There’s nothing like the electricity of a live performance. This January, community members are donning character shoes and warming up their best...
January 2018
Inside the Boathouse
Local photographer Karen Melvin’s new book highlights the boathouses of Lake Minnetonka. When you’re out on Lake Minnetonka, do you find yourself...
Say (Chilly) Cheese!
A first-place winner from our 2017 photo contest. Tracie Bea Daum’s Excelsior photography business is focused on families and kids, and she has...
A Local Therapist’s App Makes Saying Hard Things Easier
Minnetonka resident Betsy Sansby is a licensed marriage and family therapist. Last year, she received the OpenCare Patients’ Choice award for...
Easy as X, Y, Z
A Tonka Bay father and son team up to get people talking about Generation Z. Hovering above two desks on opposite sides of a wall are two...
Art on the Move
Local artist Matt Swenson curates Minnesota’s first art truck. In our modern world of stuffy galleries, “do not touch” signs and mass-produced...
New Year, New Cocoa
Try this tasty (and healthy) beverage at home. Improving one’s health is the quintessential New Year’s resolution. Local holistic health guru Jodi...
Charcuterie Board and Wine Pairings that are Sure to Impress Your Guests
Local experts dish out their tips for creating the perfect charcuterie board—and beverage pairings—to set a no-fuss tone for New Year’s Eve...
Shop For a Cause
A socially conscious retailer opens at Ridgedale Center. BoxLunch, a clothing and gift retailer specializing in pop culture-inspired items, opened...
Beating the Winter Blues with Active Indoor Entertainment
Keep kids’ cabin fever at bay with these fun indoor activities. The weather outside is frightful, and because this is January in Minnesota, it’s...
Frosted Fete: Winter Wedding Inspiration with Local Event Planner Sarah Trotter
Award-winning event planner Sarah Trotter shares how winter weddings can make the most of Minnesota’s magical, colder months. The holidays are...
Visualizing Surgery
Local company IMRIS creates game-changing technology for operating rooms. The story of IMRIS, a Minnetonka-based medical device firm, dates back...
The Glow Lounge and Bella on the Bay Share Tips for Staying Happy and Healthy This Winter
Our local experts recommend their favorite product lines for your winter skin and hair care routine: Gingerly (The Glow Lounge); Éminence Organic...
A new Wayzata Gallery Offers a Place to See, Buy and Sell Art
Lake Street is home to Wayzata’s newest art gallery, Burnet Fine Art & Advisory, which opened in September. This isn’t the first gallery venture...
