passport while at ellsworth afb 101

Can you complete 45 out of 50 fun things to do around Ellsworth AFB?  We sure hope we can.  If so, our name gets put in a drawing for $1000 and we get our names on some kind of board. 

Stay tuned for what we do around Ellsworth that makes living here that much better.

#2: Chasing those buffalo in Custer---COMPLETE
Custer is such a cute little city and the buffalo/bison are so fun to watch.  These animals are huge!  See previous posts for their posed picture.  Didn't cost us anything to complete because we just drove through but there is a charge for being in the state park.  

#29: George, Tom, Teddy, and Abe Memorial---COMPLETE
Mount Rushmore is a must while you are in SoDak.  I mean, come on, it's really the only reason why most people travel to this part of the country. Parking fee was somewhere around $15 I think, but worth it.  

#37: Mickelson Trail bike riding (but luckily you don't have to do all 109 miles)---COMPLETE
Still have some battle scars from our trek.  It was really pretty and so much fun on the way down, but get ready for a workout if you bike uphill.  No costs except for the few gallons of Powerade.  We started in Custer and headed toward Hill City.  All uphill but then a breeze to get back home...what goes up, must come down!

#48: Lions and Tigers and Bears, O MY!  Well only the bears at Bear Country---COMPLETE
Check out the previous post.  Good time for kids, better time for me.  I loved those little cubs!  Driving fee was somewhere around $25.  Nice hour long drive through the park and then 30 minutes of watching the babies in the babyland area.

#49: Flags and Wheels---COMPLETE
The most fun I have had from adventures on the Passport list.  Drove fast go-karts that can go up to 40mph (I came in last), hit some balls around (I couldn't keep up with Tyler in the fast pitch cage), won a few tickets in the arcade (Delicious tootsie-rolls for only 3 tickets), and super fun lazer-tag (I came in 2nd...Tyler was last place).  Great place to go and all indoors so when it gets cold, you'll be seeing us hitting the track.  $27 for two with a military discount for racing, somewhere around $16 for 2 for lazer tag, and $.75 for 12 balls.