Monthly Archives: June 2015
“You don’t go to be amazed musically. You just go to have a fun time.”- The fun-loving madness of Bill Manspeaker and Green Jellÿ
By Austin Kaus
When Green Jellÿ exploded in 1993 in the world with their deranged nursery rhyme “Three Little Pigs,” they had already been “gonged” on The Gong Show and described by the Ramones as the worst opening act ever. The notoriety led to legal problems with Jell-O, so they became Green Jellÿ. (The umlaut is supposed to make it...
Worth the Risk: Rapid City Dining
By Kara Sweet
Two years ago, Rapid City saw the doors close on its flagship specialty restaurant, The Corn Exchange. Operated by revered chef MJ Adams (three-time James Beard Foundation Award semi-finalist), this Main Street tradition was featured in such prestigious arenas as Gourmet Magazine, Bon Appetite, and the New York Times over the course of its fifteen years of operation....
Dog ‘n Suds
By Denise DePaolo
Pulling into the Dog ‘n Suds parking lot, it was clear that this place was going to be a lot of fun.
The exterior is that of a classic fifties diner, with metal siding, rounded corners, and a cartoony logo with a happy dog holding a mug of root beer. Located off Interstate 90's exit 59 at the...
Exhibit Highlights Harvey Dunn’s Role as Educator
Photos courtesy of the South Dakota Art Museum
Harvey Dunn is best known for his illustrations from the battlefields of World War I and his depictions of life on the Great Plains. The Manchester, South Dakota native's work often juxtaposes the harshness of prairie life with the natural beauty and strength of those who made it home. This summer, the...
DIY: Festival Flower Crown by Unglued
Create a custom flower crown to wear at this summer's music festivals.
Supplies:
Floral wire
Floral tape
Fresh or artificial flowers
Scissors or wire snips
Steps:
1. Measure, cut, and shape your floral wire into a circle - a bit bigger than you want to allow for room for flowers.
2. Trim flowers to have a few inches of stem.
3. Attach flowers with this stem to floral...
Local Beer, Two Ways
Craft beer is huge right now. Like the maker movement and the thundering return of farmers markets, we as a society are embracing local ingenuity as never before.
In South Dakota, the engine of the craft beer movement has been West River, where more than a dozen companies are creating and selling their own brews. East River, the momentum has...
At Home with Liz and Dan Nissen
By Denise DePaolo
Without knowing that Dan and Liz Nissen own a record store, one lap through their Sioux Falls home would be enough to know that they are music fanatics. From the guest room dominated by neatly shelved records to the poster-sized photos of Tom Waits and Bob Dylan, one could easily imagine the couple spending summer evenings on...
In Season: Tabletop Fire Feature
End your evening on the patio in the soft glow of candlelight. This fire feature is inexpensive, incredibly easy, and highly customizable.
Supplies:
Flat, wide vessel (we used a planting bowl)
Rock (we used lava rock)
Candles in jars or Sterno cans
Steps:
Fill vessel with rock, stopping a couple inches from the top.
Place your candles in desired formation, digging them into the rock a...
605 Summer Classic
By Michael Todd
Photos Submitted
Among four other headliners — the presence-driven catharsis of Cloud Cult, the all-out dance party of Later Babes, the heart-filled feminism of Caroline Smith, and the blood-vessel-breaking rock of The Kickback — this year’s 605 Summer Classic has booked a newly installed, but equally beloved fifth featured act: beer.
Beer that makes South Dakotans proud. 605 Magazine’s...
