Everything you need to know about what’s new at the orchard and how to pick apples locally. After 45 years, founders Lowell and Phillis Schaper...
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Arboretum Hosts World of Pumpkins
A pumpkin is a pumpkin is a pumpkin—well, not really. Discover why during the month of October as the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum presents the...
A Goulish Good Time
We dissect a brain full of party planning ideas sure to make your monster mash a smashing success. Concept 1: The Alchemist/Mad Scientist. Go with...
Weekend on the Town
James J. Hill Days returns to Wayzata. Stretching down Lake Street from Broadway Avenue to Ferndale Road, James J. Hill Days is set for September...
Bike Ride Ready
Minnetonka plans the return of Tour de Tonka. Strap on your helmets, and load up your bike racks—Minnetonka’s 16th annual Tour de Tonka returns...
Shred for a Cause
Veterans, youth and community members make waves. The Minnesota Wakesurf Championship (MNWSC) returns this month after being held virtually last...
Celebrate 60
St. David’s Center hosts virtual gala. In 1961, Sybil Lynch founded a nursery school at St. David’s Episcopal Church, and just four years later, St....
Hop To It
Excitement simmers for annual egg hunt. Our Savior Lutheran Church and School’s 25th annual Easter egg hunt is going COVID-friendly with a...
Autism Awareness
The philosophy at the Minnesota Autism Center is one size does not fit all. April 2 marks World Autism Awareness Day. The entire month is known as...
Read Across America
Celebrate a nation of diverse readers on March 2nd. The National Education Association (NEA) celebrates Read Across America Day on March 2. The...
Chilly Open
If it’s February in Wayzata, it’s time for golf. A little snow and ice won’t stop Minnesotans from getting together, but, it goes without saying,...
How to Celebrate New Year’s Eve at Home
Celebrate, and make New Year’s memories from home. Let’s face it, 2021 might be one of the most anticipated years in recent memory, and there’s no...
Local Fire Departments Open Their Doors for Fire Prevention Week
The Mound Fire Department, Excelsior Fire District and Long Lake Fire Department all have events planned. October hosts this year’s annual Fire...
Amy’s Cupcake Shoppe Hosts 3rd Annual Bakery & Brewery Bike Tour
Do you like exercise with enticing pit stops that include sweets and beer? Amy’s Cupcake Shoppe will host its 3rd annual Bakery & Brewery Bike...
Taste Fore the Tour Takes Hunger Relief Efforts Online
Last year’s inaugural Taste Fore the Tour event raised enough donations for the VEAP food pantry to create over 1 million meals for families in the...
Nautical Bowls Goes Mobile with Food Truck
Minnetonka’s Nautical Bowls launches a mobile spot for acai goodness. Husband-and-wife team Bryant and Rachel Amundson founded Minnetonka’s Nautical...
Welcome the Year of the Rat
Celebrate Vietnamese New Year at the Excelsior Library. This month, welcome the new lunar year—the Year of the Rat, in fact—with a Tét (Vietnamese...
‘Only the Best’: The Caterers in Hopkins Handles All Things Food
Kitchen turns out great food and deep culture in Hopkins. If you’ve ever met someone who is doing what they’re truly meant to be doing in life, you...
‘Bringing Back History’: Dog Sled Racing Returns to Lake Minnetonka
Watch the first local dog sled race in over 85 years. With the holidays freshly passed and winter at its peak, Lake Minnetonka-area residents are...
American Swedish Institute Brings Light of St. Lucia’s Day to Twin Cities
See how the Twin Cities community celebrates this Swedish folk holiday. In Minnesota, long summer nights are sacred. We know we’ll miss them when...