Dani, etal:
This is what I know.....
Factory rig @ Thunder Roads - east side of Sturgis across from Full Throttle Saloon.
Dealer trailers @: Subway Sandwich Shop - Lazalle Street / Sturgis
Integrity Ford @ Spearfish - exit 14 I90
Holiday Inn @ Spearfish - exit 14 I90
BH Party arranged by North Country Boss Hoss (Rick & Pat Krone) Thursday night August 12 at their hacienda in Central City, SD (halfway between Deadwood and Lead on Hwy 14) great time, live music last year, 2 great little cantinas.
Sundance, Wy Wednesday 8-11 - annual party including music, beverages, massive burnout contest.
Huelette, Wy Wednesday 8-11 Used to be the "old Sturgis 'til a couple years ago and they started to crack down on things.....
Keystone, SD - party everyday/all day/all week / on the way to or from the Needles/Iron Mtn ride - if you haven't done Needles/Iron Mtn it is a fantastic ride but requires paying a lot of attention - lots of very tight turns and very deep drop-offs. I try to do that ride at least 3 or 4 times every year.
Spearfish Canyon - another beautiful ride lots of twisties - pay lots of attention..There is just so much great riding it would be hard to name it all, plus the hundreds of bars and casinos to play in
I guess if I had a word of advice to anyone going to Sturgis for the first year, if you don't put on a 1000 miles you haven't seen anything....and if you lose concentration for more than about 10 seconds, you're probably going to hit somebody

You really have to pay attention to the oncoming traffic and ride the low side of the road if you can......seems like the largest number of bad wrecks in the past several years have been crossing the center line, hooking bars head on or going off the road due to high speed in very unforgiving turns.
I went for the first time in '64 and have never had a problem, and still think it is the best all-around rally with the friendliest bikers, but it is getting to have alot more inexperienced riders participating each year. I'm sure there are a lot of folks on this board who know a ton more of stuff to do there.
Hope we see out there, join us for one of the two rides if ou can.
Tim