Take a tour through town and visit the City of Presidents. The City of Presidents project began in 2000 to honor the legacy of the American presidency. Each year, four presidential sculptures are added in downtown Rapid City – two presidents from the early years of the presidency and two from more recent administrations. Each of the sculptures is privately funded, and the pattern of placement was chosen to maintain a coherent structure and eliminate any sense of favoritism or political gain with past presidents. We have many shopping areas, dining, entertainment, along with museums and wonderful places to stay. Rapid City being the gateway to the Black Hills with Mt Rushmore being only 25 miles South West from Rapid City.