by Daniel Huss | May 1, 2025 | History, Outdoors, Sports
Orono golf course’s history is on par. Your golf course has some history when cut hayfields served as fairways and borrowed tomato cans, spade into the soil, were used as golf cups. Your golf course has some history when the fairways were watered by a team of horses,...
by Raela Schoenherr | May 1, 2025 | Book Club, Noteworthy
In celebration of our 20th anniversary, walk down memory lane with us to revisit some of 2005’s top titles. In no particular order, these books and authors have staying power and remain in the zeitgeist. Freakonomics by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner:...
by Katie Tomsche | May 1, 2025 | Drinks, Entertain, Noteworthy, Recipes
What’s an anniversary without a toast? We asked our friends at Lunds & Byerlys for a celebratory sip recipe, worthy to raise a glass, no matter the occasion, and exclaim santé—cheers. French 7Tea5 Legend has it that the original Soixante-Quinze (French 75) was...
by Renée Stewart-Hester | May 1, 2025 | Education
Community gatherings are important to the area for a host of reasons, including civic, educational and recreational focuses. Trista Day, set for 11 a.m.–2 p.m. May 17 at the Minnetrista City Campus, 7701 County Road 110 W., checks all those boxes. The annual event...
by Lynette Kalsnes | May 1, 2025 | Arts, Noteworthy, Outdoors
The famed Harrison Sculpture Garden at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum often gets the lion’s share of the buzz for outdoor art. And it deserves it. Ingrid Lenz Harrison and Alfred Harrison collected art from leading sculptors in 11 countries and gifted them to the...
by Renée Stewart-Hester | May 1, 2025 | Arts, Giving Back
Have you been to Concerts in The Commons in Excelsior? Don’t forget to mark the last Saturday in September for Lake Minnetonka Oktoberfest. While these events offer their unique brands of community engagement and entertainment, they also embrace one thing in...
by Renée Stewart-Hester | May 1, 2025 | Photo Contest
One of the special things about living in the Land of 10,000 Lakes is that one can easily find open water for recreational exploits of all sorts. For Minnetrista’s Camille Nelson, Lake Zumbra was the natural backdrop for her winning photo, Loons Swimming. “The lake is...
by Editorial Staff | May 1, 2025 | Noteworthy, Weddings
Your wedding is one of the most important days of your life—filled with romance, the love of family and friends and, of course, all those wonderful, unforgettable details. At Lake Minnetonka Magazine, we embrace celebrating local love stories, and we want to feature...
by Mollee Francisco | May 1, 2025 | Drinks, Featured, People
A local woman’s medical crisis kickstarted her business venture. Alexa Fitzpatrick was happily living the American dream when a sudden medical crisis flipped her world upside down. But when life gave her lemons, the Minnetonka resident says she made a Martini, and she...
by Mollee Francisco | May 1, 2025 | Outdoors, Sports
Explore the thrilling and challenging combination of the classic game and wild terrain. For as long as Robert and David Linner can remember, Mountain Golf has been a part of their family get-togethers. Now, the brothers are hoping to share their love of the game with...
by Taylor Hamilton | Apr 24, 2025 | Arts, People
Tamara Kangas Erickson will build upon a “remarkable legacy.” In 1981, Tamara Kangas Erickson set foot on the stage of Chanhassen Dinner Theatres (CDT) for the first time, playing Marta Von Trapp in the Sound of Music. Now, she has been named the new president and art...
by Madeline Kopiecki | Apr 23, 2025 | Arts, People
Hopkins Center for the Arts will host the reception of a prolific Deephaven artist. In the wake of artist Christopher Foote’s unexpected passing in 2021, his wife has discovered thousands of paintings, drawings and cartoons that he had done over the years....
by Taylor Hamilton | Apr 17, 2025 | Arts, Education
A new Excelsior business looks to make craft activities for young kids easier and more affordable for parents. As a busy mom, Bryanna Schuette saw a need for quick and easy activities for her family. In response, she created Notes for Mama, a seasonal home learning...
by Madeline Kopiecki | Apr 11, 2025 | Arts, People
We speak with ensemble member Jon Schumacher to get a look behind the curtain. Audiences of all ages are invited to enjoy the wonders of winter at the Children’s Theatre Company’s (CTC) original production of Disney’s Frozen The Broadway Musical. But Anna and Elsa...
by Renée Stewart-Hester | Apr 1, 2025 | Uncategorized
Welcome to this month’s homes issue. As always, our writers develop articles with you, Readers, top of mind. The goal is to not only highlight local businesses and people, but to offer doses of inspiration and creativity for your lives. This month is no exception, and...
