Escape to Deadwood

It has been YEARS since I took anything off that even resembled a vacation. My idea of a vacation was driving to a city 45 minutes away from where I live to go antiquing. I love to work and it KILLS me to take time off, but the opportunity arose for me to work AND be on vacation at the same time.

I took a wee little part-time gig working at a food show in Deadwood, SD where I could get paid and also enjoy the city.

I've never been to Deadwood, but I've watched ALL the ghost shows that have "investigated" there, so naturally I was curious and excited. I work one full day the week I was there and then had at it with antiquing, sight-seeing and, of course, two ghost tours 💀

This post is mainly my way of organizing some of my photos from the trip since I'm HORRIBLE at vacation photos....

Historic & haunted Bullock Hotel

Some of the amazing casino ceilings throughout town

View overlooking Deadwood from Mount Moriah Cemetary where Wild Bill and Calamity Jane are burie

Taken during the Ghost Tour at the Fairmont Hotel

Fairmont Hotel Prostitute Quarters

Chinese Ceremonial Burner in Mount Moriah Cemetary

Just a random prostitute mannequin hanging out

Local business storefronts that I would die for

More prostitute mannequins.. I love it

I find abandoned building so beautiful and fascinating

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