

We are showcasing everything "South Dakota" in the In Your Own Backyard series. This bi-weekly series focuses on everything from great food, people and attractions, to distinctive shops and events…the many things that make South Dakota special. So, check out South Dakota's backyard.
| In Your Own Backyard | |
|---|---|
| Homesteader Day Harvest Festival | 9/3/2008 |
| Experience a taste of the homesteading life at the Homesteader Day Harvest Festival, Sept. 7, 1-4 p.m. at the Beaver Creek Nature Area. | |
| One More Week to See Sue in South Dakota | 8/27/2008 |
| “A T-Rex named Sue” Traveling Exhibit will be in Faith through September 1. This is your last chance to witness the largest, most complete, and best preserved Tyrannosaurus Rex where it was unearthed 18 years ago. | |
| Sturgis Mustang Rally | 8/20/2008 |
| Move over bikers, the Mustangs are moving in Labor Day weekend. | |
| Bull Ridin’ and Barn Dancin’ | 8/13/2008 |
| Throw on your boots and step into an action-packed evening of bull ridin' and barn dancin' at the Bull-A-Rama in Redfield, August 16. | |
| Trapping a Piece of the Past | 8/6/2008 |
| Trap a piece of the past in Geddes, August 8-10, during Fur Trader Days. | |
| The Pioneer Auto Show: Classic Cars and Family Fun | 7/30/2008 |
| Antique cars, tractors, rocks and family fun await at the Pioneer Auto Show in Murdo, S.D. | |
| Wessington Springs: Flowing with History | 7/23/2008 |
| There are eight sites in Wessington Springs listed on the National Register of Historic Places: The 1905 Opera House, Shakespeare Garden and Anne Hathaway Cottage, Governor Vessey Home, Jerauld County Courthouse, WPA Field House, Sears & Roebuck House, Carnegie Library and the United Methodist Churc | |
| Fun and Fireworks for a Good Cause | 7/16/2008 |
| Support a good cause and spend time with your family on July 20 at the 6th annual Waubay Community FunFest. | |
| River City Racin’ | 7/9/2008 |
| Speed, entertainment and family-fun combine at Pepsi Racing Power Cup Challenge presented by River City Racin’, July 12-13, in Chamberlain-Oacoma. | |
| Kick-start for charity | 7/2/2008 |
| Ride, rock and make wishes come true at Hot Harley Nights, July 11-13, in Sioux Falls. | |