Continuous hours of operation for restaurant service, and the potential for a schedule

Shift in tourist market from multi-week visitors to long-weekend visitors (Marketing Board has begun to target Front Range)

Void in services and activities for kids (Kid-Friendly Publication, 2008 Project)

Senior Businesses - have been in operation more than twenty years and what that could mean to economy and new owners

Lack of downtown commercial space

Lack of employees

Pedestrian pathways connecting businesses (an impetus to the 2007 Boardwalk Project)

Click here for the complete Business Owner Survey (2006).

• Commemorative Ornaments for sale, Miners and Merchants Bank featured. We expected to receive the ornaments in mid-October and have finally been able to track down our order .... ornaments should be arriving in Lake City the week of December 10th, and will be shipped out priority mail to you. 
• Hunt for the Missing Mistletoe in Lake City businesses.  Collect initials from 10 businesses, and enter to win two drawings for a basket of local items.  November 19 through December 22.  The winner of the first basket of goodies is Marty Priest (news hot off the press!). 
• Christmas in Lake City is a month long celebration of traditional holiday events.  For the full calendar of events, click here. 
• Lake City DIRT has received a $5,000 operating grant from the Anschutz Family Foundation. 
• Downtown Design Plan meeting, December 11th, 3 p.m., DIRT office.  Please take two minutes to fill out this on-line survey with your ideas for Historic Downtown Lake City, click here. 
• Save the Date - San Juan Central Casino Night and New Year's Eve Party, December 31st, 8 pm to 1 am.  Black Crooke Theatre, Historic Downtown Lake City. We need volunteer dealers and beer/wine servers. 
• The next Coffee & Conversation is January 8th, 8 to 8:30 at the Mocha Moose Coffee House.  Discussion will be about Tourist Intercept Survey and perceptions of  Lake City.
• Take advantage of the Revolving Loan program for business expansions.  Click here for more information and to download the application. 
• 2007 Wine & Music Festival aprons are now for sale at the Storm Front Gallery. 
• The Lake City DIRT Board of Director's adopted a 2008-2010 Strategic Plan.    Outcomes include:  develop long-term viability of Lake City DIRT; raise awareness of historic preservation and enhance natural beauty of Historic Downtown Lake City; enhance economic sustainability of downtown; and promote downtown as an authentic shopping location and gathering place. 
• Our 2007 Annual Report will be available in mid-December. 

• Hunt for Missing Mistletoe, and find out holiday hours of operation for Lake City businesses by picking up a booklet. 
• Blue Mountain Quelle and Lake City Video is finally able to open after the accident which closed their shop during Thanksgiving Break.  Come by and see the new inventory! 
• Wreaths for sale, Velvet Faces, 970-944-2248.
• Grand Opening - Oso Ocho Gifts (the Pottin' Shed's new location) - across the street from Slumgullion Gifts.  Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, 11 am to 4 pm. 
• After four years of renting, Lynn and Gavin McNitt have purchased the Enos Greenfield building.  From May 15 to October 15, the business wil remain the Uncompahgre Trading Post.  From October 15 to May 15, the building will host Packer's Saloon.  They hope to open in February.  Yea!!