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...

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...
Mindfulness is all over the place these days. But you might still be wondering, “What, exactly, is mindfulness?" Mindfulness is all over the place...
For Valentine’s Day, sip on an Italian blend from Banfi. I’ve chosen a great red wine from Banfi for February. Banfi has long been known for...
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...
The ice harvest was an important time on Lake Minnetonka in the early 1900s. Before refrigerators, ice was harvested from several bays on Lake...
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...
For decades, Mound resident C. Ray Frigard has made a living as a largely self-taught designer and inventor and, more recently, an author. What is...
Local cheesemongers and wine experts share their recommendations for a perfect Valentine’s Day spread. Whether you’re hosting a romantic dinner,...
Rich Stromwall and Jonathan Bing worked with an interesting theme for the anti-drug campaign - penguins. When it came to creating an anti-drug...
Retired Viking Chad Greenway creates a hit spirits line. From throwing the football to brewing spirits, Chad Greenway, Wayzata resident and...
How one Wayzata builder is customizing spaces for kids and families with special needs. Most of us would agree that the function and aesthetic of...
In February, precious little seems to be growing in the woods. Except lichen. In February, precious little seems to be growing in the woods. Except...
Martha Long couldn’t believe her eyes as she read the tender words from her stoic grandfather to her vivacious grandmother. I’ve told you so little...
Take a wine-focused vacation that bucks the clichés. When you think of wine, food and travel, places like Napa and Italy typically first come to...
Local media maven Natalie Webster muses on Valentine’s Day. Though I’m a fan of love, I’m not a fan of Valentine’s Day. Mainly because it feels so...
Local theater company bridges generations and builds bonds. Elie Engel can’t wait for the school year to end. It’s an annual tradition for the...
This young-adult fantasy novel is also great for adults. Brigid Kemmerer’s A Curse So Dark and Lonely is a young adult fantasy novel that has risen...
Photo captures two lovebirds on a bright winter day. Each month, we feature one of the winning photos from our 2019 Lens on Lake Minnetonka photo...
For years, the creative couple behind Patrick Mohs Jewelry sold their jewelry at other stores, shows and events. Now they've got a space of their...