While hosting friends and family for holiday dinners, home cooks often need a go-to nibble to keep hungry guests at bay until the meal is ready for...
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Santa Claus Lane Hosts Festive Holiday Brunches
Santa Claus Lane is bustling with festive activities. Visit Santa Claus Lane, and enjoy a variety of festive activities, including a Santa Claus...
Santa and Mrs. Claus Are Holiday Ready
This jolly couple (LynDelle and Brett Vasey) find joy in sharing the holidays with the community. In case you weren’t aware, logic comes into play...
RoundWreath Creates Wreaths for More Than Just the Holidays
A Mound resident circles back to a new career. Little did Laura Lecy know that a COVID-19-induced craft exercise would result in a burgeoning...
Expert Wine Recommendations
Wine can play different roles, especially during the holidays. The team members at Glen Lake Wine and Spirits suggest these wines as ones they...
Let’s Fuel Growth Founder Inspires Others to Tackle Their Own “Everest”
Wayzata man climbed “the mother of all mountains” to spread awareness about addiction and mental health issues. Ryan Rivard has conquered a lot of...
“We Begin at the End”
With highly memorable characters, deep emotion and a story that stays with you, We Begin at the End tells the tale of several residents of a coastal...
Maddie, Max and the Magic of Lake Minnetonka
Author’s debut novel is set in 1990s Excelsior. Romance readers searching for a story that feels like home are in luck. Mound’s Megan Effertz’s...
Enjoy the Little Things Through Journaling
While seasonal merriment and joy abound, there’s little doubt that the holidays can be stressful. However, Emily Brisse of Deephaven, an English...
Behind the Buzz of Excelsior’s Airbnb The Apiary
Home away from home offers holiday visitors a room (and more) of their own. Here come the holidays, and with that—here come family and other...
Gathering Beauty
Martha Rehkamp loves to gather floral and fauna from her garden to showcase in her work. As you gather with friends and family, take in the beauty...
New Guidebook for Arboretum Adventures
It’s difficult to become an expert on a place as big and beautiful as the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, but thanks to a new 50-page guidebook, your...
Celebrate Romance with “A Holly Jolly Diwali”
A Holly Jolly Diwali by Sonya Lalli introduces readers to the practical and level-headed 29-year-old Niki Randhawa who typically does what is...
Cozy up to Some Warm Wintertime Drinks
Heat up this frosty season with toasty beverages. There’s nothing quite like a warm cuppa. Engaging its chameleon-like properties, it’s the beverage...
Debut Novel Tackles the “Irony of the Iron Range”
Debut novel explores an exciting discovery and the tumult that follows. Timothy Duff remembers it well. “November 2010, a couple days before...
Volume Up for Positivity
From time to time, it’s fun to refresh one’s podcast lineup. If you’re interested in finding local hosts, consider Hyperbole: The Best Podcast Ever....
Sweet Taste of Success
When it comes to serving guests dinner in your home, leaving a positive, lasting impression is key. Enter: Dessert. There’s a balance between...
Unlikely Friends Inspire Children’s Book Series
Wayzata illustrator draws the boundary between fact and fiction. It was a beautiful summer evening Up North at their family cabin. Wayzata’s Anne...
Santa Claus Lane Brings Holiday Magic to Excelsior
The event’s creator hopes to provide accessible Christmas activities for families to enjoy. A new holiday experience designed for children and...
Maha Abouelenein’s Seven Rules of Self-Reliance
Wayzata entrepreneur shares her expertise in new book. Maha Abouelenein has been busy since we last spoke with her for our March 2022 issue. The...
