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Tal Memorial R1: audio clips & game comments from the players
The Tal Memorial saw an attractive first round in Moscow today with four victories in five games. After Mamedyarov and Nakamura drew their game, Aronian was the first winner of the day against Kramnik. Karjakin scored the second point against Gelfand and then Wang Hao beat Shirov. In the longest game of the round Grischuk defeated Eljanov. We have audio clips with comments from all ten players.
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The traditional Tal Memorial tournament takes place 4-14 November in the GUM Exhibition Hall on Red Square, Moscow. Aronian (ARM, 2801), Kramnik (RUS, 2791), Alexander Grischuk (RUS 2771), Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (AZE, 2763), Sergey Karjakin (RUS, 2760), Pavel Eljanov (UKR, 2742), Boris Gelfand (ISR, 2741), Hikaru Nakamura (USA, 2741), Alexei Shirov (ESP, 2735) and Wang Hao (CHN, 2727) play a single round-robin. More info here.
Audio clips from the opening ceremony
After a somewhat modest (read: nothing special) opening ceremony the tournament started on Friday with a very exciting first round. But before we get to this, first some general remarks and comments from all ten players which Macauley Peterson & yours truly recorded at the reception after the opening ceremony.
Many participants have had a very tough schedule this fall, with a record streak of seven tournaments in a row for Alexei Shirov. Here's his comment at the opening ceremony - he starts with looking back at the Univé tournament in Hoogeveen.
Many others participated in the Olympiad and the European Club Cup or other events, such as the Corsica rapid tournament last week. This event, by the way, was won by Mamedyarov who beat his compatriot Radjabov in the final. Here you can listen to Mamedyarov's comment:
Hikaru Nakamura's last event was the Cap d'Agde rapid tournament, where he lost to Vassily Ivanchuk in the final. After a brief comment on baseball, Nakamura talks about how negatively the French crowd reacted to him during that final, and a bit about his lot number 10 in the pairings.
A while ago Alexander Grischuk stated that he much prefers to play blitz and rapid chess over classical chess. But recently he's been quite successful at top tournaments so we asked him if his attitude has changed a bit. He also comments on playing in his home town:
Sergey Karjakin reached the top 10 of the FIDE rating list for the first time in his life, just a few days ago. He commented on this and, like Grischuk, to playing the Tal Memorial in his home town:
Karjakin's former compatriot Pavel Eljanov feels strong, and doesn't know why he shouldn't be able to fight for first place:
Boris Gelfand is happy to play at this great event, and comments on playing in Moscow and the tough schedule this fall:
Wang Hao, who in fact already was in Moscow seven or eight times, also played chess just before the tournament. He was active in the Chinese club competition just days before he flew to Moscow. He commented on Chinese chess, and the possible pressure on him and Wang Yue to do well:
Last year's winner Vladimir Kramnik declined to play in Nanjing because he already had committed himself to the Tal Memorial. In the audio clip he talks about his general feeling and activities since Bilbao and his expectations for the tournament, the rating race (which motivates him!) and the composition of the field:
Levon Aronian is anxious, and feels he can win the tournament. He's not sure if playing many tournaments before this Tal Memorial is a real disadvantage, and finishes with a small tribute to the great Mikhail Nechemevich:
Round 1 report
Nakamura managed to surprise Mamedyarov by playing the very popular Lasker variation of the Queen's Gambit Declined. Black was comfortable right out of the opening and got an easy draw. The two players showed the game together in an improvised press room just next to the playing hall, on the second floor of the GUM department store. (The demo board needs to be lifted for the second round or otherwise players like Grischuk and Kramnik will surely start to complain about back problems before the rest day.)
Not long after that the top encounter, between the highest rated players in Moscow, finished. Levon Aronian wasn't satisfied about the way he got out of the opening, but towards the first time control his opponent Vladimir Kramnik played a few inaccurate moves and then the ending was lost. Well, that's what the players thought, as the computer found a tricky way to hold the position for Black just before the end.
Karjakin profited from a big mistake by Gelfand in a bishop ending. The young Moscovite demonstrated the subtleties of the ending on the demo board afterwards.
Grischuk joined the winners' club with a nice ending against Eljanov and Wang Hao took revenge for his unnecessary losses against Shirov in Shanghai. He seemed under pressure, but as a matter of fact he had played the same position against Hou Yifan recently with the white pieces and in the analysis they had found a way for Black to equalize.
As we were spending most of the day in the press room, we missed one saillant detail of this first round which chief arbiter Geurt Gijssen told us. Apparently there had been some activity on the Red Square preparing for the November 7 festivities, including tanks (!) and... lots of noise. Gijssen had ordered someone to buy ear plugs and most of the players did use them. "So far I haven't received official complaints from the players who lost today," said Gijssen.
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Aronian becoming a monster!? Carlsen better watch his precious No. 1 rating spot lol
Anand is #1 right now.
Actually, Carlsen IS number one "right now". In the Live Ratings (liverating.org), Carlsen is 2811, Anand 2808, and Aronian 2801.
who cares about the live rating? Official rating is what it is calculated by the end of month and used officially in tournaments.
Accordingly, Anand is No.1. And Carlson has already chickened out of WC cycle. He knows he can beat tier-2 players but can not beat Aronian, Kramnik likes in a tournament consistently, so he got scared and the real Carlson came out!!!! If he wants to change the WC cycle system, then first go ahead, beat everyone and be a WC first, play like a MAN...and then offer himself to take part in qualifying matches like what he is talking about now...not like this...by withdrawing like a coward. :)
Who cares if YOU don't care? There are people out there who care even if you don't. The Live rating may not be "official", but it's the most up-to-date. Therefore, it's the most accurate.
Obviously you also don't care about spelling. It's Carlsen, not Carlson.
If you haven't yet noticed, most people don't take the fast food (LiveRating) too seriously. When one speaks of the World Champion or the World #1 we refer to Viswanathan Anand and the official FIDE rating. It just so happens Anand owns both titles now.
I feel for Kramnik. He showed his preparation, had a winning shot *missed* and later blundered in time trouble and lost.
A double defeat and he must play quite a few games against Aronian in the coming future. He cannot be happy with the way things went today.
Yes, I think it is Aronian's first win over Kramnik in a long time control. I've always wondered if he can make the step and beat guys from the top 5 (ok, he regularly beat Anand, at least with black), but I was afraid his slightly off-beat style was not quite suitable to beat players who are at least as strong as he is.
Hope he can continute this way, I like his style.
After reviewing the game I have to relativize my comment. He was worse after the opening (again an exchange sac against Kramnik!) and proved to be one slippery fish, should only have made a draw at best, though.
Still, could be a psychological feat for the future (maybe in the Candidates, but to be honest, there's a good chance he'll go out against one of his nemeses, Gelfand).
If Karjakin could only play whites we would have a new world champion..;)
Because if he could play only white, then the game would be different?
I am a moderate fan of him and I like some of his White games, but you're just asking to get flamed here. Didn't he lose against Magnus in a French?
No, because both the level and the results of his games with white are quite impressive for a while now. Something I just wanted to point out-notice the smiley.
According to the CB database Karjakin scores over 71 percent this year with white over 52 games.
World champion Anand scores 63 percent over 26 games.
Number one rated Carlsen scores 71 percent over 38 games.
Great white shark Kramnik has 72 percent with 38 games.
Aronian 67 percent, 44.
Topalov 62 percent, 25.
Looks to me like world class, especially with the number of games in mind.
If he can improve his results with black he may become a clear contender-for those that don't see him as one already.
He, he :-) I don't mind the initial comment. Karjakin is one of the players I actually admire - quite an ok, hard working guy. I specially enjoyed his game against Eljanov in the recent Olympiad, flawless game/prep and entertaining to follow.
I just thought that with you mentioning "world champion", given the recent history, it might trigger an aggressive reaction. But I'm glad to see that people here have a good opinion of Karjakin.
(Btw, I appreciate the effort you put in the statistics, but they don't mean much without the average ELO of the opponents, although I'm sure they don't differ by that much. I would really like to see something along the lines of performance rating with the white pieces and with the black pieces separately - not that I ask it of you, but it would be interesting to see at what ELO ratings the performances with white start to differ significantly from those with black. Probably around 2500, but it's just a guess.)
I did calculate the tprs (well CB did it for me) and I didn't mention them because they were somewhat lower for Karjakin than for Kramnik and Carlsen;)
The main reason for that was that he played more games including some against weaker players. But like you said, the difference in average elo of the opponents was not particulary high.
Apparently it's not your intention, but others claimed that Karjakin can _only_ play well with white - largely based on his very uneven color distribution at the Olympiad. So it might be worthwhile pointing out some of his other results this year:
- winning Poikovsky, a round robin event (6* black, 5* white)
- 5.5/7 at the Russian Club Cup Premier League despite 5 blacks, beating 2700ers Motylev and Eljanov with the black pieces [no idea if excess blacks were a tactical decision by the team captain, or if it "just happened"]
- Corus 2010: yes he lost against Carlsen with white, AND he beat Nakamura with the black pieces.
BTW, the 52 games in the CB database must include rapid and maybe blitz or blindfold (Amber this year) - according to the FIDE rating pages, he played 47 rated games _in total_ this year.
Thanks, there are indeed some rapid games in the numbers as he won a strong rapid tournament in the Ukraine (rapid and blind may also be included in the numbers of other players).
And of course he can win with any colour. But for a long time it seemed that there was indeed a difference in his play with white and black. Or maybe he is just quickly satisfied with a draw as black. I am not sure if this shows in his results and since I am not a strong player I may be totally wrong.
I also think he has a bit limited opening repertoire.
And then there are games like his loss against Korobov or his win against Riazantsev, where he is quickly lost after a bad opening.
It seems to me that Karjakin has always played 1.e4, therefore he may have better experience and confidence with this weapon (i wonder if other player aren't starting to get unaccustomed to 1.e4 since 1.d4 is the main weapon of the Big men, Topalov aswell).
On the contrary, he is a bit hesitating with his black repertoire: sometimes the Ruy Lopez, sometimes the Sicilian... And against 1.d4, i really do not know what he might be inclined to play, he is always uncertain...
did shirov not give up to early? the position is only -0.50 for white after move 51.
how to win this endgame??
@analyse: Black has the simple plan of playing Rf5 and then bringing the king to d5, then taking e5. Which leads me to ask why Kh6 was played.. was tht really played?
Kramnik is finished as one of the top three forces in chess. Aronian has arrived!
Aronian not in same class as Kramnik and very lucky to beat Kramnik in the first round.
how fitting to see decisive games in the "Tal Memorial" tournaments!
Because of his many short draws in the early 70's? :)
He also has some very short wins:
@suplexer, seems to me Anand pick and chose the tournaments he plays and just sit out a lot of tournaments to preserve his rating. He did not play in the Olympic where Carlsen lost a lot of his ratings. Anand as world champion doesn't play like a champion and win some tournaments like the past world champions.
You may have a point about the Olympiad - whatever Anand's reasons are to skip it this year and several times in the past, serious disagreements with the Indian federation? But for Tal Memorial: It takes place right after Nanjing. Anand, Carlsen and Kramnik were all invited to both events and chose one declining the other. Even super-GMs cannot play constantly all the time - Shirov does at the moment and seems to pay the prize in Moscow. And he stayed in Europe (Plovdiv, Bilbao, Hoogeveen, now Moscow) so jetlag doesn't play a role ... .
Simple minded people will never understand this but for what ever its worth, Viswanathan Anand is the current World Champion and World #1.
The various ratings lists don't apply to him as they do to WCC contenders because he has the "UltimateRating" by way of owning the WCC Title!!!
The LiveRating is only important to people like the current World #2 Carlsen who've never been WCC, never experienced the "UltimateRating" and need an indice showing their position in relation to the other candidates.
in the comment of Aronian-Kramnik
"with the neat pointe 41... Rxg2+!"
this does not seem necessary, indeed 41... b1Q is an obvious and immediate draw by perpetual check. Strange that the players missed this quite obvious idea, maybe the lack of time ?
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Could he help the D?
Yep and they should be on the phone before his helmet hits the pillow.
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we are 30th on the 32 team waiver wire in the selection order .......
the good news is the the top 20 teams probably wouldn't spend that kind of money to pick him up this year with no shot at the playoffs .....
any chance he clears waivers? what then? .......
They'd probably have to cut Williams or McKinne to make room under the cap. It's a gamble, but it might be one that if he becomes available to the Ravens could possibly pay off, especially heading into the playoffs. Last year he had 18 sacks; this year, not so much. Interesting development, to be sure.
Wouldn't be ironic if Babin does clear waivers down to the Ravens, but when the Ravens call the league office to pick him up, there is another "communication failure" in New York?!?
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Malvern House Dublin is located in the centre of Dublin city on Dame Street. We are a modern school and next door city centre residence. Malvern House Global offers quality educational programmes for Adults and Juniors in Ireland, UK, Singapore, Malaysia and Cyprus and it has gained for itself excellent reviews amongst international students. Our English programmes are ACELS accredited.
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I really enjoyed this school. Before I was in schools in England, but this was the best school. I could use my laptop and ipad in class. I also stayed in the residence. It's really great location in Dublin.
I really enjoyed this school. It's the best location in all Dublin. Also I learn a lot because of good teachers. They are very dedicated. The school is modern and different to another school in Dublin that i studied in before. So I enjoyed that.
I'm a french student and I studied english in Malvern House during one month. The welcome was very friendly and the english classes very good and complete. In more, Malvern House is in the city center so it's very nice and easy to walk around after the courses! Emilie
This school was excellent. I enjoyed lot. I had a problem and it was fixed by the Director. Also, I stayed in residence. It was beside the school. Next door. I really enjoyed Dublin alot.
I studied in Malvern House Dublin in March 2013. It was a great experience. The staff were great! They have alot of technology and I used my ipad. Dublin was also great and I enjoyed alot.
I studied in Malvern House for 12 weeks. The teaching was great, I improved my English well. If I was asked to do it again, I wouldn't hesitate to say yes! The school is located in the city center close to the bus stops. And the activities suggestions are very good!
I studied on the course to improve my work prospects and choose the intensive business English. The interactive whiteboards were amazing as we could learn vocabulary from news reports online and watch news chanels. The teachers prepared all lessons very professionally, the business class was just 4 of us and I very much enjoyed living next door to the school as I could stay longer in bed in the morning! Thank you for everything at Malvern. I am now working in my city but will come visit again!
I liked very much and recommend, The teacher Aidan and Derie were the best. Aprovado!!!
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Best time of my life! Dublin is a great city, and Malvern House Dublin was definitely the right choice! Great fun!
I was very impressed with the quality of the facilities and the friendliness of the employees. The school is close to everything, including the main tourist sites in Dublin. I can not wait to go back next year!
My experience in Malvern house Dublin has been amazing. The staff was nice and reliable, the teachers absolutely helpful and the entire atmosphere friendly and cosy. Unfortunately, it was still quite a small school when I went to Dublin, and there was just a few of students attending the classes. In spite of this, I don't regret choosing MHD... the school might have grown bigger in the meanwhile.
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Either which way, this won't be a game. Just like I said about Prattville.. That game should've never been played. It was 24-0 and Bosco was rotating in sophomores in the first half.. That's awful. Eventually Prattville caught up after Bosco got comfortable, and them boom the doors came back off again. We should've sent St. Peters to 'Bama for Prattville.. Would've been a better game. On the contrary to what most of you think, I'm a fan of great football.. And unfortunately, I haven't been able to see some of the elite teams around the country, although I have seen a few.. So I want to see the big name guys play Bosco/Prep/Bergen on TV.. Win or lose, IDC! just wanna see some great damn games!
This game doesn't intrigue me, not one bit.
I'd rather a rematch with St. Xavier, a game with STAQ, St. Ignatius, Byrnes, John Curtis.. or even a game in Texas against a Texas powerhouse.. Hell I'd rather see them play Dematha or Good Counsel... I'd like to see them get three OOS games.. I don't care if they win or lose, I just want some better competition.. Regardless, SPP will probably be the team to beat in Jersey this year (on paper)... I'd like to see who their matching up with OOS.. They have the best tailback in the country.
I just want a bigger name team to play Bosco.. No offense to Manatee, I just don't think they will give DBP much of a game, even on an off year. I could be wrong, JMO.


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For people looking to exercise their minds more than their bodies. There's minimal walking and not too many stairs.
These programs get you on your feet and include activities such as walking up to a mile in a day through a city and standing in a museum for a few hours.
For people who enjoy walking as much as two miles a day, perhaps to explore historic neighborhoods or a nature trail.
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Elevation in feet: Rapid City is 3,202; Mount Rushmore 5,280; Crazy Horse 6,240; Devils Tower 4,250.
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Six to seven blocks from downtown Rapid City with easy access off I-90.
Contact info:
950 North Street
Rapid City, SD 57701 USA
phone: 888-578-4657 xor6057374656
Room amenities:
Rooms have hair dryers, internet access, iron and cable TV.
Facility amenities:
Indoor pool, hot tub, exercise room, lounge and guest laundry. No restaurant/dining room at this hotel. Nearest restaurant is about three blocks.
Smoking policy:
Smoking policies vary by facility. During all group events and activities, smoking is prohibited.
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Price ranges from $80-139.
Call hotel directly for pre & post prices and reservations at 888-578-4657 or 605-737-4656.
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Day One: Saturday, August 24
- Visit The Journey Museum, dinner at the museum 6:30 p.m., orientation...
Visit The Journey Museum, dinner at the museum 6:30 p.m., orientation to follow.
Meet in hotel's designated room for Road Scholar Welcome between 4:15 and 4:30 p.m. At 4:45 p.m. board the motorcoach the Journey Museum.
If your arrival time to the HOTEL is between 4:45 p.m. and 6:45 p.m., ask the airport shuttle to take you directly to the Journey Museum instead of the hotel. Ask the shuttle driver if he/she will take your luggage to the hotel and collect the voucher at the hotel front desk.
If your arrival time is after 6:45 p.m., take the shuttle directly to the hotel since you will miss dinner and orientation.
The Journey Museum takes you on an incredible trek through time, from the violent upheaval that formed the mystical Black Hills over 2.5 billion years ago to the continuing saga of the Western Frontier. The museum brings together four major prehistoric and historic collections to tell the complete story of the Western Great Plains - from the perspective of the Lakota people and the pioneers who shaped its past, to the scientists who now study it. Discover where dinosaurs lie buried beneath the prairie soil, learn why the Sioux called their sacred Black Hills the "Center of the Universe" and experience the hardships of the homesteaders as they settled the formidable wilderness. When your journey is complete, you will fully understand the legacy of the land and its people.
Howard Johnson Express Inn & Suites
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950 North Street
Rapid City, SD 57701 USA
phone: 888-578-4657 xor6057374656
Room amenities:
Rooms have hair dryers, internet access, iron and cable TV.
Facility amenities:
Indoor pool, hot tub, exercise room, lounge and guest laundry. No restaurant/dining room at this hotel. Nearest restaurant is about three blocks.
Smoking policy:
Smoking policies vary by facility. During all group events and activities, smoking is prohibited.
Additional nights before:
Price ranges from $80-139.
Call hotel directly for pre & post prices and reservations at 888-578-4657 or 605-737-4656.
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Day Two: Sunday, August 25
- Mount Rushmore & Crazy Horse/Custer State Park and The Mammoth Site
Walk up to a total one to two miles throughout the day. All level sidewalks at Mount Rushmore and Crazy Horse viewing terraces, museums, and restaurants. Sidewalks and 140 steps each way at Mount Rushmore's Presidential Trail (this is an additional and optional walk).
Deluxe continental breakfast with both hot and cold breakfast items: cereals, breads, pastries, protein, fruits and juices.
Mount Rushmore National Memorial: The majestic 60-foot faces of four U.S. presidents gaze out over South Dakota's Black Hills. Recognized worldwide, they stand as a symbol of American democracy. This national treasure tells the story of the United States' rich history, rugged determination and lasting achievement. From the Grandview Terrace, the views are spectacular of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln. Walk the half-mile Presidential Trail that loops along the base of the mountain. Discover why the four presidents were selected, see how the mountain was carved and learn about sculptor Gutzon Borglum and the workers who brought Mount Rushmore to life. Between 1927 and 1941, Gutzon Borglum and approximately 400 workers sculpted the 60-foot busts of the Presidents.
Crazy Horse Memorial: A fifth granite face has emerged in the Black Hills. The colossal Crazy Horse mountain carving is now in progress. Crazy Horse is the largest sculptural undertaking ever – on a scale with the Egyptian pyramids. When completed, it will tower 563 feet high, 641 feet long and be carved in the round. Watch history in the making as drilling and blasting continue on the rest of the sculpture.
In 1939, Lakota Chief Henry Standing Bear invited sculptor Korczak Ziolkowski to carve an Indian memorial in the Black Hills. Through Korczak died in 1982, the sculptor's wife and family continue the non-profit project.
Elegant, yet casual is your lunch stop today. Custer State Park Game Lodge offers genuine Buffalo Stew along with numerous buffet items. Enjoy a variety of salads, soup, hot bar selections and wonderful, tasty desserts.
Travel through Custer State Park after lunch. Custer State Park covers 71,000 acres, making it one of the largest state parks in the nation. From its northern sector, in the shadow of 7,242-foot-high Harney Peak, to the forest, meadows and prairies of its southeast corner, Custer State Park offers a splendid route featuring pigtail bridges, granite tunnels that frame the faces of Mount Rushmore and curves that wind along a road that experts said couldn't be built.
Watch for bison, one of the largest publicly owned bison herds in the country numbering between 1,000 to 1,200, pronghorn or antelope, mule and whitetail deer, burros, coyotes, wild turkeys, elk, mountain goats, bighorn sheep and golden eagles.
Discover the Mammoths and experience America's greatest Ice Age Treasure at the Mammoth Site in Hot Springs, SD. The Mammoth site, with a 36,000 square foot visitor center, is an in-situ (bones left as found) Ice Age museum containing the largest concentration of Columbian and Woolly Mammoths found in their primary context in the world. Imagine walking the edges of a 26,000-year-old sinkhole where mammoths, bears, loins, and wolves once walked. The Muller Exhibit Hall features fascinating exhibits: a full-sized Columbian mammoth replica, a walk-in bone shelter, and skeletons of now-extinct carnivores; the giant short-faced bear and the American lion. Get a glimpse of the scientific work conducted downstairs in the state of the art lab. The Mammoth Site has been featured on Discovery Channel, CBS and NBC Evening News, Today Show, BBC Television programs, and in many magazines, including National Geographic. The site has co-hosted international symposiums and conferences, as well as published scientific Quaternary research books.
Catered dinner at the hotel.
Free time after dinner to check out some of the historical places within walking distance of the hotel. Swim in the indoor pool or just relax and get ready for another busy day.
Howard Johnson Express Inn & Suites
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New hotel, opened in 2012. Located close to the Missouri River and walking paths along the river. Within walking distance (one to ten blocks) to a variety of dining options ranging from fast food to sit down service, grocery store and postoffice.
Contact info:
808 West Sioux Avenue
Pierre, SD 57501 USA
phone: 605-494-2582 x8002582466
Room amenities:
Large work desk and ergonomic desk chair, iPod/iPhone docking/charging station, clock radio, hair dryer, in-room microwave, refrigerator and coffee service.
Facility amenities:
Complimentary deluxe continental breakfast, complimentary wireless Internet throughout hotel, complimentary newspaper, 24/7 fitness center, indoor water play land, pool and whirlpool, free area and airport shuttle, free parking, RedRossa Italian Grille adjacent to hotel, room service available, and bicycles available for guests to ride along the bike path (check with front desk for details).
Smoking policy:
Smoking policies vary by facility. During all group events and activities, smoking is prohibited.
Day Three: Monday, August 26
- Badlands National Park, Wall Drug, South Dakota Cultural Heritage...
Badlands National Park, Wall Drug, South Dakota Cultural Heritage Center, and South Dakota State Capitol.
Walk up one to two miles today on sidewalks, boardwalks, all flat terrain. You will be in-and-out of the motor coach numerous times at picture stops, Badlands overlooks, museums, restaurants, hotels and the Capitol. You will carry your own luggage to and from the coach and hotels.
Deluxe continental breakfast with both hot and cold breakfast items: cereals, breads, pastries, protein, fruits and juices.
Enjoy the trip from Rapid City via Wall, SD (Wall Drug) and Badlands National Park to Pierre via the vast open spaces of South Dakota. Visit the State Historical Museum, SD Capital.
Enjoy the beautiful scenic drive through Badlands National Park. The Lakota Indians knew the place as mako sica. Early French trappers called the area les mauvaises terres a traverser. Both mean "bad lands." A conservation writer, Freeman Tilden, described the region as "peaks and valleys of delicately banded colors-colors that shift in the sunshine....and a thousand tints that color charts do not show."
Paleontologist Thaddeus Culbertson had another reaction: "Fancy yourself on the hottest day in summer in the hottest spot of such a place without water--without an animal and scarce an insect astir--without a single flower to speak pleasant things to you and you will have some idea of the utter loneliness of the Bad Lands." This area is one of the richest in fossils in the world ranging from the massive rhinoceros, Metamynodon, to a small squirrel-like rodent called Ischromys. Architect Frank Lloyd Wright said this: "I've been about the world a lot, and pretty much over our own country, but I was totally unprepared for that revelation called the Dakota Bad Lands...What I saw gave me an indescribable sense of mysterious elsewhere-a distant architecture, ethereal..., an endless supernatural world more spiritual than earth but created out of it."
Some describe some of the areas and features of the Badlands as a "moonscape."
Enjoy your tasty sack lunch at a comfortable rest area after leaving the Badlands.
Visit the South Dakota State Historical Museum. Learn about "Oyate Tawichoian" or "the ways of the people" of South Dakota at the South Dakota Cultural Heritage Center. State-of-the-art exhibits bring the American Indian, pioneer, political and military history of South Dakota to life.
Tour the South Dakota State Capitol: The impressive Greek Ionic structure was built in 1910, at a cost of just under $1,000,000. The elaborate interior features Greek and Roman designs. Marble wainscoting and columns, terrazzo tile floor, Victorian leaded glass and grass door fixtures create a grand and distinguished look. Adjacent to the grounds sits Capitol Lake, an artesian lake that serves as a resting place for thousands of migratory geese each fall. View the WW II, Korean and Vietnam Memorials and the flaming fountain that glows perpetually, as a memorial to all veterans. Take a walk past the Fighting Stallions Memorial, built as a lasting tribute to the eight South Dakotans who lost their lives in a plane crash on April 19, 1993.
Enjoy dinner at Pierre's newest restaurant, RedRossa Italian Grille (dinner is on your own tonight) located adjacent to your hotel. Other choices within walking distance include several fast food places and family restaurants. Your leader will discuss and point out dining options before arriving at the hotel.
Your evening is free to take a walk along the Missouri River just a couple of blocks from the hotel and possibly envision meeting Lewis and Clark just around the bend or just stay in and relax at the hotel. Indoor pool and fitness center available in hotel.
ClubHouse Inn
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The hotel within walking distance of Gateway Mall and various restaurants. The hotel offers free shuttle service to medical facilities, check with the front desk staff if shuttle service is available to restaurants further away from the hotel.
Contact info:
1030 E Interstate Avenue
Bismarck, ND 58501 USA
phone: 701-223-1911
Room amenities:
Guest rooms all have free high-speed Internet access; coffee maker; hair dryer; iron; ironing board; telephone and cable television. Handicap accessible room available upon request.
Facility amenities:
Enjoy relaxing in the indoor heated pool and hot tub as well as checking-out the game room. The hotel's lounge and casino are open nightly and offer happy hour specials.
Smoking policy:
Smoking policies vary by facility. During all group events and activities, smoking is prohibited.
Day Four: Tuesday, August 27
- Travel the Lewis and Clark trail into North Dakota; cross the...
Travel the Lewis and Clark trail into North Dakota; cross the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation, listen to local experts at Fort Lincoln, Custer House and On-A-Slant Indian Village, dinner and riverboat cruise.
Numerous stops today require walking (level terrain) at museums, riverboat, lunch stop, and Fort Lincoln all adding up to at least one to two miles. Some stairs at the Custer House Site. You will carry your own luggage to and from the coach.
Eat hearty at the expanded continental breakfast in the hotel's Great Room. Included are hot and cold items, fruit, juices, protein and a variety of breads and pasties. Breakfast is served in the Great Room of the hotel.
Before leaving the Pierre area, re-live history as you learn about the Bad River Site incident where history could have easily changed and the Lewis and Clark expedition could have ended right there in present day Fort Pierre, SD.
Find out who discovered the Verendrye Plate and how this lead plate would have changed the size of the United States if found sooner.
Travel from Pierre, South Dakota to Bismarck, North Dakota often alongside the Missouri River.
Learn about the land, the agricultural crops, cattle and the people who live and work here.
Your morning stop near Mobridge, SD includes an Indian Casino, rest break only. Continue traveling along the Missouri River (Lake Oahe) through Standing Rock Sioux Reservation located in both South and North Dakota.
There are approximately 8,500 people, mainly members of the Dakota and Lakota nations, living on the reservation. The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe became a reservation on March 2, 1889.
See the granite bust of Sitting Bull, hear his life story and then decide where you think he is buried and is it important?
Enjoy a delicious buffet lunch at the Prairie Knights Casino. This casino is owned and operated by the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe.
Explore Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park: Within the 75-acre park are the reconstructions of General George Custer's home, infantry blockhouses, commissary and On-A-Slant Indian Village.
Find out about the peaceful Mandan Indians that originally inhabited the village between 1650 and 1750 from a local expert as they take you through the Indian Earth Lodges.
In the early 1870s, infantry and cavalry posts were established here to protect frontier settlements and railroad surveyors. It was from Forth Lincoln on May 17, 1987, that General George Custer and the 7th Cavalry rode out on the ill-fated campaign against the Plains Indians as the Little Bighorn. Discover the real story of General and Mrs. Custer on the plains through the high-energy interpretive visit to Custer's House (replica).
Dine while you cruise the Missouri River. Enjoy a small buffet style dinner with fellow travelers aboard the Lewis & Clark Riverboat.
Unwind as you travel the Missouri River in a paddle wheeler called the "Lewis & Clark Riverboat." You can get a perfect view from the open upper deck or relax in the climate-controlled lower deck.
The Riverboat offers a non-smoking environment and restrooms on board. It has been operating in the Bismarck-Mandan area for 18 years. This particular riverboat has a flat-bottomed steel hull and is powered by two Cummins diesel engines providing you with a most comfortable, smooth and enjoyable evening cruise.
Comfort Inn
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Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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The hotel within walking distance of Gateway Mall and various restaurants. The hotel offers free shuttle service to medical facilities, check with the front desk staff if shuttle service is available to restaurants further away from the hotel.
Contact info:
1030 E Interstate Avenue
Bismarck, ND 58501 USA
phone: 701-223-1911
Room amenities:
Guest rooms all have free high-speed Internet access; coffee maker; hair dryer; iron; ironing board; telephone and cable television. Handicap accessible room available upon request.
Facility amenities:
Enjoy relaxing in the indoor heated pool and hot tub as well as checking-out the game room. The hotel's lounge and casino are open nightly and offer happy hour specials.
Smoking policy:
Smoking policies vary by facility. During all group events and activities, smoking is prohibited.
Day Five: Wednesday, August 28
- Follow the Energy Trail: Wind, Coal and Man made Natural Gas; Fort...
Follow the Energy Trail: Wind, Coal and Man made Natural Gas; Fort Mandan; Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center.
Walking up to one to two miles again today along with several stops where you will be standing and listening to interpretive speakers both indoor and outdoors. Walk to dinner (dinner is on own) within one to six blocks of your hotel.
The hotel offers a tasty, expanded continental breakfast this morning. Includes both hot and cold breakfast items, pastries, fruit, protein and juices.
Start your North Dakota Energy Trail learning experience with NextEra Energy Resources Wilton Wind Field, one of the region's largest wind energy projects. Get a close-up view of the 260-foot tall wind towers, each with three 120-foot long blades weighing over 7 tons, capable of generating 48.5 megawatts of power. Learn about the pros and cons of this type of energy resource. Basin Electric Power Cooperative is the sole purchaser of electricity from this project.
At the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center, in Washburn, you will get an overview of the Expedition with special emphasis on displays that include Native American Artifacts, a buffalo robe that visitors can try on, as well as a cradle-board, and an original "hasp." The Center's Bergquist Gallery, one of only four galleries in the world to house a complete collection, rotates the prints of Karl Bodmer on a seasonal basis. Bodmer's watercolors and Maximilian's written descriptions are considered the most complete and reliable eyewitness account of the Upper Midwest Indian cultures.
Learn more of the Journey from a reenactor at Fort Mandan. Lewis & Clark spent more days in North Dakota than any other place on their journey. This site offers a reconstruction of the 1804-1805 winter quarters built by the Corp of Discovery. Sacagawea, their interpreter and wife of French Canadian trapper and guide Toussaint Charbonneau, joined the expedition at this site. The fort was built of cottonwood lumber cut from the riverbanks. It was triangular in shape, with high walls on all sides and a gate facing the riverbank. The men started building the fort on November 2, 1804 and remained in the area until April 7, 1805. When the Corp passed back through the area in August 1806 on their return journey home, the fort had burnt to the ground; the reason is unknown.
Another tasty sack lunch awaits you this noon.
Expand your energy knowledge at Antelope Valley near Beulah, North Dakota. This area is part of a $4-billion energy complex that includes: The Freedom Mine, the nation's largest lignite coal mine; Antelope Valley Station, coal-based generating station; and The Great Plains Synfuels Plant, the nation's only commercial-size coal gasification plant.
From coal to electricity, Antelope Valley Station was designed as an environmentally sound, coal-based generating station. Production of electricity involves heating water to make steam. The steam spins a turbine connected to a generator, which produces electricity. This cycle is the same whether a plant gets heat from nuclear energy or burns gas, oil or coal. The largest piece of equipment at Antelope Valley is the boiler, measuring 277 feet tall. Each boiler consumes 350 tons of pulverized lignite per hour to produce superheated steam at 1,005 degrees Fahrenheit and 2,400 pounds per square inch. Steam is used to drive a multi-stage turbine connected to a generator. A major part of the Antelope Valley Station fuel supply is provided by the Great Plains Synfuels Plant in the form of lignite fine-particles of coal too small for use in the gasification process.
The water source for Antelope Valley and the Synfuels Plant is Lake Sakakawea, a large reservoir on the Missouri River. Water management is another aspect of environmental protection. Antelope Valley is a "zero-discharge" facility. Water is used efficiently, and none of it is returned to its source. The only way water leaves the plant site is by evaporation. Of the $1.9-billion construction cost, approximately $322 million more has been invested in environmental equipment and controls for protecting land, air and water. This is a lignite-based electric generating station with a capacity of 900,000 kilowatts.
Learn about another major energy source for our country at the Great Plains Synfuels Plant near Beulah, North Dakota, the only commercial-scale coal gasification plant in the United States that manufactures natural gas as an investment to help assure America's energy independence.
The $2.1-billion Synfuels Plant gasifies lignite coal to produce valuable gases and liquids. The average daily production is about 160 million cubic feet of natural gas, the majority of which is piped to Ventura and Harper, IA, for distribution in the eastern United States. The Synfuels Plant has invested approximately $130 million for environmental systems and facilities upgrades since 2007. One of these features is a unique flue gas desulfurization unit, or scrubber, that removes sulfur dioxide from the plant's flue gases, the scrubber is unusual because it uses anhydrous ammonia as the scrubbing reagent, producing a valuable fertilizer instead of waste product.
Many co- products are also produced and marketed in the United States and worldwide. A portion of the gas produced is used to make co-products such as anhydrous ammonia and ammonium sulfate used as crop fertilizers; krypton-xenon used in specialty lighting, such as halogen headlights, lasers and projector bulbs; liquid nitrogen, used in food processing refrigeration and enhanced oil recovery; naphtha, gasoline enhancement product; crude cresylic acid, used for manufacturing numerous chemical products; and phenol, used for resins for plywood manufacturers and casting industry.
The plant daily consumes about 18,000 tons of lignite coal from the nearby Freedom Coal Mine.
See for yourself the "gigantic" machinery used to extract coal at the Freedom Mine, a strip mining operation in Antelope Valley. The mine was named to highlight the important role it plays in helping secure America's freedom from dependence on foreign energy sources.
The coal seams ranging from 13 to 20-foot seams are located 50 to 150-feet below the surface. There are two walking draglines, each weighing 13 million pounds, that move 150 tons of earth per minute. The bucket itself could hold four 4-wheel drive Suburbans, 27,000 bushels of wheat or 1.5 million golf balls. Other equipment includes electric loading shovels, backhoes, 250-ton dump trucks, and track and rubber-tired dozers. Some of the trucks can haul enough coal in one load to fill three railroad cars.
The mine supplies approximately 5.2-million tons of lignite per year to Antelope Valley Station and The Synfuels Plant alone.
Rock picking, fertilizing and seeding occur immediately after the reclamation topography is approved with the use of global positioning technology. Lands are reclaimed to cropland and rangeland to be used by local farmers and ranchers. Other reclaimed lands, a 50-acre fishing lake for example, have been donated to the North Dakota Game and Fish Department as an addition to a 640-acre wildlife management area. Reclamation is at the same rate as mining, 700-1,000 acres per year.
North Dakota is one of only 15 states in the nation to meet all of the Environmental Protection Agency's stringent ambient air quality standards.
It is estimated that North Dakota has 25 billion tons of lignite reserves-enoughto last 800 years at today's rate of use.
Dinner tonight is on your own. Your director will point out and discuss dining options close to your hotel. Choices range from Red Lobster, sandwich shops, coffee and deli shop, supermarket with a deli department and a neat "50s style" restaurant. Evening: Free time to swim in the indoor pool, take a walk or just relax after a very busy day.
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The motel is located within The North Dakota Badlands. Fantastic view just outside your door. Great little tourist town in the busy summer. Theodore Roosevelt National Park and visitor's center is the main historical aspect of the town.
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Medora, ND 58645 USA
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TV and telephones in each room, individual controlled heat and air conditioning. Hair dryer, iron and free coffee available at the front desk.
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Outdoor swimming pool and all ground floor rooms.
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Smoking policies vary by facility. During all group events and activities, smoking is prohibited.
Day Six: Thursday, August 29
- Tour North Dakota Capitol, visit North Dakota Historical Museum,...
Tour North Dakota Capitol, visit North Dakota Historical Museum, travel the Enchanted Highway, and attend the Medora Musical.
Today's walking (again up to one to two miles) includes museums, Capitol, restaurants and picture stops. Level terrain but gravel base at picture stops on the Enchanted Highway. You will carry your own luggage to and from the coach.
Deluxe continental breakfast served at hotel. Both hot and cold breakfast items on menu, fruit, pastries, meat and protein.
Learn why the capitol is considered the Skyscraper of the Prairies from the capitol interpreter as they offer insight into the history, culture and political aspects of North Dakota.
The 19-story capitol was built in the early 1930s for just $2 million. It ranks as one of the nations' most practical and economically built state capitols. This art-deco structure is enhanced by a unique blend of raw materials, including Indian limestone, Montana Yellowstone, Belgium marble, Tennessee marble, Honduras mahogany, East Indian rosewood, laurel wood, English brown oak and Burma teak.
The State Capitol grounds offer a photo opportunity at the statue of Sakakawea (local spelling) and her baby, Jean Baptiste Charbonneau.
Visit the North Dakota Heritage Center Museum. The Corridor of Time gallery depicts life during the Late Cretaceous and Early Paleocene periods along with paleontological exhibits.
A First People's section describes and answers who were the first people here and how did they did arrive here. Featured objects from 10,000 B.C.E to the 18th century includes a reproduction of the oldest house ever excavated in North Dakota, 550-410 B.C.E.
Euro-Americans first came to the area in the 18th century, first to explore, to trade and later to settle, hence the Era of Change gallery.
The Settlement Era gallery explores the story of mostly immigrant farmers, 1861 to 1905, who developed the state's infrastructure and became the foundation of the state.
The Birds of North Dakota exhibit is a favorite for visitor's to view some of the 200 species that make North Dakota their home and some of the millions of migrating birds that stop on their journey along the central flyway of North America.
Other exhibits include: Native American History and Culture, North Dakota Military History, changing exhibits, Clovis Artifacts and Fairy Tale Pictures section.
Stop at a rest area along the interstate for a tasty sack lunch.
Travel across the farmlands of the Dakota's. North Dakota ranks first in the nation for the production of hard spring and durum wheat. Other dry-land crops include sunflowers, canola, beans and flax.
North Dakota's "Enchanted Highway" is 32 miles of soaring, metal art sculpture that qualify as some of the largest in the world. They are as unusual as they are enjoyable, qualifying unequivocally as must-see Americana Road Art.
But the highway isn't just about the objects at all. It is also about a MAN, Gary Greff, and his singular vision to help revive this small community by getting travelers off the Interstate Highway and into small town, rural America.
The first project, "Geese in Flight" is in The Guinness Book of World Records as the World's Largest Metal Art Sculpture at 110-feet tall, 154-feet long and weighs 79 tons.
"Teddy Roosevelt Rides Again," 51-feet tall and built from used oil well pipe, is a tribute to President Roosevelt's part in North Dakota history.
"Pheasants in the Prairie," 70-feet long by 40-feet tall, took three years to complete using wire mesh originally used for screening gravel.
Other sculptures depicting the area's theme are "Deer Crossing," "The Tin Family," "Fisherman's Dream," and as a reminder of the hardships farmers have overcome in making their living off the land, a 60-foot long and 40-foot tall "Grasshopper Delight" metal creation made from old fuel and oil well tanks.
Gary and his work have been featured in all major newspapers such as the New York Times, Wall Street Journal and USA Today; magazines (including the Smithsonian); and TV commercials.
Capture the spirit of the West with your overnight stay in Medora, the gateway to Theodore Roosevelt Badlands National Park.
Enjoy a buffet dinner at the Chuckwagon Cafe in Medora.
Attend the Greatest Show in the West! The Medora Musical is recognized as one of the top ten Events in North America by the American Bus Association.
Enjoy family entertainment in the outdoor 2,852 seat Burning Hills Amphitheatre surrounded by the splendor of the North Dakota Badlands. This professionally produced, high energy, Western style musical is proudly dedicated to the legacy of America's 26th President, Theodore Roosevelt, and the time he spent in the North Dakota.
The show pays tribute to American patriotism and the old-west way of life. Watch the breathtaking extravaganza of real horses, cowboys and an exciting array of song and dance routines performed by the Burning Hills Singers and accompanied by the on-stage band, the Coal Diggers.
The musical also features nationally known comedy and variety acts.
A wonderful way to end the day!
The town of Medora was founded in 1883 by a 24-year old French nobleman, the Marquis de Mores. He named the town for his bride, the former Medora van Hoffman, daughter of a wealthy New York City banker.
The valley of the Little Missouri had been the scene of varied activity long before the arrival of the Marquis. Native Americans had hunted in the area for many generations followed by white explorers and frontiersmen. General Sully fought "The Battle of the Badlands" close by and Lieutenant-Colonel George Custer passed through in 1876 on his fatal march west to the Little Bighorn.
A military camp, Badlands Cantonment, was established in 1879 to protect surveying and construction crews of the Northern Pacific Railroad.
The Marquis arrived with financial backing from his father-in-law, founded the town, build a meat packing plant, a hotel, stores and a large 26-room home (Chateau de Mores) overlooking the town. All of various enterprises ended in financial failure by 1886. They then returned to France and later the Marquis was killed in Africa in 1896 while on yet another adventure.
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Six to seven blocks from downtown Rapid City with easy access off I-90.
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Rooms have hair dryers, internet access, iron and cable TV.
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Indoor pool, hot tub, exercise room, lounge and guest laundry. No restaurant/dining room at this hotel. Nearest restaurant is about three blocks.
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Day Seven: Friday, August 30
- Theodore Roosevelt National Park Visitor's Center and TRs Cabin;...
Theodore Roosevelt National Park Visitor's Center and TRs Cabin; Continue the Energy Trail: Oil; Geographic Center of the Nation Monument, and Devils Tower National Monument.
The walking distance of today's activities (without Devils Tower's trail) totals up to one to two miles. Additional walking and an optional activity: Walk on a paved trail around the base of Devils Tower (1.3 miles). You will carry your own luggage in and out of the coach.
A full breakfast buffet is served at the Chuckwagon Cafeteria located on the main street of Medora.
Visit Theodore Roosevelt National Park Visitor's Center and TRs ranch cabin located in the badlands of North Dakota.
In 1884, after the death of his wife and mother, future 26th President Theodore Roosevelt went out to his ranch in the badlands to rebuild his life. The wild lands were a catharsis to him.
For about two years, he ranched in the area and noted his experiences in pieces published in eastern newspapers and magazines. Returning East and into politics Roosevelt would forever associate himself with the vanishing frontier and the life of the cowboy and rancher.
The Little Missouri Badlands were explored early in 1924 to determine possible park sites. But it wasn't until 1947 before this area became the Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park and finally a national park in 1978.
The Maltese Cross Ranch cabin was originally located south of Medora. At Roosevelt's request, a one and one-half story cabin complete with a shingle roof and cellar was built. Constructed of pine logs, the cabin was considered somewhat of a "mansion" in its day with wooden floors and three separate rooms (kitchen, living room and Roosevelt's bedroom). The steeply pitched roof, an oddity on the northern plains, created an upstairs sleeping loft for the ranch hands.
A prolific writer, Roosevelt spent many lamp-lit hours laboring at the desk in the living room recording his memoirs and reminiscences of badlands life.
The hutch in the living room doubled as a library and foldout writing table to indulge two of Roosevelt's prime passions, reading and writing.
Continue on the Energy Trail as you travel through oil country. The discovery of the Bakken Oil Field has added another facet to the energy equation of our nation.
The Bakken Shale Formation occupies about 200,000 square miles of the subsurface of the Williston Basin, covering mainly parts of Montana, North Dakota, and Saskatchewan.
The formation is entirely in the subsurface and has no surface outcrop. Some higher estimates place the total reserves, recoverable and non-recoverable with today's technology, at 18 to 24 billion barrels.
Current technology used to greatly enhance production includes horizontal/directional drilling, practice of drilling non- vertical wells, and fracking, artificially fracturing the rock to allow oil to seep to the oil well.
According to Bentek Energy's analysis, reports indicate a 50 percent increase in production when this method was employed in a just small portion of the Bakken.
Fracking is also used to release natural gas and coal seam gas in other areas.
In the Bakken formation, production is rising so fast there is no space in pipelines to bring the oil to market. Instead, it is being transported to refineries by rail and truck.
Housing workers of the Bakken is a huge problem. Drilling companies have had to erect camps to house workers.
Unemployment in North Dakota is at the Nation's lowest of 3.8 percent.
A typical North Dakota well produces for an average of 37 years and will produce 838,000 barrels of oil. The average cost of completing a well in North Dakota in 2010 was $6.1 million dollars.
Enjoy a sack lunch along the way back to South Dakota.
Travel through Western North and South Dakota on the way to Devils Tower, WY.
In 1959, the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey officially designated a point 20 miles north of Belle Fourche, South Dakota as the geographic center of the United States.
It is the center of the nation because the admission of Alaska and Hawaii to the United States moved the location of the official center of the nation.
Stop in the town of Belle Fourche to view this monument that is 21-foot in diameter and is made of etched-SD granite.
The National Park Information describes Devils Tower this way: "In 1906, President Theodore Roosevelt proclaimed Devils Tower the first national monument under the new Antiquities Act.
About 60 million years ago molten magma was forced into sedimentary rocks above it and cooled underground. As it cooled, it contracted and fractured into columns.
An earlier flow formed Little Missouri Buttes. Over millions of years, erosion of the sedimentary rock exposed Devils Tower and accentuated Little Missouri Buttes.
The Tower rises 867 feet from the base and stands 1,267 feet above the river and 5,112 feet above sea level. The area of its tear-drop shaped top is 1.5 acres and the diameter of its base is 1,000 feet."
You may remember Steven Spielberg's 1977 science fiction movie "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" and Devils Tower.
Enjoy the 1.3 mile Tower Walk on a paved path. The steepest part of the walk is in the first .5 miles of the trail. Once you have conquered that portion, it continues with flat and gentle up and down the rest of the way.
Look for various species of birds including blue-birds, chickadees, jays, woodpeckers, robins, meadowlarks, vultures, hawks, Bald Eagles and wild turkeys; little critters such as porcupines, chipmunks and rabbits; and white-tailed and mule deer.
A catered dinner will be served in the conference room at the hotel.
Farewell "fun" night to follow dinner
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Bismarck, ND
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Relax and swim in the hotel's indoor pool, visit the game room, check out the lounge and very small casino in the hotel or take a walk to Gateway Mall featuring local type shops and restaurants. Kmart is within walking distance but you must cross a busy highway.
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Medora, ND
Medora, ND
Relax and play a game of mini golf, swim in the outdoor pool, spend time in the bookstore (1/2 block from the motel), wander through the little western shops, mail a postcard at the Post Office, eat an ice cream cone and visit the Harold Schafer Heritage Museum (free). Other attractions are the ND Cowboy Hall of Fame Museum and Von Hoffman House (admission charge). All these places are within walking distance of the motel (whole town is only 12 blocks long).
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Pierre, SD
Pierre, SD
Tonight you can enjoy a leisurely walk along the Missouri River (within one-two blocks of hotel) and envision yourself as one of the Corp of Discovery walking in the same area. You can also ride Bicycle along the riverfront bike path, available for hotel guests. There is a Walgreens, US Post Office, Dakota Mart (grocery and sporting store) and downtown shops about a mile from your hotel. Relax in the indoor hotel swimming pool and hot tub or take advantage of the fitness equipment. Invite fellow participants to join you for a chat or card game in the hotel's lobby area. OR just go to bed early, get a restful night's sleep, and be ready for another exciting day on tomorrow's journey. RedRossa Italian Grille is next door to the hotel and offers room service if you wish to dine in your room tonight (dinner is on your own). Contact the front desk person for more information.
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Rapid City, South Dakota
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There is very limited free time in Rapid City during the program dates. After dinner, enjoy soaking in the hot tub or swim in the hotel's pool, visit with other participants in the meeting room, take a walk or just relax in your room and get organized for another exciting day. Contact South Dakota Traveling Studies with specific questions at 605-348-1996.
If you come early or stay later, Rapid City has numerous historic places to visit including Stave Kirk or Chapel in the Hills; The Journey Museum; Prairie Edge (an American Indian Store) which is just like a museum and the South Dakota School of Mines Geology Museum. Visit a local Black Hills Gold Jewelry manufacturing company. Take a stroll downtown and visit the Oldest Hotel in town, Alex Johnson Hotel, and marvel at the life size presidential statues on each of the downtown street corners.
There is a trolley system that provides transportation around the downtown area and to some of the major attractions. Check the website (www.rapidride.org) for stops, times and seasonal hours of operation.
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