Welcome to the March 2025 Issue

The memory is embedded in my mind. It was about this time of year. We had just moved to the Twin Cities—for the second time. I sat one evening at...

Announcing the Best of Lake Minnetonka 2025 Finalists

We invited readers to vote for the best the Lake Minnetonka area has to offer throughout January in our annual readers’ poll. The poll is now...

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...

Honey + Milk Is Dessert on Wheels

Ice cream sandwich cart adds fun twist to special events. Kaley Lau has always been inspired by creative, delicious food and beautifully designed...

Flavor, color and texture arrive by way of a Buddha Bowl.

Heather’s Brings Fresh Flavors to Minnetonka

Dining spot’s second location settles into Minnetonka neighborhood. Heather’s, a neighborhood eatery, serving tasty mealtime staples and more,...

Bricks to Bread Creates Opportunities for Students

Two local girls help build a brick oven in Costa Rica for a family in need. During the summer before high school, students might fill their days in...

Welcome to the February 2025 Issue

Readers, you’re always on the top of our invitation list to join us in celebrating the latest issue of Lake Minnetonka Magazine, but this month is...

Conclude Your Wedding Reception on a Sweet Note

Chart new territory with the help from local bakers and makers. For some guests, it’s what they look forward to the most at a wedding reception—the...

Editors Share the Stories of Their Unique Weddings

From cityscapes to country roads, here's a look at the details behind two special days. The celebration of love, unity and the start of a new...

Two Professional Hockey Players Tie the Knot in Wayzata

With touches from the past and hearts directed to the future, a couple recalls a beautiful Lake Minnetonka area wedding. A cherished mother’s...

Denae Brennan assisted Plymouth's Andrea and Chris Nelson in planning their Newport, Rhode Island, destination reception, where friends and family from across the country gathered to celebrate in the historic, coastal town.

Event Planner Shares the Steps To Planning the Perfect Destination Wedding

Danae Brennan explores the FAQs for destination I Dos. Wedding planning entails its fair share of contingency plans for all the “What ifs?” Will the...

Welcome to the January 2025 Issue

The holiday décor might be on its way back into storage, and the confetti has landed after New Year’s eve parties, but the festivities are far from...

Do you invite color and texture to take up residence in your home?

Eminent Interior Design Embraces Color and Texture

Orono home embraces a bold fusion of color and texture. A story is well told when a confluence of different, sometimes conflicting, elements come...

Feel Weightless and Wonderful at Sanctuary Float Spa

A Minnetonka float spa offers sensory deprivation therapy to support bodies and minds. Call it what you want—float therapy, reduced environmental...

Chef Sarah Ann Haugen Offers up Her Greatest Hits at Vitalist

Sarah Ann Haugen has brought a flavorful feast to the shores of Lake Minnetonka. Last May, Haugen opened Vitalist by Sarah H on Shoreline Drive in...

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Welcome to the March 2025 Issue

The memory is embedded in my mind. It was about this time of year. We had just moved to the Twin Cities—for the second time. I sat one evening at...

Announcing the Best of Lake Minnetonka 2025 Finalists

We invited readers to vote for the best the Lake Minnetonka area has to offer throughout January in our annual readers’ poll. The poll is now...

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...

Honey + Milk Is Dessert on Wheels

Ice cream sandwich cart adds fun twist to special events. Kaley Lau has always been inspired by creative, delicious food and beautifully designed...

Heather’s Brings Fresh Flavors to Minnetonka

Dining spot’s second location settles into Minnetonka neighborhood. Heather’s, a neighborhood eatery, serving tasty mealtime staples and more,...

Bricks to Bread Creates Opportunities for Students

Two local girls help build a brick oven in Costa Rica for a family in need. During the summer before high school, students might fill their days in...

Welcome to the February 2025 Issue

Readers, you’re always on the top of our invitation list to join us in celebrating the latest issue of Lake Minnetonka Magazine, but this month is...

Conclude Your Wedding Reception on a Sweet Note

Chart new territory with the help from local bakers and makers. For some guests, it’s what they look forward to the most at a wedding reception—the...

Editors Share the Stories of Their Unique Weddings

From cityscapes to country roads, here's a look at the details behind two special days. The celebration of love, unity and the start of a new...

Two Professional Hockey Players Tie the Knot in Wayzata

With touches from the past and hearts directed to the future, a couple recalls a beautiful Lake Minnetonka area wedding. A cherished mother’s...

Event Planner Shares the Steps To Planning the Perfect Destination Wedding

Danae Brennan explores the FAQs for destination I Dos. Wedding planning entails its fair share of contingency plans for all the “What ifs?” Will the...

Welcome to the January 2025 Issue

The holiday décor might be on its way back into storage, and the confetti has landed after New Year’s eve parties, but the festivities are far from...

Eminent Interior Design Embraces Color and Texture

Orono home embraces a bold fusion of color and texture. A story is well told when a confluence of different, sometimes conflicting, elements come...

Feel Weightless and Wonderful at Sanctuary Float Spa

A Minnetonka float spa offers sensory deprivation therapy to support bodies and minds. Call it what you want—float therapy, reduced environmental...

Chef Sarah Ann Haugen Offers up Her Greatest Hits at Vitalist

Sarah Ann Haugen has brought a flavorful feast to the shores of Lake Minnetonka. Last May, Haugen opened Vitalist by Sarah H on Shoreline Drive in...

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Announcing the Best of Lake Minnetonka 2025 Finalists

Best of Lake Minnetonka, Featured

We invited readers to vote for the best the Lake Minnetonka area has to offer throughout January in our annual readers’ poll. The poll is now...

Heather’s Brings Fresh Flavors to Minnetonka

Entertain, Featured, Restaurants

Dining spot’s second location settles into Minnetonka neighborhood. Heather’s, a neighborhood eatery, serving tasty mealtime staples and more,...

Minnetonka Beach’s Ma Kloss

History, Noteworthy, Restaurants

For decades, Minnetonka Beach was home to Annie Kloss, known by many as “Ma,” the town’s legendary entrepreneur and proprietor of Kloss Tavern. A...

How To Elevate Your March Madness Spread

Entertain, Featured, Local Makers, Sports

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...

Shop Local

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Noteworthy

St. Patrick’s Day Flip

Noteworthy, Recipes

As we lean into this month’s St. Patrick’s Day and this issue’s food theme, let’s try a recipe, which celebrates—the potato. Whether served with...

Savor This Moment in “La Buvette”

Arts, Noteworthy

This photograph was captured in Omaha, Nebraska, at La Buvette, which translates to buffet in French. The viewer is invited to feel the reverence...

“Bite by Bite” Serves a Plateful of Memories

Book Club, Noteworthy

Welcome contributor Rima Parikh, owner of Wayzata’s The Thinking Spot, which focuses on STEM-related books and games for curious minds of all ages....

Minnetonka Beach’s Ma Kloss

History, Noteworthy, Restaurants

For decades, Minnetonka Beach was home to Annie Kloss, known by many as “Ma,” the town’s legendary entrepreneur and proprietor of Kloss Tavern. A...

Events

Luck O’ the Lake Run 2025

Outdoors, Sports

Luck O' the Lake is an exciting St. Paddy's Day event set against the stunning backdrop of Lake Minnetonka in Excelsior. Participants can embrace...

Many Hands Many Meals – Mini Packathon

Benefits & Fundraisers, Community

Join us for our very first mini packathon. Gather up your friends and family to come and pack meals with the Many Hands Many Meals organization. All...