STURGIS
'YOU FEEL THE FREEDOM
OF THE ROAD.'
ENTEGRA COACH OWNER JEANNE KANGAS
GET READY FOR A SCENIC DRIVE: Thread your way to
Sturgis on one of
South Dakota's scenic byways. The Peter
Norbeck Scenic Byway flaunts a 70-mile stretch through Custer
State Park, considered to be one of America's most outstanding
byways with its rock-walled tunnels. In the northern Black Hills,
Anyone can be a part of Sturgis, Jeanne says. "I love to people
watch at Sturgis. You see everyone from lawyers and doctors to
mechanics and dog groomers," she says. "Everyone is on their bike,
doing their thing, and you can never tell what each person does in
the Spearfish Canyon byway is lined by towering limestone
palisades, while the Badlands Loop Road showcases dramatic
rock formations. Be ready to have your breathe stolen. Don't say
we didn't warn you.
the real world. In that way, we're all on the same level."
CATCH THE STURGIS ACTION: There's so much to see
This year, Jeanne and Mike will make the Sturgis trip in their
coach, but on two others occasions, they rode their bikes on a
coast-to-coast tour, stopping at the rally along the way.
The spectacular journey to Sturgis takes you through western
South Dakota, winding through the Black Hills and carving
through the Badlands. Motorcycle or not, it's a breathtaking
and do during the rally, it's no wonder Sturgis puts together a 230page interactive guide, a $23.99 download. With this guide you
learn about the "Rally Zones," discover traffic shortcuts, find the
most popular bars and scope out a comprehensive campground list.
Click here to learn more about the guide. (And for free info,
you can visit the official
Sturgis Motorcycle Rally website.)
drive you don't want to miss.
ELKHORN RIDGE RV RESORT: While there are a whole host
of campgrounds to choose from, few compare to the upscale
Elkhorn Ridge RV Resort, located 10 miles outside of Sturgis.
Each site features level, concrete pads, with the shortest being
68-foot back-in sites. The pull-through sites vary with the longest
being 140-feet long. The resort features a variety of amenities,
including a heated pool, a lighted tennis court,
the Elkhorn
Ridge Golf Club and two historical venues, the Anderson Ranch
and the Courtyard Barns.
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