Staying on track with your health and wellness during the holiday season can be challenging, considering the full schedule of parties, stress,...
Lifestyle
Mindful Eating During the Holidays
As we approach the holiday season, food takes center stage, becoming the star of the show. With parties galore, social commitments and traditional...
Thanksgiving Side Dishes With A Twist On Tradition
Shake up your Thanksgiving feast with comforting and colorful side dishes that put a twist on tradition. Not that we aren’t thankful for the meaty...
Embrace Autumn with Meadow Magic
There is nothing like transitioning into November with the fall foliage that greets us each day. The warmth of garnet reds, glowing oranges and...
What To Expect At Excelsior Christkindlsmarkt 2022
Traditional Christmas market brings culture and community to Excelsior. For those looking for a way to immerse themselves in a weekend of holiday...
Twists and Turns: ‘Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow’
Gabrielle Zevin, author of previous book club favorites, The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry and Young Jane Young, has authored a new novel that will...
The Arboretum Sparkles And Shines This Season
Rather than going dark and dormant for the season, the gardens at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum come alive every year with thousands of lights...
Historic Excelsior Home Turned Elevated Event Space
Historic DeGroodt home enchants guests at intimate events. Several years ago, Excelsior proprietors Jennifer and Tim Caron purchased a...
Autumn at the Arb
Fall is one the most popular seasons at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum. Autumn colors are popping everywhere—from the gardens near the Oswald...
Building Suite Relationships with an In-Law Suite
Wayzata homeowners make special additions. Inspiration for personalizing a home can run deeper than its interior décor elements or curb-appeal...
Pre-Trick-or-Treat Snacks to Curb a Sugar Rush
Avoiding the Sugar Scaries can be tricky in October with so many temptations. On Halloween, the average child consumes up to three cups (675 grams)...
‘An American Tale The Musical’ Makes Its World Premiere
Minnesota native pens music and lyrics for local production. An American Tale the Musical, based on the 1986 animated film, makes its world premiere...
Dangerous Liaison: ‘Hour of the Witch’
For those looking for an engaging read for the month of Halloween, New York Times bestselling author Chris Bohjalian’s Hour of the Witch is a...
Upcoming Art Show at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum
Art at the Arb. Artists come from all walks of life, but it’s not every day you meet a world-renowned painter with a background in...
The No-Show: A Flighty Valentine’s Date
The No-Show by Beth O’Leary begins with three women being stood up on Valentine’s Day—Siobhan for breakfast, Miranda for lunch and Jane for dinner....
7 Basic Strength Training Tips
When we think of movement as an art form, the images that immediately come to mind are that of an elegant dancer performing on stage. Dance has the...
Specialty Kitchen Shop Shares Abundant Recipes in New Cookbook
Cookbook serves recipes that are “tasty and quick.” Interestingly, a farm in rural Darwin, Minnesota, and a 100-acre organic farm in County Cork,...
Villaume-Driscoll Gallery Opens in Spring Park
Gallery offers a friendly abode and versatile pieces. Embraced by the shores of Lake Minnetonka is a family-owned art gallery that is a longtime...
Specialty Shop The Abundant Kitchen Brings Art to the Heart of the Home
Specialty store serves as still life gallery for local artist. Kitchens have long been served the décor leftovers—the “Where do we put this?” and...
Schroeder’s Guiding Service Talks Muskie Season
As lake waters cool, fishing can heat up. As a 16-year-old, Gregg Schroeder worked as dock boy at a marina on Lake Waconia. It might have been his...
