Junk Crush

Junk Crush returns to downtown Lake City this weekend

Sep 13, 2018

Downtown Lake City will be repurposed into an open-air market, complete with live music and entertainment this weekend. Junk Crush runs Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Washington Street and Center Street. The footprint of this year’s event is slightly smaller...

Art Center will offer painted chairs at Junk Crush event

Sep 12, 2018

The Lake City Area Arts will be participating in the Junk Crush event Saturday, Sept. 15, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, Sept. 16, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. They will be offering painted chairs that did not sell during the Painted Chair Affair silent auction, as well as other items...

Friends book sale to be part of Junk Crush

Sep 12, 2018

The Friends of the Lake City Public Library will host their annual Fall Used Book Sale on Junk Crush weekend, Friday, Sept. 14 through Sunday, Sept. 16. The sale will be held at the former public safety building at 209 South High Street, next to the library. Featured will be an extensive...

Corrected: Days of wine and repurposing

Sep 5, 2018

Junk Crush, Lake City’s annual downtown festival of merchants, music, and yes, wine, returns Sept. 15 and 16. The two-day event features over 30 vendors of vintage, up-cycled, repurposed, antique, handmade, and primitive furniture and décor, according to Lake City Chamber of Commerce Executive...

Junk Crushers enjoy ‘perfect weekend’

Sep 14, 2017

Thomas and the Shakes perform at the intersection of Center Street and Washington Street as shoppers explore merchandise booths in Lake City Sunday during the Lake City Chamber of Commerce’s annual Junk Crush. Chamber Executive Assistant Linda Albrecht said the weather was great except for a little...

Junk Crush gives life repurpose this weekend

Sep 7, 2017

Junk Crush, Lake City’s celebration of repurposing, upcycling, handmade goods, music and local wine, returns to downtown Lake City this weekend. The festival runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 9, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 10 on Washington Street from Marion Street to Lyon Avenue...

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...

2017 Water Ski Days Committee

Jul 6, 2017

Letter: Junk Crush draws local, new faces

Sep 21, 2016

To the editor: As a downtown business, we at the Lake Pepin Pearl Button Company thank everyone who made Junk Crush such a successful and fun event. We just concluded Junk Crush’s second season so comparisons can be drawn.As business people, we know it’s not easy to plan such a large event, and we...

Junk Crush makes second big splash

Sep 15, 2016

In ideal early autumn weather people flocked into downtown Lake City Saturday and Sunday for the second annual Junk Crush. People looked over junk shown at several vendor booths and stomped grapes. They also watched demonstrations of use of old barn wood for decorating by the Barndoogler, Mike...