A new Excelsior business looks to make craft activities for young kids easier and more affordable for parents. As a busy mom, Bryanna Schuette saw a...
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Welcome to the April 2025 Issue
Welcome to this month’s homes issue. As always, our writers develop articles with you, Readers, top of mind. The goal is to not only highlight local...
Twin Cities Builder Looks To Turn a Philosophy Into a Reality
Deephaven home leans into Scandinavian architecture and design. If anyone can bring a home’s philosophical design to life, it’s Mark Williams. Full...
Woodcarver Brings Bespoke Details to Homes
Woodcarver’s work embraces a sense of enchanting timelessness. Consider the possibilities when a school fieldtrip ignites and inspires a student’s...
Lakeside Home Has a Porch for Every Season
A 1905 Lake Minnetonka home blends the indoors and outdoors on its century-old porches. When you speak with Barbara Burgum about her 1905 Craftsman...
Plan Mother’s Day With Sweet and Savory Brunch Specialties
Restaurants around town are celebrating moms through a variety of brunch options. This has to rank right up there on the special occasion stress...
Welcome to the March 2025 Issue
The memory is embedded in my mind. It was about this time of year. We had just moved to the Twin Cities—for the second time. I sat one evening at...
Announcing the Best of Lake Minnetonka 2025 Finalists
We invited readers to vote for the best the Lake Minnetonka area has to offer throughout January in our annual readers’ poll. The poll is now...
How To Elevate Your March Madness Spread
Take basketball watch parties from a toss-up to a slam dunk. Interest in basketball, specifically women’s collegiate match ups, has ramped up over...
Honey + Milk Is Dessert on Wheels
Ice cream sandwich cart adds fun twist to special events. Kaley Lau has always been inspired by creative, delicious food and beautifully designed...
Heather’s Brings Fresh Flavors to Minnetonka
Dining spot’s second location settles into Minnetonka neighborhood. Heather’s, a neighborhood eatery, serving tasty mealtime staples and more,...
Bricks to Bread Creates Opportunities for Students
Two local girls help build a brick oven in Costa Rica for a family in need. During the summer before high school, students might fill their days in...
Welcome to the February 2025 Issue
Readers, you’re always on the top of our invitation list to join us in celebrating the latest issue of Lake Minnetonka Magazine, but this month is...
Conclude Your Wedding Reception on a Sweet Note
Chart new territory with the help from local bakers and makers. For some guests, it’s what they look forward to the most at a wedding reception—the...
Editors Share the Stories of Their Unique Weddings
From cityscapes to country roads, here's a look at the details behind two special days. The celebration of love, unity and the start of a new...
Two Professional Hockey Players Tie the Knot in Wayzata
With touches from the past and hearts directed to the future, a couple recalls a beautiful Lake Minnetonka area wedding. A cherished mother’s...
Event Planner Shares the Steps To Planning the Perfect Destination Wedding
Danae Brennan explores the FAQs for destination I Dos. Wedding planning entails its fair share of contingency plans for all the “What ifs?” Will the...
Welcome to the January 2025 Issue
The holiday décor might be on its way back into storage, and the confetti has landed after New Year’s eve parties, but the festivities are far from...
Eminent Interior Design Embraces Color and Texture
Orono home embraces a bold fusion of color and texture. A story is well told when a confluence of different, sometimes conflicting, elements come...
Feel Weightless and Wonderful at Sanctuary Float Spa
A Minnetonka float spa offers sensory deprivation therapy to support bodies and minds. Call it what you want—float therapy, reduced environmental...
