smoke free south dakota

A listing of local smokefree dining and entertainment venues.

The South Dakota Legislature has passed a law to make most indoor work places and public places smoke free. The law goes into effect July 1, 2002. Exempt: bars and casinos, hotels and homes (except if used for daycare!). This is a momentous achievement.

Nothing happens all at once. We will be very interested to hear about venues which go smokefree voluntarily. They deserve our business!

July update: "FYI: South Dakota's law has proven to be essentially meaningless. Many restaurants that didn't even serve liquor acquired a liquor license so they could still be "smoke-filled." Unless you are in Sioux Falls, the state's largest city, where the number of completely smoke-free restaurants probably is under ten, you cannot dine out except at Wendy's or McDonald's."

KEYSTONE

Big Time Pizza Restaurant
206 Cemetery Rd (on US16A)     605-666-4599
Totally smoke free even though it does have a beer and wine license and could allow smoking if it wanted to. The restaurant does however have an outdoor seating area where smoking is permitted. Same building as Roosevelt Inn, separately run.

Roosevelt Inn
East entrance to Rushmore National Memorial
(605) 666-4599     (800) 257-8923
info@rosyinn.com
Open year round. All rooms nonsmoking.
Located in the Black Hills near majestic Mt. Rushmore and live buffalo herds.

RAPID CITY

Dublin Square Pub
Located in the Radison Hotel
445 Mt. Rushmore Rd
Rapid City's only smoke free bar at this time

Veggie's
2050 West Main Street     (605) 348-5019
Small, excellent, modestly priced vegetarian/vegan buffet & smorgasbord. They also offer cooking classes.
Mon-Th 11am-8pm / Fri till 3pm / Sun noon-5pm