Mount Rushmore National Memorial (23 miles away) is just one of the sights that earned the Black Hills city a #17 ranking for Attractions. Other highlights are Dinosaur Park (open since 1936) and America’s Founding Fathers Exhibit. Rapid City featured prominently in our Product category, at #39: it ranked #25 for Convention Center Size, with Rushmore Plaza Civic Center about to undergo an expansion and a title change. As of 2021, it will be known as the Monument, with naming rights falling to Monument Health under a 10-year, $3.6-million agreement that involves a new yet-to-be-named arena and other venues at the complex. The city ranked #41 for Connectivity, with direct flights to up to 13 destinations. The civic center isn’t the only exciting project in the works. City hall is about to be renovated to the tune of $1.71-million.