605 Magazine

With about 1,400 bison, miles and miles of hiking trails, and 71,000 acres of wildlife and scenic terrain, Custer State Park has many things to offer nature lovers.  As the park’s visitor services program manager, a position he has held for the last three and...

What began as a showroom in his grandpa’s basement is now Austad’s Golf. Current president Ryan Austad has worked on and off with the family business that started in 1963 since he was 14, and he has watched the now-10 brick and mortar locations...

Camping options have evolved from just sleeping on the ground.  Buffalo Ridge Camp Resort is a new lodging experience in the Black Hills, brought to life by Custer Hospitality, a company that manages several area hotels. When the land that once housed the iconic Flintstone Village...

Not long ago, Minneapolis native Louis Umbarger found a photograph of himself and his father taken near downtown Custer during a family vacation in the ‘90s. Poking through the picture’s edge is the corner of a steel warehouse that belonged to his grandfather, who...

The 605 team had its first meet-cute with the now-cult classic Custer restaurant, Skogen Kitchen, back in December of 2017.  A lot has changed since then—both in the restaurant industry and in life— but one thing that hasn’t changed is owners Eliza and Joseph Raney’s...

Black Hills Burger & Bun Co. has been a staple of the Custer dining scene for nearly a decade, and it’s their unwavering commitment to fresh ingredients married with a family-driven standard of excellence that keeps the crowds coming back.  The craft burger joint first...

Due to the possibility of cancellations, please check events’ websites/postings before attending. 1.) Race for the Roses Stanley County Fairgrounds | Fort Pierre | 6 P.M. | May 1 Head out to Stanley County Fairgrounds in Fort Pierre to participate in Race for the Roses. Ten horses...

MAY FEATURED BREWER:CROW PEAK BREWING CO. “When my wife and I started the business in 2007, our number one goal was to make good beer, and our second objective was to always be a part of the Spearfish community and contribute,” said Crow Peak Brewing...

It was on the 605 team’s bucket list to one day experience the Custer State Park Buffalo Roundup. We were thrilled to get a media invite to the 55th annual event where visitors can watch riders as they literally round up and drive the...

Step back into a 16th Century festival in Shrewsbury County, England at the 20th Annual Siouxland Renaissance Festival on June 5-6 at W.H. Lyon Fairgrounds. And it all begins at 10 a.m. during the Opening of the Gates Ceremony as an event is introduced...