by Madeline Kopiecki | Oct 9, 2024 | Book Club, Featured, People
Wayzata entrepreneur shares her expertise in new book. Maha Abouelenein has been busy since we last spoke with her for our March 2022 issue. The strategic communications CEO says she always wanted to write a book informed by her 30-year career. When she had an...
by Renée Stewart-Hester | Oct 1, 2024 | Featured
“Ah, lovely October, as you usher in the season that awakens my soul, your awesome beauty compels my spirit to soar like a leaf caught in an autumn breeze and my heart to sing like a heavenly choir.” —Peggy Toney Horton, author Here we stand—in the golden-persimmon...
by Findlay Drabant | Oct 1, 2024 | Arts
A local orchestra strikes a chord in the hearts of concert-goers and musicians. Greenwood’s Dagne Gustafson learned to play the cello when she was in the fifth grade. Today, at 63, she’s still playing. Gustafson moved to Minnesota in 2012, and she’s performed with the...
by Katie Tomsche | Oct 1, 2024 | Noteworthy, Recipes
Move over candy and caramel apples. Halloween has a new favorite treat, and it’s ghoulishly good! This pizza is packed with rich fall flavors and better-for-you ingredients, like butternut squash, fresh herbs, crispy kale and pumpkin seeds. The tangy goat cheese...
by Renée Stewart-Hester | Oct 1, 2024 | Entertain, History, Outdoors
A not-so-scary good time at an annual Halloween celebration. Who doesn’t like to get invited over to someone’s house, especially if it’s for a party? Be sure to attend this year’s Spooktacular at the Charles H. Burwell House, 13209 E. McGinty Road, Minnetonka. The...
by Mollee Francisco | Oct 1, 2024 | Featured, Pets, Sports, Style
Holly Connaker finds “pure joy” in and out of the arena. Whether showing houses or showing horses, Holly Connaker knows how to showcase her passions. She has been in real estate for more than two decades and loves helping people find their dream homes—wherever that...
by Raela Schoenherr | Oct 1, 2024 | Book Club, Noteworthy
Kate Quinn and Janie Chang are both highly-regarded historical novelists in their own right, and this cowritten novel is an excellent reading choice for those who enjoy history and women’s places in it. Set in San Francisco in the weeks leading up to the infamous 1906...
by Laurel Famigletti | Oct 1, 2024 | Noteworthy, Senior Living, Wellness
Exercise benefits not only your body, health and mind, but also your skin. As the largest living organ and biggest detoxifying agent, the sweat you produce removes toxins and rejuvenates your skin. The best skin serum may just be at your gym, so grab your sneakers and...
by Madeline Kopiecki | Oct 1, 2024 | Photo Contest
Explore the winning photos from our Lens on Lake Minnetonka photo contest. This summer, we asked local residents to scroll down their digital files or flip through their film—whatever it took to find their favorite shots of the Lake Minnetonka community. From scenic...
by Daniel Huss | Oct 1, 2024 | Arts, Garden, Noteworthy, People
A couple of years ago, Quinn Schomburg’s girlfriend, who was away on a family trip, fretted over missing the opportunity to carve her own pumpkins. To help out, Schomburg individually carved her a pumpkin—and 100 more, lining the sidewalk of her house with his...
by Jennifer Pitterle | Oct 1, 2024 | Featured, Shops, Style
Wayzata’s Jessica Hilde helps clients curate wardrobes and discover their best styled selves. “My job is really transforming someone’s life,” Jessica Hilde says. The Wayzata stylist helps clients at her Lake Street showroom build wardrobes from high-quality...
by Renée Stewart-Hester | Oct 1, 2024 | Featured, Restaurants
Who is ready for a newcomer to Wayzata’s restaurant lineup? Well, well, look who made it from the breakfast table to the restaurant table. Toastique, a gourmet toast and juice bar, is set to open this fall in Wayzata. While the restaurant name gives a logical whiff at...
by Renée Stewart-Hester | Oct 1, 2024 | Featured, Shops, Style
Kelly Harrington offers ways to illustrate one’s fashion narrative. “It’s a treasure hunt,” Kelly Harrington says. “My mom [Judy Wright] and I are particularly good at that part.” Being creatives with a vision is in their mother-daughter DNA. And following the scent...
by Renée Stewart-Hester | Oct 1, 2024 | Photo Contest
Happenstance creates a winning image. Many of the best photos from our annual photo contest come by way of spontaneity. “I happened upon the image while on a crisp fall walk last year,” Berit Francis says of her first-place photo. “The vibrant variant colors amidst...
by Emily Gedde | Oct 1, 2024 | Shops, Style
Tom and Mike Redmond share stories of success and why founding a hair care company together made sense. Tom and Mike Redmond have a typical father-son relationship. The duo enjoys attending sporting events together, gathering for family dinners and managing V&Co.,...
