Reader’s Choice Voting for Lens on Lake Minnetonka 2024

In July and August, we invited you to submit your photos of the Lake Minnetonka area. From action shots on the lake to scenic spots on land, you...

Area Oktoberfest Has Something for Everyone

The annual Delano celebration promises food, merchandise and music for all ages. Minnesota Oktoberfest returns to Delano September 20 and 21. The...

Lake Minnetonka Magazine September 2024 Issue

Welcome to the September 2024 Issue

This month welcomes you to our homes issue. As temps begin their rollercoaster ride downward, September nudges me back into home décor mode. By this...

Druk Upholstery Commits to “Bringing Beautiful Back”

Since 1945, this local business has it covered. Late last spring, Beth Hagberg looked at her great room in her Annandale lake home and decided her...

What a difference a coat of color makes, especially for this coffee and sugar set. Could the other duo be next in line for an elevated look of their own?

Julia Moss Designs Turns Old Silver Into New Treasures

Say goodbye to polish, and embrace a new way to add elegance to serveware. Who wants grandma’s silver? What was once an automatic inheritance plan...

In a pleasing echo of the main house, the guest house boasts a lower level that walks out to a wide patio, offering views of Lake Minnetonka and a shady, secluded spot for drinks or solo pursuits, reading, daydreaming or come what may. “The furnishings we used on the patio were selected based on linear silhouettes and the clean geometry of midcentury modernism,” Aniuska Payares says. “We selected neutral colors and materials, with wood tones and the use of stone for the coffee table, side table and fireplaces, adding different textures to the whole composition.” An upper-level deck has plenty of seating, too, and a clever awning that shades the space from the sometimes-harsh summer sun.

Hendel Homes Guest House Mirrors Its Larger Counterpart

An exquisite Lake Minnetonka guest house mirrors the shape and style of the original home. On the eastern half of the land between Lake Minnetonka’s...

Welcome to the August 2024 Issue

Does any other month slip by as quickly as August? For those who either work in education or have school-age children, 31 days hardly offers up...

Senior Spotlight Students Shine On

Meet some local high school seniors that brighten up their communities. Life for many seniors in high school can equate to experiencing a milestone...

Nicole Hart has plenty of ideas for the 2024 Minnesota State Fair. Be sure to get in line at the fair to see what she enters this year!

Crop Art Creators of the Minnesota State Fair

Creatives plant their entries at the Great Minnesota Get-Together. Seeds give life—in a host of ways. If the exceedingly long lines to view the crop...

Your Grad Party Punch List

All that pomp and circumstance doesn’t happen by itself. Let’s be honest. Graduation parties have—evolved. For the most part, the celebrations have...

The home’s pièce de résistance is the deck, which flows seamlessly from the living room and makes visitors feel like they’re floating over Lake Minnetonka. A commercial-grade steel structure angles up from the ground, through the deck and meets the roof, creating the cantilevered expanse of the deck without a need for bulky posts—and maintaining those unobstructed lake views. Under the deck is a walkout patio that leads from the guest suite.

Boyer Building Crafts a Dream Summer Home

One Texas family builds their dream summer home on Lake Minnetonka. Cory Martilla grew up enjoying quintessential Minnesota summers: boating,...

You’re Invited to Our Exclusive Wedding Event

Calling all brides, grooms, wedding photographers and vendors—submit your photo galleries for consideration. We are featuring expertly curated local...

Let’s Celebrate the Best of Lake Minnetonka 2024

Welcome to the party of the year. Have you heard? Lake Minnetonka Magazine is hosting a party within its pages! The year’s Best of Lake Minnetonka...

Welcome to the July 2024 Issue

I love a good party, don’t you? Summertime soirées are the best of the best—when summer winds embrace the celebration, clear skies tent the...

Two Local Students Share Their Love of Music and the Stage

As an antidote to a bit of the uncertainty in the world, some youth have sought refuge in the arts. Whether trying to make sense of the senseless...

Reader’s Choice Voting for Lens on Lake Minnetonka 2024

In July and August, we invited you to submit your photos of the Lake Minnetonka area. From action shots on the lake to scenic spots on land, you...

Area Oktoberfest Has Something for Everyone

The annual Delano celebration promises food, merchandise and music for all ages. Minnesota Oktoberfest returns to Delano September 20 and 21. The...

Welcome to the September 2024 Issue

This month welcomes you to our homes issue. As temps begin their rollercoaster ride downward, September nudges me back into home décor mode. By this...

Druk Upholstery Commits to “Bringing Beautiful Back”

Since 1945, this local business has it covered. Late last spring, Beth Hagberg looked at her great room in her Annandale lake home and decided her...

Julia Moss Designs Turns Old Silver Into New Treasures

Say goodbye to polish, and embrace a new way to add elegance to serveware. Who wants grandma’s silver? What was once an automatic inheritance plan...

Hendel Homes Guest House Mirrors Its Larger Counterpart

An exquisite Lake Minnetonka guest house mirrors the shape and style of the original home. On the eastern half of the land between Lake Minnetonka’s...

Welcome to the August 2024 Issue

Does any other month slip by as quickly as August? For those who either work in education or have school-age children, 31 days hardly offers up...

Senior Spotlight Students Shine On

Meet some local high school seniors that brighten up their communities. Life for many seniors in high school can equate to experiencing a milestone...

Crop Art Creators of the Minnesota State Fair

Creatives plant their entries at the Great Minnesota Get-Together. Seeds give life—in a host of ways. If the exceedingly long lines to view the crop...

Your Grad Party Punch List

All that pomp and circumstance doesn’t happen by itself. Let’s be honest. Graduation parties have—evolved. For the most part, the celebrations have...

Boyer Building Crafts a Dream Summer Home

One Texas family builds their dream summer home on Lake Minnetonka. Cory Martilla grew up enjoying quintessential Minnesota summers: boating,...

You’re Invited to Our Exclusive Wedding Event

Calling all brides, grooms, wedding photographers and vendors—submit your photo galleries for consideration. We are featuring expertly curated local...

Let’s Celebrate the Best of Lake Minnetonka 2024

Welcome to the party of the year. Have you heard? Lake Minnetonka Magazine is hosting a party within its pages! The year’s Best of Lake Minnetonka...

Welcome to the July 2024 Issue

I love a good party, don’t you? Summertime soirées are the best of the best—when summer winds embrace the celebration, clear skies tent the...

Two Local Students Share Their Love of Music and the Stage

As an antidote to a bit of the uncertainty in the world, some youth have sought refuge in the arts. Whether trying to make sense of the senseless...

Fermenting Food Continues To Grow in Popularity

Education, Local Makers, Recipes

Minnetonka Community Education featured classes on fermented foods led by area chef. When it comes to healthy eating, it can be difficult to...

Julia Moss Designs Turns Old Silver Into New Treasures

Entertain, Featured, Gift Guides, Interior Design

Say goodbye to polish, and embrace a new way to add elegance to serveware. Who wants grandma’s silver? What was once an automatic inheritance plan...

Dynamic Acting Duo Stars in “On Golden Pond”

Arts, People

Minnetonka Theatre celebrates James Cada and Susanne Egli’s longtime involvement in Lake Minnetonka schools. Minnetonka Theatre kicks off the...

Reader’s Choice Voting for Lens on Lake Minnetonka 2024

Featured, Photo Contest

In July and August, we invited you to submit your photos of the Lake Minnetonka area. From action shots on the lake to scenic spots on land, you...

Shop Local

Excelsior Paint & Design Carpet One

Our 5,400 square foot showroom features hardwood, carpet, luxury vinyl and laminate flooring; HunterDouglas blinds; Benjamin Moore and Fine Paints of Europe paints and stains; Cambria, Dekton, Silestone, and MSI Quartz countertops; wallpaper by York, Schumacher, Thibaut and more. Whether you’re building a brand-new home, looking to redecorate a room or refreshing a color palette, our designers are here to help you from inspiration to installation in making your house your home. Hard to find but worth the trip, you’ll find our two-story building with ample parking next to Youngsteds Car...

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Noteworthy

“Guten Appetit” to This Oktoberfest Classic

Noteworthy, Recipes

With origins in Austria, wiener schnitzel is a popular European dish typically made from cuts of veal. Popularity soon spread to nearby Germany and...

Oktoberfest-style Cocktails

Drinks, Noteworthy, Recipes

If beer isn’t your thing, have no fear. There are plenty of other delicious drinks to choose from when celebrating Oktoberfest. We like to lean into...

Visit the Arboretum Glass Pumpkin Patch

Arts, Noteworthy, Shops

This time of year, the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum is known for its elaborate displays of pumpkins, squash and gourds. With more than 400...

Take Note

Arts, Noteworthy

Music is an important aspect to Hispanic culture. I love the idea of Mel Tudisco’s paintbrush dancing across the canvas as it inhabits bold hues and...

Events

Excelsior Apple Day 2024

Arts & Performance, Community, Food & Drink, For the Kids

Experience Excelsior Apple Days–a cherished lakeside festival that unites our community, art, local flavors and a classic street dance. Since 1935,...

Minnesota Oktoberfest 2024

Arts & Performance, Community, Food & Drink

Enjoy brews, food, live music, fall harvest vendors and countless ways for the entire family to connect in the spirit of this annual fall German...

Fall de Tonka 2024

Community, Outdoors, Sports

Choose from a 13-mile or 28-mile ride through our beautiful community during fall color season. Be in the Minnetonka Community Education bike corral...

Spooky Sprint Run

Health & Wellness, Outdoors, Sports

Join us for the inaugural Spooky Sprint run, a spooktacular Halloween 5K and 1-mile race along the picturesque shores and charming neighborhoods of...

Avidor Minnetonka Fall Festival 2024

Community

Join Avidor Minnetonka for an event celebrating all things fall. Activities include crafts, food trucks, personalized gifts and more.

Wayzata Boo Dash + Boo Blast 2024

Benefits & Fundraisers, Community, For the Kids, Sports

Join in the Halloween fun at the annual Wayzata Boo Bash Dash, a spooktacular race in downtown Wayzata. Run or walk a timed 10k, 5k, 1 mile and fun...

Wine & Dine for Hope 2024

Benefits & Fundraisers, Food & Drink

Join us for a spectacular multi-course seated dinner and wine pairing event that has become a favorite or our supporters, donors, community partners...

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