by Renée Stewart-Hester | Jul 1, 2021 | Uncategorized
Welcome to one of the most anticipated issues of the year—the annual Best of Lake Minnetonka Readers’ Poll results, showcasing community members’ favorite businesses and services, and, in my estimation, this issue can’t come soon enough. While our magazine has always...
by Renée Stewart-Hester | Jul 1, 2021 | Best of Lake Minnetonka
Readers give their nods to hometown favorites. Instagram hashtags have been around for a bit—#eatlocal, #playlocal, #shoplocal and on they go, but 2020 and into this year, the need to support local businesses and service providers was undeniably underscored in an...
by Renée Stewart-Hester | Jul 1, 2021 | Book Club, Noteworthy
Do you have a favorite quote from a book? Are there words that you can read over and over and still find fresh layers of meaning? Recently, I found myself drawn back to words written by E. B. White (Charlotte’s Web and Stuart Little). Don’t discount children’s...
by Madeline Kopiecki | Jul 1, 2021 | Community, Outdoors
Commons’ Master Plan kicks off with a new pavilion. Excelsior Commons has long been the epicenter of lakeside events, including community festivals, more concerts than one can count and other special celebrations. If you’ve been to the area lately, you’ve...
by Rachael Perron | Jul 1, 2021 | Noteworthy, Recipes
Get ready to serve the “best” balsamic vinaigrette. With a mere 150 square feet, I only grow what I know I’ll eat and only the easy stuff—tomatoes, peas, zucchini, herbs and lots of lettuces, for the most part. I humbly admit I am a below-average, somewhat lazy...
