Noerenberg Gardens is the former estate of the Grain Belt brewing family. Wilkommen. That’s what Frederick Noerenberg, founder of Grain Belt...
Outdoors
How to Make the Most of Summer in Minnesota
Make the most of this fleeting season. Minnesotans live for the summer. Every year when the days get longer and sunnier, our spirits begin to...
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...
What to Do in the Twin Cities This Summer
Our picks for things to do and see this summer—all without leaving the metro. The “staycation” trend makes so much sense: Put together a day or...
Lake Minnetonka Resident’s Walleye-stocking Program Going Swimmingly
The Westonka Walleye Program has added thousands of the state’s official fish to Lake Minnetonka since 2012. As far back as high school, Johnny...
Take in the Beauty of Turtle Season in Minnesota
Unexpected beauty stops writer Anne Marie Ruff in her tracks. This is the season Minnesota turtles are on the move, making their way up from...
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...
Spring Ephemerals Signal Changing of Seasons
After the long months of winter, I eagerly await flowers and green trees. One of the first signs that something is happening is actually out of...
7 Ways to Support Struggling Bee Populations
This article originally appeared as part of the story Bee-utiful Terroir in the April 2019 issue. Click here for some perfect honey and cheese...
A Writer’s Adventure Amassing Sap for Syrup
A writer’s observations about the arrival of spring. This month, warmer daytime temperatures that drop below freezing at night create a pressure...
St. David’s Center Students Partner with DNR to Improve Their School Forest
Minnetonka students get up-close look at forest management. Last September, the students at Minnetonka’s St. David’s Center hosted some pretty cool...
Register Soon for These 5 Summer Camps Near Lake Minnetonka
Fill your family’s summer calendar with camps that are full of sunshine. You might be thinking, “Summer camps? But it’s February!” Believe it or...
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...
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...
ABC’s The Bachelor Filmed Becca Kufrin’s Hometown Date at Minnetonka Orchards
Twin Cities–native Becca Kufrin planned the date for her then-boyfriend Arie Luyendyk. Twin Cities–native Becca Kufrin, the current Bachelorette and...
Walk on Water
Faith and fun in the summertime. Learning how to wakeboard, surf and kneeboard while creating relationships and memories out on the water—these...
Festival Fun at Mound’s Annual Spirit of the Lakes
Mound’s annual celebration is this month. Mound’s Spirit of the Lakes Festival will include food, fun and fireworks spread out over two days at...
A New App Helps Customers Rent Watercrafts Anytime and Anywhere
Co-founders Sascha Mornell and Rafael Collado wondered if they could allow anyone to experience the blissful joy of being on a boat. From there,...
Test the Waters with a New Sport
With summer in full swing, it’s prime time to embrace the sunshine and serene lakes. Sail Away Sailing School, LLC, with the Upper Minnetonka Yacht...
National Marina of the Year—The Rockvam Family Are Blue Ribbon Mariners
We talk with the Rockvam family about their business’s National Marina of the Year award. Roxanne Rockvam is proud of the National Marina of the...
