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CONTENTS
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LIVE 34
GET INVOLVED:
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COVER:
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THE SCOOP:
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THE REAL DEAL:
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LITTLE PARENT ON THE PRAIRIE
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SD'S NEWEST STATE PARK
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BUILD YOUR PERFECT TRAIL MIX
Restoring the River
CONTRIBUTORS FACTOIDS
ENTERTAINMENT 10
EVENTS RECAP
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EVENTS CALENDAR
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7 THINGS
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CULTURE PROFILES
Voice
How Horses Heal Us Kountry Junkin' Hay Camp Brewing Co.
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BEYOND BORDERS
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WAY TOO INDIE
CREATE
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AT HOME
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HACKING AWAY
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A TASTE OF SARCASM:
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IN SEASON
Pappy's the Original
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DELISH DELIGHTS
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ASK THE JOHNS
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FASHION
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DIY
Available in Sioux Falls, Rapid City, Pierre, Madison, Brookings, Vermillion, and Brandon
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experience patio life
with Kara Sweet as she explores some of the Black Hills’ best outdoor drinking spots.
SHELTER PET OF THE MONTH This playful terrier mix is 3 years old and can be found at the Sioux Falls Area Humane Society. He can be a toy-hog, but loves to play! Max knows how to sit, but will need additional training from a patient new friend. He is very high energy and should go to a home with no cats and only big dogs – a meet and greet at the shelter is recommended. Max is neutered, microchipped, Frontlined, and started on his vaccinations.
To meet him and other four-legged friends, visit www.sfhumanesociety. com or call (605) 3384441.
dare to dream
with Vermillion-based Tenenbaums. Austin Kaus interviews the trio ahead of their debut album release and show at Total Drag.
be campfireready
by following step-by-step instructions for these easy, long-lasting, waterproof fire starters.
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CONTRIBUTORS
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LETTER FROM THE EDITOR...
Lillian Palmer Writer Lillian is a musician, rocker, otaku, fashion enthusiast and lover of all things nerdy. This University of Wyoming graduate is new to South Dakota and was a lifestyles reporter at a Wyoming newspaper before moving to the Sioux Falls area.
Kinsey gustafson writer
Image by Bonny Fleming.
Kinsey graduated from SDSU with her degree in journalism. She spends her time in the Black Hills drinking coffee, watching too much Netflix, and writing for 605 Magazine.
Jordan Smith writer
I might be a grown-up with a real job, but I take summer break very seriously. This is the month when I try to get in a first camping trip, buy my state park pass, and dig my fingers into the soil to begin my annual (pitiful) attempt at gardening. In this issue, we’re celebrating our return to South Dakota’s outdoor spaces in a number of ways. Our fashion spread was shot on location at one of Lake Vermillion Recreation Area’s cozy waterfront cabins. Like many of our state parks, it feels like a world apart, despite its proximity to the city. We also show you how to make adorable tin can lanterns, waterproof fire starters, the perfect picnic sandwich, and profile eateries with wonderful patios. In our cover story, we look into equine therapy – an increasingly popular practice that proves to us what many South Dakotans already know: animals have all the answers. During our “demo session” at Piedmont’s Eagles Ride Equine Center, publisher Alana Snyder and I learned firsthand how intuitive horses can be, and how they can help all of us become better communicators and teammates (we also met an adorable – and very photogenic – miniature donkey). As the temperatures continue their upward trajectory, please get outside and discover something new about the Mount Rushmore State. There is plenty to see, and always something surprising right around the corner. As always, feel free to reach out to me at ddepaolo@605magazine.com or tweet at me: @ddepaolo.
Jordan is a senior at SDSU and calls Rapid City home. A journalism major, she is the editor-in-chief of The Collegian. In her spare time, you can find her hiking or playing with her pomeranian, Buzz.
Leah Vanden Bosch Writer Leah has relocated back to the Midwest after living in New York and Nashville, Tenn. She enjoys spending time with family and friends, running, and indulging in good coffee.
Kara Sweet online Writer Kara is a sommelier certified through the International Wine Guild and intro level somm through the Court of Master Sommeliers. Follow all things food, wine, and the Black Hills on her blog, thesweetsommelier.blogspot.com.
Austin Kaus online Writer Austin is the creator of Songs from a Couch (songsfromacouch.com), codirector of an upcoming documentary about The Pomp Room, and a writer with a great wife and 3.5 cats.
Maryn Terry intern Maryn is a senior at New Tech High School in Sioux Falls. She loves drawing, sewing, and plans to study art and design at Cornish College of the Arts in the fall.
Ellie Livingston online writer Ellie is the owner of Ellie Alayne Arts in Brookings. The Yankton native earned her BFA from USD and has spent the past eight years working as a professional actor and director. She loves local theater and spending time outdoors with her husband and daughter.
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EVENTS RECAP
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THE 2015 BIG GRAPE What: Evening of wine and food tasting benefitting Avera Children’s Hospital. When: April 10 Where: Prairie Center, Sioux Falls More info: www.avera.org/ mckennan/foundation/upcomingevents/the-big-grape IMAGES BY EVANS GALLERY
UPTOWN DOWNTOWN What: An elegant dinner, silent auctions, and dancing benefitting YMCA of Rapid City. When: April 11 Where: Holiday Inn Rushmore Plaza, Rapid City More info: www.downtownrapidcity.com IMAGES BY BRYAN KONECHNE
ENRICH YOUR LIFE: VERMILLION WOMEN’S EXPO What: Fashion show, mini education sessions, and over 50 vendors. When: April 15 Where: Old Lumber Company, Vermillion More info: www.facebook.com/EnrichSD IMAGES BY CHASE ANDERTON
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EVENTS CALENDAR
Sioux Falls Area
Rapid City Area
Brookings
Vermillion
Pierre
ENTERTAINMENT
GET INVOLVED
May 1
May 2
Downtown Sioux Falls. 5-9 p.m. In conjunction with First Friday, view art and sample wine at 19 locations. $15 for a wristband. More info: www. dtsf.com or (605) 338-4009.
Hotel Alex Johnson, Rapid City. 6 p.m. Benefits Bridges of Hope. $60. More info: www.bridgesofhopewestafrica.com/events/toasting-hope.
May 2, 9, 16, 23
ROCK THE NIGHT
ART & WINE WALK
SIOUX FALLS FARMERS MARKETS Falls Park and 8th & Railroad Center. 8 a.m.-1 p.m. More info: www. fallsparkfarmersmarket.com or www.siouxempirefarmersmarket.com.
CAPITAL CITY FARMERS MARKET Coteau St. & Sioux Ave., Pierre. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. More info: www. capcitymarket.wordpress.com.
BROOKINGS FARMERS MARKET City Plaza Parking Lot. 8 a.m.-noon. Wednesdays 3-6 p.m. More info: www. brookingsfarmersmarket.com.
May 3
LADIES ULTIMATE SHOWCASE TOUR Downtown Sioux Falls. 1-5 p.m. Visit more than a dozen downtown businesses for exclusive deals and demos. $20 (limited tickets available). More info: www.dtsf.com or (605) 338-4009.
May 6-10
BLACK HILLS FILM FESTIVAL Hill City. $25-150. More info: www.blackhillsfilmfestival.org or (605) 574-9454.
May 7
TOASTING HOPE
May 7
Hilton Garden Inn, Sioux Falls. 7 p.m. Benefits EmBe’s Camp CEO. $20-45. More info: www.annlouisaphoto.com.
May 9
AVERA RACE AGAINST BREAST CANCER Avera McKennan Fitness Center, Sioux Falls. 8 a.m. 10K run, 5K run, 3 mile walk or 1.5 mile family fun walk. More info: www.averaracesiouxfalls.org.
May 13
CHELSEA’S BOUTIQUE PRESENTS: STYLE AND THE CITY Icon Lounge, Sioux Falls. 7 p.m. Benefits Dress for Success Sioux Falls. $4565. More info: www.styleandthecity.info or (605) 334-3983.
May 16
PURSES FOR A PURPOSE Adoba Eco Hotel, Rapid City. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Benefits American Cancer Society. More info: www.facebook.com/purses4purpose or (605) 7211253.
NAMI WALKS Sertoma Park, Sioux Falls. 8:30 registration, 9:30 walk. Benefits National Alliance on Mental Illness. More info: www.namiwalks.org.
THE STEPCREW
SPORTS
Rushmore Civic Plaza Center, Rapid City. 7:30 p.m. $5-75. More info: www.gotmine.com or (605) 394-4111.
May 2
May 8-10
Pioneer Park, Brookings. Register for the marathon, half marathon, or marathon relay. Scotty Roberts 5k held previous evening. More info: www.brookingsmarathon.com.
THE MOMOLOGUES Matthews Opera House, Spearfish. 7:30 p.m. and 2 p.m. $5-15. More info: www.matthewsopera.com or (605) 642-7973.
May 20
EDDIE IZZARD Washington Pavilion, Sioux Falls. 8 p.m. More info: www. washingtonpavilion.org or (605) 367-6000.
May 21
EDDIE IZZARD Rushmore Civic Plaza Center, Rapid City. 8 p.m. More info: www.gotmine. com or (605) 394-4111.
BROOKINGS MARATHON
ROLLER DOLLZ Sioux Falls Arena. 6 p.m. Versus the A’ Salt Creek Roller Girls. More info: www.rollerdollz.com.
May 2, 8, 16, 31
SIOUX FALLS STORM Denny Sanford Premier Center, Sioux Falls. More info: www.siouxfallsstorm. com or (605) 274-6686.
May 24, 26-31
SIOUX FALLS CANARIES Sioux Falls Stadium. Times and ticket prices vary. More info: www. www. sfcanaries.com or (605) 336-6060.
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May 28-30
SPECIAL OLYMPICS SOUTH DAKOTA STATE SUMMER GAMES SDSU & BHS, Brookings. Start times and locations vary. More info: www.sosd. org or (605) 331-4117.
May 30
LAFRAMBOISE ISLAND MOUNTAIN BIKE RACE LaFramboise Island Nature Area, Pierre. 8:30 a.m. registration, 10:30 a.m. race. $20. More info: Search event on Facebook or (605) 224-7054.
MUSIC
EVENTS CALENDAR
May 20
TWIN PEAKS Total Drag, Sioux Falls. 7 p.m. Also playing: Chump Party and Androgynous Squash. 7 p.m. Due to high demand, midnight show added. All ages. $12. More info: www.totaldragrecords.com or (605) 521-6439.
JENNY LEWIS The District, Sioux Falls. 7 p.m. Also playing: Nikki Lane. $22-24. More info: www.thedistrictsf.com or (605) 271-5600.
GODSMACK
Due to space, here are only some of the biggest shows of the month.
Swiftel Center, Brookings. 7:30 p.m. Also playing: Papa Roach and In This Moment. $35-55. More info: www.swiftelcenter.com or (605) 692-7539.
May 3
May 22
TWIZTID Bigs Sportsbar, Sioux Falls. 6 p.m. Also playing: Red vs. Green and Nightshield. All ages. $20. More info: www.collectiveeffortsunion.com.
May 6
TECH N9NE The District, Sioux Falls. Also playing: Krizz Kaliko, Chris Webby, Murs, Zuse, and Black Mask Armada. $29.50-39.50. More info: www.thedistrictsf.com or (605) 271-5600.
May 7
ALAN JACKSON Swiftel Center, Brookings. 7:30 p.m. Also playing: Jon Pardi and Brandy Clark. $25-79.75. More info: www.swiftelcenter.com or (605) 692-7539.
THIS LEGEND Bigs Sportsbar, Sioux Falls. 6 p.m. Also playing: Stanley & The Search, Dear You, Bad Luck, and JockLaw. All ages. $10-12. More info: www. collectiveeffortsunion.com.
May 7, 14, 21, 28
ICON WINE & JAZZ NIGHT Icon Lounge, Sioux Falls. 7 p.m.-2 a.m. Live jazz and wine specials. More info: www.iconsiouxfalls.com or (605) 444-4426.
May 14
RICK SPRINGFIELD Deadwood Mountain Grand. $29-49. More info: www. deadwoodmountaingrand.com or (605) 559-0386.
May 15
THE SATURDAY GIANT Total Drag, Sioux Falls. 7 p.m. Also playing: The Lemmons and Helitrick. 7 p.m. All ages. $5. More info: www.totaldragrecords.com or (605) 521-6439.
May 16
TREY DAY Icon Lounge, Sioux Falls. Local rap stars perform The Chronic. $8-10. More info: www.collectiveeffortsunion.com.
TENENBAUMS Total Drag, Sioux Falls. 7 p.m. Also playing: Grand Courriers and Ghost Cat. 7 p.m. All ages. $5. More info: www.totaldragrecords.com or (605) 521-6439.
ERIC CHURCH Rushmore Civic Plaza Center, Rapid City. 7:30 p.m. Also playing: Chris Stapleton. $59.60-249.50. More info: www.gotmine.com or (605) 3944111.
May 23
UNION GROVE PICKERS Icon Lounge, Sioux Falls. 7 p.m. Also playing: Condor. 21+. $5. More info: www.iconsiouxfalls.com or (605) 444-4260.
May 24
NOT HALF BAD Total Drag, Sioux Falls. 7 p.m. Also playing: International Cover Up. 6 p.m. All ages. $12. More info: www.totaldragrecords.com or (605) 521-6439.
May 27
STEVE MILLER BAND Swiftel Center, Brookings. 7:30 p.m. $42.50-79.75. More info: www. swiftelcenter.com or (605) 692-7539.
May 28
ABBEY ROAD Main Street Square, Rapid City. 6 p.m. Summer Concert Series Kickoff. More info: www.mainstreetsquarerc.com or (605) 716-7979.
May 29
OLD CROW MEDICINE SHOW The District, Sioux Falls. 7 p.m. Also playing: The Devil Makes Three. All ages. More info: www.thedistrictsf.com or (605) 271-5600.
May 31
JACOB RUSSO Total Drag, Sioux Falls. 6 p.m. Also playing: Jacob Little. 6 p.m. All ages. $12. More info: www.totaldragrecords.com or (605) 521-6439.
Check out our complete calendar at 605magazine.com and e-mail events to contact@605magazine.com by the 15th of the month prior to issue release date.
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7 THINGS May
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DOWNTOWN LOFT TOUR
May 9. Downtown Sioux Falls. 10 a.m.4 p.m. The 8th annual Loft Tour is a self-guided experience for home, décor, and Downtown enthusiasts. Participants will have the opportunity to view both vacant and occupied lofts in some of Sioux Falls’ newest and most iconic residential and mixed-use buildings. Register the day of the tour at the DTSF, Inc. office from 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Admission is $5. More info: www.dtsf.com/events or (605) 338-4009.
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BLACK HILLS MUSIC FESTIVAL
May 22-24. Elkhorn Ridge RV Resort, Spearfish. Three days of alternative rock and country music featuring local and national performers. BHMF takes places over Memorial Day Weekend. More than a dozen acts include Communist Daughter, Valley Hill, Another Lost Year, and Dan Shay. Food and beverage vendors and shopping on site. Advance tickets are $45/day, $80/weekend pass, $55/day of event. More info: www.bhmusicfest.com or (605) 645-1880.
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ANNUAL CINCO DE MAYO FESTIVAL // May 2. Deadwood. Celebrate Mexican heritage a few days early in the Black Hills. Events include tequila and beer tastings, live music, cash giveaways, sidewalk sales, kids activities, tortilla toss, plus salsa and guacamole contests. More info: www. deadwood.org or (605) 578-1876.
FRÜHLINGSFEST
May 9. Main Street Square, Rapid City. It’s the perfect event to celebrate spring, embrace German culture, and indulge your love of delicious beer. The second annual Frühlingsfest will run in conjunction with Main Street Square’s Spring Market. Sample more than 30 beers, including many seasonal selections from local breweries, hit the dance floor to get your polka on, and enjoy foods from on-site vendors. More info: www.mainstreetsquarerc.com or (605) 716-7979.
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CINCO DE MAYO FIESTA
May 9. Falls Park, Sioux Falls. Sponsored by Wells Fargo, the Cinco de Mayo Fiesta is a day of free music and entertainment for the whole family. Kid’s Zone includes face painting, piñatas and inflatables. Several local vendors will be on site selling fajitas, tacos, ice cream, alcoholic beverages and more. Proceeds benefit Caminando Juntos ministries of the Presentation Sisters. More info: www.cincofiesta.com.
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STRAWBALE SUMMER PORCH
May 28. Strawbale Winery, Renner. 5-8 p.m. Look ahead to summer with an evening of music and wine tasting. Local and regional artisans will be selling their wares. Buy dinner from an area gourmet food vendor and pair it with a glass of Strawbale wine, all while enjoying the country setting minutes from Sioux Falls. Event recurs each Thursday through August. More info: www.strawbalewinery.com or (605) 543-5071.
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RIBFEST
May 28-31. W.H. Lyon Fairgrounds, Sioux Falls. Thursday 4-11 p.m. Friday & Saturday 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Sunday 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Four days of delicious barbecue and huge concerts. Performers include Warrant, Firehouse, Cheap Trick, Montgomery Gentry and Uncle Kracker. All eight of 2014’s award-winning national rib vendors are returning to compete. $25 for an all-weekend pass and individual day passes available. More info: www.facebook.com/SiouxEmpireRibFest.
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CULTURE PROFILES BY LILLIAN PALMER
Image by J Torner.
HERE COME THE MUMMIES! They’re undead, they’re funky and they're coming to Sioux Falls. Don’t run. Don’t hide. Come out and dance. That is exactly what you'll want to do. Their funky vibes are so contagious; you won’t be able to stand still. “It’s like a love potion made of Sazerac, butter, and orange habaneros,” said band member Java. Blurt Magazine described them as “one bad-ass band, a hybrid of Idris Muhammad, George Clinton, Ohio Players, and Earth, Wind & Fire.” However they are described, they are worth the ticket to see. This isn’t the first time these funky mummies performed in Sioux Falls, either. Here Come The Mummies
performed at 2014's JazzFest and is returning for a good time in May, with a show at The District. “We can’t wait to get back to Sioux Falls,” said Java. “We had an awesome time at JazzFest, and y’all treated us right, baby. We plan to reciprocate.” According to Wikipedia, Here Come the Mummies is a 10-man group of musicians based out of Nashville, Tenn. They use mummy costumes and aliases to hide their identities for contractual reasons. The mummy I interviewed had a different story, however. Java, a percussion and vocals mummy, provided me with details of their origin. “We truthfully cannot remember our iden-titties from when we were ordinary men back in ancient Egypt,” said Java. “I like to believe mine was 'J-Mummy Love,' but I can’t prove it.” After an inquiry about the possible restrictiveness of their full-body costumes, Java replied, “What is really restricting is all the dust where our
muscles used to be, and the worms in our skulls.” The mysterious legend that surrounds the musical group of mummies, as described on the Here Come the Mummies’ website, began when Professor Nigel Quentin Fontenelle Dumblucke IV (1895-1973) was digging in the desert south of Tunis in 1922. He discovered the ruins of an ancient discotheque where he found a group of undead Egyptian mummies playing what he called, "Terrifying funk from beyond the grave." The professor learned of “the powerful curse that doomed them to wander the earth, seeking the ultimate riff, the one that may allow their spirits to rest after eons of,” as they put it, “banging out solid fly grooves, y'all.” When asked "why mummies?" Java replied, “We ask ourselves this question all the time. We were cursed by a powerful Pharaoh who could have just as easily turned us into toadstools. Maybe it’s because
mushrooms aren’t doomed to walk the desert for eternity looking for The Magic Riff.” These days, the group is entertaining a lot more than ruins in Egypt. They now frequent music festivals and packed concerts throughout the United States and North America. They have played regularly for The Bob & Tom Show, opened for PFunk and Al Green, and rocked Super Bowl Village 2012. Whether these funky mummies come from Nashville or ancient Egypt, their show will surely be a sight to see and a party for your ears and feet. Here Come the Mummies and New Sound Underground will perform at The District in Sioux Falls Thursday, May 21. Doors open at 8 p.m. Show starts at 9 p.m. Tickets are available now. For more information about the show or to buy tickets, visit www.thedistrictsf.com. For more information about the band, visit www.herecomethemummies.com.
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Q&A
RAPID CITY PROJECT HONORS 20TH CENTURY NATIVE AMERICANS
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BY DENISE DEPAOLO
This month, ground will be broken in Rapid City’s Halley Park on the First Nations Sculpture Garden. The project aims to honor 20th Century luminaries from the Lakota and Dakota Native American tribes. Those selected to be honored represent a largely untold history, according to FNSG, Inc. chairman Elizabeth Cook Lynn. The retired professor, scholar, and author of 14 books spoke with 605 about the project and what it means to her people. Who will be honored with statues in the sculpture garden? When it comes to our history, everyone knows Crazy Horse, Crazy Horse, Crazy Horse. And there’s nothing wrong with that, but what we wanted to say is 'we are more than warriors.' The war has been over a long time. So these are some people who we think deserve recognition. Charles Eastman was the first physician. He was at Wounded Knee. He was the only Indian doctor there. Vine Deloria has written something like 40 books about Indian law. He’s from Standing Rock. Oscar Howe is from the Reservation I’m from, which is Crow Creek. And Black Elk. Those are the four people we’re honoring. Why is it important to recognize these people? All we want is for our children to know that they belong here. We’re not just vanished people. We do a lot of good things. We’re in art, we’re in medicine, philosophy and religion, politics. Who will create the sculptures? Marilyn Wounded Head is the artist. She’s from Pine Ridge. She’s a former teacher. She taught art at a college in Colorado for years, but she’s retired now. What can you tell us about the groundbreaking? The groundbreaking is a very private thing. It’s going to be prayers and songs in order to disturb the site. I don’t want to give you the impression that this is a religious project, because it’s not. But, common sense just tells us that the spirits have to be recognized. It’s going to be a private, short prayer and recognition of the spirits, the place. But after that, our sign will be up. To read the full interview and to see renderings of the completed project, visit www.605magazine.com. To donate to the First Nations Sculpture Garden, visit www.facebook.com/Halleyparksculpture.org.
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BEYOND BORDERS with mark lloyd
Borders went bankrupt? So what. That doesn’t stop former employee Mark Lloyd from finding out what’s the next hottest read. In the near future, people The Affinities by Robert Charles use social media to Wilson categorize everyone into 22 Affinities, which are like clubs for people just like you. As people start placing a higher priority on their Affinity, the current power structure starts to crumble. It's just a matter of time until war breaks out between the Affinities.
Immunity by Taylor Antrim
Also in the near future, an Ebola-like pandemic has struck the world, but there is a young lady in New York City who may have the cure inside of her. And now the government and megacorporation are racing to figure out how to profit from all this.
Have a book you want Mark to review? E-mail contact@605magazine.com
THE ALEX CROW BY ANDREW SMITH Ariel's entire hometown died in a gas attack. He lived in one of those countries halfway around the world where there is civil war. Government soldiers and rebels are killing each other, and sometimes entire towns of civilians are wiped out from gas attacks. These things happen. Ariel was only spared because he hid inside an old refrigerator. He was picked up by some rebel soldiers and ended up in a refugee camp. Now the teenager has been adopted by the Burgess family of Sunday, West Virginia. Things are strange in Sunday, West Virginia. If you break something in a grocery store, the employees will apologize to you. If you are a teenaged boy in Sunday, West Virginia, you are expected to be obsessed with video games
glorifying violence and talking about masturbation. And Jake Burgess, Ariel's new father, works for a company called the MerrieSeymour Research Group. They do cutting edge research and experiments. They do things like try to bring extinct species back to life through preserved DNA. They do things like make implants that could turn anyone into what they call biodrones. Of course, there are bound to be failures in such work, like the first biodrone, who is now quite insane and driving an old moving van across the country with a homemade bomb in the back. Or the Burgess family pet named Alex, which is a species of crow that was once extinct and now exhibits suicidal tendencies. And teenaged boys are supposed to go
to summer camp. That is where Ariel and his new brother Max have been sent to, anyway. They go to Camp Merrie-Seymour for Boys. It's a camp for boys that are addicted to technology. It's for boys who play violent video games for 36 hours straight. It's for boys who never take their earbuds out. Ariel and Max don't really belong here, but since the camp is funded by their dad's company, they go for free. But then they meet Cobie Petersen. His dad also works for Merrie-Seymour Research Group. He also doesn't belong at the camp. And together they are going to start to unravel a truth that will change their lives.
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WAY TOO INDIE
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“SUSTAINING AN EXTREME LEVEL OF TENSION, THIS TEEN HORROR OPUS IS ONE OF THE BEST OF ITS KIND.” The ultimate sign of a great movie, to me, is when it follows you home. Like a heated argument with a friend or a flirty chance encounter with a pretty girl, you just can’t stop thinking about it. A great movie occupies your head for days, creeping up on you when you’re doing the dishes, driving to work, or even being intimate. David Robert Mitchell's It Follows is such a movie, and what makes it even more precious a gem is that it’s a horror movie, and a downright terrifying one at that. I can’t remember the last movie that freaked me out so thoroughly. Great movies stick to the back of your mind; It Follows breathes down the back of your neck. What is It exactly? Well, it’s a shapeshifting monster that stalks its victims until A) it kills them or B) the hunted has sex with someone, passing the “infection” along. While on paper it seems a clear metaphor for STDs or AIDS (were it made 25 years ago), it’s actually more complex than that. If the monster manages to kill its target, it shifts its focus to the previous one. It’s invisible to everyone but its current and former prey, and the closer
it gets, the more messed up it looks (from afar it could appear to be a normal-looking granny; up close, it could be a rape victim urinating down her own leg). It doesn’t run (thank goodness — I’d have a heart attack) and it doesn’t talk. It just walks toward you perpetually, its destiny to dine on your flesh. It’s hard to pin down the mood Mitchell is able to create, but I wouldn’t say the film is necessarily enigmatic or elusive. What’s going on here is that Mitchell is aiming to evoke and trigger abstract feelings, fears and emotions rather than let plot define the experience. There are several dark themes at play (primarily the dangers of sexual awakening), but they emerge organically. It’s as if we discover them rather than have them fed to us by a heavy-handed screenwriter. The film’s generated so much talk and critical momentum because it bucks convention in so many ways. Trashy jump-scares are nonexistent because the movie doesn’t need them; it’s extremely tense and unsettling all the way through. Most teen horror movies manufacture drama via
dissent within the core group, but It Follows' characters stay (mostly) supportive and loyal. The most atypical element of all, though, is the film’s villain, ingenious in its simplicity. It awakens common social and sexual fears on a primal level, acting as a blank canvas for us to project our darkest fears onto. I can remember thinking when I first heard the infectious guitar riff from The White Stripes’ “Seven Nation Army” back in 2003, “How the hell did no one write this until now?” It felt so immediately classic and iconic, and yet it was brand new. That’s exactly how I feel about the titular “It.” Unique. Terrifying. Elemental. Innovative. It’s the best, most nightmarish horror creation in recent memory. Though early in his career, Mitchell already seems to be approaching “Master of Horror” status alongside Carpenter, Tobe Hooper, and Guillermo del Toro.
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THE WRECKING CREW
Michael Nazarewycz Read full review: way2in.de/1dw
KUMIKO, THE TREASURE HUNTER
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WHITE GOD
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The documentary primarily chronicles the exploits of 10 The Wrecking Crew, a group of studio musicians whose collective body of work, both credited and uncredited (but recognized), can be heard on thousands — yes, thousands — of songs recorded in LA from the late 1950s into the 1970s. It’s a nostalgic music doc filled with stunning reveals, like how The Wrecking Crew was the session band on The Beach Boys’ Pet Sounds and on Phil Spector’s “Wall of Sound.” But the best part is how the music is presented: It’s almost always a surprise to learn the next classic song The Wrecking Crew played on.
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There are many parallels between David Zellner’s Ku10 miko, the Treasure Hunter and the offbeat adventure film it's inspired from, the Coen Brothers modern-day classic Fargo. For starters, both of these films were co-written by brothers, who embellish real life events to form their own story. This story is based off an urban legend of a Japanese woman named Takako Konishi who died in Minnesota while searching for the missing money from the movie Fargo. What follows is a melancholy odyssey told from a skewed perspective about searching for something that doesn’t exist. It’s an impressive tale of escapism thanks to stunning imagery, melancholy mood, and Rinko Kikuchi’s outstanding performance.
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Dog lovers, get ready. Prepare to replace Old Yell10 er, Cujo, White Dog or whichever other preferred dog film you have on the top of your list, because a new canine feature is coming to a theatre near you, and it’s fantastic. Kornél Mundruczó’s White God is a mixed breed of genres, much like the heroic pooch at the center of its story, combining the exhilaration one gets from adventure, melodrama, horror, and revenge exploitation into two hours of hair-raising entertainment. The film also manages to be a morality tale on the current state of sociopolitical affairs in Hungary, and a coming-of-age story about one girl’s concept of love.
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HACKING AWAY
lifehack
(ˈlaɪfˌhæk)
—n any procedure or action that solves a problem, simplifies a task, reduces frustration, etc., in one’s everyday life
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WATERPROOF FIRE STARTERS THEY’RE COMPACT, THEY BURN UP TO 15 MINUTES, AND BEST OF ALL – YOU CAN LIKELY MAKE THEM FROM ITEMS ALREADY IN YOUR HOME!
Egg Carton Dryer Lint Dental Floss Candle Ends Scissors Disposable Glass Jar or Tin Can Medium Pot • Cut apart individual sections of the egg carton. • Stuff carton sections with lint. • Fold tops down over the lint, tie securely shut with dental floss. • Place candle bits in the jar, then put the jar in a pot with a few inches of water. • Bring water to a boil. • Once the wax is completely melted, turn off the burner. • Using the remaining length of floss (and possibly an additional utensil), dip each fire starter into the wax until it is fully submerged. • Place fire starters on a piece of waxed paper to dry for two hours.
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IN SEASON WITH VAL SAMPSON
bio: Val Sampson, managing editor of sister publication Dainty Obsessions, brings her impeccable sense of style to 605. Join the column each month as we share ideas for entertaining in season.
THE PERFECT
PICNIC Lightly toasted French baguette Extra virgin olive oil Salt + pepper to taste Thinly sliced prosciutto Brie Arugula Slice French baguette in half. Drizzle with extra virgin olive oil and salt and pepper to taste. Toast in oven. Slice brie and prosciutto. Place a thin layer on baguette along with arugula. Voila! A simple, yet tasty picnic sandwich for that beautiful summer day.
SANDWICH
AT HOME WITH TED AND LIZ HEEREN
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“I didn’t want any hardware. I was looking for ways we could pull the cabinets open and Edward [Thompson of ETC Woodworks] had the idea for these copper handles. There are no bright flashes of metal. Instead, they’re patinated and add this element of color.”
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TED AND LIZ HEEREN Liz Heeren says she and her husband, Ted, began falling in love with their 99-year-old Sioux Falls home the moment they stepped inside. “We weren’t seriously looking for a house yet,” she exGables, then Ivyton. Now we’re encouraging everyone on the plained. “But we were walking by one day, it said ‘for sale,’ block to name their house.” and we started looking at it outside. The owner was sitting Upon entering the Heerens’ home, the first thing one up here and invited us in. That began a conversation of ‘are notices is architectural details, like the built-in bench below a we ready to buy a house?’ We hadn’t been pre-approved for stained glass bay window, and the curved staircase built from a loan or anything. But when I came in here, it was so much gleaming, dark wood. like the house I grew up in. It’s called Prairie Style, so it has Although it looks original, Liz says that the house is high ceilings, wide minimal trim work, tall, open, airy.” very different than when they found it. In addition to remov The home, which they share with their 3-year-old son ing layers of wallpaper from nearly every room to create a Sylvester, bears the name “Lyon View” and is set above Philbright, simple palette, certain areas got a complete overhaul. lips Avenue in a terraced lot, giving it an almost fortress-like “There used to be a doorway here that went straight appearance. If fortresses had tulips blooming and Norwegian down into the kitchen,” she said, motioning toward the stairflags everywhere, that is. case. “It was super awkward. But there’s a lot of houses like “At first we didn’t know if we should be embarrassed this that had these kind of circular floor plans.” by it,” said Ted, a co-owner of ad agency Fresh Produce Closing off the stairway allowed for more counter space and cohost of SDPB’s Rock Garden Tour. “We thought it in the kitchen, which was one of the home’s biggest renowas kind of cheesy when your house has a name, but then we vation projects. Updates included custom walnut cabinets thought it was really awesome that our house had a name. with copper pulls and a recycled speckled rubber floor that I think it’s the only neighborhood in Sioux Falls that has stays warm in the winter, unlike tile. In the center is an isnamed houses. We live right next to Pine Terrace, then Green land topped with slate from the old high school in Madison.
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AT HOME
“This is one of my favorite art pieces. My friend Altman [Studeny] painted Jell-O salads in 'The Last Supper.' Each one was very specifically assigned to each person.”
Pieces of the slate also hang on the room’s western wall, acting as a venue for rotating seasonal scenes drawn in chalk by Liz. The second thing one notices about the Heerens’ home is their obvious love of art – particularly quirky, playful, colorful pieces. Liz, an art professor at South Dakota State University, has bartered her own paintings for many of those hanging on the walls – and for almost everything else. “Honestly, there’s only three pieces of furniture in this whole house that were ever bought new,” she said, laughing. “With the exception of a stool here and there. Everything else has been acquired through estate sales or thrifted or traded for art. A lot of it was vintage, like this rug that came from Rug & Relic. These two guys really liked my art, so I traded for my dining room set and the china hutch – and the cowhide rug upstairs and that lamp right there. Luckily, they liked about $3,000 worth of art.” One stunning piece that Liz bartered for hangs above the dining room table. Local artist Steve Bormes created a large, wind chime-like chandelier for the couple out of Turkish yogurt churners. The effect is simultaneously contemporary and rustic. Also in the dining room is “Frenchie,” the affectionately-named buffalo head. “We bought this from Jeff and Jamie at Zandbroz,” explained Ted. “They bought it from a casino in Mitchell, but the story with the buffalo is in the mid to late 1800’s, train depots liked to have taxidermy, but they couldn’t have full grown buffaloes, so they had to have yearling buffalo heads. That’s how you can tell ours is an antique – because it’s smaller. You can’t find petite buffalo heads anymore. But we named him Frenchie and we love him. I really like that it’s vintage taxidermy and it came from a place in South Dakota.” “And it has a history of over 100 years and it’s kind of a rescue,” added Liz. “In a casino, it might not have been honored as much. Now he has a name and a personality. We talk to it.”
AT HOME with TED AND LIZ HEEREN
The couple’s love of interesting taxidermy is also apparent in Ted’s basement area, which he is reluctant to call a “man cave.” On the walls are a sheep head, which was one of Liz’s first gifts to him, and a jackalope head the couple bought in Plankinton the weekend they got engaged. The subterranean room is a studio space where portions of Ted’s radio show are produced, and a catch-all for treasures like his prized rock collection and special pieces of art. “Liz is my favorite painter, so wherever you look, I have little stashes of Liz art,” said Ted. “It’s kind of great living with an artist. I’m not artistic in that way, but I sure love being around it. We’re both very visual people, so we both collect little things.” The home’s second story houses a renovated bathroom and its three bedrooms. Ted and Liz’s is a huge east-facing space. Sylvester’s is a bit smaller, with colorful abstract animal masks on the wall, a simple maple bed built by Liz’s father, and a portrait of Ted painted by Liz. The third bedroom is Liz’s personal space, currently in flux between an office and a studio. The family has taken pains to make the home their own, but there is still much to be done. Ted says they have a list of “geeky centennial improvements” they would like to accomplish before the home’s 100th birthday next year. “We want to officially get our house put on the historic registry. We want to get a plaque and dedicate it during our centennial celebration.” Other plans include upgrades to their gardens and turning the deck off Sylvester’s room into a treehouse play area. The room for improvement was one of home’s main selling points for Liz. “It was also a total fixer-upper project, which I love,” she laughed. “Ted doesn’t, but I was loving the fact that I could make it my own. I love our neighbors, I love our neighborhood. It’s a great place to live.” More info: Find Fresh Produce at www. pickfresh.com, SDSU at www.sdstate.edu, and Rock Garden Tour at www.rockgardentour. com.
“We recreated this bathroom. It was brown walls with pink tile and strange flooring. We gutted it and rebuilt it so it would be better for the period of our house, but still super clean.”
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EXPRESS YOUR STYLE
TURN YOUR DREAMS INTO REALITY WITH LANDMARK CUSTOM CABINETRY
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A TASTE OF SARCASM BY DENISE DEPAOLO
101 S. Phillips Ave. Sioux Falls, SD 57104 (605) 274-7074 www.pappystheoriginal.com
PAPPY’S THE ORIGINAL “If a man insisted always on being serious, and never allowed himself a bit of fun and relaxation, he would go mad or become unstable without knowing it.” Herodotus, Greek Historian Pappy’s is bright, modern, and busy on a weekday. I showed up for lunch with a friend on a Friday afternoon, and although it took us a moment to find the correct door on the first level of downtown Sioux Falls’ DocuTap Building, the lack of exterior signage was not a problem indoors. As we walked up to the counter to order, the eatery’s overall décor was striking, but not overdone. Jewel tone reds and purples were offset by splashes of citrusy yellow and orange. Neon block letters behind the counter reminded guests exactly where they were. At the counter, drinks, salads and yogurts were laid out like treasures in a glass display case. Since it was our first time dining at Pappy’s it took us a few minutes to decide on a strategy. The culinary offerings included standard lunch fare like sandwiches and salads, in addition to breakfast sandwiches, yogurts with inventive toppings, and drink options that include bottled beverages, espresso bar classics, and a respectable beer and wine list. We decided on the Benjamin Franklin and Ulysses S. Grant
sandwiches, the Chicken Salad salad, and the Strawberry & Prosciutto yogurt. Our sodas, which were poured behind the counter, came in to-go glasses that could be described as “American small.” Altogether, our lunch cost right around $30. The first sandwich I tried was the Ulysses S. Grant. Now, I know it’s popular to name things after presidents in South Dakota – the whole faces on the mountain and all – but I’m not sure what a flatbread with Greek-inspired fillings has to do with the Civil War general. But semantics be damned, the flavors were good. The combination of grilled chicken, figs, feta, greens, tomato, and onion with balsamic glaze is a tried and true winner. However, it did prove a little messy as we tried to eat our halves. Dressing hands aside, it was a sandwich I’d order again. Next came the Benjamin Franklin. I’m not sure if the denomination of the bills these men represent is a subconscious cue as to the goodness of the sandwiches, but the Franklin was the clear champion at our table. The mix of tender pot roast, Havarti cheese, caramelized onions, and truffle-infused may-
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The colorful, modern décor blends seamlessly with the building aesthetic established by DocuTap. Touches like the massive orange honeycomb light fixture are playful, yet sensible. The addition of charging stations at the bar stools is both brilliant and thoughtful.
The staff was super friendly and helpful. Our salad came without dressing, so we had to inquire about it back at the counter, but otherwise everything was smooth.
There were obvious standouts amongst our selections, like the Benjamin Franklin, but I would order any of them again. Maybe I’ll even try the yogurt with the salmon next time. Maybe.
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onnaise made me resentful that I had to share. The flavor profile was savory, earthy, and addicting. Both my friend and I told our husbands about the sandwich at our first opportunity. The sandwiches do not come with sides, so we moved on to the salad. At less than $7, we immediately identified it as the best value on the table. The bed of greens was topped with a generous scoop of chicken salad, which was well balanced with dried cranberries and red onion, and not too mayonnaise-y. The pistachios added essential crunch. The pita points were still soft, despite being refrigerated with the salad, and added a “filler factor” for folks who have a hard time feeling full without the inclusion of carbs. While we were munching on the salad, a staff member made her way to every table with samples of Pappy’s Macho Man smoothie. Comprised of pumpkin seeds, honey, figs, and Greek yogurt, the Macho Man is subtle and slightly sweet. Unlike the “smoothies” at many restaurants, it tasted like its ingredients, and not a sugar-packed puree. This would make a perfectly refreshing meal on the go on a hot summer morning. Finally, I dug into the Strawberry & Prosciutto yogurt. The aforementioned ingredients were joined by crunchy pistachios and a sweet balsamic glaze atop plain Greek yogurt. I chose this over options like Spicy Pineapple and Fresh Fruit & Granola (which I would obviously enjoy), because culinary boldness should be appreciated and encouraged. I was also not feeling quite adventurous enough to try the OPA! (roasted tomatoes, Kalamata olives and feta) or the Throubi (smoked salmon with spinach and artichokes). As for the Strawberry & Prosciutto, it was quite good. It was difficult for my brain to reconcile a mouthful of Greek yogurt and meat, but the flavor profile was fantastic. Balsamic and strawberry are a match made in heaven. As in the salad, the pistachios added a nice crunch. The prosciutto, while it didn’t add to the textural enjoyment, it did add a salty smokiness that balanced out the flavor composition. While we ate, staff members were busy It’s the facts... bussing and clean· "Pappy" is owner Chris Pappas’ ing tables. Someone nickname. stopped by to make sure our meal was to · The restaurant has a Greek flair, our liking, and when because Chris Pappas is 100 my friend went up to percent Greek. the calendar to get a re· Outdoor seating will be availfill, she was told about able during warm months. plans for extended summer hours and up- · The names of Pappy’s sandwiches reflect its location in Sioux coming outdoor dining Falls’ Financial District. On each for Pappy’s. Bottom line: Pap- historical figure’s birthday, their namesake sandwich is 20 percent py’s is perfect for folks off. who are looking for fast, high quality food. · New, unique yogurt flavors will From breakfast to be introduced throughout the happy hour, it hits all year. Pappy’s yogurts are served the marks for its target in a glass jar with a lid to take health-conscious busi- along or leave for Pappy's to ness crowd. recycle.
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DELISH DELIGHTS TAILGATORS
1013 N Splitrock Blvd, Brandon, SD 57005 www.tgators.com | (605) 582-2520 Located a stone’s throw from I-90, Tailgator’s is a must-stop for travelers. With a menu that boasts fresh-cut steaks, pasta, and seafood, along with standard bar fare, the Brandon eatery has also gained a diehard local following. This month, two managers from the popular sports bar share favor-
ZACH BOLTER Front of the House Manager/Bartender
ite house-made recipes.
“The Spring Fling is a really fun drink that I came up with. It has a lot of fruity flavors, like coconut and orange. The layered colors really pop. It’s like something you’d drink on vacation.”
SPRING FLING 0.5 oz. Grenadine Add ice Layer: 2 oz. Orange juice 2 oz. Blue curacao 2 oz. Coconut rum
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DELISH DELIGHTS
STEAK SANTA FE SALAD Romaine lettuce 6 oz. Sirloin, fajita-seasoned and thinly sliced Black beans Corn Pico de gallo Shredded cheese Tortilla strips
DUSTY STULTZ Kitchen Manager “This is my favorite kind of flavor. I love Southern and Mexican food. I just came up with it one day, thinking we needed something on our menu with a bit of Mexican flair to it. It’s sold quite well.”
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GET INVOLVED BY DENISE DEPAOLO
RESTORING THE RIVER Big Sioux River Greenway Cleanup 8-11 a.m. Saturday, May 16
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The Big Sioux River needs our help. In recent months the ice has melted, revealing debris, trash, and other discarded items along the river’s banks and in its waters. It’s a problem the City of Sioux Falls is addressing through its annual River Greenway Cleanup event May 16. During 2014’s cleanup, nearly 4,000 pounds of garbage was collected – many of the items startling in their randomness. “Tires are pretty common,” said Matthew Gedney, an environmental analyst with the City of Sioux Falls. “Cattle feeders, barrels, car doors, car parts, transmissions. A dive team is interested in helping this year. They’ll suit up and retrieve items that wouldn’t be accessible otherwise. A lot of these items get pulled in from the north, from flooding and high water and things like that. Just about anything you can imagine comes out.” A large portion of the debris
pulled from the river ends up in the landfill, but volunteers are given a bag for recyclables as well. Last year, roughly 300 pounds of recyclable material was recovered. Due to that success and near-universal enthusiasm for the project, this year, ambitions for the cleanup are greater. “The interest and involvement in this community is just tremendous,” Gedney said. “We are trying to double our coverage area. Last year, focused on the south end – we kind of cherry picked where there was easier accessibility in the park system." The river cleanup will focus along the bike trail this year. The 20-plus miles of pathway that wind through Sioux Falls largely hug the riverfront, and the parks it connects will allow partnering organizations to set up volunteer stations. Groups like the South Dakota Canoe and Kayak Association and riverfront businesses like Howalt McDowell, John
Morrell, and Sioux Steel will have canopies set up in parks throughout the city to hand out gloves, bags, and other supplies (provided by Nyberg’s Ace Hardware). Volunteers are encouraged to use common sense when dressing for the cleanup, says Gedney, and should not expect to actually get into the river. “If they do, it’s at their own risk. If there’s items out there that are just too big for people to get on their own, we give out a map and people can mark a rough location. Then we can have our crews come out and try to retrieve whatever they found. Really, we just ask that people show up and be safe. What that entails depends on how adventuresome someone wants to get.” Although the event runs from 8-11 a.m., Gedney wants prospective volunteers to know that they are not expected to be there for the whole three hours. “Come at nine, 10, whatever you want to do. You don’t have to stay the entire time, but people can stop in on their own.” The most important thing is showing up and lending a hand to restore the beauty of the city’s arterial waterway, and the trail system that thousands use every day. CLEANUP STATION LOCATIONS: Legacy Park, Dunham Park, Sanford Sports Complex, Elmwood Park, Elmen Trailhead, Yankton Trail Park, Pasley Park, Spencer Park, Riverdale Park, Fawick Park, Falls Park, and Feeding South Dakota. Partnering Organizations: SMG, SD Canoe & Kayak Association, Kilian Community College, Confluence, FedEx, Scheels, Feeding SD, John Morrell, Raven, Sioux Steel, Howalt McDowell, Sierra Club, Midcontinent, US Bank, Nyberg’s Ace, and Washington Pavilion.
HOW HORSES HEAL US
Eagle's Ride Images by Bonny Fleming of Asio Studio Double HP Images by 605 Magazine Staff Written by Leah Vanden Bosch
EAGLE'S RIDE EQUINE CENTER
H
orses and their graceful presence are
commonly associated with sport and riding, but now, more and more people are paying attention to their ability to heal. Double HP Sanctuary and Learning Center and Eagle's Ride Equine Center are two South Dakota facilities recognizing that ability.
In addition to sportsmanship
programs, both centers are shifting focus toward utilizing horses' natural healing talent through equine assisted therapy. Each center's owner has teamed up with a certified therapist to create a program focused on emotional growth and learning. The passion and genuine interest of these four South Dakota women is helping to reinvent the way we look at mental health therapy, and bringing to light how lives can change with the help of horses.
Darci Hortness is the owner and
manager of Double HP in Crooks. With over 30 years of experience in training, natural horsemanship and rescue, Hortness wants to emphasize the ways in which horses can benefit people. After working with law enforcement on rescues for many years, Hortness experienced much grief and heartache, and was ready to put her focus back on enjoying the animals.
“Horses have a natural ability to find
balance and harmony with one another,� explained Hortness. “Someone who is hurting can find healing in that ability by experiencing it and discovering ways it can be applied
in their own life.�
professionals and mental health therapists
equine therapy with her first job at a wilder-
go through extensive training in order to
ness camp, where she discovered the benefits
EAGALA for the qualifications she would
With that in mind, Hortness looked to
become EAGALA certified. Hortness earned
of working with the majestic animals. Her
need. EAGALA (Equine Assisted Growth
the qualifications she needed as a horseman-
involvement in the unconventional method
and Learning Association), is the leading
ship facilitator through her EAGALA train-
resulted in more breakthroughs than Palm-
international nonprofit group for profession-
ing, but in order to be able to provide equine
berg had ever witnessed with traditional
als using equine therapy to address human
assisted therapy at Double HP, she would
talk therapy. She became EAGALA certified,
development and mental health issues. With
need to collaborate with a licensed mental
hoping to bring that experience into her own
over 600 EAGALA programs in 50 countries,
health professional.
profession.
the belief that horses can positively impact
a person's mental health and well-being
active lifestyle inspired licensed therapist Ca-
nearby Sioux Falls led her to Hortness. Their
has rapidly spread. Incorporating specific
rissa Palmberg to take her practice outside
mutual ambitions developed into plans
guidelines and their code of ethics, horse
of office walls. Palmberg was introduced to
shortly after they met in spring 2014. With-
A naturally hands-on personality and
Palmberg’s proximity to Crooks in
DOUBLE HP SANCTUARY AND LEARNING CENTER
out a rigid, corporate structure and confines
session. The horse specialist watches over
They respond to it, we note it objectively, and
of office walls, Hartness and Palmberg have
the horses, while the mental health therapist
the client is able to reflect on that.”
created an equine assisted therapy program
guides each client through the tasks. The
purposed for a diverse audience.
professionals point out behaviors and pat-
given time to reflect, but Palmberg doesn't
Though horses are the focus of the ses-
terns the horses exude while completing
encourage them to process the meaning
sion, there is no need to have experience, or
each task, with the clients being asked to
too much. “We don't have to talk it all out
even interest, in order to benefit from work-
reflect on metaphors it may represent from
– that's the power of the style. As the facilita-
ing with them. Neither riding nor horseman-
their own life.
tors, we don't need to know everything about
ship activities are involved in equine therapy.
their metaphor. We want the client to be able
Instead, clients are given a task to do – often
element,” said Palmberg. “They can pick up
to work through it throughout their week
something as simple as leading the horse
on 100 percent of the nonverbal communi-
and process their healing naturally.”
through a marked path. Both Hortness and
cation in the room. They seem to understand
Palmberg are required to be present at each
what's really going on inside of the person.
cept for the Sioux Falls area, but practicing
“The horses are the most important
At the end of each session, clients are
That natural healing is still a new con-
equine assisted therapy has become second
nature at Eagle's Ride, which is located near
itself through the sessions at Eagle's Ride.
Rapid City in Piedmont. Opening the center
Joba reflects on a couple that sought marital
at its current location 11 years ago, owner
counseling, attempting equine assisted ther-
and facilitator Judi Joba became interested
apy after traditional talk therapy had proven
in equine assisted therapy after experiencing
ineffective. The couple continuously argued
grief and struggle of her own. She attended
as they worked through their tasks, and each
an EAGALA training program, which
time they did, the horse would position itself
transformed her life – along with the way
in between them. After the fourth time this
she saw horses. In 2003, Joba began working
happened, the wife became emotional as she
with EAGALA-trained mental health profes-
noted the horse's reaction, realizing their son
sionals, conducting equine assisted therapy
would stand in between the couple whenever
sessions in addition to the riding lessons
they argued at home.
and Horse Wisdom Workshops featured at
Eagle's Ride.
their different parts. “The horses have dual
roles – they need to be both structured,
Joba's current colleague shares her pas-
That heightened clarity has proven
Joba admires the horses' ability to play
sion for the healing power of horses. Bridget
lesson horses and emotional, therapy horses.
Williams recently began working with
It's amazing to watch them noticeably make
Joba after they were connected by a mutual
that shift. Especially when someone is in
friend.
pain – I've seen some incredible things hap-
pen.”
Just as Joba's personal experiences led
her to equine assisted therapy, Williams says
there were times she doesn't think she would
spent an afternoon at Eagle's Ride, request-
have survived without the help of horses.
ing to take one of the horses out into the
“They are extremely sensitive animals and
snow-covered pen. Joba watched from a
they pick up on whatever it is we carry into
distance as the woman sat on the ground,
the arena. Sometimes there are things that
the horse standing over her as she would her
we aren't even consciously aware of that are
own foal. The woman laid down to make
driving our behaviors. Things we are too
snow angels, and as she sat back up, she
ashamed to speak to others about. Horses
began to cry. Emotion in Joba's voice was
naturally bring that out of us and start the
evident as she described what she saw next
healing process.”
– the horse began to lick the tears off the
woman's face.
That healing process can cover an
She describes a grieving woman who
array of struggles – from eating disorders
to marital problems to PTSD. In addition to
ber of people who may benefit from equine
mental health, equine assisted therapy is also
assisted therapy is limitless. Each equine
used for team building among corporations
center features specialty groups, with Double
and their staff. Just as completing a task
HP beginning a weekly women's group in
with the horse creates a personal metaphor
May, and Eagles Ride offering an array of
in one's life, having a group of people work
workshops focusing on artistry, commu-
together distinguishes particular dynamics
nication, and self-renewal. Whether one is
and behaviors between one another.
searching for healing in a natural, non-con-
frontational setting, or a group of individuals
“Working with horses is whole new
The stories are powerful, and the num-
approach to helping people work together,”
is hoping to improve their communication
said Williams. “Everyone has the same goal
and work strategy, equine assisted therapy is
– they look at their way of problem solving,
rapidly proving its success. The work of these
communication, their levels of leadership.
four South Dakota women and others like
Everything is laid out with clarity through
them is, for many, changing the meaning of
interaction with the horses.”
“horse power.” ■
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THE SCOOP BY KINSEY GUSTAFSON
KOU NT RY J U N K I N ’ If you pull up to a Kountry Junkin’ show, you’ll see lines of people, flannel shirts, and plenty of junk ready to be picked. Kountry Junkin’ started out as a semiannual sale in Rapid City and has grown over the past few years into a brick and mortar storefront and a perfectly imperfect way of life. When Amy Gustafson, the founder of Kountry Junkin’, was asked what her specialty is, she thought about it and replied, “It’s making people happy. Honest to god, that’s what it is.” Her plan to make people happy started in Spokane, Wash. when she was inspired by The Farm Chicks Show. She wanted to bring that same feeling to Rapid City that she felt when visiting the vintage market. “I went back to nursing school for the second time, and once I was finished with that lofty goal I decided it was the perfect time to bring Kountry Junkin’ alive,” said Gustafson. “So I searched for the perfect place to have my show because I needed a place that fit within
the feel of Kountry Junkin’. I needed a unique building that had a country vibe to it and that was also convenient.” That “country vibe” she’s talking about includes vintage items ranging from old barn doors pulled from farmsteads around South Dakota to hand-poured soy candles (Cornbread and Honey is the customer favorite). The next step was to get the vendors, so she put out a call for people who sold vintage items and “unique, rusty, funky junk.” Anything repurposed, shabby-chic, and vintage was welcome. Kountry Junkin’ was launched in May 2013 at the Central States Fairgrounds in the Soule Building. A vin-
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tage blue truck sat outside with handmade pennants and a group of 20 vendors were waiting inside with unique, vintage, and handmade items ready to be sold. Fast forward to May 2014 and the vendor number more than doubled as word spread. Vendors come from all over the Midwest to sell their items. You can find handmade jewelry, vintage washed flannels (a Kountry Junkin’ staple), and items from the past that have been brought back to life. “That’s really what I love to do with Kountry Junkin’. I appreciate the old things that people might otherwise throw away in a dump,” said Gustafson. “Through Kountry Junkin’ I have been able to go picking for vintage items on old farmsteads and get to really appreciate and bring back something from a simpler era.” The brick and mortar store was opened right behind Armadillo's Ice Cream Shoppe on 2nd street. After a year of being open three to five days a week, Gustafson decided to change the hours and make the space into a monthly sale. The concept is the same as the Kountry Junkin’ show – to bring great junk to people, but without the additional vendors. Kountry Junkin’ is gearing up for the third semiannual sale at the Central States Fairgrounds on Saturday, May 30 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Customers can expect vendors who go above and beyond with their displays and the greatest “junk” around. They can also expect to be give back to the community – a tradition since the first show. Every show has a $3 admission fee, and most of the proceeds are donated back to organizations like Hospice
THE SCOOP
of the Hills, United Way, and the KOTA Care and Share Food Program. This year’s spring sale proceeds will be donated to The Club for Boys. Giving to the Hospice House was close to Gustafson’s heart because she works as a Hospice Nurse part-time. “I love old things. I’ve worked with older generations since I was 15 and nothing brings me more happiness than sitting down with an elderly person and listening to the stories of their past,” explained Gustafson. “I feel when I have something from the 1950s or even earlier I get to carry that little piece of history through to the next generation.” She enjoys reusing items from decades ago that meant so much to someone else, and hopes to pass that onto Kountry Junkin’ customers. “I love old pieces of barn wood because somebody put a lot of time and effort into building a berm that over the years has fallen to the ground,” Gustafson said. “Or a tool caddy that held nuts and bolts and tools from an old farmer. I turn it into a picnic utensil holder.” The next time you are on the lookout for a piece of furniture with some added character, you can’t decide what to do with an old window, or you want to be a part of the flannel and junk loving pickers, keep Kountry Junkin’ in mind, because as Gustafson says, it’s the place where imperfection is perfection. For more info, visit www.facebook.com/FunkyJunkAntiqueVintageExtravaganza, call (605) 209-5161, or email Amy at kountryjunkin@hotmail.com.
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THE REAL DEAL BY DENISE DEPAOLO
Names: Sam Papendick & Karl Koth // Hometown: Rapid City, S.D. //Ages: 29 // Specialty: Handcrafted small batch ales can we find your beer? Sam: Nowhere! Karl: Not nowhere. We do occasionally go out to festivals, like at Main Street Square. We were at the Black Hills Beer Festival this year. Actually, we have one May 16. Sam: Yep. May 16 is Stockman's Day here at Hay Camp, we’re going to have brewers from all over the state coming. South Dakota beer only – so Crow Peak, Miner, Sick N Twisted, Dakota Shivers which is opening in Lead soon, and a couple others, too. It seems that craft brewers are generally excited about one another, rather than giving off a competitive vibe. Do you guys see that, too?
HAY CAMP BREWING COMPANY Many will tell you that craft beer is a science. But at Hay Camp Brewing Company, the work is being done by bona fide scientists. Tucked into a corner of the historic Fairmont Creamery Building, Hay Camp offers limited runs of high quality, complexlyflavored beers available during abbreviated business hours. This sense of exclusivity is part of the draw for many craft beer enthusiasts, but for owners Sam Papendick and Karl Koth, who each work fulltime jobs, it’s a necessity. The pair sat down with 605 to chat about their passion for brewing. How did Hay Camp start? Sam: Karl and I went to high school together. We went our separate ways for undergraduate degrees. Karl went to Minneapolis and I went to Fort Collins. We got degrees in physics and chem-
ical engineering, and after our undergrads we moved back here and started going to grad school at the [South Dakota] School of Mines [and Technology]. Karl was in the Geological Engineering department as a master’s student and I started my PhD program in chemical engineering, so we saw each other around there. One evening, we started talking beer at the Independent Ale House and realized we were both home brewers. Karl had been home brewing for 10 years at that time and I might have been brewing as a novice for five or six years. We started home brewing together. The beer was good and we had no problem getting rid of it. We decided to start a brewery. Karl: It’s something that had been on my mind for a while in Minneapolis. When I got my physics degree, I took a year off and really took in the beer culture. I worked at a small brewery called Vine Park Brewing Company in St. Paul and really realized it was something I was passionate about and something I could do. Then Sam and I got together. He’s a motivated guy, too, so we started a good working partnership.
Sam: We call it the ‘craft beer bug.’ Once you get it, you’re in it.
Karl: We keep five taps rotating in here, so at any given time you can come in and there will be the Victory Stout. It’s our flagship beer. It’s a dry English stout with a bit of cherry wood smoked malt in it. Very drinkable. Then we keep one of our bitters on at all times, too. The three other taps, we’ll keep rotating those with brown ales, brown porter, and a couple different American pale ales.
Karl: I think brewers have a great bond. They understand the trials that we all go through, and when it really comes down to it, you look at things like domestic beers and there’s plenty of beer drinking to go around. Sam: I agree. We kind of help each other out. We’re only five or six percent of the market in the state, and there’s plenty of room for craft breweries. We’re so small right now compared to the domestic breweries and how much beer is actually being sold in the state. We have to kind of team up together and work at it.
Do some beers go more quickly than others?
What are your goals for Hay Camp?
Sam: We have a pretty loyal following in here, so when something new comes on, people know right away and it normally gets drank up pretty quick. We started brewing larger batches of some of our flagships and more popular beers so they stick around a little bit longer. But beers like our Hopdlebar Maltstache, which is a pale ale – it’s pretty popular when it comes on. It’s like a 9 percent ABV beer and it’s just loaded with malts and hops. It’s quite nice.
Karl: A regional brewery is what we want to be. Not distributing too far, still maintaining a local feel. Like Crow Peak – they have a system where they distribute 2,500 barrels a year or something like that. Hay Camp Brewing Company is open Thursdays 5-9 p.m. and Fridays 3-9 p.m. Check their Facebook page for special events like Bingo, live music, and record spinning nights courtesy of neighbor Black Hills Vinyl.
How many beer selections do you carry at any given time?
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LITTLE PARENT ON THE PRAIRIE by Tracy Kirby
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of all ages and a must-do on our summer fun list. 3. Sioux Falls Parks and Rec Activities When I first moved here and knew close to no one, I loved pulling out my little Parks and Rec Activities guide and migrating toward age-appropriate activities for my daughter. Two years later, I still love going to the little play times that they offer at parks across the city. They really do a fabulous job of making summertime fun with the children, and providing a great way to meet other parents! And, secretly, the way I see it, if my daughter acts up and acts like a maniac, oh well! No one knows us! Anonymity can often be golden currency while raising a toddler.
our warm weather checklist Look! That thing in the sky! Yes, that blinding light gleaming like a burning ball of happiness. No, it isn’t the apocalypse, nor is it a figment of your imagination. It is, boys and girls, indeed the sun. Warmer temperatures are draped upon us and I am reminded every day the sheer wonder of this as my daughter saunters out of bed and upon looking out the window exclaims in bewilderment, “Mommy! It’s sunny day!” It is as though she shares my renewed appreciation for the warm sunshine and my habit of quietly singing, ‘I can see clearly now the negative windchill is gone…’ So, now that the sun is out and school is out, what now? What do we parents do with our little critters in this grand state of ours during this glorious warmth? Admittedly, when I first moved here and I didn’t see a mountain or a beach in sight, I felt dismay and as if I’ve been tricked. But today, I have seen the light (literally, the sun) and have an ever-growing simple to-do list of things to do this summer with children in tow. Here are my top five: 1. B&G Milkyway Okay, so I may have mentioned that I’m pregnant, so it may not be a coincidence that the first thing on this list involves food. But summer to me has come to mean sunsets at this darling, local, legendary Sioux Falls ice cream shop with my little family. And what better reason to eat naughty fudge covered ice cream than the sun being out? Can I get an amen? And with winter illnesses hopefully behind us for now, I don’t mind letting the littles (and the canine) indulge in a good old-fashioned sugar-induced brain freeze. By the way, to all of you I see in the Dairy Queen drive-thru and not in the B&G line, I just want you to know you’re making a grave error! Get out of there immediately. 2. Lake Time I have discovered that half of this town is gone during the winter (snow birding, you lucky devils) and during the summer the other half is gone lake housing (again, you lucky devils). Last summer, we hopped on the bandwagon and put in some serious time at a couple of the lakes in the area and our minds were blown. We did not know how much we were missing out on. So, this year we hope to bribe more of our friends to take us — although we come with a hyper toddler, a giant dog, and this year hopefully with a newborn. Any takers? All jokes aside, getting out to a body of water even if just for the day is like Christmas for kids
Image by Crista Ballard Photography
4. Wall Drug I steer us west for a mere moment, because let’s face it, the west side of this state got the lion's share of natural beauty and we gotta show it some love! Think: Black Hills, Missouri River, Spearfish Canyon, etc. The problem is, although the drive is relatively short from the east side to the Black Hills, I have found it does not feel short when you have needy, darling children in the backseat requesting something every nanosecond. However, I have found the holy grail of donuts that makes it worth your while and a perfect little stop for the offspring on the way to higher altitude. Wall Drug donuts, people. And I won’t stop there. Wall Drug pancakes. In the summertime, their backyard is open with lots of food and happenings for the kids, so they can play and splash and mine and take pictures with jackalopes. They can even be terrified by a giant robotic T-Rex dinosaur, because who doesn’t like to see a terrified child? (Kidding). But you, faithful parent, get yourself to the donut counter line and get a maple donut. Bring one back for me. I’ll be your pregnant best friend. 5. Naps and Bubbles Summer is also a time for simplicity. A time to take a break from routines and schedules and let the day unfold lazily with a cool breeze. Thus, I plan to take lots of naps and play in the swirling bubbles with my imaginative daughter. Merely visiting our backyard is a magical field trip to her, and it has truly made me stop and take notice that we don’t have to go anywhere or do anything to find beauty. There are so many tiny, beautiful things to notice and savor. Like the green grass, the blue sky, and the certainty that the sun is in fact above us in all of its life-giving glory. Happy warm temperatures to all of you! May there be adventure and rest (and donuts and ice cream) in the sunny days to come! Follow Tracy on her blog, www.littleparentontheprairie.com. She would love to hear from you!
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ASK THE JOHNS
Yes, all three of these guys are named John. Yes, it was a popular name in the ‘80s. The identity of these three amigos have been altered to protect the innocent. Have a question for the Johns? Shoot an e-mail their way at TheJohns@605magazine.com.
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My friend's boyfriend gets really touchy-feely with me, and one time he even asked if he could come over later. They've been serious for a while now, so I don't know if he had too much to drink? What do I do?
I have a coworker whom I love to chat with and eat lunch with. The only problem is that they are terrible at getting things done when I ask them during work. We've grabbed after work drinks and I'm fearing we're getting too buddy-buddy, which makes things more awkward working together. What's the right move?
One night I had a private conversation with a friend, and recently during a large dinner party they brought up the topic in front of others. This is the second time they've done so. What do you think they're trying to accomplish?
-Eek
-Caught Off Guard
-Anonymous
JR: Don’t jump to conclusions yet. Put
JR: This I why I refuse to hang out with
JR: I wouldn’t be concerned about your
two gin and tonics in me and it’s like I lose control of my hands. But at the same time, if I ever get a girlfriend, I know I might still engage in some harmless flirting, but would never cross the line.
any of my co-workers at the pizza joint. I don’t want them thinking we are all buddy-buddy and using that to disrespect my authority. Well that, and that they keeping leaving after they graduate high school.
friend. Have you heard of the NSA? There is no such thing as a "private conversation." The government is listening and watching everything we do. This is why I only communicate in reverse Morse Code and Pig Latin.
JW: Bang him. Loyalty is for fools.
JW: On Monday, speak only in Office
JW: Being a jackass. Tell this Focker
JT: Tell the boyfriend that you’re
Space quotes from Lundberg, even if it is a stretch. You need to re-establish that no matter how badly some politicians want them to get $15 per hour for sweeping up sawdust, or paid five weeks of vacation and sick leave, they should be working hard first and earning their paycheck and hustling to simply keep their job. Break some stones!
that they are out of the circle of trust.
not comfortable hanging out without your friend present and that he needs to tone it down. If that seems too confrontational, just think about how heartbroken your friend will be if things escalate and she walks in. Then who's she going to believe?
JT: Find a lighthearted way to tell them that their laziness is impacting you. Try to set goals with them, making them believe that your success relies on their productivity. But, it’s good to have a backup plan in case they continue to act like a douche.
Illustration by Chuck Bennis DISCLAIMER: Ask the Johns is a sarcastic piece. Their advice is not meant to be taken literally… except maybe John T’s.
JT: Perhaps they are trying to assert their power by showing everyone how much they know. Either way, burn me once shame on you, burn me twice shame on me. No more sharing hot gossip with this friend.
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605 FACTOIDS
Do you know the facts? Each month we bring you interesting tidbits about our community and more.
7,242 ft Elevation of South Dakota’s Harney Peak. The Black Hills’ grandest summit is also the highest point in the United States east of the Rocky Mountains. It was named in 1857 by a territorial lieutenant governor for General William S. Harney, who once commanded the military in the Black Hills. Harney Peak is where Lakota medicine man Black Elk received his “Great Vision” at age 9, and there is a push by South Dakota tribal members to rename it Black Elk Peak.
56 State parks can be found within South Dakota’s 77,123 square miles. According to Travelsd.com, The Department of Game, Fish & Parks manages them along with six nature areas, 69 lakeside use areas, and the 114-mile Mickelson Trail.
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1947 Year sculptor Korczak Ziolkowski moved to the Black Hills to accept Lakota leaders’ invitation to carve Crazy Horse in the Black Hills. May 3 is Korczak Day at the site, where admission will be free with the donation of three cans of food.
Illustrations by Maryn Terry.
Price of a cup of Wall Drug coffee. The I-90 tourist stop at the edge of the Badlands is famous for its cheap java, free ice water, iconic photo ops, and aisles upon aisles of treasures we never knew we needed. According to Roadsideamerica.com, more than a million people visit Wall Drug each year – 20,000 on a good summer day.
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HEALTH TREND BY JORDAN SMITH
When summer rolls around, park staff will put on a large array of programs that cover nature, astronomy, and historical topics.
GET SOME FRESH AIR
AT SOUTH DAKOTA’S NEWEST STATE PARK With the weather warming up, getting outside is on everyone’s mind. It can be hard to find a good place to exercise, but once you’ve found one, you’re halfway there. Good Earth State Park at Blood Run is South Dakota’s newest addition to the park system, and uniquely, is one that guests can enjoy for free. There are four miles of trail that border the Big Sioux River, traverse the open prairie, and wind through oak forest. Although the majority of the park’s trail users are hikers, groups like the Sioux Falls Area Running Club utilize the trail system as well. It is also a good place to get out and exercise with your pet, according to district park supervisor Eric VanderStouwe. However, he says, the park does not allow bike traffic. When summer rolls around, park staff will put on a large array of programs that cover nature, astronomy, and historical topics. The best way to find more information is to go to the South Dakota Game Fish and Parks website (www.gfp.sd.gov) and follow the links to Good Earth. There, guests can find trail maps and directions, as well as the master plan for the park. Program details can also be found on the Outdoor Campus website (www. gfp.sd.gov/outdoor-learning/outdoor-campus). VanderStouwe says health is the primary reason that people visit Good Earth State Park, and the fact that all summer activities are free is a big perk. Usually, access is covered by the fee of a summer parks pass, but as the park is not fully developed, a pass is not required.
The park is very primitive in nature today with a gravel lot, a small picnic area, a bathroom and a drinking fountain. It just opened in 2012, but plans to expand the four miles of trail are already underway, and by fall, VanderStouwe says they will start making headway on development of the park, including a welcome center, a park shop, and eventually expanding the trail system three more miles. Currently, just one mile of trail is grated and groomed. As the park is part of Blood Run National Historic Landmark, which straddles the state line, the long-term plan is to connect Good Earth to a bordering park in Iowa via a footbridge over the river. In line with other South Dakota state parks, the hours are 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. VanderStouwe says the best thing for people to do when they visit the park is to plan for the outdoors – bring sunscreen, bug repellent, water, and if you have a dog, bring a leash and a way to clean up after it. The park is very popular yearround. Even in the cold wintery South Dakota months where no one wants to go outside, Good Earth has more traffic than other parks, including nearby Newton Hills State Park. This is largely due to its location just five miles southeast of Sioux Falls. “The park has an essence of place and a rich history. It is going to be a major destination,” VanderStouwe said. “I’m excited to see the park develop into a state park and a premiere destination for people in South Dakota and from all over the country.”
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HEALTH PROFILE
Build Your Perfect
Dried Fruit
– Apricots – Fiber, Iron, Vitamins A and C
– Cherries – Antioxidants, Beta Carotene, Fiber, and Folic Acid
– Banana Chips – Fiber, Potassium, Vitamin B-6, Magnesium
Seeds
– Pumpkin – Antioxidants, Fiber, Protein, Magnesium, Iron
– Sunflower – Potassium, Protein, Fiber, Magnesium, Iron, Vitamin B-6 Nuts
– Cashews – Protein, Magnesium, Iron, Monosaturated Fats
– Walnuts – Antioxidants, Protein, Vitamins B-6 and E, Omega-3 Fatty Acids
– Almonds – Fiber, Protein, Monosaturated Fats, Calcium
Extras
– Crystallized Ginger – Calcium
– Dehydrated Vegetables – Fiber, Protein, Iron, Vitamins A and C
– Coconut Flakes – Fiber, Protein, Iron – Dried Pineapple – Vitamin C
– Dark Chocolate – Antioxidants, Fiber, Iron, Magnesium, Potassium
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DIY with kerry mcdonald
Illuminate your evenings on the deck with these super-simple, super-pretty lanterns.
bio: Art Director Kerry McDonald is the creative force behind 605 Magazine and sister publication Dainty Obsessions. Each month she shares ideas inspired by her own crafting experiments and passion for innovative design.
TIN CAN LANTERN Cost:
Skill level:
Tin can Nail Hammer Find a pattern you like online to print off and wrap around your tin can. I used a pineapple can, but any size will work. Hammer the nail into your tin can following the pattern. When finished display your new lantern with votive candles.
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