- Bison burgers and South Dakota bison meat
- Corn and farm fresh local produce
- Walleye fish fries: freshwater lake specialty
- Pheasant hunting cuisine: fall hunting tradition
- Mount Rushmore: four presidents carved in granite
- Badlands National Park: dramatic colorful rock formations
- Black Hills region with hiking and scenic beauty
- Custer State Park and bison herds in the area
Midwestern accent; friendly and direct communication style.
- Tipping 15% is standard
- Mount Rushmore is important cultural monument
- Respect for Native American sites and history
- South Dakotans are proud of natural beauty