2007 Lake Pepin 3-Speed Tour: Wabasha, Lake City, French Trading Posts Sign, Old Frontenac, Hill Ave. "Rough-Stuffing," Redwing Finish / DSC02126

Photos by Chris Kostman / AdventureCORPS, May 19, 2007, Show 3 of 3

Our next stop was Lake City, founded in 1853 and made famous in 1922 when water-skiing was invented here by 18-year-old Ralph Samuelson. Here some of our “nutters of the realm” stopped for lunch at the Chickadee Cottage Tea Room, while the rest of us tourists enjoyed food, drink, and live bluegrass at the Rhythm and Brew Coffee Shop on the waterfront. Back astride our steel steeds, we were amazed to notice that we were enjoying a tailwind for the second day in a row: that’s quite the trick on a loop route!