Lake City Tourism Bureau

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 taps Chamber to get lodging tax money

Feb 10, 2021

The Lake City Chamber of Commerce will be the recipient of the city’s lodging tax revenues this year. The three percent tax is levied on short term rentals like hotel rooms and vacation rentals by owner. In recent years it has generated over $60,000. The city retains 5 percent for administrating...

Chamber, Tourism Bureau vie for lodging tax money

Feb 3, 2021

For years the Lake City Toursim Bureau has been the sole organization seeking to promote tourism in Lake City using money generated by the local lodging tax. Now it has some competition. At a city council workshop in December to go over the Tourism Bureau’s proposed budget for 2021, the Lake City...

Tourism bureau holds annual meeting

Feb 3, 2021

The Lake City Tourism Bureau (LCTB) held its annual meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 26 via a Zoom meeting. LCTB, Inc is a non-profit corporation created for the purpose of promoting Lake City as a tourism destination. For years the City of Lake City has chosen LCTB as the recipient of funds generated by...

Pro bass anglers compete on Lake Pepin

Aug 26, 2020

Forty-seven anglers competed in a Champions Tour bass fishing tournament Friday, Aug. 21, on Mississippi River Pool 4, including Lake Pepin. Matt Peters of Waconia, Minn., won the $12,000 prize, catching 126 pounds, 5 ounces, of fish between 7 a.m. and 11 a.m. and from noon to 4 p.m. The largest...

Updated: Float-a-Palooza 2019 is Saturday

Aug 14, 2019

The count-down to Float-A-Palooza is almost over. On Saturday the second annual family beach party returns to the marina beach area next to Ohuta Park with music, food, digging, and floating from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Something a little more serene is happening from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. that day. River’s...

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...

Watching the river rise in real time

Mar 28, 2019

In the summer the continuous video feed from a webcam at the Lake City Marina is a way to keep an eye on the comings and goings of the marina’s inner harbor. For the next few weeks people can use it to keep tabs on the rising river. The webcam project is a collaboration of the Lake City Chamber of...

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 “...