“I was driving past the beach in early winter and stopped to take a photograph of the watercolor sky. Then I noticed the picnic table.
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After spending the holidays eating delicious food and, possibly, considering a fresh start in the new year, Lucy Knisley’s graphic food memoir is the perfect book to kick off 2022.
[Homes]
Many people launch into the new year awash in hopes of change—a new exercise regimen, improved sleep routines or a break from social media—only to return to their old habits months later.
Frosty Morning, which placed third in the Wildlife and Nature category of our annual Lens on Lake Minnetonka photo contest, was taken along Birch Bluff Road (Tonka Bay) by Judy Voigt Englund of Excelsior.
[Events]
This year’s 16th annual Christkindlsmarkt is moving into the Excelsior Commons for two full weekends.
[Homes]
Adorning your home with seasonal colors, trimming the tree and wrapping gifts is certainly enjoyable, but putting it all away is another story.
In 2018, Andy Greene commemorated the 10th anniversary of one of The Office’s (TV series 2005–2013) most iconic episodes—Dinner Party—by publishing an oral history of the episode in Rolling Stone magazine.
[Arts]
“I love the sunrises that occur in the winter months of our state,” says Hollie Blanchard of The Art Girls. “There is nothing more energizing to the soul than bearing witness to the vivid shades of red, pink and purple to name only a few colors that light up the horizon.
The Wayzata Yacht Club on Lake Minnetonka serves as the striking backdrop for Boats and Rainbows, which was taken by Cat Parker and placed first in the City Landmarks category of our annual Lens on Lake Minnetonka photo contest.
[Events]
Children entering grades 3–5 for the 2021–2022 academic year experienced a day of fun and learning at the annual South Lake Safety Camp. The program featured a day of education from local safety professionals, goodie bags with safety items to take home and more.
