Wall Drug South Dakota
If you have ever been driving in Las Angeles, California and seen a
bumper sticker saying, "Where in the World is Wall Drug???", then you
absolutely must stop while you are driving through South Dakota.
You might have seen the bumper sticker in upstate New York, the heart
of Texas, or through the mountains of Colorado. These bumper
stickers are everywhere, and it's because Wall Drug, South Dakota is
one of the most fascinating, if not bizarre, attractions for travelers
across the United States.
"What is Wall Drug?" (another popular bumper sticker). It's a
place that offers free ice water to passers by. It also happens
to sell just about everything imaginable including a jackalope, life
size toys, ice cream, batteries and prescription drugs. Yes, Wall
Drug was originally a small pharmacy. Founder Ted Hustead is now
considered a marketing genius for his in your face billboards and wacky
attractions. As you drive through South Dakota, Wall Drug
advertises on a billboard every few miles. It grabs your
attention and makes you stop at the store out of curiosity. More
likely than not, you'll end up buying something (at least a bumper
sticker!).
Wall Drug billboards in fact are located throughout the entire
world. 3,000 signs and countless bumper sticker souvenirs make
people interested in what all the fuss is about. The only way to
find out is to actually go to the store! So on your way to the
Black Hills, South Dakota, enjoy the Wall Drug wackiness. Just
embrace it and have fun. Wall Drug is located just outside of the
badlands on Interstate 90- exits 109 and 110.
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