In the June issue find out how Stable Living is helping adults and children find health and happiness through connection to horses.
Excelsior native Cindy Barnett took this photo of her beloved dog Ruby while they were on a boat outing last summer.
June 2018 Lake Minnetonka Magazine
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Instagrammers rejoice! Deacon Eells and Eli Wollenzien launched a new dining concept—at the site of Victor’s on Water—in the heart of Excelsior last Christmas.
Reach for Resources is a Minnetonka-based nonprofit organization focused on providing support and services for individuals with mental illness and developmental disabilities.
Privacy if you need it; social interaction of you want it. Recreation and respite opportunities abound with resort-style living designed with the comforts of home.
[Outdoors]
A local crew of mostly volunteers works hard each spring to get the historic steamboat Minnehaha ready to launch into Lake Minnetonka’s waters for the summer boating season.
[People]
Four years ago, then-newlyweds Katie Diederichs and Ben Zweber quit their full-time jobs, loaded up a backpack each and boarded a cheap flight to Colombia. Their plan was to spend three months backpacking throughout South America, but even now, their adventure has yet to really end.
If you’re in the boat-selling business, there aren’t many better places to be than Lake Minnetonka.
The 13-acre Excelsior Commons park area was designed with summer nights in mind, with public recreation space, playgrounds, swimming areas, sports facilities and restrooms flanking beautiful Lake Minnetonka in the heart of bustling Excelsior.
In 1968, Hopkins Montessori School welcomed its inaugural class of preschoolers. Nearly 50 years later, the school is still thriving.
When the going gets tough, therapy might well be the answer. Although the word might conjure images of sitting on a couch across from a therapist with a clipboard, that’s far from the only form this practice can take. In equine-assisted therapy, the session might be in a stable or pasture.
[People]
The blogger behind Grin and Cook It is a happy chef. Lake Minnetonka resident Martin Greenberger cooks for his family, friends and even friends of friends.
Joining the Excelsior Fire District as a firefighter recruit is a way to help save lives and serve the community. The district is looking to increase their numbers from the 39 current responders to the 50 total allotted in the budget.
The Opus Group, partnered with Ebenezer Management Services, has begun construction on a senior living facility in Minnetonka that will accept its first residents during the spring of 2019.
The Copper Cow is coming this summer to the Glen Lake neighborhood of Minnetonka. Owners Chris and Danielle Bjorling are excited to bring their locally sourced and homemade cuisine from Minneapolis to the lake area.
[Drinks]
Truce Juice, an organic, vegan and raw juice shop, opened its fourth location at the Wayzata Promenade in January.
[Arts]
Every year, the Greater Wayzata Area Chamber of Commerce dedicates two days to local art and artists.
[People]
Dating apps today can be a sketchy place—and occasionally, a slew of potential daters lying about their identities, marital statuses and more.
[Shops]
Cari Giglio, owner of Cherie Consignment Boutique in Excelsior, has always dreamed about owning her own shop and using it as a platform to empower women.
