Girls Day Out

Ropers romp for Girls Day Out

Apr 30, 2025

Three might be company, but over 30? That’s a romp. And Lake City had one on its hands Saturday with over two dozen people dressed as the character “Helen Roper” from the sitcom “Three’s Company.” “The first annual Roper Romp was everything we dreamed of and more,” said Tess Stone, one of the...

Iconic sitcom character is the focus of Saturday’s Girls Day Out

Apr 23, 2025

Lake City’s annual Girls Day Out event is Saturday, April 26, and this year it features Lake City’s first Mrs. Roper Romp. For the uninitiated, Mrs. Roper refers to the character Helen Roper from the comedy “Three’s Company” and the spinoff “The Ropers” portrayed by the actress Audra Lindley. Tess...

Girls Day Out is April 27

Apr 24, 2024

People are invited to “shop and explore Lake City shops” at the annual Girls Day Out event on Saturday, April 27, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., presented by Shops of Lake City. Attendees have a chance to win a Lake City getaway package, and can take their photo with celebrity cut-outs at most shops....

Girls Day Out is Saturday

Apr 26, 2023

The river’s still high, but that doesn’t mean a day at the beach Saturday, April 29, is out of the question thanks to the annual Girls Day Out event in Lake City. With the theme “Beach Party,” this year’s Girls Day Out promises shopping, dining, drawings, and more in downtown Lake City. “We are so...

This one was for the girls

May 4, 2022

Girls Day Out organizers are hailing the event as a success. “Our chilly wet pre-spring weather makes us appreciate the awesome day we had even more,” Jil Garry of Treats and Treasures wrote in an email to the Chamber of Commerce following the event. “We had people from Rochester, Winona, and the...

Girls Day Out has big year

Apr 28, 2021

Treats and Treasures was a busy place Saturday afternoon during the Girls Day Out shopping event in Lake City. “This is like the first Girls Day Out,” shop owner Jil Garry said. “It warms your heart.” It was Garry who brought the idea for the event to Lake City after seeing something similar in...

Girls Day Out to ‘Paint the Town’ Saturday, April 24

Mar 31, 2021

The Lake City Chamber of Commerce has announced that this years Girls Day Out event in Lake City will take place on Saturday, April 24, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. This year’s theme is “Paint the Town.” “Downtown Lake City will be buzzing with great deals and fun events at our local shops and...

Garden party girls day out is Saturday

Apr 24, 2019

Lake City’s annual spring outing for women and girls, Girls Day Out, will be Saturday, April 27, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. with downtown shopping, dining, and events around this year’s theme, “Garden Party.” The Lake City Chamber of Commerce will be hosting University of Minnesota Master Gardeners,...

Girls Day Out window decorating contest announced

Apr 10, 2019

Girls Day Out is April 27 this year, and the Lake City Chamber of Commerce is encouraging all member businesses and civic organizations to participate in a window decorating contest. The theme of the contest is the same as the theme for for Girls Day Out: “Garden Party.” “We are hoping to bring...

‘Royal Event’ display has personal significance

Apr 18, 2018

Lake Pepin Floral owner Carolyn Wenzel next to the dress her grandmother wore at her 1930 wedding in Owatonna. The dress, along with her mother’s wedding dress and her father’s wedding suit from their 1953 wedding are on display at Lake Pepin Floral to help promote this year’s Girl’s Day Out on...