Health & Wellness

Young boy walking a dog in winter.

Some dog jackets parallel the best haute couture has to offer. Are they being worn for fashion or function?

From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Halloween, kids and parents alike can enjoy Wayzata’s annual Boo Blast celebration. The event takes place largely in the parking lot of Colonial Square near Lunds & Byerly’s, with lots of music and free food.

With apple season in full swing, Minnetonka Orchards has no shortage of events this month. Browse the list below for a perfect fit for your family:

Popular Edina shop A La Mode Boutique and Nail Spa opened its second location in Wayzata in May and is helping redefine the nail salon experience across the metro.

Watermark Stationery hosted an open house in April to celebrate their new space and launch new products. The business moved into a larger retail space and now offers three-tiered wedding services as it partners with Robert Evans Imagery and Kismet Event Group.

Excelsior Real Estate celebrated their 10th year of serving clients with a client appreciation party at the Excelsior Brewing Company. Owners Aaron and Adrienne Thompson hosted with managing partner Kathy Barclay, with live music and catering by Joey Nova’s.

The General Store of Minnetonka takes “retail therapy” very seriously. Every Thursday night, they hold Girls’ Night Out, or GNO. Between 5 and 8 p.m., customers can enjoy half-price wine, as well as food like flatbread, soup and salad (all at regular price) at the General Store Cafe and Bistro.

There’s a familiar energy in the air this day at Shakopee’s Canterbury Park: anticipation. Eagerness to get out of the gate. Eyes trained on the start.

Kristie Friedrichs spent 7 years as an intensive care nurse before responding to an ad for a nursing position with Dr. Peter Vogt at Wayzata Plastic Surgery. That was 13 years ago, and she’s since become a registered nurse and one of the top injectionists in the state.

The annual Excelsior Apple Day celebration will take place this year on September 19. New this year is a 1-mile kids’ run, open to children of all ages.

In June, West Seventh Street was the place to be for all things German at GermanFest.

Pages