605 Magazine

Twelve years ago, the National Field Archery Association (NFAA) was looking for a new place to put down roots. “We had an office in California, which is where the association was started in 1939, but we wanted a place somewhere centrally located,” said Bruce Cull,...

“I have always loved old houses, and having a brother in construction made this dream of flipping an old home our reality,” said elementary art teacher and homeowner Staci Simons. In 2018, Staci and her husband Kyle, the associate director of admissions at the University...

For some reason or another, Reid and I always pack as much into one month out of the year as humanly possible. This year it was August, and as if finishing graduate school, adjusting to life with a 2 year old, and higher UPS...

Murals of all varieties and colors continue to appear across South Dakota. Every mural, it seems, has a purpose, but no matter the original intention, each viewer may have their own interpretation. 605 ventured to just some of these public canvases to learn about the people...

SEPTEMBER FEATURED BREWERA HOMESTEAD BREW “We’re a farmhouse, field-to-glass brewery,” said owner Lee Anderson. “It’s trying to grow as many things as I possibly can. I won’t brew it unless there’s at least something that I grew in it.” At A Homestead Brew in Valley Springs,...

Due to the possibility of cancellations, please check events’ websites/postings before attending. 1.) SOUTH DAKOTA STATE FAIR Huron | September 3-7 Be sure to swing by the state fairgrounds to experience five days of classic carnival games, rides, and plenty of unique events at the South Dakota...

If you’re in Watertown and you don’t stop by Dempsey’s Brewery Pub & Restaurant, you’re doing it wrong. Why? For one, owner and executive chef Sean Dempsey is South Dakota’s only certified Pizzaiola and is a member of the United States Pizza Team. Need I...

Carly Kewley considers herself a “solopreneur.”  After the birth of her second child, Kewley says she struggled with postpartum depression. This led her to pursue a new avenue and launch her graphic design and brand development company, CK Design, to “extend conversations and shine a...

Squealer’s Smoke Shack Bar & Grill started as a food truck with a 250-square-foot trailer, to a 2,300-square-foot full service restaurant, to an over 6,000-square-foot destination with a restaurant, rooftop patio, and volleyball courts.  “We never even imagined we would be to this point,” said...

Based in Brookings, Diana Behl works with traditional and other forms of printmaking. She’s an associate professor and studio art program coordinator at South Dakota State University, and the artist says the best part of living and working in South Dakota is learning countless...