Families, couples, folks on weekend getaways, groups and business guests at this Ramada Inn and Convention Center in Aberdeen, S.D., are close to fiddle-playing cats and moon-jumping cows. (We're not making this up.) This Ramada sits off Interstate 29 near Northern State University and Presentation College; Dacotah Prairie Museum's early settlers, railroads and Native American exhibits; Wylie Park's picnic area, beach swimming, recreational paths, deer and elk; and Storybook Land's characters from "The Wizard of Oz," cats playing fiddles and cows jumping over the moon. Recreational enthusiasts, outdoor lovers and the curious also can enjoy Sand Lake National Wildlife Refuge, Richmond Lake and Mina Lake recreational areas, the Two-Bridges Llamas Farm and the Hutterite Colony, the religious commune whose origins date back to the 1500s Reformation. And let's not forget the nearby casino.
Guests can jump- start their mornings with the Ramada's complimentary continental breakfasts, and then beat back munchies later at Murphy's Steakhouse and Pub in the hotel. Then, they can swim in the indoor pool, soak in the whirlpool or hike to Lakewood Mall for shopping and movies. On Wednesday and Saturday nights, yucks fill the hotel's Down Under Comedy Club, and Friday evenings bring karaoke and hopefully not awful versions of "Are You Lonesome Tonight?" What's more, the hotel's 10,500- square-foot convention center breaks down to eight rooms ideal for meetings, banquets and family get-togethers. Other amenities include a game room for the kids, exercise room, jetted tub and complimentary shuttle service to the Aberdeen Regional Airport.

The two-story, pet-friendly Ramada features 152 guestrooms, and six suites. The parking lot is big enough for family recreational vehicles and group buses.

Families, couples, groups, other leisure travelers and corporate guests coming to South Dakota will find the economical accommodations and amenities they expect at a Ramada Inn and Convention Center-and plenty of yucks, brainless scarecrows and moon-jumping cows to keep them from getting bored.

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The preferred airport for Ramada Convention Center is Aberdeen, SD (ABR Aberdeen Regional) 2.1 km / 1.3 mi.