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May 2005 Edition
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Great American Dog-Friendly Road Trip
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DogFriendly.com
Announcing Its 3rd Annual Top 10 Dog-Friendly Cities
to Visit in North
America
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DogFriendly.com
has once again ranked cities in the United
States and Canada to determine its newest list
of the Top 10 Best Dog-Friendly Cities to
Visit for 2005. This year we are doing
something a little different from previous
years. We are separating out cities and resort
communities into two separate Top 10 lists. We
feel that these two categories offer different
environments with different expectations to
the canine and human visitor. Click
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Dog-Friendly
Great American
/\ Road TripTM
Part 4
by
Tara Kain, Editor, DogFriendly.com |
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PART
4: Fun in Rapid City, Living History in Iowa,
and Dog-Friendly Chicago
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Bear Country U.S.A, Rapid City,
SD
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A dog-friendly cruise in Chicago,
IL
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As I had previously mentioned in Part 3, we had
planned to stay in Rapid City, South Dakota for
just one night. But after finding so many
dog-friendly activities and sights to see, we
stayed an extra night at the Holiday Inn in Rapid
City. Rapid City seems to have many tourist
attractions because of its relatively close
proximity to Mt. Rushmore. Amazingly, many of
these attractions allow and welcome pets. We had
not expected Rapid City to be so accommodating to
dogs, but it was a welcomed surprise. In fact, it
stood out as one of our favorite cities visited
throughout our 11,000 mile road trip.
Rapid City is host to dog-friendly attractions
like a reptile zoo, dinosaur park, an underground
waterfall, a real piece of the old Berlin
Wall, a wildlife drive-thru park and an outdoor
air museum. For details about these and other fun
dog-friendly places in Iowa and Chicago, read
on...
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On August 25, 2004, my family and I
set out on a trip across America. My dog Toby, a black
standard poodle, came with us on our adventure.
Click here to read Part 1: California to
Salt Lake City, UT
Click here to read Part 2:
On the Road to Jackson Hole, WY
Click here to read Part 3: Grand Tetons
and Yellowstone in Wyoming & Mt.
Rushmore, SD.
Road
Trip Fast Facts:
Miles Traveled: Over 11,000
States Visited: 28
Days on Road: 79 (2.5 months)
Nights Away from Home: 78
Nights at Hotels & Motels: 55
Nights with Family/Friends: 23
Dates Traveled: Aug 25 - Nov 11
Major Interstates Traveled
(with detours to smaller roads!):
From Cal. to NY: I-80 & I-90
From NY to Florida: I-95
From Florida to Cal.: I-10
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Located in the southwestern part
of South Dakota, Rapid City sits at an
elevation of 3,200 feet above sea level. This
picture shows an overview of the city from
Dinosaur Park. |
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Dinosaur Park is a
city park which welcomes leashed dogs. This
park is not just any ordinary park. It is
listed on the official National Register of Historic
Places. There are a handful of life-sized
dinosaurs located next to a nice paved
and slightly hilly walkway. Along with each
statue you will find plaques like the one
shown here which gives interesting details
about each dinosaur and its relevance to
South Dakota. |
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Here is a photo of the
Brontosaurus in Dinosaur Park. Very tall and
life-like. At this end of your self-guided
walking tour, you can visit the onsite gift
shop, but you will need to have a traveling
buddy hold your dog as I believe that
dogs are not allowed inside the store. Click
here to continue... |
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reading Part 4
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