Downtown Lake City

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...

Letter: Hotel could help local retail thrive

Aug 10, 2017

To the editor: How exciting that Dave Rodewald is moving forward with plans for a hotel. Small towns are finally waking up and realizing that it is possible to stand up to the strip malls and big box stores. A hotel makes a great anchor. Lake City is fortunate to have places like Ace Hardware,...

Changes coming for derelict former downtown gas station

Aug 3, 2017

The Lake City Board of Adjustment gave its enthusiastic support to a project of one of its own members Tuesday, signalling big changes for a long-derelect corner of downtown. Tom Rasmussen told the board he purchased the former Get-N-Go property at 211 N. Lakeshore Dr. about a month and a half ago...

Buffeted by wind, arts festival still draws crowds

May 31, 2017

American flags and colorful banners flap in the wind above the annual Washington Street Arts Festival in Lake City on May 29. Some vendors took their tents down for safety, but the show went on. “I got so many great comments. They loved the sax player (Eric). They thought that the crowd was good;...

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...

Open house offers chance to see and discuss waterfront and downtown ideas

May 18, 2017

People with an interest in the future of Lake City’s waterfront and downtown can see some of the ideas the city’s consulting firm has been coming up with at an open house tonight (Thursday) at City Hall. The city hired Stantec last November to help create a master plan for the downtown and...

All out for Girls Day Out

May 3, 2017

24 businesses hosted samples, sales and other events in conjunction with Girls Day Out in Lake city April 29.

Girls Day Out is April 29

Apr 26, 2017

Girls Day Out returns to Lake City Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. with 24 local businesses offering specials, activities, samples and more. And tying it all together this year is a Bingo game with a twist that can be played to be eligible for prize baskets, including a grand prize valued at over...

'Picker's paradise' pops up in downtown Lake City

Apr 26, 2017

It has often been said that “One man’s trash is another man’s treasure.” Jenny’s Treasures, a recently opened store on West Lyon Avenue in Lake City, is doing its part to lend truth to that saying, by giving items that otherwise might have been thrown away another chance at usefulness. Andrea...

Lake City to get its own 'Family Restaurant'

Mar 9, 2017

Lake City will have a new place for breakfast and lunch beginning April 3. That’s the target opening date for Lake City Family Restaurant in the former location of Farmers Downtown Grill at the corner of Lakeshore Drive and Center Street in downtown Lake City. Lake City Family Restaurant will...