The Cottagewood Store commemorates our country’s independence. Every year, the Cottagewood Store in Deephaven hosts a popular neighborhood party to...
July 2018
Walk on Water
Faith and fun in the summertime. Learning how to wakeboard, surf and kneeboard while creating relationships and memories out on the water—these...
Vacation Close to Home at Hotel Landing
Try the staycation trend at the first hotel in generations on Lake Minnetonka. The Hotel Landing opened a little over a year ago in downtown Wayzata...
Wayzata’s Bellecour Wins a Charlie Award
At only a year old, the French-inspired Wayzata bistro Bellecour, run by owner and chef Gavin Kaysen, received the prestigious Twin Cities Charlie...
Festival Fun at Mound’s Annual Spirit of the Lakes
Mound’s annual celebration is this month. Mound’s Spirit of the Lakes Festival will include food, fun and fireworks spread out over two days at...
An Excelsior Family Creates Their Own Clothing Line
Inspired by Minnesota and specifically Lake Minnetonka, Erin Martin, owner of Martin’s Boutique in Excelsior, and her husband Mike founded North...
The Creative’s Counsel of Reece Law—a Different Kind of Law Firm
Excelsior attorney Wynne Reece helps local small business owners navigate the legal mazes. “We work so you can dream.” That’s the founding principle...
A New App Helps Customers Rent Watercrafts Anytime and Anywhere
Co-founders Sascha Mornell and Rafael Collado wondered if they could allow anyone to experience the blissful joy of being on a boat. From there,...
Lens on Lake Minnetonka: Capturing the Great Outdoors
An Excelsior photographer wins second place in the Activities and Events category of our annual photo contest. Cindy Barnett, an Excelsior resident...
Test the Waters with a New Sport
With summer in full swing, it’s prime time to embrace the sunshine and serene lakes. Sail Away Sailing School, LLC, with the Upper Minnetonka Yacht...
National Marina of the Year—The Rockvam Family Are Blue Ribbon Mariners
We talk with the Rockvam family about their business’s National Marina of the Year award. Roxanne Rockvam is proud of the National Marina of the...
Multimedia Minnetonka Artist Dieterich Spahn Designs Stained Glass for the Ages
If you’ve driven on Highway 7 at night and happened past Excelsior United Methodist Church, you might already know the work of artist Dieterich...
Gears Through the Years
Excelsior Commons hosts the 10,000 Lakes Concours d’Elegance this month. Nothing puts a gleam in Randy Guyer’s eye like the gleam of an immaculately...
A Minnetonka Entrepreneur Launches His Own Line of Gourmet Popcorn
Maddy & Maize, a gourmet popcorn company, might be small-batch (it’s produced in handmade batches in a cozy St. Paul kitchen), but it’s...
A Roundup of Summer Wellness Opportunities for You and Your Kids
Ah, summertime—the season of freedom for youngsters, free from the trappings of studies, classes and (most) extracurricular activities. What’s a...
Wayzata Herbalist Opens a Natural, Plant-based Shop on Lake Street
For Jodi Mckee, a local herbalist and wellness expert, living a more natural life and being a conscious consumer—by using products that are both...
Minnetonka Mom Hanadi Chehabeddine is Changing Misconceptions About Muslim Americans, One Corporation at a Time
Lebanon is a country with countless religious groups and prominent Christian and Muslim populations. Growing up there, Hanadi Chehabeddine had...
Meet Your Best of Lake Minnetonka 2018 Winners!
We celebrate the winners of our 2018 Best of Lake Minnetonka readers’ choice survey, and celebrate how wonderful it is to share this neighborhood...
The Cookie Cups Brand Opens a Shop
Minnesota-born brand The Cookie Cups opens a brick-and-mortar shop in Orono, serving up cupcake-shaped desserts and savory bites plus gourmet...
