How we heal through healthy touch. In the wake of COVID-19, Dawn Bennett says many people have experienced a collective trauma, especially when it...
September 2021
Mostly Made Hits Local Markets
Readers might recall reading about Mostly Made in previous issues of Lake Minnetonka Magazine. The company, owned by Deephaven’s Jillian McGary...
It’s time to try something new!
This cocktail is very easy to prepare and non-committal, too, as these ingredients are often available in smaller format bottles, so give it a try....
Lens on Lake Minnetonka 2021 Photo Contest Winners
Competition was stiff this year for the annual Lens on Lake Minnetonka photo contest, but after the dust settled, the judges picked the winning...
Home Grown
“… we all need to get outside and dig in the dirt a little more.” “If you had told me 10 years ago that I would become a chicken lady with a...
Weekend on the Town
James J. Hill Days returns to Wayzata. Stretching down Lake Street from Broadway Avenue to Ferndale Road, James J. Hill Days is set for September...
Welcome to the September 2021 Issue
Fresh starts. A little tabula rasa does us all good from time-to-time. Looking forward affords us the opportunity to embrace change and accept new...
Remembering 9/11
A new memorial is set to be unveiled in Wayzata’s Panoway Park. Every alphabetical list of the nearly 3,000 victims from the 9/11 attacks starts...
Scaling Back
Top Dog offers weight management program. Consider this: 56 percent of pet dogs in the U.S. are overweight, with 30 percent of those being obese,...
There’s a New Girl in Town
“I saw a gap in the Excelsior market for a fresh, edgy women’s store,” Connie Frederick says. “We’re drawing in a new audience, and we’re...
Have a Ball
Eke out a bit more summer fun with these larger-than-life yard games. Elevate your backyard fun with twists on classic games, and larger-than-life...
Murals on the Wall
Wayzata muralist Abbey Holden paints larger-than-life creations. Placing an imprint on our homes can take a host of forms—among them: Architectural...
Debut Novel Makes an Impact
Brit Bennett was only in her mid-20s when The Mothers, her debut novel, was released. She took the publishing world by storm with this book, which...
Raise the Curtain
Blue Water Theatre sets the stage for upcoming productions. It’s been a minute (OK, since 2015) that we last visited with Charlie Leonard, founder,...
Your Face Here
Smokin’ Henways virtually produce new album. By dropping the curtain on live entertainment, the pandemic took a toll on the music scene. But this...
A Boy and His Dog
“… this photo captures a shared moment of pure contentment …” Lake Minnetonka Sunset with My Best Friend, taken by Wayzata’s Katie Rajchert, placed...
