Corn Palace...finally!

The majesty of the world's only Corn Palace!

The design changes every year

Family Fun

Anyone who knows me well, knows that the camping trips that I did with my family...the big ones and the small ones alike....had an enormously positive impact on my life in terms of a deep appreciation for the natural beauty of the US, for the complexities and importance of US History, for family connections being strengthened, and yes...for the Americana attractions that I simply eat up.  After finally making it to South Dakota, and feeling much relief that we were no longer in a flood zone, there she was...the Corn Palace!  If you don't know what it is, you should.  Check out their website, and if your road ever takes you to the Upper Plains, it's a must: http://www.cornpalace.org/  As we were planning the trip and I was so excited about this site, I even found it odd, Shea and Ciara kept asking...what is inside the Corn Palace?  I didn't actually know because, as I recall, when I was there in 1982, we didn't actually go in.  I wasn't going to let that opportunity pass me by again!  I have to say, it was just as cool as I remembered it, and now I could see what was inside. It is the community center for Mitchell (a town of about 15,000) where everything from high school graduation and prom to big name headliners come to use the space.  Onward to the FACES tomorrow!