Lake City Tourism Bureau

Rodester wins regional tourism award

Dec 6, 2018

Kathy Jo Rodester, Executive Director of the Lake City Tourism Bureau received the Presidents Award from Stephanie Busiahn, president of the Southern Minnesota Tourism Association (SMTA) that was held in New Ulm. “Every year the president at the end of her term awards someone in the organization...

Rodester talks tourism with Rotary Club

Dec 6, 2018

Lake City Tourism Bureau (LCTB) Executive Director Kathy Jo Rodester was the guest speaker at the Dec. 3 Lake City Rotary Club meeting. She informed the group that tourism is a $15 billion dollar industry in Minnesota. The LCTB receives funding from the 3 percent lodging tax in Lake City. Last year...

Letter: Float-a-palooza shows what community is all about

Aug 22, 2018

To the editor: Lake Pepin Float-A-Palooza was a huge success! It was amazing to see so many people enjoying our beach, laughing, having fun, and taking in summer. When I think about Lake City, I want it to feel like that every day -- radiating community, happiness, and fun! The “behind the scenes...

Lake City loses two community leaders

Jul 12, 2018

Lake City lost two active members of its business community last week. Dean Kaartinen passed away Tuesday, July 3, at age 52. Cathy Nichols died on Saturday, July 7, at age 61. Nichols owned Lake City’s AmericInn motel and other hotels in the region. Kaartinen and his wife, Joan, ran Creative...

Looking ahead: Tourism Bureau is marketing Lake City in new ways

Jan 3, 2018

The Lake City Tourism Bureau is the entity that uses the proceeds from the local lodging tax to promote our town to potential visitors and tourists. Our 2018 marketing plan is an exciting initiative away from traditional marketing methods such as print advertising, billboards, etc. and is...

Letter: Slogans are like water skis; you can use two

Oct 19, 2017

To the editor: In reading the recent Graphic I noted Dan Coyle’s question to the city’s recent famed visitor Rudy Maxa as to the best slogan for the city publicity. Rudy commented on “Birthplace of Waterskiing” versus the recently created “Minnesota’s South Shore”. My encouragement is for the...

Tourism Bureau reaffirms 'South Shore' branding

Oct 5, 2017

Members of the Lake City Tourism Bureau met on Tuesday, Sept. 26, for a half day “strategic planning session” at The Americinn. According to Kathy Jo Rodester, Executive Director, “this session provided us with the opportunity to gain consensus and a greater focus on how we can more effectively...

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...

Washington Street Arts Fair boasts sights and sounds

May 18, 2017

The sixth annual Washington Street Arts Festival will be Sunday, May 28, rain or shine, in downtown Lake City. The artists participating in this year’s festival include a potter, metal worker, oil painter, and a photographer just to name a few. Artists wanting information can still contact Kathy...

Letter: Heritage Trees link past, present, future

May 11, 2017

To the editor: In the summer of 2012, my wife and I were visiting her home town of Medicine Hat, Alberta, when we saw a small brochure with information about a Heritage Tree Trail. The brochure featured seven trees, in Medicine Hat, with brief descriptions of each. The trees were located in...