Cities South Magazines April/May 2025 Issue

Welcome to the April/May 2025 Issue

This is nothing I’m proud of, but my gardening style could best be described as “set it and forget it.” Only the strong survive in my yard where I...
Jody Martin

A Love for Dahlias Blossomed Into Rusty Bucket Flower Company

Jodi Martin’s love for dahlias is the inspiration behind her passion project. It all started with Jodi Martin’s bridal bouquet. She wanted to add a...
Lauren Ziehwein, who has worked at Constellation Coffee since it opened in July, makes a latte.

Constellation Coffee Empowers Young Adults With Autism

Discover the guiding light behind an Apple Valley coffee shop. Constellation Coffee, nestled in an unassuming office building in Apple Valley, is...
Best of Cities South 2025 Finalists

Announcing the Best of Cities South 2025 Finalists

We invited readers to vote for the best Apple Valley, Lakeville and Prior Lake have to offer throughout January in our annual readers’ poll. The...
Cities South Magazine February/March 2025

Welcome to the February/March 2025 Issue

Sixteen years ago this June, my husband and I planned our ideal wedding. We wanted a small, outdoor ceremony in a garden, followed by a reception in...
The Cookie Cruiser serves homemade cookies with Minnesota Dairy Lab ice cream from a charming bicycle cart.

Discover Sweet Ideas for Your Wedding Reception

Follow tradition or create a new one with decadent wedding desserts from local bakeries. The rising popularity of dessert buffets and late night...
Hailey and Nathan Almsted

Explore the Stories Behind Our Editors’ Unique Weddings

From cityscapes to country roads, here's a look at the details behind two special days. The celebration of love, unity and the start of a new...
Strawberry Hydrangea Floral Arch Garden Party Wedding

Wedding Photographer Creates a Garden Party Celebration

A photographer and wedding coordinator creates a verdant scene based on current trends. Photographer Alexandra Robyn got married at her aunt and...
Cities South Magazine December 2024/January 2025

Welcome to the December 2024/January 2025 Issue

We’re gearing up for the season of giving, but these past few months I’ve had to focus my energy on receiving. A running injury had me negotiating...
Elevate a potluck dessert buffet by creating a beautiful tablescape and setting up serving dishes for guests to fill with sweet offerings.

Local Experts Share How To Elevate Your Holiday Gatherings

Plan a meaningful event to bring friends and family together. Balancing packed schedules with the need to connect with family and friends can be...
Chocolate cookies with peppermint frosting are a holiday tradition at Uniquely Me Bakery.

The Delicious Legacy Behind Uniquely Me Bakery

Micah Zupke shares her grandma’s cherished recipe. Micah Zupke is the legacy baker in her family. She’s the one who provides her family with the...
Keri Traub

Runner Keri Traub Explores Every Mile of Lakeville

Join Keri Traub on her journey to explore every mile of Lakeville and neighboring cities, one street at a time. Keri Traub, a Lakeville IT...
Cities South Magazines October/November 2024

Welcome to the October/November 2024 Issue

The proverb says necessity is the mother of invention, but as many moms can attest, motherhood makes creativity and invention a necessity. As I put...

Sugar Dust & Sprinkles Makes Macaron Magic

A Prior Lake baker designs intricately decorated French macarons. Prior Lake’s Safeera Inayath’s unexpected journey from stay-at-home mom to...
JuliAnne Jonker

Artist JuliAnne Jonker Crafts a Creative Oasis in Her Home

An Apple Valley artist builds a welcoming, creative space in her art-filled home. Just as a canvas is transformed into a work of art through many...
Cities South Magazines April/May 2025 Issue

Welcome to the April/May 2025 Issue

This is nothing I’m proud of, but my gardening style could best be described as “set it and forget it.” Only the strong survive in my yard where I...
Jody Martin

A Love for Dahlias Blossomed Into Rusty Bucket Flower Company

Jodi Martin’s love for dahlias is the inspiration behind her passion project. It all started with Jodi Martin’s bridal bouquet. She wanted to add a...
Lauren Ziehwein, who has worked at Constellation Coffee since it opened in July, makes a latte.

Constellation Coffee Empowers Young Adults With Autism

Discover the guiding light behind an Apple Valley coffee shop. Constellation Coffee, nestled in an unassuming office building in Apple Valley, is...
Best of Cities South 2025 Finalists

Announcing the Best of Cities South 2025 Finalists

We invited readers to vote for the best Apple Valley, Lakeville and Prior Lake have to offer throughout January in our annual readers’ poll. The...
Cities South Magazine February/March 2025

Welcome to the February/March 2025 Issue

Sixteen years ago this June, my husband and I planned our ideal wedding. We wanted a small, outdoor ceremony in a garden, followed by a reception in...
The Cookie Cruiser serves homemade cookies with Minnesota Dairy Lab ice cream from a charming bicycle cart.

Discover Sweet Ideas for Your Wedding Reception

Follow tradition or create a new one with decadent wedding desserts from local bakeries. The rising popularity of dessert buffets and late night...
Hailey and Nathan Almsted

Explore the Stories Behind Our Editors’ Unique Weddings

From cityscapes to country roads, here's a look at the details behind two special days. The celebration of love, unity and the start of a new...
Strawberry Hydrangea Floral Arch Garden Party Wedding

Wedding Photographer Creates a Garden Party Celebration

A photographer and wedding coordinator creates a verdant scene based on current trends. Photographer Alexandra Robyn got married at her aunt and...
Cities South Magazine December 2024/January 2025

Welcome to the December 2024/January 2025 Issue

We’re gearing up for the season of giving, but these past few months I’ve had to focus my energy on receiving. A running injury had me negotiating...
Elevate a potluck dessert buffet by creating a beautiful tablescape and setting up serving dishes for guests to fill with sweet offerings.

Local Experts Share How To Elevate Your Holiday Gatherings

Plan a meaningful event to bring friends and family together. Balancing packed schedules with the need to connect with family and friends can be...
Chocolate cookies with peppermint frosting are a holiday tradition at Uniquely Me Bakery.

The Delicious Legacy Behind Uniquely Me Bakery

Micah Zupke shares her grandma’s cherished recipe. Micah Zupke is the legacy baker in her family. She’s the one who provides her family with the...
Keri Traub

Runner Keri Traub Explores Every Mile of Lakeville

Join Keri Traub on her journey to explore every mile of Lakeville and neighboring cities, one street at a time. Keri Traub, a Lakeville IT...
Cities South Magazines October/November 2024

Welcome to the October/November 2024 Issue

The proverb says necessity is the mother of invention, but as many moms can attest, motherhood makes creativity and invention a necessity. As I put...

Sugar Dust & Sprinkles Makes Macaron Magic

A Prior Lake baker designs intricately decorated French macarons. Prior Lake’s Safeera Inayath’s unexpected journey from stay-at-home mom to...
JuliAnne Jonker

Artist JuliAnne Jonker Crafts a Creative Oasis in Her Home

An Apple Valley artist builds a welcoming, creative space in her art-filled home. Just as a canvas is transformed into a work of art through many...
Spring Quencher

Spring Quencher

Riesling Campari Punch is a very modern, low-ABV cocktail that has big-time ’70s vibes. It’s bright and beachy with a bold citrus flavor, and it’s...

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Dakota County Regional Chamber of Commerce

Dakota County Regional Chamber of Commerce

The Dakota County Regional Chamber of Commerce is the influential regional voice that champions promotion and improvement of the business environment, cultivating vibrant regional and local communities. With over 470 members, we are the voice of business, nonprofit and community partners throughout the DCR Chamber region on county and state-wide public policy initiatives. Our work concentrates on workforce, advocacy, community, and connections. We serve as the local Chamber of Commerce for nine cities, including Eagan, Empire, Farmington, Lilydale, Mendota, Mendota Heights, Rosemount,...

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Vibrant Blooms

Vibrant Blooms

Katrina Pete’s painting, Dancing Light, beautifully captures the strength and delicacy of nature with sunlight dancing across the petals, bringing...

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Candleberry on the Lakes Boutique

Shop over 60 local makers, artists and businesses in one beautifully curated boutique inside the Hughes Pavillion at Centennial Lakes Park in Edina....

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Welcome to the April/May 2025 Issue

Welcome to the April/May 2025 Issue

This is nothing I’m proud of, but my gardening style could best be described as “set it and forget it.” Only the strong survive in my yard where I start out solid in the spring by applying fresh...

Spot’s Last Stop Is Having a Pawsitive Impact

Spot’s Last Stop Is Having a Pawsitive Impact

A Prior Lake dog rescue opens a new community resource center this summer. When Casey Adams started Spot’s Last Stop in 2015, it was a grassroots operation born of necessity and passion. “I started...

Vibrant Blooms

Vibrant Blooms

Katrina Pete’s painting, Dancing Light, beautifully captures the strength and delicacy of nature with sunlight dancing across the petals, bringing them to life. Pete’s artistic process is deeply...

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