"Deadwood, South Dakota" Deadwood by basstbn

Nancy and I considered our brief visit to Deadwood to be one of the few downers (along with car trouble) on our enjoyable vacation in the Black Hills area of South Dakota.

The town does have some colorful history going for it, and the Main Street has been nicely preserved (or restored). As for its past, Wild Bill Hickock was murdered here while holding a full-house at the poker table, and there was a short-lived gold rush. Nowdays, however, one cannot escape the feeling the only gold rush is for whatever glimmers in the tourist pocket book. I'd put Deadwood in a category just below Branson and Pigeon Forge when it comes to touristic schlock. People who just live to gamble away their "fortunes" in semi-glitzy casinos may have a different perspective on the place, I guess, but we found little here of interest.

• In a nutshell:There are a lot more interesting things to do and see in the Black Hills.