winter activities

Ice boater takes advantage of smooth ice

Mar 16, 2022

Greg Keyport sent this photo of ice boater Scott Feigal sailing on the Lake Pepin ice in the spring-like temperatures Sunday.

Skating rinks close

Mar 2, 2022

Ice skating season appears to be over in Lake City for the season. Last week Lake City Public Works announced on its Facebook page that the city rink at Underwood Park is closed for the season. Now the Lake City 150th Celebration has announced that the rink on Lake Pepin near the government pier...

So much stüff to do

Jan 19, 2022

Lake City appears to be anything but dormant this winter if all the events scheduled for the coming weeks are any indication. It all starts this weekend with a skating and kite flying event on Lake Pepin. Preparations began last week on an ice skating rink just off shore from the beach at the pier...

Skating and soaring

Mar 3, 2021

Skaters and kite-flyers gathered at the government pier beach Saturday for a late-winter pop-up event.

Skating and kiting party planned for Saturday

Feb 24, 2021

Another pop-up event is coming to the Lake Pepin ice near the government pier this weekend. Mark Nichols announced the “Pop-up Winter Kite Flying and Skating Get-together” Tuesday on Facebook. He’s inviting people come to the government pier beach Saturday, Feb. 27, between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. for...

Ice skating rink open

Dec 26, 2019

The ice skating rink at Underwood Park in Lake City is now open. Hours of operation are Monday through Friday from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. and weekends from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. Underwood Park is located at the corner of North 10th Street and Wabasha County Road 5.

A time to skate

Jan 3, 2019

Single-digit temperatures didn't keep these people indoors on New Year's Day. Dozens of skaters spent the last day of Lake City schools' Christmas break enjoying the outdoors at Underwook Park skating rink. The warming house at the rink is open Monday through Friday from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. and...

Candlelight ski party coming to Frontenac State Park

Jan 2, 2019

Everyone is invited to Frontenac State Park’s Candlelight Ski/Showshoe/Walk Party Saturday Jan. 19 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. People can hike, ski, or snowshoe on two different lit trails - 0.4 mile loop and a 1 mile loop. The trails will be lined with ice candle luminaries. There will be a bonfire...