Lake City Chamber of Commerce

TV adventurally Fireball Run stops in Lake City

Sep 28, 2017

By automobile and by boat they came, to learn a little history, to help find missing children, to take a lot of selfies, and to eat lunch. For about three hours Sunday, Sept. 23, Lake City was the setting for the television “adventurally” series “Fireball Run.” The show pits teams of competitors...

Junk Crushers enjoy ‘perfect weekend’

Sep 14, 2017

Thomas and the Shakes perform at the intersection of Center Street and Washington Street as shoppers explore merchandise booths in Lake City Sunday during the Lake City Chamber of Commerce’s annual Junk Crush. Chamber Executive Assistant Linda Albrecht said the weather was great except for a little...

Junk Crush gives life repurpose this weekend

Sep 7, 2017

Junk Crush, Lake City’s celebration of repurposing, upcycling, handmade goods, music and local wine, returns to downtown Lake City this weekend. The festival runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 9, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 10 on Washington Street from Marion Street to Lyon Avenue...

Junk Crush returns Sept. 9-10

Aug 31, 2017

The Lake City Chamber of Commerce’s annual celebration of repurposing, upcycling and wine returns to downtown Lake City on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 9-10. Also back this year are upcycle gurus The Barndogglers, who will do demonstrations at 11 a.m. each day. The Junk Crush market, food and wine...

Linda Albrecht becomes Chamber events coordinator

Jul 27, 2017

Linda Albrecht is the Lake City Chamber of Commerce’s new executive assistant. Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Michelle Larson announced the hire in this week’s “Chamber Links” email newsletter. “(Albrecht) has an immense amount of business experience that will be beneficial to the Chamber’...

Water Ski Days crowds prove resilient

Jun 29, 2017

Cooler weather and a rain shower or two didn’t seem to have a measurable impact on enthusiasm or attendance at Water Ski Days events over the weekend. Michelle Larson is the executive director of the Lake City Chamber of Commerce, which oversees the three-day event. “Overall it was good,” she said...

Water Ski Days is here

Jun 22, 2017

It’s Water Ski Days, and that means many things to listen to, eat, ride, walk around, do, buy and watch go by this weekend in Lake City. The 46th annual festival will feature a new configuration of the beer tent and concert venue. The stage will shift to the left. The beer tent will move to where...

Letter: Chamber staff, past and present, deserve kudos for record-breaking Tour De Pepin

Jun 8, 2017

To the editor: This year 10th Annual Tour De Pepin was a great and bigger success. Over 1000 riders registered, shattering last year’s record number. This year’s event success took place despite significant personnel changes in the Chamber of Commerce office less than 90 days before the event....

Tour De Pepin's monster year

Jun 8, 2017

It didn’t rain on this year’s Tour De Pepin, but it was hot. Ice cream cones at Flat Pennies in Bay City were a hot commodity. Over 246 were distributed to riders of the 72- and 100-mile courses, up about 100 from last year, according to Lake City Chamber of Commerce Interim Events Coordinator...

Tug-of-War declared on Water Ski Days

May 31, 2017

Anytime Fitness owner Teri Bissonnette got some bad news when she called the Lake City Chamber of Commerce for information about the Water Ski Days human foosball tournament. Their team won last year and was eager to defend its title, but it won’t have the chance. Human foosball is a scratch this...