This last weekend my husband and I went to the Mardi Gras in Deadwood. This is the 3rd time we have gone and it is always a blast. We make sure we get a hotel room way in advance, and since it is an event’s weekend the hotels tend to be more expensive. We stayed in a cheaper motel for 82.00 a night. They have different events on Friday and Saturday. We usually hit the events on Saturday because I like to see the parade.
At the hotel ready to leave for a fun night.
On Saturday there were 6 different restaurants and bars that was giving out free food from 2 pm to 4 pm. You want to make sure you get there early, because on busy weekends sometimes the food runs out. The first stop was at the Six String Restaurant at the Deadwood Mountain Grand. This was very good and with the free drink we got from gambling, it was even better. This dish was Dave’s favorite.
The second place we stopped was at the Iron Horse Hotel - Three Cousins Pizza. They served a specialty pizza that was by far my favorite dish. I’m not sure what was all in it, but it was definitely different.
The third place we stopped was at the Gold Dust Casino - Mavericks Steaks and Cocktails. They had a bayou stew and cornbread. This was good, but we liked the other dishes we had better.
The fourth stop we went to was the Buffalo Bodega. The food was pretty good, and it was a quick stop.
The fifth stop was at the Deadwood Social Club - Old Saloon # 10. They had 3 different dishes to try. The funny thing was you could only try one dish at a time, and then had to get back in line. The line went fast though, the servers seemed to keep track of what you had and didn’t have, and all 3 dishes were delicious .
The sixth and last place we went was Tin Lizzie - Snitches. This dish was really good. The only problem was by this time we were pretty full.
We were able to get to all 6 places in less than 45 minutes. That gave us time before the parade to gamble, relax, and people watch. Some of the interesting people we met on the streets.
Certain beads seemed to be more popular this year.
Afterwards we saw the parade which was lasted only about 15 minutes - mostly due to the vehicles moving really slow. There were only a few floats, but it was still neat and they threw out beads and candy to the crowd.
Overall, we had a blast and this is one of the Deadwood events I try to hit every year. The free food, parade, and people watching make it a fun evening.
