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...
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,...
Minnetonka Beach’s Ma Kloss
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...
First Sign of Spring
Dog walking can net perfect picture-taking adventures. We welcome back one of our youngest photo contest contestants, Lucas McGary, 13, whose First...
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Excelsior Paint & Design Carpet One
Our 5,400 square foot showroom features hardwood, carpet, luxury vinyl and laminate flooring; HunterDouglas blinds; Benjamin Moore and Fine Paints of Europe paints and stains; Cambria, Dekton, Silestone, and MSI Quartz countertops; wallpaper by York, Schumacher, Thibaut and more. Whether you’re building a brand-new home, looking to redecorate a room or refreshing a color palette, our designers are here to help you from inspiration to installation in making your house your home. Hard to find but worth the trip, you’ll find our two-story building with ample parking next to Youngsteds Car...
Noteworthy
St. Patrick’s Day Flip
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”
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
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
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
How to History: Maple Syrup 101
Minnesota has a long tradition of harvesting maple sap to produce sugar and syrup. Learn how the Dakota and Ojibwa have been harvesting maple sugar...
Luck O’ the Lake Run 2025
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
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...
In This Issue
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 closed, and we’re excited to announce your finalists...
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 our kitchen table with community education and park...
First Sign of Spring
Dog walking can net perfect picture-taking adventures. We welcome back one of our youngest photo contest contestants, Lucas McGary, 13, whose First Sign of Spring placed first in the Seasons...
St. Patrick’s Day Flip
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 bacon and eggs or as a hearty snack, this Irish Boxty...
“Bite by Bite” Serves a Plateful of Memories
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. In Bite by Bite, poet and essayist Aimee...
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