Destination Lake City

Destination Lake City celebrates accomplishments

Aug 19, 2026

Destination Lake City (DLC) gathered on Aug. 11 at Ohuta Park for their seventh annual picnic and to dedicate and celebrate the new landscape surround of the Ralph Samuelson statue. It was just over four years ago that the statue was dedicated on July 2, 2022, which was the 100-year anniversary...

Surroundings improve around Ralph Samuelson statue

Aug 12, 2026

Ralph Samuelson’s monument took on a new look recently according to DLC’s president, Eric Meier, who said: “After four years of planning and gathering the necessary funds, DLC was finally able to invest in a proper surround for the Ralph Samuelson statue/memorial.” He went on to explain that the...

DLC continues efforts to spruce up Lake City

Jul 15, 2026

Destination Lake City (DLC) continued their mission to make Lake City a more vibrant place to live, work, play, and visit recently as they added two doors and a window to their growing list of buildings with fresh paint and minor repairs. Seven DLC volunteers started at 6:30 a.m. on a recent...

Destination Lake City hears about veterans’ plans for America’s 250th anniversary

Jun 17, 2026

Destination Lake City (DLC) held its general meeting on June 10 at the Lake City Graphic’s conference room. It was moved at the last minute to the Graphic’s conference room due to a scheduling conflict. The meeting was well attended by 22 people. The agenda was very interesting as DLC had a...

Destination Lake City cleans up in and around Ohuta Park

May 20, 2026

Destination Lake City (DLC) conducted its eighth year of cleaning-up in and around Ohuta Park on Saturday, May 16. “The weather was absolutely perfect with light wind, sunny and warm conditions,” according to Sandy Meier, DLC’s secretary. Sandy went on to comment, “We’re finding less and less...

Destination Lake City helps business relocate

Apr 29, 2026

Destination Lake City (DLC) once again helped a business with improvements in Lake City’s downtown. A small group of DLC members gathered on the corner of South Lakeshore and Center Street recently to give a hand to Tess and Jeff Stone of the newly relocated Stone’s Famous Popcorn Company. The...

GLCCF presents grant to DLC for landscaping around Samuelson statue

Mar 4, 2026

Greater Lake City Community Foundation Chairman Peter Coyle recently shared news with Destination Lake City President Eric Meier of a $4,000 grant from The Foundation to DLC for a project to enhance the landscaping around the Ralph Samuelson waterskiing memorial at Ohuta Park. One thousand...

DLC, volunteers improve two downtown storefronts

Sep 24, 2025

Destination Lake City (DLC) once again made improvements to Lake City’s downtown. A senior group of DLC members gathered on the corner of Washington and Center Street the other day to help a couple of new businesses improve their storefronts with the idea that it will enhance business and make a...

Years-long effort bears fruit with arrival of wayfinding signs around Lake City

Sep 10, 2025

The committee that spearheaded the multi-year effort to add wayfinding signs around Lake City is celebrating the installation of 17 signs and looking forward to the next phase. According to Larry Lyons, who led the committee, Destination Lake City (DLC) “first identified in a 2019 town hall...

Destination Lake City recognizes Willow Gentile for store improvements

Aug 20, 2025

During Destination Lake City’s (DLC) August meeting, the members recognized and awarded Willow Gentile of Willow Gentile’s Studio and Gallery for her outstanding work on improvements to her store on South Lakeshore Drive. The members commented on the extent and the importance of her efforts and...