walking

Siewerts share state parks tour at WLP finale

Aug 28, 2019

The 2019 Walking Lake Pepin (WLP) “Park and Walk, Just for the Health of It” themed season ended Aug. 21 with a gathering of walkers on the rooftop at the Villas on Pepin. Thirty WLP participants attended enjoying the weather and a view up and down Lake Pepin.The evening started with Wally and...

Walkers learn about the DNR and Minnesota watersheds

Jul 24, 2019

Wednesday July 10, the ”Walking Lake Pepin” (WLP) walkers gathered in Roschen Park and headed down South Oak Street to the Sportsman’s Club for the weekly group walk.Midway on the walk the group stopped at the Minnesota DNR office where Beth Knudsen, a 31-year Minnesota Department of Natural...

Walking challenge begins June 9, Park and Walk

Jun 5, 2019

“Walking Lake Pepin” (WLP) the Lake City community summer walking/fitness challenge begins June 9 and runs for 10 weeks to Aug. 17. This year’s theme is “Park and Walk”, Just for the Health of It!The goal of “Walking Lake Pepin” is for participants to establish or renew a regular walking or...

Letter: Highway will help city move forward

Sep 26, 2018

To the editor: Walking outside is the easiest no-cost method of active living and Lake City has one of the most beautiful lake shores to view doing this. However, because of the difficulty of crossing Highway 61 and no sidewalk on the west side, I rarely enjoy seeing the lake on my regular walks....

Letter: More than just a highway

Sep 19, 2018

To the editor: Lake City is going through exciting times. We have the opportunity to make some much-needed changes to our beautiful city and focus on ensuring its bright future. The Highway 61 Reconstruction Project scheduled for 2020 is way more than just an updated highway. It’s a chance to...

Walking challenge ends with celebration and prize drawings

Aug 22, 2018

Participants of Walking Lake Pepin (WLP) 2018 gathered at the Lake City Marina deck on Wednesday, Aug. 15 for their last group walk of the season and to walk the marina point for the season finale.The weather was threatening so the walkers headed indoors for the awards ceremony where walkers who...

Letter: Seeing the beach with fresh eyes

Aug 15, 2018

To the editor: My family and I have lived in Lake City for over 40 years. In all those years we drove by Ohuta Park and the beach area many times and never really gave it much thought. I do a lot of walking what with walking to work for many years a distance of three miles round trip. When I...

Walkers learn about Old Frontenac and early settlers

Aug 8, 2018

Wednesday, Aug. 1, the Walking Lake Pepin (WLP) group walk was in Old Frontenac. Jim Schreck led the walk taking the group down the gravel roads where James “Bully” Wells first established a trading post before 1850 and pointing out the hunting lodge and early residences of the Garrard family who...

Walkers to visit cemetery and learn bee keeping

Jul 11, 2018

The July 18 Wednesday evening Walking Lake Pepin group walk will start at the home of Paul Myers at 1092 Pine Grove Lane at 6:30 p.m. The group will walk in the neighborhood and through Lakewood Cemetery and search for some names of the early residents of Lake City. At the end of the walk, Paul...

Walking group to explore Heritage Tree Trail

Jul 3, 2018

The Walking Lake Pepin (WLP) group returned to two familiar walking routes in the past two weeks. The group carpooled to Frontenac State Park June 20 and walked along the paved path along the bluff enjoying the view of the river and Stockholm, Wis. On the return walk to the picnic area a deer was...