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'Break Point' shares the story of two Minnesota athletes’ fight for equality.
Local Author Highlights The Role Of Two Minnesota Athletes In The Road To Title IX. Book shares the story of two Minnesota athletes’ fight for equality.
"Sisu" is the Finnish word for inner strength. Check out how local Sisu Style Boutique is introducing its customers to their own inner strength through the art of fashion.
Sisu Boutique Introduces Clients to the Art of Inner Strength. Sisu Boutique provides styling tips for dressing up this holiday season.
Looking for a last-minute gift? Our holiday book guide will help you share some holiday cheer this year. 📚
The Best Books to Bring Holiday Cheer to Your Shelves. Gift yourself and those on your list with seasonal reads.
This weekend is a popular one for holiday cookie makers. 🍪 Add a new recipe to your repertoire this December with one of the festive recipes from our Editorial Advisory Board.
Festive Holiday Recipes to Bring Comfort and Joy. Editorial Advisory Board members share their favorite holiday recipes.
If you're looking for a festive event this weekend, consider a visit with the Mean One himself at Minnetonka Orchard. This is the first year The Grinch is visiting along with Santa, and the weekend of the 17 and 18 will be your last chance to say hello!
Laurel Famigletti shares ideas on how to stay fit during this busy winter season. 🏃
How to Fit Fitness into Your Festivities.
Christmas in Excelsior is back this Saturday! Come out to enjoy the seasonal decorations, shining lights and small businesses.
Christmastime Cheer At Downtown Excelsior. Join in for a monthlong holiday celebration in Excelsior.
Say hello to big batch bourbon and vodka spiked holiday punch, perfect for getting in the festive spirit this winter. 🍊
A Big Batch Beverage Perfect for Holiday Gatherings
All aboard Excelsior's Northern Express. Follow the link to learn the story behind this holiday event and find out what 2022's event has to offer. 🦌🎄
The Northern Express Pulls into Excelsior for its Second Year. What to look forward to at The Northern Express 2022.
NEW ISSUE: Welcome to December, readers! 'Tis the season to gather and glitter, spread comfort and joy and bring some cheer into your home.
Welcome, readers, to our December issue, which is wrapped in the themes of Giving Back and Family—ideal for this time of year.
Don your mittens and grab a warm, cozy hat because Christmas in Excelsior is back! 🎄 We're a proud sponsor of Christmas In Excelsior 2022. Join us for Saturdays in Excelsior to celebrate the season.
Happy Thanksgiving everyone! We're so thankful for the stories that the Lake Minnetonka area share with us. We hope today finds you surrounded by friends, family and food. 🦃🍂
Excelsior Christkindlsmarkt is back and bringing some holiday cheer to the community. Visit the market this weekend from November 25–27 for to take in the sights and sounds of this traditional German-style holiday market. 🛍️
What To Expect At Excelsior Christkindlsmarkt 2022. Traditional Christmas market brings culture and community to Excelsior.
Meet James Birnie, head brewer at Excelsior Brewing Company and our cover story for Lake Minnetonka Magazine's November 2022 issue. 🍻
History is Brewing at Excelsior Brewing Company. Lead brewer of Excelsior Brewing Company shares his love for the craft.
Minnesota Landscape Arboretum's Winter Lights event officially kicked off yesterday! 💡 Now until January 1 there are numerous times to enjoy the lights yourself. Check out this article for more event info.
The Arboretum Sparkles And Shines This Season
Bring something new to the holiday table this year. 🍽️ From harvest thyme salad and gorgonzola green beans to maple blue butternut squash and penne in pumpkin cream sauce, we've gathered a mouthwatering list of Thanksgiving side dishes to help you refresh your menu.
Thanksgiving Side Dishes With A Twist On Tradition. Shake up your Thanksgiving feast with comforting and colorful side dishes that put a twist on tradition.
The holiday season is here, and with it come invitations to parties and dinners alike. We talked with By the Lake mkb Designs about intentional gift-giving and how to add a personal twist to your host/ hostess gifts. 🎁
Make it Personal with Custom Minnesota Gifts. Intentional gift-giving makes a special mark this holiday season.
Minnetonka resident Alyssa Kluver shares how she became interested in fire dancing and the adrenaline rush of performing. 🔥🔥🔥
Fire Dancer Turns Up The Heat. “It’s a pure adrenaline rush, every time,” Alyssa Kluver says.
Holiday gatherings are fast approaching, which mean a surge in holiday meals. Promote healthy eating habits early by preparing your mind and your body. 🍽️
Mindful Eating During the Holidays.
Art Girls Minneapolis welcome us to autumn with 'Meadow Stripes' by painter Barbara Lidfors. 🖼️
There is nothing like transitioning into November with the fall foliage that greets us each day. The warmth of garnet reds, glowing oranges and amber tones feel like the Yellow Brick Road, taking us on a path of appreciation as we mark the end of a beautiful season. I love the way artist Barbara Lid...
We're so excited to say hello to Cities South! Cities South will be the home of bi-monthly print magazines that connect and celebrate the cities of Apple Valley, Eagan, Lakeville and Prior Lake through engaging content that highlights these South Metro communities. Stay tuned for the first issue, coming out in February/March 2023 ...
NEW ISSUE: History is brewing at Excelsior Brewing Company, and this November we're checking it out. Read our digital edition for the full scoop.
In the walkup to this issue, I’ve been thinking a lot about tradition. It’s a reasonable line of thinking, especially given that November holds the place card for the beginning of the holiday season, which is rife with traditions by way of mealtimes, décor, special events and gift-giving.
Happy Halloween from Lake Minnetonka Magazine! Here's to a night of sweet treats and spooky costumes. Be sure to snap some shots of your Halloween festivities to share with us in our 2023 Lens on Lake Minnetonka photo contest. 🧛👻🧟🎃
📸: 'Full Moon behind the Trees over Lake Minnetonka' by Emily Wolff Lewis
Chicago-based composer Michael Mahler got his start in Minnetonka. Read more about Mahler's story by clicking this post. 🎶
'An American Tale The Musical' Makes Its World Premiere. Minnesota native pens music and lyrics for local production.
Autumn is the perfect time to tackle troublesome buckthorn. Learn more about this invasive species and how to keep it out of your yard and gardens this year. 🍃
Growing Pains: How to Conquer Buckthorn. Get a handle on an invasive species and create beauty and biodiversity.
Prepare for the sugar spike on Halloween night by setting your little goblins up for success with some high-fiber, high-protein snacks. 👻
Pre-Trick-or-Treat Snacks to Curb a Sugar Rush. Trick or Sweet
Time at home during quarantine has led many homeowners to reevaluate their space, and who shares it. For one Wayzata family, an in-law suite built by Black Dog Homes became a way to keep family close.
Building Suite Relationships with an In-Law Suite. Wayzata homeowners make special additions.
This October issue, we have some treat ideas for adults too. Check out our host of spooky Halloween cocktail recipes by clicking on this post. 👻
Creepy Cocktails. Frightfully good drinks for the Halloween season.
A quarantine ritual turned into a permanent installation when a Minnetonka family turned to Finnleo Sauna to craft them their own at-home sauna.
Relaxing Sauna Retreat Turns into Permanent Ritual. Lake Minnetonka sauna draws on the tradition of Finnish bathing.
"Several years ago, Excelsior proprietors Jennifer and Tim Caron purchased a beautifully-preserved circa 1899 house on George Street, just a short walk to The Commons, Port of Excelsior and the charming amenities of Water Street ... "
Historic Excelsior Home Turned Elevated Event Space. Historic DeGroodt home enchants guests at intimate events.
If you're looking for family-friendly outdoor adventures this October, check out the autumn activities at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum. From the pumpkin display to the AppleHouse, there are all kinds of seasonal events to help you celebrate this fall. 🎃🍎
Autumn at the Arb. Join the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum for fall-themed events.
Tonka Bay local Bob Fischer took this amazing photo on a kayak trip around Big Island. How have you been enjoying the fall colors this year?
Let us know in the comments 👇
College students are back on campus this October, but that doesn't mean you can't send a little slice of home to them. We went to General Store Of Minnetonka for some ideas on what to fill a healthy(ish) autumn care package with. 🍂
Read more: https://lakeminnetonkamag.com/treat-students-slice-home-october
Summer is wrapped up and boats are leaving the water, but our Lens on the Lake 2022 photo contest has plenty of summertime pictures to tide you over during these colder months.
📸: 'All about the Foil' by Chad McShane
Check out the winners: https://lakeminnetonkamag.com/lens-lake-minnetonka-2022-photo-contest-winners
NEW ISSUE: This October we're exploring homes and how one Wayzata family and Black Dog Homes are building suite relationships with an in-law suite. 🧰
Read the digital edition here: https://issuu.com/localmediaclms/docs/1022edn_decover?fr=sM2MyMDU0MDU5NjE
"Embraced by the shores of Lake Minnetonka is a family-owned art gallery that is a longtime dream come to life. Artist Michèle Villaume-Driscoll and her husband, Edward Driscoll, opened the Villaume-Driscoll Gallery in Spring Park during the pandemic by transforming a 1970s space into an artful retreat ... " 🖼️
Read more about Villaume-Driscoll Gallery: https://lakeminnetonkamag.com/villaume-driscoll-gallery-opens-spring-park
This September we stopped to smell the rosemary with Rachael Perron of Kowalski's Markets. Her fresh take on pesto—rosemary instead of basil—is a versatile way to elevate an appetizer or round out an angel hair pasta and seared scallop dish.
Get the recipe: https://lakeminnetonkamag.com/stop-and-smell-rosemary-1
Décor leftovers no more--The Abundant Kitchen offers a way to elevate your kitchen décor with stunning still lifes by artist Patricia Riley. 🎨
Read more: https://lakeminnetonkamag.com/specialty-shop-abundant-kitchen-brings-art-heart-home
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July is here! And with the new month comes our Best of issue, where we get to celebrate what makes the Lake Minnetonka area so special. Read our Best of winners and so much more here: https://lakeminnetonkamag.com/issue/july-2019-lake-minnetonka-magazine
Summer lets us visit a new winery, a yacht race, a television writer, a personal stylist, and more in our latest issue. Welcome, June! Read it all here: https://lakeminnetonkamag.com/issue/june-2019-lake-minnetonka-magazine
Prom, walleye, solar energy and cooking advice from grandma - what more could you want from our May issue? Read it all online here: https://lakeminnetonkamag.com/issue/may-2019-lake-minnetonka-magazine
The perfect lake home, delicious empanadas and lots of flowers. All that and more in our April issue, now available online: https://lakeminnetonkamag.com/issue/april-2019-lake-minnetonka-magazine
Catch up on all of the fabulous stories from our March issue before the April one goes online next week! https://lakeminnetonkamag.com/issue/march-2019-lake-minnetonka-magazine
March is finally here, and along with it, our latest issue! Read all of this month's stories here: https://lakeminnetonkamag.com/issue/march-2019-lake-minnetonka-magazine
Have you read our February issue yet? Check out the Digital Edition and all of this month's stories here: https://lakeminnetonkamag.com/issue/february-2019-lake-minnetonka-magazine
Our February issue is here! Follow the link to find the Digital Edition: https://lakeminnetonkamag.com/issue/february-2019-lake-minnetonka-magazine
As another bonus from our John Mark Nelson photo shoot, check out the video our art director shot of John Mark playing a little ditty on the accordion. Color us impressed!
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