black hawk: LOSE THE MOOSE? CAST YOUR VOTES! - 03/06/13 04:59 AM

 Jessi Hall at Veterans United Home Loans in Rocheport, MO posted an interesting question on G+ about displaying a trophy moose head inside a home for sale.  Jessi's moose is now famous, if not infamous.  
Jessi drew lots of interestingly differing opinions, ranging from  H__L NO!  to  Yeh, man!
Most interesting to me is whether patterns of responses  align with the observer's perspective (e.g., male/female, rural/urban, stager/non-stager, etc.). 
But, out of all the many differing responses, the one I liked best, and the one that I think says it all (for me), was this reported exchange between a homeowner … (2 comments)

black hawk: List of Top Real Estate Agents Working in Rapid City and Black Hills MLS Area - 03/03/13 03:34 PM
List of Top Black Hills and Rapid City Area Real Estate Agents  
Many Good Choices Consumers are fortunate to have around 250 real estate agents in the region of the Black Hills MLS.  We agents often comment among ourselves that many home buyers and sellers just don't realize how different we are...and how many unique choices you have to choose from.
(By the way, we all are licensed to sell all the homes on all the MLS systems across the entire State.  And all of us MLS realtors have the same access to all the same data about the same … (0 comments)

black hawk: INFORMATION ABOUT LIVING IN BLACK HAWK, SD - 11/11/12 06:46 PM
Information About Black Hawk, SD  
Location Black Hawk, South Dakota is a small, quiet community nestled between the Black Hills and Interstate 90.  Residents enjoy the quiet and peaceful attributes of rural living while conveniently located within 7 miles of downtown Rapid City. Black Hawk sits in the southwestern corner of Meade County.

Size The town had a population of 2,892 based on the 2010 Census. The community has enjoyed an 18.9 percent growth since 2000 as people learn of this favorable place to reside with the majority of residents having only a 10-19 minute commute. 

Businesses Though … (6 comments)

black hawk: VETERANS DAY CELEBRATION ACTIVITIES in RAPID CITY and BLACK HILLS - 11/09/12 10:27 AM
Where & What Are the Veterans Day Activities This Weekend Around Rapid City, Ft. Meade and Black Hills?  
Parades If we hurry we can make it to all three of the area parades.  Box Elder's parade will be 1 PM Saturday, and Deadwood's at 2PM.  Rapid City's parade will be 11 AM Sunday. 
Here are some other samples of Veterans Day celebrations and parades around the Black Hills:
Deadwood Military and veteran discount to Mel Tillis concert.  All day Saturday free admission to Adams Museum and Days of '76 Museum.
Piedmont Veterans dinner at VFW on Sunday.
Rapid City Lunch … (0 comments)

black hawk: WHERE DO I VOTE IN PENNINGTON OR MEADE COUNTY? - 11/04/12 03:46 AM
Where Do I Vote in Pennington or Meade County, SD?  
The South Dakota Electorate and Polling Stations Relevant to the U.S. general election this week, South Dakota statehood was sought because the prior Territories' residents were not allowed to vote on their representatives.  
In 1870 there were only 11,776 South Dakotans.  (Not sure how the Census Bureau knows that, since SD didn't even exist then.  And I suspect the Native Americans were excluded, too.)  Then it jumped 300%(!) to 348,600 by the time we gained statehood in 1889.  Why the 300% jump in 20 years?  Four words:  "Custer","gold",  and … (1 comments)