by Danielle Gallus | Jun 2, 2026 | Drinks, Restaurants
The Schram Vineyards restaurant invites guests to its summer experience weekend. Bonfire & Barrel’s Summer Starts Here event offers three nights of entertainment and celebration at Schram Vineyards, one of Lake Minnetonka’s longtime favorite local vineyards....
by Madeline Kopiecki | Jun 2, 2026 | Interior Design
The co-working space was awarded first place in commercial design by ASID. In September 2025, Wayzata welcomed a new way to work. ModernWell, a co-working concept that saw exceptional success since originally opening in Minneapolis in 2018, was continuing to grow in...
by Renée Stewart-Hester | Jun 1, 2026 | Featured
Truth time: I know more of my neighborhood’s dogs than I do the people who live throughout our little nook of our city. To be fair, when our kids were school age and carpooling and playdates were part of our regular schedule, we developed great connections with...
by Mollee Francisco | Jun 1, 2026 | Education, Featured, People
Organizations help business owners find guidance, accountability and community. For many an entrepreneurial woman trying to get her business off the ground or a female executive looking to improve her leadership skills, the Business Women’s Circle (BWC) has provided a...
by Renée Stewart-Hester | Jun 1, 2026 | Arts, Noteworthy, Shops
If stunning lakeside access and views, excellent dining and enviable shopping excursions aren’t enough to draw you to Wayzata’s Lake Street, consider attending the 22nd annual Wayzata Art Experience 10 a.m.–6 p.m. June 27 and 10 a.m.–4 p.m. June 28 and experience a...
by Renée Stewart-Hester | Jun 1, 2026 | Photo Contest
Helen Canning and her grandson, Bergen, 4, frequently walk around Mound’s Langdon Lake along the Dakota Rail Regional Trail. “The path around Langdon Lake is our personal playground, and we feel very fortunate it’s in our front yard,” she says. On this day, the duo...
by Abigail Larson | Jun 1, 2026 | Arts, Giving Back, Outdoors
Live music returns this summer to the Excelsior Commons. Many of us relish any reason to gather outdoors in the summertime, especially along Lake Minnetonka. The Excelsior Morning Rotary offers another reason, bringing community, food and music to Excelsior Commons...
by Katie Tomsche | Jun 1, 2026 | Ingredients, Noteworthy, Recipes
If you need a reason to level up a beloved recipe, consider celebrating National Lobster Day on June 15 with this delicious turn for Lobster Mac & Cheese, courtesy of Katie Tomsche of Lunds & Byerlys. “This rich, delicious comfort food only needs the meat of...
by Hollie Blanchard | Jun 1, 2026 | Arts, Noteworthy
I fell in love instantly with Zaire. Art can sweep you away and leave you with a subjective story that lingers. Zaire’s subject is confident, hopeful, kind, noticed when she enters a room in a captivating a style that is uniquely hers and free to speak her truth....
by Renée Stewart-Hester | Jun 1, 2026 | Featured, Ingredients, Local Makers, Recipes
Read along, and learn how to make a decadent fad-worthy dessert. When chocolate wraps itself around a mixture of pistachio cream, tahini and kataifi pastry, the sweet tooth crowd goes wild. For months, checkout lanes, end caps, grocery shelves and even social media...
by Diane Meyer | Jun 1, 2026 | Arts, People
Twenty years ago, Minnetonka-based singer-songwriter Carey Marshall had no idea she could sing. It must have been kismet when, at 30, she picked up a guitar and discovered her passion. Now, at 50, she celebrates the release of her second album, Year of the Locust,...
by Kassondra Burtis | Jun 1, 2026 | Arts, Featured, People
Discover the hometown story behind Marisa Coughlan’s Blue Eyed Girl. After falling in love with movies as a child, all Minnesota native Marisa Coughlan ever dreamed about was being an actress. Fast forward to today and she’s not only an actress but a successful writer...
by Renée Stewart-Hester | Jun 1, 2026 | Entertain, Outdoors, Pets
National service offers local dog owners extended outing options. Keeping dogs entertained can expand beyond running zoomies around the kitchen table or taking leashed loops around the neighborhood. Sniffspot is to dogs what Airbnb is to people—but for playtime not...
by Editorial Staff | Jun 1, 2026 | Noteworthy, Weddings
This beautiful time of year brings coral bells and wedding bells! And, as you know, every wedding celebration starts with a special announcement. We are pleased to announce that plans for our stunning, annual wedding issue are currently underway. We’re ready to...
by Mollee Francisco | Jun 1, 2026 | People
In her 15 years at Target, Melissa Murphy built a career helping employees adopt emerging technologies and use them to work more effectively. Now as the co-founder of Itasca Innovation, she helps companies develop artificial intelligence (AI) strategies and train...
