About this city
Brookings is a bustling, highly progressive commercial and academic powerhouse positioned flatly within the rolling, crop-rich agricultural fields of eastern South Dakota along the Interstate 29 corridor. Founded meticulously in 1879, the city's destiny became permanently anchored by the establishment of South Dakota State University. Brookings thrives as a glittering white-collar nexus, seamlessly merging energetic Division I NCAA collegiate athletic culture with international agriscience laboratories, cutting-edge bio-refining corporations, and a highly vibrant public fine arts scene.
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Suggested stay: 1–2 days
Stroll past the historic brick academic squares and Coughlin Campanile on the SDSU campus, view massive agricultural machinery at the Agricultural Heritage Museum, and explore South Dakota Art Museum.
