SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) -- It's June 5th, but some South Dakotans may know it as Forever 605 Day.

It's a time set aside to take in the beauty and amenities across the state.

Margaret Rush of Sioux Falls spent this 605 day taking in the rushing waterfalls at Falls Park.

"Family is visiting here, so we made a big to do to come out here and enjoy Falls Park," Rush said.

605 is the area code across the state, which gives people a reason to come together.

"It's just a day for all of us to say, 'Hey, we have all of this. We are one,' and that's what 605 Day is," Experience Sioux Falls CEO Teri Schmidt said.

Schmidt says it's a time to build community pride.

"There's a lot of great passion and support for our community in so many ways. This is just another day to say, 'Hey, we got it goin

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