

Into the Woods With Foraging Expert Alan Bergo
Alan Bergo didn’t set out to become a nationally known foraging expert—he just loved food and great ingredients. During his junior year at Wayzata...

Minnetonka Yacht Club in the Clouds
The Minnetonka Yacht Club is a frequent subject for Christine Neff Kojetin’s drone photography “as it creates a great foreground visual point of...

Senior Spotlight Students Are Ready for Their Next Chapter
If there is any year that brings with it a whirlpool of emotions, memories and questions about the future it has to be the senior year of high...

Your Wedding, Our Pages
Your wedding is one of the most important days of your life—filled with romance, the love of family and friends and, of course, all those wonderful,...
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A History Lesson About the Deephaven School
In December 1936, Deephaven received a federal Works Progress Administration grant to help build a new school. After two years of construction and...
“The Small and the Mighty”
From Sharon McMahon comes The Small and the Mighty: Twelve Unsung Americans Who Changed the Course of History, From the Founding to the Civil Rights...
15.20 Apparel Specializes in Fashionable Fan Apparel
As Ally Kubalak’s school-aged sons started playing sports, the Minnetonka resident found herself on the sidelines, cheering them on while...
Have a Smoothie Start to Your Day
Getting out the door in the morning for work, school or otherwise can present some challenges, and it’s important to fuel up for the day ahead....
Events
Excelsior Streetcar Line StoryTime Trolley
Wear your pajamas, bring your special sleepy time toy. A fun family event for the younger ones. Ride the trolley, have a treat and see what Miss...
Potato Farm Day
Drop-in between 10 a.m.–2 p.m. on August 16, to be transported to the world of Minnesota potatoes. Help harvest the potato crop, enjoy hands-on...
Corks for a Cause
Please join Everly Farms and Northwest Tonka Lions Club for the 3rd Annual Corks for a Cause, a delicious and meaningful evening of local food,...
Minnesota Popcorn Day
Drop-in between 10 a.m.–2 p.m. on August 30, to learn more about corn at the Farm at the Arb. Who doesn’t like popcorn? Popcorn Day will immerse...
Field Fest at the Arb
Experience the harvest season at the Farm at the Arb with this annual family-friendly festival, complete with hands-on harvesting sugar beets, corn...
In This Issue

A Look at Shorewood’s Night to Unite
Photographer joins local firefighters as they visit block parties around town. On the evening of August 5, photographer Jim Douglas accompanied firefighters and the Ladder 11 firetruck for numerous...

Welcome to the August 2025 Issue
As I write, I’ve just returned from New York City after a whirlwind weekend of family memory-making and lengthy walks throughout the city. While near South Street Seaport, a historic waterfront...

Senior Spotlight Students Are Ready for Their Next Chapter
If there is any year that brings with it a whirlpool of emotions, memories and questions about the future it has to be the senior year of high school. It’s also a time to recognize our area...

Mah Jongg Brings the Minnetonka Community Together
A Minnetonka Community Education Mah Jongg instructor brings players together over a shared love of the game. A few years ago, actor Julia Roberts was a guest on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert,...

A History Lesson About the Deephaven School
In December 1936, Deephaven received a federal Works Progress Administration grant to help build a new school. After two years of construction and only a few feet from its predecessor, the stately...
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