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Welcome Winter at Light up the Commons
Annual community event embraces the season. The season sparkles and shimmers with special events, and Ridgedale Commons, 12590 Ridgedale Drive, is...
Jessica Hilde Discusses the Art of Dress
Stylist offers wardrobe recommendations to exquisitely match the season. You’re not alone if the holiday season ranks up there as a favorite time of...
Donamae’s Sweet Studio Pulls Double Duty
Let holiday desserts serve up sweet flavors and stunning table décor. Does anyone else fall victim to SHDF—seasonal holiday decision fatigue? The...
The Answer to “What Should We Bring?”
Some recipes know how to behave while traveling for Thanksgiving. Whether you’re driving a couple of hours, heading across the Metro or just...
Fox & Willow Shares Tabletop Trends
From holiday celebrations to weekday dining, tableware brings timeless elegance. Preparing a dining table or buffet for life’s special occasions,...
How You Can Outsource Your Thanksgiving
Invite delicious take-out options from local markets and restaurants to Thanksgiving dinner. As long as the regulars or interesting fresh takes make...
Our Recipe for Gluten-Free Cranberry Meatballs
My son has celiac disease, and it’s been a culinary adventure to find gluten-free recipes that taste like their wheat-filled counterparts. After...
Gather, Glow, Give at Light Up the Lake
Light Up the Lake, Wayzata’s annual holiday spectacular, welcomes the community. Connect with neighbors and celebrate the beginning of the holiday...
The Wayzata Boo Bash Dash Is Frightfully Fun
Wayzata’s Boo Bash offers family-friendly competitions, community events and scary-good food. The Wayzata Boo Bash Dash returns on October 25 in...
Roon’s Savories Serves up a Fresh Spin on Waffle Cones
Minnetonka grad serves up savory waffle cones. Roon Johnson can’t stop yawning. “I’m so sorry,” he says. “I guess I need more sleep.” It’s no wonder...
Scary Delicious Recipes for Halloween Firepits
Placing a portable firepit front and center of Halloween candy distribution efforts is becoming de rigueur for some families. Driveways and extended...
Three Fun Fall Recipes To Cook Over a Campfire
Some food just tastes better cooked over an outdoor fire. Let’s be clear; we will always support s’mores as the bonfire foodie champ. No doubt. No...
Prep Kitchens Gain in Popularity
Boyer Building Corporation takes us behind the scenes with the resurgence of a Victorian-era trend. Fans of period dramas like Downton Abbey know...
Fresh Takes on Appetizing Summer Spreads
If there’s one thing Minnesotans do best, it’s summer get-togethers. Whether your party finds its rhythm lakeside, poolside or on a sun-soaked...
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...
Cheers to 20 Years
What’s an anniversary without a toast? We asked our friends at Lunds & Byerlys for a celebratory sip recipe, worthy to raise a glass, no matter...
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...
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...
