tracting service of some of our local high-end any means, it didn’t suck either. At least I can say
eateries make your meal an experience un- I have been there.
equaled. The steaks are cooked exactly as or- Mount Rodney’s Downtown RV and Camp-
dered and your server will ask you to cut into it ing Park was to be our base of operations this
as soon as you receive it to ensure your satisfac- year. Once again I cannot believe I just found
tion. How I managed to never find Chef Louie’s out about this place either. I have camped at all
before is beyond me, but I will never miss it the big name campgrounds as well as stayed
again. Incredible food, excellent staff, and unbe- at a couple of nice motels up in the canyons.
lievably affordable prices make this stop a must. None of them can touch the overall experience
After eating until we felt like ticks, we saddled up of Mount Rodney’s. Whether you want to
and got on up the highway and headed to our spend your nights in a tent or pull up in a mil-
night’s lodging. lion dollar Prevost pulling a trailer, you have
We first found Bob and Edith Zoon’s White come to the right place. The RV sites offer
Lake A-Z Corner Motel a few years back in the sewer and water hookups, 20/30/50 amp
midst of a nasty thunderstorm. We got their last electrical service, picnic table and enough
available room just before the tornado sirens room in the 30-foot wide spots to invite your
went off. Clean, comfortable rooms are the friends to pitch a tent. While we checked in I
norm, and even during the price gouge-fest that saw a rally for getting set up for “catered” tent
lodging becomes during the rally, Bob and Edith camping. Your 12’ by 12’ tent is set up for you,
don’t change their rates. Best of all, no matter complete with queen-size air mattress, ice
how many times I forget to get my reservations chest, fan, lamp and an electrical plug-in. The
early, Bob always seems to have a room for us. office/store has everything you need to make
After a big breakfast the following morning at the your stay comfortable, from grills and charcoal
local café, it was back on I-90 to Sturgis. to toothpaste and toiletries. If you are one of the
Along the way, I finally gave in. It may come as few that actually rode to the rally and your
some surprise to you, but after several trips to scoot is covered with bugs and road grime, a
the Sturgis Rally over the years, I never suc- pressure washer, towels, detergents and a cov-
cumbed to the lure of the number one billboard ered drying/detailing area is at your disposal.
filler in South Dakota. That’s right; the world fa- The air conditioned shower and restroom fa-
mous Wall Drug had never managed to entice cilities were spotless every single time I en-
me to darken its doorstep. I really have no great tered them and the laundry facilities were a
explanation for that fact other than my own per- lifesaver. On top of all this you get Wi-Fi serv-
sonal suspicions. I had it in my head if a business ice, in-park shuttle service by golf cart, and pro-
felt it had to carpet bomb the route with bill- fessional, friendly and helpful staff.
boards, it surely meant the business could not Since we feel we have put in our time in tents
merit the crowd on its own accord. Call it old age, we chose the all new this year “Caddy Shack”
mellowing, or just sentimentalism, I chose to camping option. We stayed in our own private
make a stop for my “free glass of ice water.” After six-person RV complete with air conditioning,
visiting Wall Drug I have to say I am basically private bathroom and shower, and linens. This
neutral on the place. While it was not fantastic by option was great and provided ample room
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