Destination Lake City

Record turn-out for community clean-up despite cold weather

Apr 28, 2021

Volunteers turned out in 40-degree, damp weather Saturday to help make Lake City a nicer place to be when temps double. “Although Lake City does a nice job of maintaining our parks and the marina, a little extra help in the spring is always welcome to get ourselves ready for all the summer fun,”...

Participants wanted for April 24 community clean-up event

Apr 7, 2021

Destination Lake City (DLC) is inviting the community to join them for a spring clean up day for Lake City on April 24, weather permitting. On that day participants will gather at 10 a.m. at Ohuta Park and then clean up along the waterfront to the north and to the south of Ohuta. The clean-up will...

Letter: Destination Lake City criticism was in error

Aug 19, 2020

Last week’s Graphic published a letter containing comments that heaped some rather heavy scorn on an entire organization based on misinformation. I’m sad to say I took the photo that resulted in a group, Destination Lake City, erroneously being accused of violating safety standards. The photo...

Letter: Community leaders should lead on masks and social distancing

Aug 12, 2020

The reason I’m writing is that I was disturbed to see a picture of a meeting of Destination Lake City, in last week’s paper, with no attempt at social distancing and with no one wearing a mask. I know, like and respect the people sitting at the picnic table in the picture. I just hope that in the...

Destination Lake City - Grateful for outdoor amenities during COVID-19

Aug 5, 2020

On July 30, Destination Lake City’s (DLC) board brought together picnic tables in Patton Park at the same outside location where a month earlier the group convened its first general meeting since the COVID-19 threat changed the way ordinary interactions are conducted. Lake City residents are...

DLC: Ice golf outing was chance to measure public preferences

Feb 20, 2020

On Feb. 1 Destination Lake City (DLC), the Jewel Golf Course and the Lake City Chamber of Commerce sponsored the second annual Winterfest Golf Event that was held on Lake Pepin. The event had an excellent turnout of more than 250 participants who enjoyed playing outdoor golf on the ice and snow...

All are welcome to work for the betterment of Lake City

Jan 22, 2020

The distinctive Destination Lake City (DLC) logo depicts a notional sailboat on Lake Pepin that advertises and promotes “our town” as a vibrant place to live, work, play, and visit. DLC was formed in 2014 to advocate opportunities and projects for action by the city. Please consider joining; you...

Nearly 50 attend event to brainstorm Destination Lake City’s next steps

Oct 23, 2019

Destination Lake City (DLC) held its event titled “Exploring our Destination” at the Lake House Restaurant on Tuesday, Oct. 15. Nearly 50 people gathered to brainstorm and share ideas as DLC prepares its agenda and focuses its attention on 2020 and beyond. Megan Kramer and Chris Viken shared the...

Destination Lake City: Who we are and what we do

Oct 2, 2019

Destination Lake City (DLC) what does it mean? Probably over the past three years you may have heard “DLC” mentioned in the Graphic or at City Council meetings or just in casual conversations with your friends or neighbors. So, what really is “DLC” and what does it mean for you? First, DLC’s...

Destination Lake City plans Oct. 15 open house