We visit the Twin City Polo Club in Maple Plain. One of our best suggestions for a fun, outdoor family event this summer is polo. Just fill up the...
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National Youth Sailing Championship Comes to Lake Minnetonka
Minnetonka Yacht Club hosts the ILYA X-boat Youth Championship. For the first time since 2006, Lake Minnetonka will be home to the exclusive youth...
Sweat-proof Your Hat or Helmet with These Locally Invented Liners
Tonka Bay native patents a moisture-wicking liner for hats and helmets. It seemed odd to Justin Johnson that this ubiquitous problem—getting a...
Take to the Skies at Minnesota’s First Indoor Skydiving Facility
iFly Indoor Skydiving opened in Minnetonka in December. Need a way to shake off those early-spring blahs? Minnesota’s first indoor skydiving...
Take a Guided Trip on ‘the Best Fishing Lake Around’
Mound elementary school teacher is a popular Lake Minnetonka fishing guide. “Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and...
Orono Grad’s Journey from Haiti to U.S. was “Like a Dream Come True”
Guy Mohs shares his journey as an immigrant and soccer star. On January 12, 2010, a magnitude 7.0 earthquake rocked Guyvenson Fortune’s homeland of...
How He Rolls
Writer finds his balance on a log—one baby step at a time. Standing knee-deep in water on a warm August day, I ready myself to step out of my...
Tape 2 Tape
Fifty years of finding community with the Wayzata Youth Hockey Association. Greg Gibson has been the board president of the Wayzata Youth Hockey...
Scoring on the “Rebound”
Skippers' hockey coach Sean Goldsworthy is glad to be back home. In 2016, when he left St. Olaf College after 23 years as a player and then head...
Veterans on the Waves
Minnesota Wakesurf Championship welcomes military members and vets to “shred it” on Lake Minnetonka. Andy Weigman had a vision. Wakesurfing was...
Minnetonka Native David Gardner Inspires Listeners with a New Podcast
Professional athletes are a source of inspiration. We watch in awe during the Olympics as they perform nearly impossible feats—flips, spins, goals...
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...
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...
Come, Sail Away
Deephaven director documents renowned sailor’s life in Coyote. From The New York Times, November 26, 1992: “Mike Plant, the 42-year-old solo ocean...
Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Chamber of Commerce’s Annual 5K for St. Patrick’s Day
Looking for the perfect way to kick off St. Patrick’s Day? Jog over to the annual Luck O’ the Lake 5K, organized by the Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka...
Mound Westonka Varsity Volleyball Team Gives Back
It’s often said a sports team isn’t just a team—it’s a family. That’s certainly true of the Mound Westonka High School varsity girls’ volleyball...
The Wayzata Chilly Open Is Planning for Its Biggest Year
The Wayzata Chilly Open is celebrating its 34th birthday. In 1984, community members partnered with the Greater Wayzata Area Chamber of Commerce to...
Just in time for the XXIII Olympic Winter Games, We Catch up with Some Local Olympians
You have to wonder if there’s something in the water—Lake Minnetonka’s water, perhaps?—because Minnesota has been home to an especially impressive...
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...
