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serviceArgs : JSON.stringify({ lat : sv_site.siteConfig.latitude, lng : sv_site.siteConfig.longitude, unit : settings.unit_of_measure }) } }); // if dropdown run data handling if (dropdownEnabled) { fetch(url) .then(res => res.json()) .then(json => { json.data.forecast.splice(5); // translate days and conditions let currentConditions = translations.current_conditions; json.data.forecast = json.data.forecast.map(dayForecast => { return {...dayForecast, day: translations[dayForecast.day.toLowerCase()]}; }); json.data.current.condition.text = json.data.current.condition.name === 'clear' ? translations[json.data.current.condition.text.toLowerCase()] : translations[json.data.current.condition.name.toLowerCase()]; // fill the template with json data fillTemplate({...json.data, currentConditions, dropdownEnabled}); // add on click event listener let buttons = document.querySelectorAll("[data-sv-weather-toggle]"); buttons.forEach( elem => { elem.addEventListener('click',function(e){ let dropdown = this.parentNode.querySelector("[data-sv-weather-dropdown]"); dropdown.classList.toggle("open"); let isActive = dropdown.classList.contains("open"); this.setAttribute("aria-expanded", isActive); }); }) }); } else { //else use current temp and disable the dropdown fetch(url) .then(res => res.json()) .then(json => { // fill the template with json data fillTemplate({...json.data.current, dropdownEnabled}); }) } function fillTemplate (data) { let html = goatee.fill(template, {...data}); root.innerHTML = html; let clone = root.cloneNode(true); weatherCont?.replaceWith(clone); } }); </script></div> </div> <div class="main-nav-widgets-container"> <div data-civid="66a8166bc2a76f755bf00c84" class="contentRender contentRender_8 contentRender_type_widget contentRender_name_plugins_nav_main" data-sv-time="31" data-sv-index="8" data-gtm-vars='{ "tCore" : { "contentNum" : "1" } }'> <div class="nav-container" data-guid="bcc5bdc8-aaeb-44c1-9231-85e58dc733c4" data-gtm-vars='{"tClient_ga4": {"eventName": "navigation_click", "navType": "Main", "interactionSource" : "navigation"}}' > <noscript class="permanently-hidden"> <nav> <a href="/parks-and-monuments/" data-gtm-click data-gtm-vars='{"tClient_ga4": {"linkObject": "Parks%20%26%20Monuments", "interactionText" : "Parks%20%26%20Monuments", "interactionUrl" : "%2Fparks-and-monuments%2F"}}' >Parks & Monuments</a> <a href="/parks-and-monuments/badlands-national-park/" data-gtm-click data-gtm-vars='{"tClient_ga4": {"linkObject": "Badlands%20National%20Park", "interactionText" : "Badlands%20National%20Park", "interactionUrl" : "%2Fparks-and-monuments%2Fbadlands-national-park%2F"}}' >Badlands National Park</a> <a href="/parks-and-monuments/bear-butte-state-park/" data-gtm-click data-gtm-vars='{"tClient_ga4": {"linkObject": "Bear%20Butte%20State%20Park", "interactionText" : "Bear%20Butte%20State%20Park", "interactionUrl" : "%2Fparks-and-monuments%2Fbear-butte-state-park%2F"}}' >Bear Butte State Park</a> <a href="/parks-and-monuments/black-hills-national-forest/" data-gtm-click data-gtm-vars='{"tClient_ga4": {"linkObject": "Black%20Hills%20National%20Forest", "interactionText" : "Black%20Hills%20National%20Forest", "interactionUrl" : "%2Fparks-and-monuments%2Fblack-hills-national-forest%2F"}}' >Black Hills National Forest</a> <a href="/parks-and-monuments/crazy-horse-memorial/" data-gtm-click data-gtm-vars='{"tClient_ga4": {"linkObject": "Crazy%20Horse%20Memorial", "interactionText" : "Crazy%20Horse%20Memorial", "interactionUrl" : "%2Fparks-and-monuments%2Fcrazy-horse-memorial%2F"}}' >Crazy Horse Memorial</a> <a href="/parks-and-monuments/custer-state-park/" data-gtm-click data-gtm-vars='{"tClient_ga4": {"linkObject": "Custer%20State%20Park", "interactionText" : "Custer%20State%20Park", "interactionUrl" : "%2Fparks-and-monuments%2Fcuster-state-park%2F"}}' >Custer State Park</a> <a href="/parks-and-monuments/devils-tower-national-monument/" data-gtm-click data-gtm-vars='{"tClient_ga4": {"linkObject": "Devils%20Tower%20National%20Monument", "interactionText" : "Devils%20Tower%20National%20Monument", "interactionUrl" : "%2Fparks-and-monuments%2Fdevils-tower-national-monument%2F"}}' >Devils Tower National Monument</a> <a href="/parks-and-monuments/jewel-cave-national-monument/" data-gtm-click data-gtm-vars='{"tClient_ga4": {"linkObject": "Jewel%20Cave%20National%20Monument", "interactionText" : "Jewel%20Cave%20National%20Monument", "interactionUrl" : "%2Fparks-and-monuments%2Fjewel-cave-national-monument%2F"}}' >Jewel Cave National Monument</a> <a href="/parks-and-monuments/minuteman-missile-national-historic-site/" data-gtm-click data-gtm-vars='{"tClient_ga4": {"linkObject": "Minuteman%20Missile%20National%20Historic%20Site", "interactionText" : "Minuteman%20Missile%20National%20Historic%20Site", "interactionUrl" : "%2Fparks-and-monuments%2Fminuteman-missile-national-historic-site%2F"}}' >Minuteman Missile National Historic Site</a> <a href="/parks-and-monuments/mount-rushmore/" data-gtm-click data-gtm-vars='{"tClient_ga4": {"linkObject": "Mount%20Rushmore", "interactionText" : "Mount%20Rushmore", "interactionUrl" : "%2Fparks-and-monuments%2Fmount-rushmore%2F"}}' >Mount Rushmore</a> <a href="/parks-and-monuments/wind-cave-national-park/" data-gtm-click data-gtm-vars='{"tClient_ga4": {"linkObject": "Wind%20Cave%20National%20Park", "interactionText" : "Wind%20Cave%20National%20Park", "interactionUrl" : "%2Fparks-and-monuments%2Fwind-cave-national-park%2F"}}' >Wind Cave National Park</a> <a href="/things-to-do/" data-gtm-click data-gtm-vars='{"tClient_ga4": {"linkObject": "Things%20To%20Do", "interactionText" : "Things%20To%20Do", "interactionUrl" : "%2Fthings-to-do%2F"}}' >Things To Do</a> <a href="/things-to-do/attractions/" data-gtm-click data-gtm-vars='{"tClient_ga4": {"linkObject": "Attractions", "interactionText" : "Attractions", "interactionUrl" : "%2Fthings-to-do%2Fattractions%2F"}}' >Attractions</a> <a href="https://www.visitrapidcity.com/downtown-rapid-city/" data-gtm-click data-gtm-vars='{"tClient_ga4": {"linkObject": "Downtown%20Rapid%20City", "interactionText" : "Downtown%20Rapid%20City", "interactionUrl" : "https%3A%2F%2Fwww.visitrapidcity.com%2Fdowntown-rapid-city%2F"}}' >Downtown Rapid City</a> <a href="/things-to-do/arts/" data-gtm-click data-gtm-vars='{"tClient_ga4": {"linkObject": "Arts", "interactionText" : "Arts", "interactionUrl" : "%2Fthings-to-do%2Farts%2F"}}' >Arts</a> <a href="https://www.visitrapidcity.com/rapid-city-art-walk/" data-gtm-click data-gtm-vars='{"tClient_ga4": {"linkObject": "Art%20Walk", "interactionText" : "Art%20Walk", "interactionUrl" : "https%3A%2F%2Fwww.visitrapidcity.com%2Frapid-city-art-walk%2F"}}' >Art Walk</a> <a href="https://www.visitrapidcity.com/explore-rapid-city-from-a-different-perspective/" data-gtm-click data-gtm-vars='{"tClient_ga4": {"linkObject": "Explore%20Rapid%20City%20From%20a%20Different%20Perspective", "interactionText" : "Explore%20Rapid%20City%20From%20a%20Different%20Perspective", "interactionUrl" : "https%3A%2F%2Fwww.visitrapidcity.com%2Fexplore-rapid-city-from-a-different-perspective%2F"}}' >Explore Rapid City From a Different Perspective</a> <a href="/things-to-do/arts/fine-arts-theatre/" data-gtm-click data-gtm-vars='{"tClient_ga4": {"linkObject": "Fine%20Arts%20Theatre", "interactionText" : "Fine%20Arts%20Theatre", "interactionUrl" : "%2Fthings-to-do%2Farts%2Ffine-arts-theatre%2F"}}' >Fine Arts Theatre</a> <a href="/things-to-do/native-american-culture/" data-gtm-click data-gtm-vars='{"tClient_ga4": {"linkObject": "Native%20American%20Culture", "interactionText" : "Native%20American%20Culture", "interactionUrl" : "%2Fthings-to-do%2Fnative-american-culture%2F"}}' >Native American Culture</a> <a href="/things-to-do/shopping/" data-gtm-click data-gtm-vars='{"tClient_ga4": {"linkObject": "Shopping", "interactionText" : "Shopping", "interactionUrl" : "%2Fthings-to-do%2Fshopping%2F"}}' >Shopping</a> <a href="/things-to-do/historic-sites/" data-gtm-click data-gtm-vars='{"tClient_ga4": {"linkObject": "Historic%20Sites", "interactionText" : "Historic%20Sites", "interactionUrl" : "%2Fthings-to-do%2Fhistoric-sites%2F"}}' >Historic Sites</a> <a href="/things-to-do/historic-sites/chapel-in-the-hills/" data-gtm-click data-gtm-vars='{"tClient_ga4": {"linkObject": "Chapel%20in%20the%20Hills", "interactionText" : "Chapel%20in%20the%20Hills", "interactionUrl" : "%2Fthings-to-do%2Fhistoric-sites%2Fchapel-in-the-hills%2F"}}' >Chapel in the Hills</a> <a href="/things-to-do/historic-sites/berlin-wall/" data-gtm-click data-gtm-vars='{"tClient_ga4": {"linkObject": "Berlin%20Wall", "interactionText" : "Berlin%20Wall", "interactionUrl" : "%2Fthings-to-do%2Fhistoric-sites%2Fberlin-wall%2F"}}' >Berlin Wall</a> <a href="/things-to-do/historic-sites/dinosaur-park/" data-gtm-click data-gtm-vars='{"tClient_ga4": {"linkObject": "Dinosaur%20Park", "interactionText" : "Dinosaur%20Park", "interactionUrl" : "%2Fthings-to-do%2Fhistoric-sites%2Fdinosaur-park%2F"}}' >Dinosaur Park</a> <a href="/things-to-do/historic-sites/founders-park/" data-gtm-click data-gtm-vars='{"tClient_ga4": {"linkObject": "Founders%20Park", "interactionText" : "Founders%20Park", "interactionUrl" : "%2Fthings-to-do%2Fhistoric-sites%2Ffounders-park%2F"}}' >Founders Park</a> <a href="/things-to-do/historic-sites/west-boulevard-historic-district/" data-gtm-click data-gtm-vars='{"tClient_ga4": {"linkObject": "West%20Boulevard%20Historic%20District", "interactionText" : "West%20Boulevard%20Historic%20District", "interactionUrl" : "%2Fthings-to-do%2Fhistoric-sites%2Fwest-boulevard-historic-district%2F"}}' >West Boulevard Historic District</a> <a href="/things-to-do/tours-and-experiences/" data-gtm-click data-gtm-vars='{"tClient_ga4": {"linkObject": "Tours%20%26%20Experiences", "interactionText" : "Tours%20%26%20Experiences", "interactionUrl" : "%2Fthings-to-do%2Ftours-and-experiences%2F"}}' >Tours & Experiences</a> <a href="https://www.visitrapidcity.com/things-to-do/historic-sites/city-of-presidents/" data-gtm-click data-gtm-vars='{"tClient_ga4": {"linkObject": "City%20of%20Presidents", "interactionText" : "City%20of%20Presidents", "interactionUrl" : "https%3A%2F%2Fwww.visitrapidcity.com%2Fthings-to-do%2Fhistoric-sites%2Fcity-of-presidents%2F"}}' >City of Presidents</a> <a href="https://www.visitrapidcity.com/city-view-trolley-tour/" data-gtm-click data-gtm-vars='{"tClient_ga4": {"linkObject": "City%20View%20Trolley%20Tour", "interactionText" : "City%20View%20Trolley%20Tour", "interactionUrl" : "https%3A%2F%2Fwww.visitrapidcity.com%2Fcity-view-trolley-tour%2F"}}' >City View Trolley Tour</a> <a href="https://www.visitrapidcity.com/restaurants/wine-and-beer/" data-gtm-click data-gtm-vars='{"tClient_ga4": {"linkObject": "Rapid%20City%20Wine%20And%20Beer%20Tour", "interactionText" : "Rapid%20City%20Wine%20And%20Beer%20Tour", "interactionUrl" : "https%3A%2F%2Fwww.visitrapidcity.com%2Frestaurants%2Fwine-and-beer%2F"}}' >Rapid City Wine And Beer Tour</a> <a href="https://www.visitrapidcity.com/rapid-city-art-walk/" data-gtm-click data-gtm-vars='{"tClient_ga4": {"linkObject": "Rapid%20City%20Art%20Walk", "interactionText" : "Rapid%20City%20Art%20Walk", "interactionUrl" : "https%3A%2F%2Fwww.visitrapidcity.com%2Frapid-city-art-walk%2F"}}' >Rapid City Art Walk</a> <a href="https://www.visitrapidcity.com/savings-passes/" data-gtm-click data-gtm-vars='{"tClient_ga4": {"linkObject": "Savings%20Passes", "interactionText" : "Savings%20Passes", "interactionUrl" : "https%3A%2F%2Fwww.visitrapidcity.com%2Fsavings-passes%2F"}}' >Savings Passes</a> <a href="/things-to-do/outdoor-recreation/" data-gtm-click data-gtm-vars='{"tClient_ga4": {"linkObject": "Outdoor%20Recreation", "interactionText" : "Outdoor%20Recreation", "interactionUrl" : "%2Fthings-to-do%2Foutdoor-recreation%2F"}}' >Outdoor Recreation</a> <a href="/things-to-do/outdoor-recreation/guided-adventures/" data-gtm-click data-gtm-vars='{"tClient_ga4": {"linkObject": "Guided%20Adventures", "interactionText" : "Guided%20Adventures", "interactionUrl" : "%2Fthings-to-do%2Foutdoor-recreation%2Fguided-adventures%2F"}}' >Guided Adventures</a> <a href="/things-to-do/outdoor-recreation/biking/" data-gtm-click data-gtm-vars='{"tClient_ga4": {"linkObject": "Biking", "interactionText" : "Biking", "interactionUrl" : "%2Fthings-to-do%2Foutdoor-recreation%2Fbiking%2F"}}' >Biking</a> <a href="/things-to-do/outdoor-recreation/hiking/" data-gtm-click data-gtm-vars='{"tClient_ga4": {"linkObject": "Hiking", "interactionText" : "Hiking", "interactionUrl" : "%2Fthings-to-do%2Foutdoor-recreation%2Fhiking%2F"}}' >Hiking</a> <a href="/things-to-do/outdoor-recreation/golf/" data-gtm-click data-gtm-vars='{"tClient_ga4": {"linkObject": "Golf", "interactionText" : "Golf", "interactionUrl" : "%2Fthings-to-do%2Foutdoor-recreation%2Fgolf%2F"}}' >Golf</a> <a href="/things-to-do/outdoor-recreation/fishing/" data-gtm-click data-gtm-vars='{"tClient_ga4": {"linkObject": "Fishing", "interactionText" : "Fishing", "interactionUrl" : "%2Fthings-to-do%2Foutdoor-recreation%2Ffishing%2F"}}' >Fishing</a> <a href="/things-to-do/outdoor-recreation/scenic-cruising/" data-gtm-click data-gtm-vars='{"tClient_ga4": {"linkObject": "Scenic%20Cruising", "interactionText" : "Scenic%20Cruising", "interactionUrl" : "%2Fthings-to-do%2Foutdoor-recreation%2Fscenic-cruising%2F"}}' >Scenic Cruising</a> <a href="/things-to-do/top-10-lists/" data-gtm-click data-gtm-vars='{"tClient_ga4": {"linkObject": "Top%2010%20Lists", "interactionText" : "Top%2010%20Lists", "interactionUrl" : "%2Fthings-to-do%2Ftop-10-lists%2F"}}' >Top 10 Lists</a> <a href="/things-to-do/search-by-region/" data-gtm-click data-gtm-vars='{"tClient_ga4": {"linkObject": "Search%20by%20Region", "interactionText" : "Search%20by%20Region", "interactionUrl" : "%2Fthings-to-do%2Fsearch-by-region%2F"}}' >Search by Region</a> <a href="/things-to-do/search-by-region/southern-black-hills/" data-gtm-click data-gtm-vars='{"tClient_ga4": {"linkObject": "Southern%20Black%20Hills", "interactionText" : "Southern%20Black%20Hills", "interactionUrl" : "%2Fthings-to-do%2Fsearch-by-region%2Fsouthern-black-hills%2F"}}' >Southern Black Hills</a> <a href="/things-to-do/search-by-region/northern-black-hills/" data-gtm-click data-gtm-vars='{"tClient_ga4": {"linkObject": "Northern%20Black%20Hills", "interactionText" : "Northern%20Black%20Hills", "interactionUrl" : "%2Fthings-to-do%2Fsearch-by-region%2Fnorthern-black-hills%2F"}}' >Northern Black Hills</a> <a href="/things-to-do/search-by-region/rapid-city/" data-gtm-click data-gtm-vars='{"tClient_ga4": {"linkObject": "Rapid%20City", "interactionText" : "Rapid%20City", "interactionUrl" : "%2Fthings-to-do%2Fsearch-by-region%2Frapid-city%2F"}}' >Rapid City</a> <a href="/events/" data-gtm-click data-gtm-vars='{"tClient_ga4": {"linkObject": "Events", "interactionText" : "Events", "interactionUrl" : "%2Fevents%2F"}}' >Events</a> <a href="https://www.visitrapidcity.com/events/" data-gtm-click data-gtm-vars='{"tClient_ga4": {"linkObject": "All%20Events", "interactionText" : "All%20Events", "interactionUrl" : "https%3A%2F%2Fwww.visitrapidcity.com%2Fevents%2F"}}' >All Events</a> <a href="/events/sporting-events/" data-gtm-click data-gtm-vars='{"tClient_ga4": {"linkObject": "Sporting%20Events", "interactionText" : "Sporting%20Events", "interactionUrl" : "%2Fevents%2Fsporting-events%2F"}}' >Sporting Events</a> <a href="/events/this-weekend/" data-gtm-click data-gtm-vars='{"tClient_ga4": {"linkObject": "This%20Weekend", "interactionText" : "This%20Weekend", "interactionUrl" : "%2Fevents%2Fthis-weekend%2F"}}' >This Weekend</a> <a href="/events/annual-events-and-festivals/" data-gtm-click data-gtm-vars='{"tClient_ga4": {"linkObject": "Annual%20Events%20%26%20Festivals", "interactionText" : "Annual%20Events%20%26%20Festivals", "interactionUrl" : "%2Fevents%2Fannual-events-and-festivals%2F"}}' >Annual Events & Festivals</a> <a href="/events/submit-an-event/" data-gtm-click data-gtm-vars='{"tClient_ga4": {"linkObject": "Submit%20an%20Event", "interactionText" : "Submit%20an%20Event", "interactionUrl" : "%2Fevents%2Fsubmit-an-event%2F"}}' >Submit an Event</a> <a href="/restaurants/" data-gtm-click data-gtm-vars='{"tClient_ga4": {"linkObject": "Restaurants", "interactionText" : "Restaurants", "interactionUrl" : "%2Frestaurants%2F"}}' >Restaurants</a> <a href="https://www.visitrapidcity.com/restaurants/" data-gtm-click data-gtm-vars='{"tClient_ga4": {"linkObject": "All%20Dining", "interactionText" : "All%20Dining", "interactionUrl" : "https%3A%2F%2Fwww.visitrapidcity.com%2Frestaurants%2F"}}' >All Dining</a> <a href="/restaurants/new-restaurants/" data-gtm-click data-gtm-vars='{"tClient_ga4": {"linkObject": "New%20Restaurants", "interactionText" : "New%20Restaurants", "interactionUrl" : "%2Frestaurants%2Fnew-restaurants%2F"}}' >New 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This easy and inexpensive activity is fun for all ages and leads you straight into the untouched wonders of the Black Hills. 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Completing each one of these during your holiday getaway in Rapid will mean you made the most of the season. 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