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ICA Food Shelf Expects Record Donations for Holiday Food Drive

ICA brings holiday cheer to the community. For over 20 years, ICA Food Shelf has given away ingredients and other food items to prepare turkey...

Cooking Game for Thanksgiving Dinner: Recipes, Tips and More

Entertain, Ingredients, Local Makers, Recipes

Local food blogger Michele Phillips offers recipes and tips for cooking duck, pheasant and Cornish hens for Thanksgiving dinner. Our more than...

7 Homemade Halloween Treats Sure to Scare and Satisfy

Drinks, Recipes

Enjoy homemade Halloween treats with friends and family. If you’re feeling Halloween hospitality vibes, our goody-loving editorial team pulled...

How to Pick the Perfect Christmas Tree

Noteworthy, Outdoors

The University of Minnesota Extension’s horticulture experts offer a few tips for picking the perfect Christmas tree this year. Run a branch through...

American Swedish Institute Brings Light of St. Lucia’s Day to Twin Cities

Education, People

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...

Brighten Someone’s Holidays with Be a Santa to a Senior

Giving Back, Senior Living

Be A Santa To A Senior collects donated gifts and provides them to those who might not have close family, are on a fixed income, or both. The...

How to Host a Modern Thanksgiving

Entertain, Local Makers, Recipes, Shops

Tips from local vendors to help refresh your table and hack the holidays. Plaid potholders, canned cranberries and mom in the kitchen all morning...

Keep Your Valentine’s Date Close at These Local Restaurants

Restaurants

Plan a sweet Valentine’s Day date night—and keep it close to home with these spots that specialize in the romantic and decadent. Al & Alma’s...

’Tis (Always) the Season

Entertain, Shops

Visit Excelsior’s year-round Christmas store. For a lot of people, the Christmas season creates a certain kind of magic. That’s always been the case...

Husband and Wife Create an Autumn Experience You’ll Remember in Excelsior

Garden, Landscape

Cathy Lingo, co-owner of The Garden Patch with her husband Tom, has been creating beautiful and spookily festive garden displays for over 20...

Oktoberfest Means It’s Time to Don Your Best Lederhosen, Get Your Polka on and Celebrate

Drinks, Local Makers, Restaurants

We’ve rounded up the best ways to celebrate Oktoberfest, that quintessentially German tradition, around Lake Minnetonka. Prost! Back Channel Brewing...

Easter on the Lake

Entertain, Outdoors

Hop your way to these family-friendly events. Easter is on April 1—celebrate with your family around Lake Minnetonka. Find some Easter eggs, choose...