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The arrival of spring brings flowers peeking out of the warming ground, green buds sprouting on oak and aspen trees and—at Minnetonka Public Schools—mallard ducklings.
[Homes]
After years of tolerating Minnesota’s mosquito-ridden summers, the Bly family decided to make a change. In February 2011 they embarked on a bold home renovation project, converting their upper- and lower-level screen porches into one large, luxurious feature.
[People]
Standing in front of Andrea and Dan DeMuth’s Long Lake home, it’s impossible to guess what lies behind their abode. It’s not a pool or a garden but their very own golf course.
[People]
Move over Fido and Fluffy: There are a few new pets in town. Lake Minnetonka owners show creativity and practicality picking out pets that complement their taste and lifestyle.
Alison Humphrey is a late-blooming photographer. A lawyer by training and stay-at-home mother of three, she didn’t take up the craft until more than a year ago, when she signed up for an intermediate photography class at the Minnetonka Center for the Arts.
[Events]
Wood floors creak with fond memories and friendly nostalgia wafts through the air in the Cottagewood General Store. Little is known about the owners, Ralph and Stella Chapman, who opened the store as a small grocery in 1895.
[Homes]
People who live near Lake Minnetonka might not realize just how unique a resource it really is. “It has destination boating, offers water recreation and you can be 20 minutes from your downtown office,” says Woody Love, Realtor and sales manager with Coldwell Banker Burnet.
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Participants in the 2013 Lions Lake Minnetonka Crappie Contest will take to the waters April 20 at BayView Event Center. Catch the largest fish and you’ll win $150, or enter the raffle for more great prizes. The cost is $5 for early registration and $10 the day of the event.
[Events]
This spring marks the 39th year of the Silver Skates Ice Revue. Hosted by Minnetonka Ice Arena and including artists from All Season Skating School and Lake Minnetonka Figure Skating Club, the musical show features 250 skaters of all ages—some as young as three years old.
