Wednesday, August 20, 2014

Dead in Deadwood

Visited Deadwood, South Dakota for an overnight at Cadillac Jack's Casino.  According to the web, Deadwood has had a gambling-funded renaissance in the past 25 years.  Maybe we were there at the wrong time of year, but we found Bourbon St without the buzz; lots of slot machines, t-shirt shops, but little energy. Most interesting spot in town was the cemetery where Wild Bill Hickok and his groupie, Calamity Jane are buried. The cemetery charges admission - a first for us - but it is beautifully kept.  A bucket list site we won't have to return to...

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