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The Cottonwood Bistro in Brookings, South Dakota is home to fine foods and espresso. It is the first branch of the famous Cottonwood Coffee located at the Main Avenue. I don’t normally visit the Bistro as I see myself leaning more to the “Cottonwood-Coffee” fan category. The first visit to…
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Where to pick strawberries in Brookings, South Dakota? Just a couple of miles east from the center of Brookings, South Dakota, is a strawberry farm. I forgot the name of the farm, but it is so easy to find. A big signboard can be seen at an intersection where you…
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As much as I hated the worst winters in Brookings, South Dakota, I also loved the times when snow covered the trees and everything in town had turned into a magical winter wonderland. These photos would explain my point. Where to stay in Brookings, South Dakota. Super 8 Brookings Sd…
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To the guy who stole my laundry basket from the laundry shop, damn you! On Sunday, August 4, 2013 at around 8:30 PM, I washed my clothes at the Downtown Laundry shop located at 416 4th Street. Like what I usually do in the five years that I have lived…
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“Que Lindo” was how my friends and I described the scenes at the Badlands National Park in South Dakota. “Que Lindo!” We kept on saying it. Many times. In each turn of the curve, in each stop. The Badlands National Park is one of the main attractions in South Dakota….
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I have heard a lot of good stuff about Hibachi Grill & Supreme Buffet in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. I have heard, as well, that the restaurant offers unlimited supply of sushi. I love sushi! So my friend and I decided to give the restaurant a visit last weekend. The…
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Residents and vacationists gathered along avenues and side streets in a 23F cold Saturday morning in Brookings, South Dakota to witness the 2012 Hobo Day parade. The event was part of the week-long celebration commemorating 100 years of Hobos. I was never a fan of the Hobo Day parade, to…
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I crave for a sushi meal, once in a while, I admit. Whenever that happens, the nearest Japanese restaurant to go to that serves sushi is located 60 miles away — in Sioux Falls, SD. That is about an hour or so of drive just to satisfy a craving! When…
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