DSMCy said:

Needles Highway
Reptile Garden
Bear Country
Hike up to Harney Peak - highest point in South Dakota

Badlands is cool but it’s a fairly long drive and could be “boring”

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Badlands is barely off the interstate if you're driving from the East. I loved visiting it several times as a kid, a lot of it is like a natural playground.

The Castlevania games. But not all of them. Only:

Castlevania
Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse
Castlevania: Bloodlines

CYdTracked said:

Going to take the family through the Black Hills area this summer for a few days. Kids are 11 and 8 years old, going to see Mount Rushmore. Any hidden gems or places anyone recommends to visit while in the area? Probably only going to spend 2-3 days before containing on to Wyoming for an extended family gathering later in the week. Probably going to stay in Rapid City I would guess but also would like to visit Deadwood while in the area either as a day trip or maybe stay our last night there before we head out. Would like recommendations for lodging too if you have any.

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Here are some cool spots I've been:

-Sylvan Lake
-Black Elk Peak
-Custer State Park wildlife loop (lots of buffalo)
-Jewel Cave
-Wind Cave
-Legion Lake campground (has cabin rentals)
-Stopping in the Badlands is a must
-Wall drug gets some hate for being a tourist trap, but I think it's pretty cool if you've never been.

Honestly, Mount Rushmore is cool, and a bucket list item if you've never seen it. But it's cool for about 10-15 minutes, then I've had enough. The Black Hills has so much to offer beyond Mount Rushmore.

Where are you going in Wyoming? I've found some hidden gems there depending on where you'll be.

Helser 83 said:

Space Invaders at the local 10 lane bowling alley.

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This - at my brother's place about 1981 on his Atari. That's probably the last time I played a video game except maybe 3 minutes with a nephew on some holiday or family gathering. I do enough time wasting activities, so I'm sort of glad I never delved into anything after that.

I was sorely tempted to invest in Guitar Hero when the Beatles version was released, but ultimately, did not.

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I never thought about it until this second image, but I think a Guinness might be the perfect pairing for the oysters.

Mr Janny said:

As a rule, I don't really do "my favorite" of anything, because why limit yourself? With that said, a list of my favorite video games would include the XCOM series, Witcher 3, and Sleeping Dogs. I'd also include the Borderlands and Diablo series as well as Ghost Recon Wildlands, which are a blast with a good group of people.

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These games were great.

CYdTracked said:

Going to take the family through the Black Hills area this summer for a few days. Kids are 11 and 8 years old, going to see Mount Rushmore. Any hidden gems or places anyone recommends to visit while in the area? Probably only going to spend 2-3 days before containing on to Wyoming for an extended family gathering later in the week. Probably going to stay in Rapid City I would guess but also would like to visit Deadwood while in the area either as a day trip or maybe stay our last night there before we head out. Would like recommendations for lodging too if you have any.

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Lake Sylvan, Custer State Park

My daughter was our picky eater. My son on the other hand... Well we have to take his plate away to make sure he doesn't eat that too.

Our daughter was finally able articulate that her problem with a lot of foods was the texture. Oh come on... Well it is actually a recognized issue with a fair amount of people.

Played an insane amount of Return to Castle Wolfenstein when it came out back in '01. That's about it for me.

Needles Highway
Reptile Garden
Bear Country
Hike up to Harney Peak - highest point in South Dakota

Badlands is cool but it’s a fairly long drive and could be “boring”

The list is long and distinguished, so I'll just say Skyrim for now.

As a rule, I don't really do "my favorite" of anything, because why limit yourself? With that said, a list of my favorite video games would include the XCOM series, Witcher 3, and Sleeping Dogs. I'd also include the Borderlands and Diablo series as well as Ghost Recon Wildlands, which are a blast with a good group of people.

Don't have much time for video games, but PS3 Call of Duty World at War/Nazi Zombies was an absolute blast. Donkey Kong Country on Super NES was a fantastic game. And everyone loves Mario Kart.