm excited to see where he takes Travel Backroads. It's been an incredible journey, and I'm grateful to all our loyal followers and supporters. Thank you for helping me build Travel Backroads into what it is today.

Please continue to support Nick and visit here and Instagram for updates during the transition. My passion for local experiences will never fade, and I'll always be a part of the Travel Backroads community.

“Driving the Passion to Go Local.”
Joan Sacrison

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Welcome from Nick Fosheim:

Over the years, Joan has built an incredible community of small business supporters through Travel Backroads. I look forward to exploring with you and building on the network that Joan has poured her heart into! We'll get to know each other more over the coming months - but in the meantime, I'll be sharing some *new* spots to hit this summer, highlighting some community celebrations and landmarks, and exploring a few spots that are 'kid friendly' (which is important to me as a dad of 4 busy boys)!

What a great idea! Anyone been? Anyone going? I’d love to go one day! Support a new entrepreneur! Two Little Bees Family...
07/20/2024

What a great idea!
Anyone been?
Anyone going?
I’d love to go one day!
Support a new entrepreneur!
Two Little Bees Family Farm

Hello! We’re Kyle and Brittany Lessman, the proud owners of Two Little Bees Family Farm in Garretson, SD! Our farm is a labor of love, named after our two little ones, and has grown from a former dairy farm into a blooming haven for flowers and pumpkins.

Join us for our first you-pick flower events on: 📅 Friday, July 19 from 6-8 PM
📅 Sunday, July 21 from 6-8 PM

Our fields are bursting with beautiful blooms, ready for you to create your own stunning bouquets. Tickets are limited, so grab yours now at twolittlebeespumpkinsandproduce.com.

We can’t wait to share the beauty of our farm with you!

It’s a mystery, I know. But trust me I will be introducing you soon to the new owner of Travel Backroads. 😁 In the mean ...
07/15/2024

It’s a mystery, I know. But trust me I will be introducing you soon to the new owner of Travel Backroads. 😁

In the mean time, everyone probably knows this particular destination but I would love to introduce those that are not aware to Chapel in the Hills in Rapid City.

I have never shared before, but having been raised in Rapid City, it holds a special place in my heart. This is a brief introduction however. Many dedicated volunteers and staff keep this replica of the Borglund Stav Kirke in Norway alive.

At one time when I was younger, it sat in a beautiful vast field of green. They maintain a park like appearance, however residential housing began to close in. Surprisingly the solitude, serenity, and uniqueness quite surrounds this beautiful creation. These pictures were taken by me.

One must see to appreciate; and, should you choose to venture to the Black Hills in SD, it is a must see! Please do. God bless!

07/12/2024

We’re getting closer!!! I will be passing the baton soon and announcing the BIG Change! Hang in there, these things take more time than you think!

Sweet Grass in Wessington Springs was one of our first customers. Heather continues to provide a terrific atmosphere alo...
07/05/2024

Sweet Grass in Wessington Springs was one of our first customers. Heather continues to provide a terrific atmosphere along with terrific food. If you’re nearby or headed there, be sure to stop! Also check out what’s happening with them below, go to their FB page and give ‘em a like, and participate if YOU’VE BEEN.
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“America's Best Restaurants” will be here in TWO weeks! But, before they arrive, we need your help deciding which 3 items we should feature on the show. Comment your go-to items on our menu.

To celebrate, we are giving out TWO $25 gift cards to our restaurant! Comment your go-to item on our menu for a chance to be selected.

To qualify:
👉 Post your comment below before 7/16/24.
👉 We will randomly select one recipient during our visit with America’s Best Restaurants.
👉 The second recipient will be chosen and then announced on our page after the episode premieres, so be on the lookout.

From Travel Backroads to you! Have a terrific and safe day with all your celebrations!!!
07/04/2024

From Travel Backroads to you! Have a terrific and safe day with all your celebrations!!!

It’s been awhile since I’ve mentioned Polly Shoe Store but they are alive and well on the Main Street in Miller SD! Did ...
07/04/2024

It’s been awhile since I’ve mentioned Polly Shoe Store but they are alive and well on the Main Street in Miller SD!

Did you know they’re even OPEN today on the 4th! Here’s a few pics from their sandal sale til the end of the week! 20% off!! Woohoo!!

06/25/2024

There’s been some great activity and followers here recently! And NEW likes to the page. Thank you for your continued support!

Be watching soon for some big changes here as I hand the reigns over that will make this biz be what it should be! There are some great new ideas too that will make it succeed big time! Regardless, be sure to continue to support your local communities and small businesses. They need you more now than ever.

I’ve shared before about Goodwin, SD. Goodwin Lodge open about 4-5 years ago and the proprietor Dana Morris, would be in...
06/02/2024

I’ve shared before about Goodwin, SD. Goodwin Lodge open about 4-5 years ago and the proprietor Dana Morris, would be in the LA area during the winter playing piano at Knottsberry Farm among other things. He grew up in Deuel County and wanted to split his year up living in both locations. He’s worked so hard at making the lodge a destination off Hwy 212, east of Watertown. Keep an eye out for their events! Goodwin Lodge & Music Hall

05/21/2024

Located northeast of Gary SD and South of Marietta, MN in County Hwy # 7 and 150th Ave. Their plants are so health, Joyce so friendly and knowledgeable; it’s so worth the drive! Forget Me Not Greenhouse

I’m so sorry to share and I should’ve done this before now, but Antiques On 18th is closing it’s door! This is the last ...
05/08/2024

I’m so sorry to share and I should’ve done this before now, but Antiques On 18th is closing it’s door! This is the last week to shop there. If you live in the area or in Sioux Falls, stop in. If you love collectibles stop in!

Everyone has got to have memories in your childhood of roller skating at a hometown venue. Many couples met while skatin...
04/28/2024

Everyone has got to have memories in your childhood of roller skating at a hometown venue. Many couples met while skating. Years ago (too numerous to mention 😄) I remember skating in at least 4 different places through my growing up years. Do you remember skating and the fun you had? What are some things you remember? It doesn’t have to be a past memory!

At Sioux Historic Pavilion in Ortonville, MN you can still give your children an experience and enjoy a blast from your past! Roller skating is alive and well! It’s fun to see all ages, including 4-H clubs, school & church groups enjoying and making some sweet memories.

Not only skating, it’s a venue for weddings and can accommodate around 500 people on the Big Stone Lake. Make it your next destination, off Highway 12 located along the MN/SD border!

Were you one that use to follow Auctions? That seems an era gone now but now there are Estate Sales if you still collect...
04/15/2024

Were you one that use to follow Auctions? That seems an era gone now but now there are Estate Sales if you still collect or love to go to. Golden Leaf Estate Sales is one to follow! One of the owners of this also has Antiques on 18th and knows her stuff. So check this out in the weekends ahead if you’re interested! When you look at the list of items for sale you’ll be amazed!

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My Journey with Travel Backroads

As fast as Americans and visitors zoom by on our state and county highways, we miss out on some of Midwest’s choicest businesses, whether they are eateries, coffee shops, clothing, ammunition, fishing, homemade, quilt, specialty shops and more. Often times, tourists are missing the local flavor of the communities they are passing.

I was born and raised in Rapid City SD, went to college at Augustana in Sioux Falls and my husband attended seminary in Dubuque IA. I’ve lived rural most of my adult life: Bancroft, SD, Broadus, Mt, Philip, SD, Buffalo, SD, Belle Fourche, SD, and Clear Lake, SD . I have celebrated the best of both worlds and love City and Rural.We are the grandparents to 3 grandchildren; and we love our time with them. I work in economic development and have done a little-bit-of-everything when it comes to employment. Promoting the Black Hills was part of my upbringing especially when you grow up in the area, then add in summer jobs of clerking at campgrounds and tour sales of Grayline Bus Tours. Most of my life has been spent promoting and I do it now for small business. It’s a love and passion of mine that came so naturally; it was just answering my heart’s calling. This is my passion, fiercely so; I’d loved to promote your business.

With my fierce loyalty to help entrepreneurs, I realized that many private businesses, small or large, struggle to stay afloat while trying to help their communities. Entrepreneurs are risk takers and dreamers. I wanted to find a way to alert travelers to these "diamonds in the rough" in on country roads or down a city street regardless of what part of the country they are. Businesses are on or off the beaten path and give color to their local communities. They add to the infrastructure and help drive the economy of their communities. My dream soon developed into wanting to pull travelers off the highway to shop at these amazing small and local businesses. In the 21st century, *“collaboration” and *“co-opetition” help businesses work together to pull travelers into their establishments and communities as destination travel. It’s great for chambers, community clubs and clusters of communities.

I began the Travel Backroads website when I discovered so many unique businesses in our moving. I am inviting you to join TB with one-time membership to get into the directory with extra perks for social media later on. I will market you on the website and social media platforms for Travel Backroads. Take a chance ...you’ll be glad you did.