605 Magazine

Submitted Images If you’ve attended a major outdoor event in Sioux Falls, you’ve seen them. Men and women in fluorescent green, milling amongst the crowd, picking up discarded items and sticking around to clean up. They’re the Ecomaniacs and they’re the unsung heroes of the...

Learning to walk is kind of hard work. You’re using muscles you have never used before. Often times, you crash and burn. Injuries can ensue. And if you’re my son, your extra large thighs — which came by way of waking everyone up and...

When Brother Ali last took the 605 Summer Classic stage in 2013, things didn’t go as planned. A huge crowd clamored to see the Minneapolis-based hip hop artist, and he was ready to give it his all, but Mother Nature had other ideas. “There was...

Band t-shirts tell the world where you’ve been and who you’ve seen. Be sure to load up on merch from your favorite artists at this year’s 605 Summer Classic June 24 and 25. Kylie Vincent in Union Grove Pickers Adam Jorgensen in real Life Music; Nikko McFadden Lindsey Schenck in...

We spend the summer applying and reapplying the SPF, but it just takes one slip-up to end up with itchy, fiery skin. Here are a few simple ways to treat the burn right at home. Add one cup of apple cider vinegar to...

Browning fruit and vegetables are not only unappetizing, they can mean wasted money. Sion Lidster of Sioux Falls health food store Pomegranate Market shares some of his tips for keeping produce fresh, even after it’s cut. WATER Plain old water will do wonders. store chopped...

In the season of the music festival, create one right in your own backyard! Give your fest a snappy name, so you can make it an annual event. Create unique invites for your guests, including backstage passes and VIP tickets. Encourage creativity with a...

Just some paint and a stencil can transform a boring drop canvas into the ultimate festival blanket. What you need: 6’x 9’ drop canvas Acrylic Fabric Paint Foam paint brushes Shape stencil- one for each paint color Directions Spread out the drop canvas and plan your design. Stencil on your shapes...

“I think of as the antidote to fast food; it's the clear alternative to the king, the clown and the colonel.” — Anthony Bourdain Sioux Falls' love affair with the food truck may have flickered and sputtered at times, but if the popularity of Food...

If you’ve attended a major outdoor event in Sioux Falls, you’ve seen them. Men and women in fluorescent green, milling amongst the crowd, picking up discarded items and sticking around to clean up. They’re the Ecomaniacs and they’re the unsung heroes of the local...