Tour de Pepin

Letter: Beach area planning is essential

May 3, 2018

To the editor: It was good to see so many people at the Council workshop and meeting last Tuesday. For those not aware, numerous people spoke during the Public Forum. As one of the speakers, I think I failed to make my point clear. So I would like to clarify it here. Lost friendships several years...

Tour de Pepin registration is now open

Apr 4, 2018

Registration is now open for the 11th annual Tour de Pepin (TDP) bicycle ride on June 2. Tour de Pepin gives cyclists option of a 32, 50, 72, 100 mile ride through the terrain and towns towns around Lake Pepin along the Great River Road. The ride includes rider support and 11 rest stops that...

Looking Ahead: More business and community involvement at the Lake City Chamber of Commerce

Jan 10, 2018

A new year is always a great time for reflection, to gain momentum and become excited about the year ahead. Since taking on this role with the Lake City Chamber of Commerce, I developed a great appreciation for the amazing things our Chamber does for the businesses and the community. I have seen...

Letter: Chamber staff, past and present, deserve kudos for record-breaking Tour De Pepin

Jun 8, 2017

To the editor: This year 10th Annual Tour De Pepin was a great and bigger success. Over 1000 riders registered, shattering last year’s record number. This year’s event success took place despite significant personnel changes in the Chamber of Commerce office less than 90 days before the event....

Tour De Pepin's monster year

Jun 8, 2017

It didn’t rain on this year’s Tour De Pepin, but it was hot. Ice cream cones at Flat Pennies in Bay City were a hot commodity. Over 246 were distributed to riders of the 72- and 100-mile courses, up about 100 from last year, according to Lake City Chamber of Commerce Interim Events Coordinator...

Tour de Pepin set for Saturday

May 31, 2017

Tour de Pepin registration stood at 907 Tuesday, just four days ahead of the annual bicycle ride around Lake Pepin, according to Brandy Geolat, interim Event Coordinator at the Lake City Chamber of Commerce. People can still register through the start of the event on Saturday morning. “I just...

Corrected: Tour De Pepin registrations on record-setting pace

May 24, 2017

This Tour De Pepin is on pace to be the biggest yet. With nearly 900 bicycle riders registered as of May 23, registrations are about 50 ahead of last year at this time, according to Brandy Geolat, the interim events coordinator for the Lake City Chamber of Commerce. Ridership last year topped 900...

Letter: Lake City's loss is Wabasha's gain

Apr 13, 2017

To the editor: As some know Andrea Chapman, former executive director of Lake City’s Chamber of Commerce, has accepted the position of director of development at the National Eagle Center in Wabasha. While I am not a member of the local Chamber of Commerce, I had the pleasure of working with...

Registration is open for 10th Tour de Pepin

Apr 6, 2017

Registration opened April 3 for the 10th annual Tour de Pepin on June 3, and more than 300 riders had already registered as of Wednesday morning, according to the Lake City Chamber of Commerce. Fees for the annual bicycle ride around Lake Pepin are $50 for an individual rider and $180 for a team...

Biggest tour ever ends in downpour of smiles

Jun 9, 2016

The Pearl of the Lake had just begun its fourth passage loaded with bicycles and riders Saturday when the sky over Lake Pepin opened up. The ninth annual Tour de Pepin, which had started in Saturday morning’s sunshine, ended in a downpour. A few cyclists remained on the 100-mile Century loop and...