This Valentine’s Day, if you’re looking for a romantic read in the spirit of all the best New York rom-coms, check out In a New York Minute by Kate Spencer.
Arts & Culture
The Mount Calvary Academy of Music, originally founded by the music ministry of Mount Calvary Lutheran Church, has been shaping musicians for the past 14 years.
Since 1888, lake-area residents have enjoyed some sort of Fourth of July celebration in the Excelsior Commons area, says Laura Hotvet, executive director of the Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Chamber of Commerce.
Summer isn’t over yet, but merchants in downtown Excelsior are clearing the deck for new fall and winter products.
Minnetonka artist Tami Larke Anderson launched her business Z ART Line Design Artwork in 2012, after she was laid off from her job after 25 years in the corporate world.
Dan Riggs is still amazed that the radio internship at KDWB he landed shortly after graduating from St. Paul’s North High School turned into a 17-year career as an on-air host for popular local stations also including Cities 97, KOOL 108 and WLOL.
For the enjoyment of locals and out-of-towners alike, Excelsior continues its beloved shop-till-you-drop Thursday nights in summer. Thursday used to be known as Girls’ Night Out; this year, the event series has been rebranded as Open Late Thursdays.
Whether it’s the result of a sudden accident or a prolonged illness, ending up in the hospital is rarely on anyone’s to-do list. As a former pediatric hospital chaplain, Macalester-Groveland resident Mary Farr, who has a master of arts degree in theology from St.
A Minnetonka mom—who was happy in her career and balancing the hectic lives of her four kids—had no aspirations to be on television.
“I was flattened, just flattened,” Julie Burton says of a time in her life when she found herself overwhelmed.