While the calendar says June 21 as day one of the summer, most people get in that summer mode after Memorial Day. This year, however, it was hard to find your summer mentality in the Black Hills because of thunderstorm and rain shower, and temperatures below normal.

But that all changed in the last week, as the mercury climbed into the 80s and, gasp! the 90s! And my oh my things are awfully green on the hills surrounding Deadwood. It’s a bit funny, but after the winter and not-very-high temperatures of the spring turned into even the low 80s, it was all folks could do to not talk about the heat. Yep, the four seasons of Deadwood sometimes are quite drastic!

At any rate, summer is here, Deadwood is full of hustle and bustle. Wild Bill Days was a success, and now we are looking toward the Days of ’76 (July 27-31), the Legends Ride during the Sturgis Rally (August 9) and, of course, Kool Deadwood Nites (August 26-29), Deadwood’s largest event.

We hope you can make it out to join us! And if you haven’t done so already, and you are on Facebook, check us out at www.facebook.com/historicdeadwood . We’re even on Twitter, @DeadwoodSD. Keep up with all things Deadwood!

Oh, and we are still playing text message blackjack – text the word PLAY to 88188 and win some cool Deadwood stuff.

OK, back to work! Have a great week all.

Lee

It’s here – WILD BILL DAYS! Well, not quite, but it will start in a couple days!
Hope you are heading this way, and if not, I’m posting a schedule in hopes to entice you a little more! Hope to see you DEADWOOD:

Friday, June 18
10am – Firearms and Old West Auction Preview and Show – Lodge at Deadwood

10am – Dock Dogs Big Air Wave Competition on Main Street

11am – March of Dimes and First Gold Celebrity Shoot-Out Fundraiser – Ferguson Field

5pm – Music begins on Main Street featuring Shantel Bolks

6:30pm – Free concert featuring Brock Finn

8pm – Free concert featuring Ryan Shupe and the Rubber Band

Saturday, June 19
9am – Cowboy Fast Draw Championships – Ferguson Field

10am – Firearms and Old West Auction Preview and Show – Lodge at Deadwood

10am – Dock Dogs Big Air Wave Competition on Main Street

Noon – Black Hills State University Pole Vaulters on Main Street

5pm – Music begins on historic Main Street stage featuring Shantel Bolks

6:30pm – Free concert featuring Brock Finn

8pm – Free concert featuring John Michael Montgomery

Sunday, June 20
9am – Cowboy Fast Draw Championships – Ferguson Field

10am – Firearms and Old West Auction and Show – Lodge at Deadwood

Wow summer is coming up on us fast!!! It’s June, and there’s no time to wait – we have some great events coming up, starting this weekend with the Mickelson Trail Marathon — and on June 18-20 -
WILD BILL DAYS! here’s a schedule of the events – it’s going to be grand celebration, we hope to see you in Deadwood!

2010 Wild Bill Days Schedule of Events:
Times approximate/tentative
Friday, June 18
10am – Firearms and Old West Auction Preview and Show – Lodge at Deadwood
10am – Dock Dogs Big Air Wave Competition on Main Street
11am – March of Dimes and First Gold Celebrity Shoot-Out Fundraiser – Ferguson Field
5pm – Music begins on Main Street featuring Shantel Bolks
6:30pm – Free concert featuring Brock Finn
8pm – Free concert featuring Ryan Shupe and the Rubber Band

Saturday, June 19
9am – Cowboy Fast Draw Championships – Ferguson Field
10am – Firearms and Old West Auction Preview and Show – Lodge at Deadwood
10am – Dock Dogs Big Air Wave Competition on Main Street
Noon – Black Hills State University Pole Vaulters on Main Street
5pm – Music begins on historic Main Street stage featuring Shantel Bolks
6:30pm – Free concert featuring Brock Finn
8pm – Free concert featuring John Michael Montgomery

Sunday, June 20
9am – Cowboy Fast Draw Championships – Ferguson Field
10am – Firearms and Old West Auction and Show – Lodge at Deadwood
Book your trip now. This is a can’t miss event! Book your lodging ONLINE today! CLICK HERE to book and check availability!

Call 1-800-999-1876 for more information!