How To Make Meringue Ghosts
Halloween is such a fun holiday, especially with trick-or-treating, but a lot of candy is loaded with artificial colors, flavors and even heavy...
Tackling Aging-In-Place With New Spaces
More homeowners are planning for aging-in-place options. Amy Haugen sits at the work desk in her newly remodeled kitchen, gazing outside at the...
Happy Anniversary to Snuffy’s Malt Shop
Malt shop celebrates 40 years with customers, staff. Anniversaries are milestones, but when there’s a 40 preceding it, that anniversary can be a...
Panoway Lakewalk
After more than 10 years of planning and community engagement, construction on the 1,200-foot Panoway Lakewalk began. In July, the city gathered...
Shop Local
Goldfish Swim School- Minnetonka
Goldfish Swim School was created by parents, for parents, with this goal in mind — to give kids the platform to build essential life skills that will help them make waves in life. We’ve created an inviting and safe place where kids overcome their fears, learn to swim, respect the water and have lots of fun while doing it. Our safety program leads the industry with certified lifeguards and deck supervisors during every lesson. Our specially designed pool offers a safe seating area for children to stay warm, and safe in between practicing skills. Our award-winning tropical environment and...
Noteworthy
October Read: “Daisy Darker”
The perfect spooky read for the season, Daisy Darker by Alice Feeney is highly reminiscent of Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None. The book...
Minnetonka’s Birdwing House Carries on a Famous Legacy
Twelve acres of rolling hills and forest along Oakland Avenue in Minnetonka became the site of the Birdwing house designed by Frank Lloyd Wright Jr....
Introducing the New Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Lake Minnetonka Magazine respects the importance of local history, and each month offers Discover in this section. Contributors include the...
Plant a Memory
Walking along Third Street in Excelsior, I saw a box of free items. Among the discarded treasures was an old, beat up boat propeller. I thought it...
Events
The Dave Hagedorn Jazz Trio
Wayzata Musicales kicks off its concert series with The Dave Hagedorn Jazz Trio. Dig the sounds of three of the Twin Cities most accomplished...
Open House for Local Concussion & TBI Clinic
We are excited to invite you to see our new office space for The Functional Neurology Center & Twin Life Chiropractic. The Functional Neurology...
Witches Night Out
Witches Night Out is a bewitching event where attendees don their finest witch attire to stroll throughout Downtown Excelsior, indulging in...
October in Excelsior
TRICK O' TREATING. Start your 2023 Trick O Treating early in downtown Excelsior! Look for 2023 official stop window clings outside of participating...
Burwell Spooktacular
Wear your best costume and have a spooktacularly good time at this free fall event. Ages 12 and under recommended Games and crafts Live performers...
Christmas in Excelsior
Christmas in Excelsior is a magical time. Trees adorned with white lights, old-fashioned lamp poles entwined with evergreens, and holly,...
In This Issue
Welcome to the October 2023 Issue
I always enjoy it when one of our issues focuses on homes, including this month. At first blush, one would think there is only one direction to go when it comes to identifying article themes for...
Lens on Lake Minnetonka 2023 Winners
The results are in for our 2023 Lens on Lake Minnetonka photo contest. From July through August, we asked readers to share their shots of the Lake Minnetonka area. From candid portraits to scenic...
October Read: “Daisy Darker”
The perfect spooky read for the season, Daisy Darker by Alice Feeney is highly reminiscent of Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None. The book takes place on a cold, remote island setting in a...
Tackling Aging-In-Place With New Spaces
More homeowners are planning for aging-in-place options. Amy Haugen sits at the work desk in her newly remodeled kitchen, gazing outside at the tranquil patch of woods behind her house as one...
Minnetonka’s Birdwing House Carries on a Famous Legacy
Twelve acres of rolling hills and forest along Oakland Avenue in Minnetonka became the site of the Birdwing house designed by Frank Lloyd Wright Jr. Plans were initiated in 1960 for Charles and...
