Entrepreneur McKenzie Carr wants to change the gym experience. A new boutique gym in the Tonka Bay Village Center has opened and is designed for...
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Charting the History of the ILYA Championship
Minnetonka Yacht Club hosts the annual Inland Lake Yachting Association Championship. Not all championships take place on a field or court, and some...
Jon Savitt Hopes To Inspire the Next Generation of Writers
A local mentorship program helps emerging creatives take flight. Jon Savitt enjoys making people laugh, and it’s a feeling that fuels the...
Four Local Fourth of July Celebrations
Community-wide festivities mark special Fourth of July events. Summer’s unofficial midpoint holiday, the Fourth of July, comes with an extra dose of...
Lake Minnetonka’s Lighthouse Island Starts a New Chapter
After serving as homebase for the Minnetonka Yacht Club (MYC) and the Lake Minnetonka Sailing School (LMSS), the clubhouse and area on Lake...
Al & Alma’s Marks Its 70th Anniversary
The Lake Minnetonka charter cruise company is a local dining and celebration mainstay. For Jamie and Nate Geyen, Al & Alma’s Supper Club and...
Meet Lafayette Club’s New Golf and Racquet Professionals
Robb Nelson and Dave Wolden bring decades of experience to Lake Minnetonka’s Lafayette Club. The Lafayette Club welcomes professionals Robb Nelson...
What To Expect at the Wayzata Art Experience
If stunning lakeside access and views, excellent dining and enviable shopping excursions aren’t enough to draw you to Wayzata’s Lake Street,...
Get Ready for Another Summer of Concerts in the Commons
Live music returns this summer to the Excelsior Commons. Many of us relish any reason to gather outdoors in the summertime, especially along Lake...
“Zaire”
I fell in love instantly with Zaire. Art can sweep you away and leave you with a subjective story that lingers. Zaire’s subject is confident,...
Singer-Songwriter Carey Marshall Releases Her Second Album
Twenty years ago, Minnetonka-based singer-songwriter Carey Marshall had no idea she could sing. It must have been kismet when, at 30, she picked up...
Actress Marisa Coughlan Returns to Her Minnesota Roots
Discover the hometown story behind Marisa Coughlan’s Blue Eyed Girl. After falling in love with movies as a child, all Minnesota native Marisa...
Plan a Summer Adventure for Your Pup With Sniffspot
National service offers local dog owners extended outing options. Keeping dogs entertained can expand beyond running zoomies around the kitchen...
Your Wedding, Our Pages
This beautiful time of year brings coral bells and wedding bells! And, as you know, every wedding celebration starts with a special announcement. We...
Brookie Brandt Has Designs on Travel Mementos
Regardless if the excursion is near or far, a trip to a hotel, museum or tourist destination gift shop is a must for even the most well-seasoned...
Meet Local Artist Kelly Carámbula
Kelly Carámbula focuses on clay, fiber, metal, paint and wood, exploring themes of control and imperfection and incorporating elements of surprise,...
Destination Directive Offers Curated Travel Experiences
A virtuoso travel advisor takes a personal approach to luxury excursions. As the founder of Destination Directive in Wayzata, Alicia Oberg lights up...
How To Grow Your Own Bouquet
A horticulturist shares ideas for cultivating a cutting garden that produces beautiful blooms—outdoors and in. April showers bring May flowers along...
Make a Connection With Nature–Based Therapeutic Services
Many of us spend hours each day stuck in our cars in traffic and in front of our screens. What if we chose to do the opposite, disconnecting from...
The Story Behind the Polka Dot House
An artist showcases her work and welcomes others to share the spotlight. Joy reveals itself in a multitude of ways. And for passersby along Third...
