Grand opening for Blanche Hotel

More than 300 attend invitation-only event.

  • City officials and representatives of IDP Properties cut the ribbon during a ceremony Thursday afternoon at the Blanche’s main staircase. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)
    City officials and representatives of IDP Properties cut the ribbon during a ceremony Thursday afternoon at the Blanche’s main staircase. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)
  • A crowd of about 350 invited guests looked on. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)
    A crowd of about 350 invited guests looked on. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)
  • An exterior shot of the newly renovated Blanche Hotel. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)
    An exterior shot of the newly renovated Blanche Hotel. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)
Champagne and the happy chatter of 350 invited guests filled the newly-renovated Blanche Hotel Thursday. The hotel, which originally opened in the early 1900s, was the recipient of a two-year…

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