A socially conscious retailer opens at Ridgedale Center. BoxLunch, a clothing and gift retailer specializing in pop culture-inspired items, opened...
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Beating the Winter Blues with Active Indoor Entertainment
Keep kids’ cabin fever at bay with these fun indoor activities. The weather outside is frightful, and because this is January in Minnesota, it’s...
All Aboard! The Lake Minnetonka Trolley Is Rolling
The Lake Minnetonka Trolley takes residents and visitors around town with a little history and touch of fun. If you’re in Wayzata this month and you...
Best of Lake Minnetonka 2017
Here’s a closer look at your local favorites. This part of the Twin Cities is pretty darn great, isn’t it? We live in a place where it’s no big...
Local Couple Cultivates a Magical, Evolving Garden
Heidi Henderson and Doug Miller cultivate a magical, evolving green space. Heidi Henderson’s garden has grown from small tinkering to a full-blown...
Meet Two Horses Who Have Stolen Hearts and Changed Lives in the Lake Minnetonka Area
Horses have a way of connecting deeply with their riders. This month, we wrangled two inspiring stories of four-legged heroes. A Calming Companion...
2016 Best of Lake Minnetonka Winners
Readers choose their lake-area favorites in our 2016 Best of Lake Minnetonka contest. Whether you’ve lived in the Lake Minnetonka area for five...
Jeff Edmondson Returns to Minnesota as KARE 11’s Newest Meteorologist
Jeff Edmondson brings his meteorology career home with a new position at KARE 11. Some people realize their career goals after many years of...
Firefly Sisterhood Counters Breast Cancer with Connection
In 2015, breast cancer is not an unfamiliar disease. It is, in fact, all too familiar for many families. But a local organization is working to end...
Self-taught Artist Traces Love of Painting to Orono High School Art Class
Justin Hammer discovered he had a gift for drawing in an art class senior year at Orono High. He’s been painting ever since. Draped over the walls...
The 2015 Best of Lake Minnetonka Reader’s Choice Awards
We’ve brought together the top businesses, people and places in the lake area. It’s that time of year again, when we celebrate everything the Lake...
The History of 980 Shady Lane
Lake Minnetonka house’s history is filled with families, guests and bon vivants. The story of 980 Shady Lane unfolds through black-and-white...
Lifelong Friends Host Rock the Park on the CW
A pair of lifelong lake-area friends turn their love of outdoor adventures into their own TV series. Jack Steward and Colton Smith have been making...
Former Lake-area Students Shine in Show Business
Meet a few lake-area high school alums who are succeeding on stage and television. Zac Barnett Lead singer, American Authors Minnetonka High School,...
The 2014 Best of Lake Minnetonka: Top Shops, Restaurants, People and More
We asked. You voted. Find out what businesses, shops and places lake-area readers can’t stop talking about. What makes this year’s Best of Lake...
Results for Best of Lake Minnetonka 2013 Readers’ Survey
We asked and you voted for your 30 favorite people, places, activities and businesses around Lake Minnetonka. Best Weekend Brunch: Sunsets If your...
Best of Lake Minnetonka 2012 Readers’ Survey Results
Let our map be your guide on your tour of the 2012 annual readers’ survey winners. Best Burger: Maynards Imagine 8 oz. of perfectly cooked ground...
The Dragonfly Story
The dragonfly has become a symbol for those who are grieving the loss of a loved one. I had just learned about the Dragonfly Story from my neighbor...
Frank Lloyd Wright Deephaven Home
Tearing down Frank Lloyd Wright’s Deephaven masterpiece. When old houses are torn down along Lake Minnetonka to make way for more modern...
James J. Hill Lake Minnetonka History
James J. Hill’s stations, snuff and hotels. Some called him “The Empire Builder,” while detractors snubbed him as the “Robber Baron.” James J. Hill...
