Lake City Chamber of Commerce

Lake City gets lit for the holidays

Nov 29, 2023

Hundreds of people came to Patton Park the Saturday after Thanksgiving to see Santa and Mrs. Claus and watch as the park’s holiday decorations were officially illuminated for the season. Sponsored by the Lake City Chamber of Commerce, the “Light Up Lake City” event celebrated the lighting of Lake...

Holidays approach

Nov 22, 2023

The 2023 holiday season is upon us, and local holiday events and shopping opportunities abound. This week’s Shopper contains a Christmas by the Lake center spread full of event information, holiday coupons, and entry forms to win Chamber Bucks from the Lake City Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber is...

Chamber welcomes Indigo Acai Bowls

Nov 1, 2023

On Thursday, Oct. 19, Lake City Chamber of Commerce staff and ambassadors met to welcome a new chamber member. Willie and Nancy Rauen, who moved to Lake City in March of 2023 from Zumbrota, have started a food truck called Indigo Acai Bowls. The endeavor has been two years in the making. What...

Johnny Appleseed Days lures crowds downtown on a warm weekend

Oct 4, 2023

Lake City Chamber of Commerce officials were very pleased with the response to this year’s Johnny Appleseed Days, which took place Sept. 30 and Oct. 1 in downtown Lake City. “Wow, what a great weekend in Lake City that was. We couldn’t have asked for better weather to pack our streets with food...

Johnny Appleseed Days features beer and cider fest this year

Sep 27, 2023

Johnny Appleseed Days, Lake City’s autumn event celebrating the apple harvest and the region’s creative community will take place Sept. 30 through Oct. 1. This year’s event features two days of live music, beverages, dozens of art, craft, and up-cycle vendors, food trucks, a petting zoo, a pie...

Chamber holds ribbon cutting for Los Padrinos

Aug 30, 2023

On Thursday Aug. 10, 2023, Lake City Chamber of Commerce staff and ambassadors joined at Los Padrinos Authentic Street Taco truck to welcome this new member with a Ribbon Cutting event. Los Padrinos is located at 991 W. Lyon Ave in Lake City and can also be found at the Farmers Market on Thursday...

Chamber welcomes Stone’s Famous Popcorn

Aug 16, 2023

On Friday, July 28, Lake City Chamber of Commerce staff and ambassadors joined at Stone’s Famous Popcorn Co. of Lake City to welcome this new business to the downtown community with a Ribbon Cutting event. “Located on the corner of Lakeshore Dr. and Marion St., Stone’s Famous Popcorn Co. is a...

Y-Knot Tri, Float-a-palooza bring hundreds to lakefront

Aug 16, 2023

The Lake City Chamber of Commerce’s Y-Knot Tri triathlon and Float-a-palooza brought people to the beach at Ohuta Park Saturday for paddling, running, riding, floating, food, prizes, and live music. The Lake City Community Choir sang both the National Anthem and the Lake City Alma Mater at the...

Y-Knot Tri triathlon, Float-a-palooza, and Fishing with the Fuzz are all Saturday

Aug 9, 2023

Saturday, Aug. 12, will be a busy day along the waterfront in Lake City with three events happening in the area of the Lake City Marina and Ohuta Park. The Y-Knot Tri triathlon begins, ends and does its stage changes at Ohuta Beach. Float-a-palooza, billed as one of the largest beach parties on...

Downtown transforms for Water Ski Days

Jun 21, 2023

Signs of something afoot were apparent around downtown Lake City Tuesday morning as preparations for the annual Water Ski Days festival continued. Outhouses could be seen in Patton Park—site of the craft fair—and at Ohuta Beach—soon to be a main hub of activity with the beer tent, live music stage...