Travel SD Blog » 1880 Train http://blog.travelsd.com South Dakota Affordable Family Vacations Fri, 17 May 2013 15:52:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 Christmas in the Black Hills to Air Nationwide http://blog.travelsd.com/index.php/2011/12/08/christmas-in-the-black-hills-to-air-nationwide/ http://blog.travelsd.com/index.php/2011/12/08/christmas-in-the-black-hills-to-air-nationwide/#comments Thu, 08 Dec 2011 21:48:01 +0000 Katlyn Richter http://blog.travelsd.com/?p=1565

The Black Hills will be featured on a national level this holiday season. “A Christmas in the Black Hills,” a one-hour holiday special filmed in Deadwood and the Black Hills, will premier on Monday, Dec. 12, at 7 p.m. CT/6 p.m. MT on Great American Country (GAC).

Hosted by famed country duo Big & Rich, the special also features Thompson Square, Bradley Gaskin, Tracy Lawrence, Andy Gibson and The Farm in holiday scenes and songs around South Dakota’s Black Hills. Performances were filmed for the special at Mount Rushmore National Memorial, on Deadwood’s Main Street, Mt. Moriah Cemetery and the Saloon #10, the 1880 Train in Hill City, the Mickelson Trail, Pactola Lake, a buffalo herd and other locations.

According to GAC, during the special, Big & Rich will perform “Blue Christmas” and “Drunk on Christmas,” an original song by Saturday Night Live’s Jimmy Fallon. Bradley Gaskin sings “Beautiful Star of Bethlehem” while Thompson Square shares their rendition of “Santa Claus is Coming to Town” from the back of a horse-drawn sleigh as well as “Christmas in Dixie,” and Tracy Lawrence hops on a 19th century locomotive for “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas.” Andy Gibson performs both “The Christmas Song” and “Feliz Navidad” and The Farm contributes their version of “Oh Holy Night.”

Christmas in the Black Hills wraps with the artists joining together for a medley of holiday classics. The special will re-air on GAC throughout the holiday season.

The special will be aired on GAC TV several times during December:

Monday, December 12
8 p.m. (ET) / 7 p.m. (CT) / 6 p.m. (MT)
11 p.m. (CT) / 10 p.m. (MT)

Tuesday, December 13
12 a.m. (ET)
10 a.m. (ET) / 9 a.m. (CT) / 8 a.m. (MT)
7 p.m. (ET) / 6 p.m. (CT) / 5 p.m. (MT)

Wednesday, December 21
8 p.m. (ET) / 7 p.m. (CT) / 6 p.m. (MT)
11 p.m. (CT) / 10 p.m. (MT)

Thursday, December 22
12 a.m. (ET)
11 a.m. (ET) / 10 a.m. (CT) / 9 a.m. (MT)

Friday, December 23
7 p.m. (ET) / 6 p.m. (CT) / 5 p.m. (MT)

Saturday, December 24
4 p.m. (ET) / 3 p.m. (CT) / 2 p.m. (MT)
11 p.m. (ET) / 10 p.m. (CT) / 9 p.m. (MT)

Sunday, December 25
3 a.m. (ET) / 2 a.m. (CT) / 1 a.m. (MT)

The Deadwood Chamber of Commerce, the City of Deadwood, Deadwood Mountain Grand and the South Dakota Department of Tourism partnered to bring GAC to the Black Hills to produce the special.

]]> http://blog.travelsd.com/index.php/2011/12/08/christmas-in-the-black-hills-to-air-nationwide/feed/ 5 Find Out What All The Fuss is About http://blog.travelsd.com/index.php/2011/08/24/find-out-what-all-the-fuss-is-about/ http://blog.travelsd.com/index.php/2011/08/24/find-out-what-all-the-fuss-is-about/#comments Wed, 24 Aug 2011 14:10:39 +0000 Katlyn Richter http://blog.travelsd.com/?p=1273

It’s the 7th annual Wine Express Into The West!

 
September 17th and 18th the 1880 Train will again have the popular Wine Express Into The West. This two-hour train ride to Keystone and back includes gourmet western-themed food from the kitchen of Prairie Berry Winery. Prairie Berry will also on board serving their tasty wines with each course.
The 1880 Train is carrying the Western theme one step further. There will be Western-themed entertainment on board the train during the ride, and passengers are encouraged to dress in their best Old West attire for a chance to win a prize.
 
Tickets are $64 per person, and you must be 21 or older to ride. Designated driver tickets are also available. The designated driver ticket price is $59 per person and includes everything except the wine; a non-alcoholic beverage will be served instead.
 
Seats for this special event are limited. Reserve your tickets before they’re gone! You may reserve online at www.1880train.com, or by calling 605-574-2222.
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