Area Bakers Share What’s in Their Cookie Jars
Get them out of storage, and get ready to fill those holiday-themed cookie jars that are hungry for some sweet (and sometimes savory) dough...
RoundWreath Creates Wreaths for More Than Just the Holidays
A Mound resident circles back to a new career. Little did Laura Lecy know that a COVID-19-induced craft exercise would result in a burgeoning...
Let’s Fuel Growth Founder Inspires Others to Tackle Their Own “Everest”
Wayzata man climbed “the mother of all mountains” to spread awareness about addiction and mental health issues. Ryan Rivard has conquered a lot of...
Berry Nice Winter
A resident finds beauty in the depths of winter. “I woke up to the most magnificent frost on a frigid January morning,” says Berit Francis of a...
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Crostini Are the Perfect Appetizer for the Holidays
While hosting friends and family for holiday dinners, home cooks often need a go-to nibble to keep hungry guests at bay until the meal is ready for...
Celebrate Christmas, Highcroft Style
From 1895 to 1953, in Wayzata’s Ferndale neighborhood, stood a magnificent, red brick mansion—Highcroft—on a 110-acre estate. Built by the Frank H....
Expert Wine Recommendations
Wine can play different roles, especially during the holidays. The team members at Glen Lake Wine and Spirits suggest these wines as ones they...
“We Begin at the End”
With highly memorable characters, deep emotion and a story that stays with you, We Begin at the End tells the tale of several residents of a coastal...
Events
A Festival of Lessons and Carols
A Festival of Lessons and Carols is one of the best-loved and most widely imitated Christmas traditions in churches of many denominations. Its...
Orono Lions Club Snowball Open 2025
The 38th annual Snowball Open is set for February 1, 2025. 18 holes of Ice Golf on Long Lake in front of Birch's. Come for brunch at 9 a.m., golf...
In This Issue
Welcome to the December 2024 Issue
I love the scent of December—frosty air filling the outdoors, fresh pine visiting the indoors and cookies baking in an over-worked oven, all of which awaken thoughts of holidays past and underscore...
Crostini Are the Perfect Appetizer for the Holidays
While hosting friends and family for holiday dinners, home cooks often need a go-to nibble to keep hungry guests at bay until the meal is ready for its glorious entrance to the dining table....
Santa Claus Lane Hosts Festive Holiday Brunches
Santa Claus Lane is bustling with festive activities. Visit Santa Claus Lane, and enjoy a variety of festive activities, including a Santa Claus brunch. “[The brunch] is unlike any other in the...
Santa and Mrs. Claus Are Holiday Ready
This jolly couple (LynDelle and Brett Vasey) find joy in sharing the holidays with the community. In case you weren’t aware, logic comes into play when explaining why (this) Santa Claus says, “Ho,...
Celebrate Christmas, Highcroft Style
From 1895 to 1953, in Wayzata’s Ferndale neighborhood, stood a magnificent, red brick mansion—Highcroft—on a 110-acre estate. Built by the Frank H. Peavey family, the estate also served as a working...
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