Wayzata-based TV producer, writer and actor Bo Kaprall shares his show biz success story. “Downtime” and “time off” are not words that easily fit...
June 2019
Local Photographer Captures Summer on Gray’s Bay
"Summer in the Lake Minnetonka area for me is about color, beautiful sunsets, people out and about, and outdoor seating at restaurants." Each month,...
Minnetonka Theatre Alum Now Leads Hennepin Theatre Trust’s Education Efforts
Minnetonka native takes on new theater role. Some people explore a life in the theater because they fall in love with a particular show. For others,...
How to Make the Most of Summer in Minnesota
Make the most of this fleeting season. Minnesotans live for the summer. Every year when the days get longer and sunnier, our spirits begin to...
Local Author Has Been ‘Hooked On History’ Since Age 12
Love of lake history. At age 12, Scott McGinnis read a biography about Winston Churchill that kickstarted his path as a historian. “His life was so...
Tips from a Psychologist for a Successful Staycation
Take a “staycation” and enjoy home in a new way. You don’t have to go far to experience a change of scenery and get all the benefits that come from...
The Tragedy of Lake Minnetonka’s Halsted Brothers
The lives of the Halsted brothers ended sadly near the Lake Minnetonka bay that bears their name. After serving in the Civil War as a Navy captain,...
Need Fashion Inspiration? Revamp Your Wardrobe with This Local Personal Stylist
Personal stylist Jess Burke helps women feel beautiful in their everyday looks. Shopping can be overwhelming—often, we don’t know where to look,...
Copper Hen’s Brother Restaurant, Copper Cow, Opens in Minnetonka
Suburban restaurant serves a whole new sense of cuisine and community. On the southeast corner of Excelsior Boulevard and Eden Prairie Road in the...
How to Make a Boozy Shake at Home, Courtesy of Copper Cow
Build an at-home version of Copper Cow’s signature Scandinavian Grandma boozy shake. This article originally appeared as part of the story Copper...
National Youth Sailing Championship Comes to Lake Minnetonka
Minnetonka Yacht Club hosts the ILYA X-boat Youth Championship. For the first time since 2006, Lake Minnetonka will be home to the exclusive youth...
3 Food Presentation Tips from a MasterChef Junior Competitor
Ariana Feygin shares tips for plating like a Masterchef. It is a universally known fact in the culinary world that you eat with your eyes first. For...
Lake Minnetonka’s Very Own Boy—Er, Make That Man—Band
Manhassen strikes a fun chord as a homegrown cover band. An engineer, an entrepreneur and a couple of account managers walk into a bar … Since 2014,...
Hennepin County’s First Farm Winery Offers Tastings, Tours and More
Newcomer Painter Creek Winery & Cidery offers drinks and on-site events. Minnesota’s cold climate doesn’t seem like an ideal place to grow...
