Hahah same here! I was thinking of taking a road trip around the rust belt but now that I see it, no way lmao 😂 imma stick to Florida tx cali Arizona 😂 what does Joe and nic do for a living to be able to travel? Remote work?
Came from the Gary vid and haven't missed a new upload. Just enjoy all the places you go. I just love how much of this world is tucked into little nooks and crannies
Wow, this brought back memories. Lived in Pierre for several years; ate at Redrossa when it first opened. There is so much to do there; fishing, pheasant hunting, etc. There was never a boring weekend! For one of the best steaks in the country go to Cattleman's just east of town on SD 34.
They really capture “real America”. South to North, East to West. In general 1/4 to 1/2 of the children (& their moms) impoverished, is par for the course in the United States. Not quite the “glitter and glam” portrayed by our media, is it.😉
@@ian2372 So which is it…Osmosis or low life creeps pretending to be husbands, while infecting everyone within reach with incurable venereal diseases, and then stealing their kids college money? Let’s face it, there are a lot of bad people inside of a very bad civilization. Based on the extremely low birth rate currently in the United States, it is apparent most women here are no longer interested in reproducing at all. The majority of women who reach 30 no longer have any children, they don’t want children. Now, why is that? Could be they don’t want to be in a society that treats women and children like a commodity, or maybe they can not financially rely on their “osmosis” mate to be a committed moral partner. Hard telling, but for sure, the new statistics of women not getting married or having children definitely has something to do with the perception and financial reality you stated. Either way, the general disrespect in our society will determine our outcome.
Lived in Pierre my whole life, very small and comfortable, you never really stop and appreciate the views when you see them every day along with looking upon how others may perceive your home town. I hope y'all got the chance to visit capital lake and the gulch, great video you'll have to come back sometime when it's not so dead haha
I've always stayed overnight there on my way out for Sturgis. Always liked getting in there and finding a good place to eat for the evening. The ride from Pierre to Sturgis on the motorcycle in the morning on SD34 was something I always enjoyed.
A wonderful video, as always. It looks like a lovely city, with lots of interesting shops and nice wide streets. The fireworks were beautiful and the sunset was gorgeous. Thanks so much, Joe and Nic, for another very enjoyable video.😊💕
@@catlover614 Oh so maybe Pierre is gorgeous when compared to wherever you live. The winters here are abysmal. Not a lot of snow but very cold, gray & windy.
I spent a couple of days and nights in Pierre in 1982. I was fishing and exploring the Oache Dam. I stayed at a motel at the entrance of downtown coming around a curve in the road which was the entrance into Pierre. Spoke with an elderly Indian man who I think owned the motel. He told me the best bait to use at Oache were chubs hooked through the lips. In 1984 while shooting pool in a bar called The Union Station in Colorado Springs, Colorado, I met a girl who was actually from Pierre and that's about all I could tell you about Pierre. The reason that I was there in the first place was because "In Fisherman" magazine did a feature story on the great Pike fishing at Oache Lake. I should have dated and married that girl from Pierre. She was about 5'5", jet black hair and dark eyes and was a great girl. So I guess I have some fond memories of Pierre.
Love traveling with you two! The Pierre capitol building and surrounding area are really beautiful in the fall when all the leaves are turning! It is a really small town and very isolated but I like that.........and the Missouri River is pretty nice!
Great video, lovely place. For the record, Juneau Alaska has no roads leading into or out of it and is only accessible by sea or air. I think that qualifies it as the most isolated capitol city in America 🙂
How can a river city or Rivertown be so flat? I live in Augusta, Maine (our State’s capital)and all of our river cities have hills down into the rivers gouge. River is usually, I thought, curving deep ridges into the land.
I’ve been to FT Pierre & Pierre. It’s actually a cool little town, Guadalajara Mexican Restaurant was some of the best food I had when I was there. The owner was an ex soccer player & would come around the tables & talk to the customers. If you’re close, go to Murdo & see the auto museum & eat at their cafe.
Carnt thank you enough for showing me around the USA. Giving me good ideas of places to visit ( couple of years before i get my trip on the go ) At least i can re visit your vids before then. Thank you from the UK.
I’ve always wondered what Pierre is like being such a small populated state capital! Thanks for the video! I always enjoy the places you travel to! Greetings from New Haven, Connecticut
Ah Joe & Nic its SO good to watch you again! I took a peek at some of your opposition ...never again! Love your commentary ,good informative chat, great individual shots (inside the dome) & your impartial (but informative) facts population,,town makeup, crime, income history bits & THE GOOD SLOW STEADY drive by pace, Please keep up the great work I shall never see these places (health, age) but you take me right through so well. maybe a coke stop & shot of bar, barbershops. Nah just keep up what you are doing I am so grateful from New Zealand
Your s. dakota video was absolutely wonderful. It seemed like a great vacation destination and probably an amazing place to live. I'll never get there so I'm so glad you did. Thanks for letting me enjoy a place where patriotism is alive and well. Sincerely , Jim Thornton
Lived in Pierre for three years, from Baton Rouge, La. I also have drone video footage of Pierre...under six feet of snow in the winter of 2022-23. Enjoyed my time in Pierre, for the most part. The Capitol building is nice during Christmas. Regarding lighting fireworks in Pierre, usually the wind is blowing 40 mph and they head skyward for about 20 feet and then take a hard 90 degree turn.
We enjoyed South Dakota very much! Just north of there, there is a dam and some fantastic camping right on the river. Large Native American population, and it was posted with many signs during Covid to please just pass through and not mingle with the population due to Covid concerns.
I enjoyed seeing Pierre! Very nice town! I like how the town celebrates the 4th! The hotel looked great! Wonderful pool! Crabby Shells looked fun! Looking forward to more South Dakota!
Joe & Nic, great tour of S.D. Capital. I read it only takes 24 hours to become a resident of S.D., was amazed the State Capital was open to go into & tour. Most state capitals are closed on Holidays. Glad you'al got to see & share, is an amazing work of design. Safe Travels. always, Tommy🤠
Its just so interesting getting a view of somewhere on the other side of the world to me, it's so interesting. Your commentary is so great, so respectful Thanks to you both
Pierre, SD, has one of the prettiest state capital buildings. If you zoom out to the aerial/ satellite view just north of Pierre the dammed but twisting and turning Missouri river, there a reservoir, the southern portion of Lake Oahe, creates a shockingly beautiful outline, almost appearing like a very cool, appealing, mythical Chinese or Mayan like spiked "dragon"or "snake" type shape. It seems odd nobody noticed or tried marketing that unique aspect before. Maybe thats too abstract for some but its cool once you envision it.
The fact that you don't see people on the streets, I'm sorry, but it's depressing, heartbreaking, apocalyptic. And to the nice Spoda couple, I wish you good health, prosperity and luck. Me, Marlon Furlan, here from Brazil.
European ( Ger) here, yes, my thoughts were the same. In most of his/their videos one gets the feeling that people are hiding in their houses short before he enters the town. Understandable on Sundays perhaps but its an overall impression and seems to be a bit strange. Greetings to Brazil and all the best for you from 🇩🇪. Cheers 🍻.
@@lowersaxon Man, this is because of the bankruptcy of the empire, because of the more than 8 trillion dollars from the bursting of the real estate bubble in 2008. Bankruptcy is caused by the cancer of neoliberalism, it is good that this is very clear. The evident decay of the empire (for the happiness of all America, from Mexico to Argentina) is wide open in the megacities and in the interior of the country. And these videos from Lord Spoda and hundreds and hundreds of other RU-vid channels show that very clearly. All the best to you, man.
@@TeresaRaab-hb5co I'm sorry, Miss. Teresa Raab, but I think one of us is wrong here, and I also think it's not me. Most of the American cities visited by the Spoda couple present the same apocalyptic, desolate, depressing picture of the city of Pierre. It's a fact, Ms. Teresa Raab, and against the facts there are no arguments. I, Marlon Furlan, who speak here from the city of Campina Grande, Brazil, wish you health and good luck.
Nicole was sure having fun in the pool! 😊 Such a nice restaurant along the river. That was a surprise. And the state capitol is beautiful. This was a fun video, thank you. Enjoyed the 4th of July celebration in the evening, too.
Such a big fan of your channel...i enjoy watching all of the places that you both visit as well as learning so many informative facts! Look forward to seeing where y'all end up next! 😃
Great summary! Love the fireworks and motel pieces to give us suggestions on where to stay and what to seeing this town. Please spend some time with business and major buildings in the downtown. I see a large building on side but can't make out what it is. Churches, municipal buildings; it would be helpful to know what is still active buildings in county or smaller towns. This is a great documentary on how smaller cities and towns shut down during changes in economic conditions in smaller cities and towns. The information you pass on now is much improved over just a year ago! Please keep "driving around" it is important for all of us to see how rural and small towns and cities are changing in the last decade. Thanks for what you do!
A lot of big square buildings. Definately bigger than I imagined, glad to see there is a downtown.....My Dad was born there, and I envisioned log cabins....haha
Hi, I just love watching all these small town videos.. what I really enjoy are all your statistics for these towns. Where do you get all that info? I camp in a converted cargo trailer so I do a lot of traveling and through a lot of small towns. Thanks much. Tom
This is a really cool vid, & drone footage lifts it into another place. I found yr channel earlier this year. I had just read "On The Road" and loved Kerouac's descriptions of the "abysmal wastes" along the Childress , Paducah & Guthrie TX road. So I put "Paducah TX" into YT and found yr vid of that place, which killed me - to think of Dean and Sal barrelling thru' that sad ghost town in their Hudson at midnight. Keep doing yr thing
Love your program. I've learned so much about little pockets of our country. Thank you for the videos, stats, bravery and insight. Nice work on the drone- BUT - I have to say- The soundtrack to the drone footage was such a mismatch. It sounded like a luxury hotel yet looked like an empty lot. :) Keep up the great work.
Nic's decision to abstain is laudable. Make it permanent. Alcohol is addictive and it can be fatal. I should know: my cousin got killed in a DWI accident.
If you go through SW Minnesota see the Redwood Falls in Redwood Falls. Also Bellview. That is where my great aunt Clara lived back in the 50s and 60s. Delhi is a ghost town by now. My mother was born there and my grandparents celebrated their 50th back in 66. Don't miss Pipestone.
22:30 where Pierre meets Pensacola Beach 🤣 Pierre looks like one of the more chill US capitals! Was there anything in or around town that showcased the local Native American culture?
Enjoyed Joe…living on the east coast SD seems like a long ways away…literally and figuratively…neat little town but where in the heck were the 14k people…the 4th concert seemed like an old movie I saw as a kid, good stuff keep them coming.
Sir, Huge fan from India, I have a couple of questions, Which camera you use and which equipment you use to fix that cam for that dashboard view while you drive?
I’ve flown in and out of Pierre airport a few times on Great Lakes. I think the same lady who took my ticket also came out and fueled the plane. It is a nice place, especially on the river
it is an amazing magical town. Lived there for three years 2020-2023. Will never forget the people and the good times. I walked into a bar hammered my first weekend there after the place closed, and they opened it up for me and had some drinks with me and made sure I got home safe. Shout out to the Crossing Bar.
Watching from England and really enjoying all of your videos. Great presentation, especially when you leave the car and go on a walkabout. Should definitely get Nicole doing some more presenting too, you're both naturals! Have you been to Arapahoe in southern Nebraska yet? Did a project on there once for work a few years ago,it would be fascinating to see if on one of your films.
It was an El Niño summer last year so it was way cooler than normal. Happens every 4 years. It’s not normally that cool in July. Usually it’s scorching.
Very interesting and informative video. I am going to Pierre in July, and staying at the same hotel you did! This gives me a nice preview. Will also be touring the Capitol.
