tourism

Happy to provide visitor information

Oct 25, 2023

In the summer I rode my bike along the lake front and provided information to the tourists. If they saw pelicans I said the town leased them from a place in Florida and brought them up in a truck. If there were no pelicans I said the lease ran out. When the paddle boat was out, I mentioned that...

Chamber director appointed to state tourism council

Oct 12, 2022

On Friday, Oct. 7, Governor Tim Walz and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan announced the appointment of Ed Hoffman to the Explore Minnesota Tourism Council as its Southern Minnesota Regional Marketing Representative, effective Oct. 12. He will be replacing former council representative Stephanie...

Council meets new Chamber director, approves tourism budget

Mar 10, 2021

Newly-hired Lake City Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Ed Hoffman greeted the Lake City City Council on his first day of work at the chamber. “I’m really happy to be here,” Hoffman said during the public comment portion of the City Council meeting. Everyone he’s worked with so far has been...

Short-term rentals are seen as boon to Welch

Oct 14, 2020

The Goodhue County Board approved the request for a conditional-use permit on Tuesday, Oct. 6, for the development and operation of a three-unit bed-and-breakfast inn in Welch. Anthony Verch, the applicant, proposed to convert the first floor of a two-floor apartment building into three units...

Tour de Pepin postponed to fall

Apr 23, 2020

The Lake City Chamber of Commerce along with the Tour de Pepin committee have made the decision to postpone Tour de Pepin to Saturday, Sept. 26. Tour de Pepin is an annual bike tour around Lake Pepin, starting in Lake City, Minn., that is typically held the first Saturday in June each year. “As...

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...

Fake news promotes city, lake

Apr 3, 2019

The Lake City Tourism Bureau got some of what marketers refer to as “earned media” [Editor’s note: including this article] thanks to a news release dated April 1 stating that Lake City planned to annex Rochester. Under the supposed plan, Rochester would be continue to be self-governing but would...

Tourism bureau plans Rochester bus ad campaign

Mar 20, 2019

Lake City residents might encounter a familiar vista out their car windows while traveling in Rochester this year. The Lake City Tourism Bureau (LCTB) has announced recently that they have contracted with Rochester City Lines to provide a ‘bus wrap’ on one of Rochester’s city buses. According to...

Looking ahead - Lake City Tourism Bureau

Jan 17, 2019

Lake City Tourism Bureau, Inc. is a non-profit corporation operated by a dedicated group of volunteers. Our Mission is to “improve and enhance the Lake City economy by attracting tourism and promoting tourism based businesses and activities.” Funding for our efforts is provided by a 3 percent “...

Rodester talks tourism with Rotary Club

Dec 6, 2018

Lake City Tourism Bureau (LCTB) Executive Director Kathy Jo Rodester was the guest speaker at the Dec. 3 Lake City Rotary Club meeting. She informed the group that tourism is a $15 billion dollar industry in Minnesota. The LCTB receives funding from the 3 percent lodging tax in Lake City. Last year...