We caught up with some of the Lake Minnetonka area’s class of 2019 seniors to talk about their passions and dreams as they begin their final year of...
Community
Festival Fun at Mound’s Annual Spirit of the Lakes
Mound’s annual celebration is this month. Mound’s Spirit of the Lakes Festival will include food, fun and fireworks spread out over two days at...
Test the Waters with a New Sport
With summer in full swing, it’s prime time to embrace the sunshine and serene lakes. Sail Away Sailing School, LLC, with the Upper Minnetonka Yacht...
Lens on Lake Minnetonka: Capturing the Great Outdoors
An Excelsior photographer wins second place in the Activities and Events category of our annual photo contest. Cindy Barnett, an Excelsior resident...
Multimedia Minnetonka Artist Dieterich Spahn Designs Stained Glass for the Ages
If you’ve driven on Highway 7 at night and happened past Excelsior United Methodist Church, you might already know the work of artist Dieterich...
Gears Through the Years
Excelsior Commons hosts the 10,000 Lakes Concours d’Elegance this month. Nothing puts a gleam in Randy Guyer’s eye like the gleam of an immaculately...
A Roundup of Summer Wellness Opportunities for You and Your Kids
Ah, summertime—the season of freedom for youngsters, free from the trappings of studies, classes and (most) extracurricular activities. What’s a...
Minnetonka Mom Hanadi Chehabeddine is Changing Misconceptions About Muslim Americans, One Corporation at a Time
Lebanon is a country with countless religious groups and prominent Christian and Muslim populations. Growing up there, Hanadi Chehabeddine had...
Meet Your Best of Lake Minnetonka 2018 Winners!
We celebrate the winners of our 2018 Best of Lake Minnetonka readers’ choice survey, and celebrate how wonderful it is to share this neighborhood...
Acts of Kindness
Hopkins Montessori School rings in its golden anniversary with a celebration of its core values. In 1968, Hopkins Montessori School welcomed its...
Calling All Firefighters
Excelsior Fire District is recruiting people to serve. Joining the Excelsior Fire District as a firefighter recruit is a way to help save lives and...
Celebrate and Give Back
Reach “On Tap” is a fundraiser to support employment services for individuals with developmental disabilities. Reach for Resources is a...
Healing and Horses at Stable Living
Stable Living helps adults and children find health and happiness through connection to horses. When the going gets tough, therapy might well...
Getting Under Steam
A local crew of mostly volunteers works hard each spring to get the historic steamboat Minnehaha ready to launch into Lake Minnetonka’s waters for...
Lens on Lake Minnetonka: Ruff Lake Life
Excelsior native Cindy Barnett took this photo of her beloved dog Ruby while they were on a boat outing last summer. Ruby, an American “bully” who’s...
Flying into Real Estate
Excelsior pilots—and mom and daughter—team up to co-captain a real estate business for their latest adventure. These days, pilots Kathy Rauth and...
The 38th Annual Lake Minnetonka Half Marathon Takes Place This Month
The Lake Minnetonka Half Marathon allows runners to experience the scenic route from downtown Wayzata to Commons Park in Excelsior. This year’s race...
Minnestrista Native Hopes for a Future with the Chicago Cubs
Most people look forward to summer as a chance to enjoy nice weather and take it easy. But Minnetrista native Rollie Lacy looked ahead to this...
Communities Host Safety Training Developed by Former Navy Seal
Today’s headlines provide plenty of topics for the national discourse. Since October 2017, when the hashtag #MeToo, originally created by social...
Minnetonka Center for the Arts Offers Special Programming for People Living with Dementia
Minnetonka wants to be a dementia-friendly city. The Alzheimer’s Association defines a dementia-friendly community in part as one that is informed,...
