15 Reasons Why South Dakota Is The BEST State
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Annie
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Happy Birthday, South Dakota! Today you are 129 years old and, if I am being honest, you have never looked better! Since today is all about you and all of your glorious Mount Rushmore State ways, we want to pay homage to you, which is why we have compiled this list of the 15 reasons why you are the BEST state in the country:
If you think the best part of waking up is the generic coffee in your cup, you gotta get outside more often!
Every single night, folks... isn't it wonderful?!
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South Dakotans may as well have inspired the term "Midwest nice." (Maybe we did... can anyone confirm this?)
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Whether you are just starting out or looking to retire, South Dakota is the place for you, thanks to our housing market being well below the national average (with median home costs sitting at $184,700, vs. $216,200).
Whether you love the outdoors, consider yourself a foodie, or are passionate about American history, you are guaranteed to find something in SoDak!
Needless to say, you will never run out of things to do see or do around South Dakota!
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Does YOUR hometown have a gigantic, 100-foot-tall waterfall in the middle of everything? If you hail from Sioux Falls, it does!
*slaps knee* See what we did there?
...and who do we have to thank for all of the delicious kuchen, kolache, and bierocks? Why, our immigrant grandparents and ancestors, of course!
From wonderful Native American tribes to proud German descendants to old-fashioned cowboys, the gang is all here in South Dakota.
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It's a hard knock life for us... ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
If you are ready to get out and celebrate South Dakota, we recommend trying The Restaurant With A One-Of-A-Kind View You’ll Only Find In South Dakota.
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