

The Arb’s Grand Entrance
The Minnesota Landscape Arboretum’s new entrance is part of a multiphase plan to enhance visitor experience. On July 30, the Minnesota Landscape...

Lens on Lake Minnetonka 2025 Is Now Open for Submissions
Our annual photo contest is a few clicks away. Dorothea Lange, an American documentary photographer and photojournalist, once said, “Photography...

Senior Spotlight Students Are Ready for Their Next Chapter
If there is any year that brings with it a whirlpool of emotions, memories and questions about the future it has to be the senior year of high...

Oven Fresh Cookies Knows if You Give a Kid a Cookie …
… they’ll probably want it served warm. Food, whether it’s a full meal, a dessert or a snack, often goes hand-in-hand with important life events....
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Noteworthy
A History Lesson About the Deephaven School
In December 1936, Deephaven received a federal Works Progress Administration grant to help build a new school. After two years of construction and...
“The Small and the Mighty”
From Sharon McMahon comes The Small and the Mighty: Twelve Unsung Americans Who Changed the Course of History, From the Founding to the Civil Rights...
15.20 Apparel Specializes in Fashionable Fan Apparel
As Ally Kubalak’s school-aged sons started playing sports, the Minnetonka resident found herself on the sidelines, cheering them on while...
Have a Smoothie Start to Your Day
Getting out the door in the morning for work, school or otherwise can present some challenges, and it’s important to fuel up for the day ahead....
Events
Minnesota Popcorn Day
Drop-in between 10 a.m.–2 p.m. on August 30, to learn more about corn at the Farm at the Arb. Who doesn’t like popcorn? Popcorn Day will immerse...
Field Fest at the Arb
Experience the harvest season at the Farm at the Arb with this annual family-friendly festival, complete with hands-on harvesting sugar beets, corn...
Full Harvest Moon Hike
Explore the Arboretum under the glow of the full harvest moon during these special after-hours events that invite visitors to explore astronomy and...
Lake Minnetonka Historical Society Presents Lake Minnetonka History Trivia Contest Cruise
The Lake Minnetonka Historical Society (LMHS) will present a Lake Minnetonka History Trivia Cruise Contest cruise aboard the Lady of the Lake, in...
Autumn Yoga Retreat
Relax your mind, body and spirit while embracing the start of the fall season at the Arboretum's Autumn Yoga Retreat. We will start the day with a...
In This Issue

The Arb’s Grand Entrance
The Minnesota Landscape Arboretum’s new entrance is part of a multiphase plan to enhance visitor experience. On July 30, the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum broke ground on what is set to be a...

A Look at Shorewood’s Night to Unite
Photographer joins local firefighters as they visit block parties around town. On the evening of August 5, photographer Jim Douglas accompanied firefighters and the Ladder 11 firetruck for numerous...

Your Wedding, Our Pages
Your wedding is one of the most important days of your life—filled with romance, the love of family and friends and, of course, all those wonderful, unforgettable details. At Lake Minnetonka...

Welcome to the August 2025 Issue
As I write, I’ve just returned from New York City after a whirlwind weekend of family memory-making and lengthy walks throughout the city. While near South Street Seaport, a historic waterfront...

Lens on Lake Minnetonka 2025 Is Now Open for Submissions
Our annual photo contest is a few clicks away. Dorothea Lange, an American documentary photographer and photojournalist, once said, “Photography takes an instant out of time, altering life by...
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