605 Magazine

“We have famously long winters here in South Dakota, but our innovative downtown community has created welcoming spaces where you can find plenty of things to do indoors,” said Alexa Sheldon, executive director of the Aberdeen Downtown Association.  According to Sheldon, the city has been...

“Chris and I have a mission to make Sioux Falls the healthiest city per capita,” said Annie Mello, owner and operations of SISU Fit. The fitness duo recently opened the new groundbreaking facility in Cherapa Place downtown to work towards this goal. The Mellos’ love story...

Since 2015, Vermillion has been celebrating Christmas with a special tradition. The city’s Standstill Parade of Lights takes on its ninth year this winter, inverting the traditional parade style to put on the Vermillion Area Chamber & Development Company’s best attended event of the year. “When...

Since 1946, Black Hills Playhouse has been producing quality theater surrounded by some of South Dakota’s most beautiful views.  “The playhouse began as a dream of Dr. Warren M. Lee of the University of South Dakota,” explained executive director Linda Anderson.  Lee’s goals were to create...

As a child, Sioux Falls entrepreneur Alex Halbach “spent countless hours” creating and re-creating structures out of LEGOs and popsicle sticks.  His building obsession continued all seven years of undergraduate and postgraduate education, where he says he watched hours of HGTV a day while studying...

Stacy Wengler and her husband, Kyle, have been organizing the 605 Made Markets for 10 years, giving local makers an outlet to sell their items.  One day while driving home from a vacation, the couple wondered about having a physical location to help out the...

It’s a hard job, but someone has to do it. The 605 team travels all around South Dakota, finding hidden gems and statewide staples.  The 605 Best Awards are given to people and businesses who 605 feels deserve some recognition, whether it’s eating sweet and...

There is something to be said about holiday shopping—it truly is an experience. The team at Visit Watertown gives 605 a few highlights on how locals and visitors alike can enhance shopping small this year. “Watertown has a delightful, small-town vibe that really comes alive...

This year, the North American Hockey League celebrates its 50th anniversary by welcoming its newest team to the ice: the Watertown Shamrocks. The Shamrocks are an expansion team in the central division and have become the second South Dakota team, joining the Aberdeen Wings. Watertown has...

“I’ve been in the culinary industry for 17 years,” said Conner McMahan, owner of North End Bakery and Deli. Having worked in several kitchens and bakeries with talented chefs and cooks, McMahan says he learned everything he could from them, asking “an obnoxious amount”...