The community gathered on Memorial Day for a full slate of activities, including a parade through downtown Excelsior, programming at the Excelsior...
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“Get Sweaty With Leddy” Podcast Turns Pain Into Purpose
Wayzata resident uses personal story to shed light on pain management. Josh Leddy’s journey is full of resilience, transformation and pain. The...
Into the Woods With Foraging Expert Alan Bergo
Alan Bergo didn’t set out to become a nationally known foraging expert—he just loved food and great ingredients. During his junior year at Wayzata...
SuperCoaches Strikes Change in the Community
SuperCoaches connects students and athletes with tutors and coaches. When it comes to finding a solution to an issue, Jennifer Shawgo is all in....
Chef and Author Alan Bergo Discusses Mushroom Hunting
The Forager Chef educates on how to discover a wild harvest in your neck of the woods. If you’ve ever been on a woodland hike and noticed a cluster...
Minnetonka Yacht Club Hosts Dinghy Championship Week
The Inland Lake Yachting Association brings its championship regatta to the waters of Lake Minnetonka. Over 250 sailors, along with family and...
Dive Into the History of Deephaven’s Saint Louis Bay
The Lake Minnetonka Historical Society is marking the city’s milestone anniversary with a cruise. Celebrate Deephaven’s 125th anniversary with the...
All Aboard the (Miniature) Wayzata Garden Railroad
Miniature train sets wind their ways through the imaginations of visitors of all ages. Nestled on the Wayzata Depot Museum grounds, a charming...
English Rose Program Connects Residents With Community
Restructured volunteer program aims to mimic life at home. The relationship between volunteers and residents in a senior living community can be a...
Find Waldo at Small Businesses Around Wayzata
Shop owner organizes annual scavenger hunt to promote local businesses. If you like scouring colorful book pages for that bespectacled character...
Explore Your Best of Lake Minnetonka 2025 Winners
Summertime reigns supreme and so does our annual Readers’ Choice Poll. Summer brings out the best—the best sun-drenched days spent diving into all...
Project FriendSHIP Bridges the Inclusivity Gap
Minnetonka Community Education’s Project FriendSHIP features a wide range of programs that focus on community building and engagement, alongside...
Spirit of the Lakes Brings Festival Fun to Surfside Park
Popular festival returns this summer with fresh and familiar events. Spirit of the Lakes is set from July 17–19 at Surfside Park, 2670 Commerce...
Discover Creative Adventures With the smARTpass
As a librarian at the Wayzata branch of Hennepin County Library, I am a bit biased, but I would have to say that the library is one of the best...
X Marks the Spot
Visit some of my favorite spaces to read, create and just be. For as long as I can remember, I’ve always had a favorite spot to read, reflect or...
Excelsior Fireworks
Christine Neff Kojetin was searching for a space to get a perfect photograph of Excelsior’s Fourth of July fireworks celebration. She clearly found...
Chanhassen Dinner Theatres Holds Two Benefit Shows
Stevie Ray’s Improv Company is raising funds for Plymouth comedian Brett Williams. On June 4, improv comedian Brett Williams suffered a massive...
Lafayette Club Embarks on an Exciting New Partnership
The historic club has entered into a reciprocity agreement with Windsong Farm Golf Club. For over a century, the iconic Spanish Mission-style...
Celebrating 75 Years at the Arc Gala 2025
The Arc Minnesota celebrated its 75th anniversary at its annual gala, hosted at the Depot in Minneapolis. Lake Minnetonka Magazine was proud to be...
Rummage With Purpose at Wayzata Community Church
For more than 100 years, Wayzata church hosts annual rummage sale. You know a rummage sale is a big deal when it has a director. And you also know...
