Built in 1902 by the Great Northern Railway, Wayzata’s Section House was home to the local section foreman and his family. The section foreman was a...
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Mound Author SJ Tilly Talks Inspiration
Mound author brings Minnesota flavor to contemporary romances. Minnesota has never felt steamier than in the hands of S.J. Tilly. The 35-year-old...
Steamboat Minnehaha Returns to the Water
Efforts are underway to resume the services of the Minnehaha on Lake Minnetonka. Take a step back in time. The year is 1906, and its summertime in...
EcoElsa Blog Inspires Natural Connections
Elsa Litecky inspires the next generation of naturalists. Elsa Litecky has enjoyed the beauty of the natural world since she could start climbing...
Discover the History Behind Your Home
Homes hold stories of the past and progress. For older homes, those stories can be mysterious. If you own a story-filled house in the Lake...
A Recipe For Creating Your Own Gourmet Club
Foodies celebrate the power of food through their gourmet club. What comes to mind when you hear the term “gourmet club?” Perhaps, you think of an...
Zinnias with a View
A showstopping view highlights summer’s natural beauty. “I snapped this photo behind the Wayzata Library, and whoever planted these zinnias— they...
Arborist Gets to the Root of Wayzata
Trees are some of Wayzata’s most important residents. Consider the facts: It’s estimated that more than 40 million American elm trees, which once...
Science Museum Helps Local Boy Identify Fossil
Youth makes an interesting discovery on Big Island. Walking the beach at Big Island on Lake Minnetonka, one never knows what strange object might...
Meet Your Finalists for Best of Lake Minnetonka 2023
Say "Hello" to your finalists. The reader poll is closed and the votes are tallied. Now, it's time to meet the finalists (listed in alphabetical...
History Express
The story of the Express Boats begins in 1905 when the Twin City Rapid Transit Company (TCRT) opened a new electric streetcar route from Minneapolis...
Minnehaha Creek Warbler
Romance in the wild sings its own sweet song. Whenever we’re given the chance to observe the natural goings on of wildlife in our midst, it’s an...
Entrepreneur Tees Up Golf and Travel
Travel company Women on Fairways links a love of golf up with curated trips. Ashlee Ciora was living in downtown Los Angeles when her life coach...
Siblings
Photogenic felines capture second place. “While you can make dogs sit and stay for a photo and try to pose them, you cannot do that with cats,”...
Discover the Beginning of Lone Lake Park
Bohemians arrived in America in two great waves in the 19th century. In 1848, they emigrated due to political persecution, and in the 1880s, they...
Local Maverick Chases His Wanderlust
Wayzata graduate charts his own course. Hodophile [/ˈhoʊˌdoʊfaɪl/] Part of speech: noun Origin: Greek One who loves to travel A traveler with a...
We have an idea Lake Minnetonka …
Best of Lake Minnetonka 2023 Guidelines … Let’s step into 2023 with the spirit of gratitude and support for our Lake Minnetonka community and its...
Wayzata’s Schoolhouse Hill
A quick history of Wayzata's Schoolhouse Hill. The first school to sit atop the hill at Rice Street and Broadway Avenue in Wayzata was built circa...
Hands-on Learning Is Coming to Lake Minnetonka’s Shores
Wayzata center will offer STEM-based education. Hands-on learning is making its way to the shores of Lake Minnetonka with the renovation of a former...
An Eagle Scout Project That Is History in the Making
Eagle Scout creates Little Free Libraries in Excelsior. Shorewood’s Bryce Alexander, 18, gave himself a history assignment. When deciding what to do...
