605 Magazine

Tyler Blake started his creative career as a dancer, but says he was met with “roadblocks” and never felt he was fully able to express himself in the dance world. Trying his hand at both photography and filmmaking, he experienced the same struggles.  So, Blake...

OCTOBER FEATURED BREWERWOODEN LEGS BREWING COMPANY “OUR INTENT ALWAYS HAS BEEN TO BRING GREAT CRAFT BEER TO THE CITIZENS AND STUDENTS IN BROOKINGS AND DO SO IN SUCH A WAY THAT IS SUPER UNDERSTANDABLE AND TRANSPARENT,” SAID OWNER SETH KOCH. “PEOPLE CAN COME AND CHECK...

In 1884 Deadwood, H.B. Wardman built a small, one-story home for his family of four. With the passing of his wife, Wardman sold his business, moved his home, and began construction on a notably larger, Queen Anne-style home at the front of his new...

After seeing a few small wineries during a trip to New Zealand, Don and Susie South completely changed the direction of their lives. With no farming background according to Don, they opened Strawbale Winery in Renner. Now, they offer an array of grape, fruit,...

For many of us in the Midwest, the first couple days of cool weather ignite an excitement that had been dormant since last fall. Sweaters, warm drinks, pumpkins, and the return of classic horror films on ABC Family.  In our house it means a never-ending...

Author/co-author of more than 80 books, Tom Griffith (under pen name T.D. Griffith) has set up his home base right where he says he always longs to be, the Black Hills. Griffith and his wife Nyla, a novelist, spend their days exploring and writing...

I, like many others, am a fan of the HBO series Deadwood. I also may have custom artwork of some of the characters in my house. But that’s a story for another time.  For a quick background, May of 1876 Al Swearengen arrived in Deadwood....

While there are more than “six decades of memories,” general manager and head chef of the Pheasant Restaurant & Lounge, Michael Johnson, says they want guests to have signature favorites mixed with new and unexpected experiences.   Johnson is also the grandson of owners Ronald and...

Oktoberfest October 2-3. Outlaw Square, Deadwood. Times Vary Get a taste of the Wild West at Deadwood’s Oktoberfest. At the PolkaFest in Outlaw Square, listen to German tunes from Julie Lee & Her White Rose Band and the Happy Wanderers. Munch on free food, dance,...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_dEjq_M31I The 605 Show streamed episode 34 live ready for brunch at All Day Cafe in Sioux Falls (and remotely from home for producer Brian Bieber). Hosts V the Noble One and Alana Snyder interviewed Jason Mouw from ADC, and he chatted about seasonal specials, like the Cranpeary Mimosa (which "Brunch Alana" had two of). The crew...