

Explore Your Best of Lake Minnetonka 2025 Winners
Summertime reigns supreme and so does our annual Readers’ Choice Poll. Summer brings out the best—the best sun-drenched days spent diving into all...

Find Waldo at Small Businesses Around Wayzata
Shop owner organizes annual scavenger hunt to promote local businesses. If you like scouring colorful book pages for that bespectacled character...

Lens on Lake Minnetonka 2025 Is Now Open for Submissions
Our annual photo contest is a few clicks away. Dorothea Lange, an American documentary photographer and photojournalist, once said, “Photography...

Your Wedding, Our Pages
Your wedding is one of the most important days of your life—filled with romance, the love of family and friends and, of course, all those wonderful,...
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Step By Step Montessori Schools
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Project FriendSHIP Bridges the Inclusivity Gap
Minnetonka Community Education’s Project FriendSHIP features a wide range of programs that focus on community building and engagement, alongside...
Discover Creative Adventures With the smARTpass
As a librarian at the Wayzata branch of Hennepin County Library, I am a bit biased, but I would have to say that the library is one of the best...
Tips for Staying Hydrated This July
July is historically the hottest month in Minnesota, responsible for 40 percent of all 90-degree days, according to the Minnesota Department of...
Morning Menu for Father’s Day
With Father’s Day on June 15, we got to thinking: Mothers aren’t the only ones who deserve a decadent breakfast in bed or a lovely brunch, served at...
Events
Private Garden Tours
Celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Auxiliary Private Garden Tour as guests of the Arboretum Auxiliary. Unlike typical self-guided garden tours,...
Private Garden Tours
Celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Auxiliary Private Garden Tour as guests of the Arboretum Auxiliary. Unlike typical self-guided garden tours,...
Private Garden Tours
Celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Auxiliary Private Garden Tour as guests of the Arboretum Auxiliary. Unlike typical self-guided garden tours,...
Kernza Farm Day
Drop-in between 10 a.m.–2 p.m. on July 19 to learn more about Kernza at the Farm at the Arb. Activities will include: Taste the Future: Harvest...
Taste & Toast at the Arb
This event celebrates fresh, local cuisine, regional wine and beer. Live music sets the stage for tastings from local restaurants and food trucks as...
In This Issue

Dive Into the History of Deephaven’s Saint Louis Bay
The Lake Minnetonka Historical Society is marking the city’s milestone anniversary with a cruise. Celebrate Deephaven’s 125th anniversary with the Lake Minnetonka Historical Society (LMHS) on July...

Welcome to the July 2025 Issue
I love a good mystery. Whether it’s through a gripping book, captivating podcast or binge-worthy streaming platform, I’m there for all the twists and turns and bends in the plotline. Another type of...

All Aboard the (Miniature) Wayzata Garden Railroad
Miniature train sets wind their ways through the imaginations of visitors of all ages. Nestled on the Wayzata Depot Museum grounds, a charming garden railroad display features miniature trains,...

Fresh Takes on Appetizing Summer Spreads
If there’s one thing Minnesotans do best, it’s summer get-togethers. Whether your party finds its rhythm lakeside, poolside or on a sun-soaked patio, there’s one appetizer that’s sure to be on the...

English Rose Program Connects Residents With Community
Restructured volunteer program aims to mimic life at home. The relationship between volunteers and residents in a senior living community can be a special bond for everyone involved. The gift of...
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