The Custer Beacon

We love the beacon in Custer! Awesome atmosphere, lots of room and games and great music! read more We love the beacon in Custer! Awesome atmosphere, lots of room and games and great music!

They had music that day, the Midnight sun. It was awesome! Great band, dance floor is really great also. They have tables you can sit at or little couches with... read more They had music that day, the Midnight sun. It was awesome! Great band, dance floor is really great also. They have tables you can sit at or little couches with little tables.

We went out for drinks a few times during our stay. This is a large shed like building, but they really make it work in a cute way. read more We went out for drinks a few times during our stay. This is a large shed like building, but they really make it work in a cute way.

I took a picture of this place to remind myself and my family visiting not to go. We didn?t have a good experience. You go up to the counter and pay for your fo... read more I took a picture of this place to remind myself and my family visiting not to go. We didn?t have a good experience. You go up to the counter and pay for your food up front which was different. People brought their dogs in?. Not service animals. Hair anddander was everywhere. Now I?m talking about dining Inside not outside. Blah the food was nothing to write home about. Wouldnever go back .

This place might as well be the Custer, SD visitor center. We were in town (or just outside of it) for three nights and we stopped by every night for food, live... read more This place might as well be the Custer, SD visitor center. We were in town (or just outside of it) for three nights and we stopped by every night for food, live music, and karaoke. I am not exaggerating when I say this is the only MUST during ourentire trip in South Dakota. We did a lot: Mount Rushmore, ATVing, hiking, Deadwood, but The Beacon is what I find myselfthinking about today at work. The food was really good (I got ribs) and was served from the side building after ordering fromthe bar. The interior venue space is large and well-designed. They have tables near the bar with pool tables and a few high-topsbut the stage is surrounded by couches. I absolutely LOVED this. Coffeehouse vibes but with a prairie spin. I get the feelingthat this place functions as kind of a town hall. I feel like we met a good cross-section of the town while we were there. Icannot speak highly enough of those we met here. It was truly the perfect welcome to the Black Hills. My only regret about mytime in Custer is that we did not spend more time here. The bar staff was fantastic, the food was great, and the locals werefriendly. The Beacon has a good mix of locals and tourists, especially in the later hours. DO NOT MISS this place. I am not sureif I will ever be back to Custer, but if I do, I hope I can stop by and have a drink. Thanks for the memories!