Katie Diederichs and Ben Zweber are passionate about affordable and socially responsible adventures. Four years ago, then-newlyweds Katie Diederichs...
June 2018
Juiced in Time for Summer
Wayzata shop carries a variety of beverages to cool you down. Truce Juice, an organic, vegan and raw juice shop, opened its fourth location at the...
Minnetonka Food Blogger Building Community Through Cooking
Minnetonka dad and food blogger shares his tips and recipes. The blogger behind Grin and Cook It is a happy chef. Lake Minnetonka resident Martin...
Acts of Kindness
Hopkins Montessori School rings in its golden anniversary with a celebration of its core values. In 1968, Hopkins Montessori School welcomed its...
Calling All Firefighters
Excelsior Fire District is recruiting people to serve. Joining the Excelsior Fire District as a firefighter recruit is a way to help save lives and...
The Couple Behind Minneapolis Hit Restaurant The Copper Hen Opens a New Eatery in Minnetonka
The Copper Cow is coming this summer to the Glen Lake neighborhood of Minnetonka. Owners Chris and Danielle Bjorling are excited to bring their...
Excelsior’s 2018 Concerts in the Commons Series to Bring More Food Trucks and Revitalization to the Town’s Downtown
Warm months bring a few things to Excelsior like clockwork. Among them? More boat traffic. More feet flip-flopping down Water Street. And one...
Excelsior Boutique Owner Makes Every Customer Feel Special
Cari Giglio, owner of Cherie Consignment Boutique in Excelsior, has always dreamed about owning her own shop and using it as a platform to empower...
Excelsior Gets Saucy
Red Sauce Rebellion brings a streamlined, flavorful experience to the former site of Victor’s on Water, steps from the owners’ original Coalition,...
Celebrate and Give Back
Reach “On Tap” is a fundraiser to support employment services for individuals with developmental disabilities. Reach for Resources is a...
Healing and Horses at Stable Living
Stable Living helps adults and children find health and happiness through connection to horses. When the going gets tough, therapy might well...
Pontoon Perfection
Boat dealer finds success in a stellar location. If you’re in the boat-selling business, there aren’t many better places to be than Lake Minnetonka....
Serenity Resort Living Offers New Options on Halsted Bay
Serenity, a new senior living option, finds a home near Halsted Bay. Privacy if you need it; social interaction of you want it. Recreation and...
Getting Under Steam
A local crew of mostly volunteers works hard each spring to get the historic steamboat Minnehaha ready to launch into Lake Minnetonka’s waters for...
Lens on Lake Minnetonka: Ruff Lake Life
Excelsior native Cindy Barnett took this photo of her beloved dog Ruby while they were on a boat outing last summer. Ruby, an American “bully” who’s...
