Spring has sprung! April marks our annual homes & gardens issue, chock full of stories to inspire you inside—and out—of your abode.
In September, Minnetonka High School rolled out its annual homecoming parade to celebrate the MHS community. Photographer Jim Douglas says the parade drew the biggest crowd he can remember. “The crowd was nine deep along Water Street.”
Jingle and Mingle for Minnetonka Choirs was held in November at Olive’s Fresh Pizza Bar in Excelsior.
"The empanada’s origins are from the Middle East, but every culture has something like it."
There are a few Spanish words and phrases that’ll come in handy when ordering at DelSur.
DelSur brings the quintessential Argentinian street food—hot, fresh empanadas— to a new brick-and-mortar restaurant on Minnetonka’s Excelsior boulevard.
Need a way to shake off those early-spring blahs? iFly Indoor Skydiving opened in Minnetonka in December.
We asked photographer Nancy Cohodes to tell us about “Close Up,” which received first place in our Wildlife & Nature category.
Lynn Messman of Gardens by Lynn demonstrates some easy tips to assemble your own container garden.
Most people plant annuals in their containers, but perennials are also something to consider.
Winter is finally over, but is it time to plant outside? Not yet, according to Lynn Messman, owner of Gardens by Lynn in Minnetonka.
The Kenney family wanted the perfect lake home—and after a few false starts, they got what they were looking for.
Just like certain wines go better with particular cheeses, Ames Farm’s honeys do the same.
Brian Fredericksen, founder and owner of Ames Farm Ltd., has become a kind of bee advocate, running a sustainable apiary but also serving as a resource to others wanting to encourage healthy bee populations.
The end of October is a big time of year for Brian Fredericksen of Ames Farm. That’s about the time he loads hundreds of beehives onto a truck headed for Texas.
Making it to one of the world’s biggest stages hasn’t been easy.
While Top Dog Country Club has earned the unofficial title of the “un-kennel,” boasting Club Med-style digs for dogs when their owners are away, behind the hotel lies a cause that’s close to the owner’s heart
The owners of FitHaus, a boutique fitness studio in Long Lake, call it “a place [where] you can be yourself and work on yourself at the same time.”
To the untrained eye, arranging a floral bouquet might sound like an easy task.
David Holmes’ hyperrealism painting technique means the image produced looks as perfect and real as possible—with no visible brush strokes.
As the owner of Take the Bait Guide Service LLC, Mike Piccioli has been teaching anglers to find and catch fish in Lake Minnetonka for nearly a decade.
Built in 1893 by “Minnetonka’s Boat Builder” Arthur Dyer for Hazen and Ward Burton, the boat was conceived with the idea that greater speed could be attained by sailing over the water, rather than through it.
The next time you plan a trip (even here in the states), think about how you might do some volunteering while you’re there.
Entrepreneurs who write a plan are 2.5 times more likely to launch a company.
Charles Bradley's "Black Velvet" is a collection of B-sides and outtakes that features covers of Nirvana and Neil Young.
Rioja is a large wine region in northern Spain known for great medium- and full-bodied reds made from predominantly tempranillo.
We can’t seem to get enough Sherlock Holmes adaptations, and this Charlotte Holmes series will catch the eye of readers looking for a fresh reimagining of one of literature’s favorite duos.
For a brief time, while bare branches allow sunlight to reach the forest floor, a few spring woodland flowers will appear.
Growth occurs when we embrace our vulnerability.
Veggies and herbs are easy—and fun—to grow at home. Here’s where to start.
Sitting in the heart of downtown Excelsior is boutique Down the Rabbit Hole, which opened last spring and offers a combination of new and gently used clothing for women.
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