Jump into summer with these flower and garden-based titles. Floret Farm’s Cut Flower Garden: Grow, Harvest & Arrange Stunning Seasonal Blooms...
Lifestyle
Our Editor Explores the Best Places To Swim, Bike and Walk
While I have no plans to compete in a serious triathlon anytime soon, my perfect summer day definitely involves a beach, a bike ride and a run, hike...
Chalk Art Festivals Are Coming to Town This Summer
Chalk art festivals are growing in popularity with artists and art-lovers. The road becomes a canvas as artists descend on two local downtowns to...
Names With Steph Helps Parents Find the Perfect Name
Apple Valley resident is an expert at helping parents find the perfect name. Steph Coffield is a gregarious creative with a unique talent: helping...
Dip Into Delicious Summer Spreads
Summer days will be even brighter with fresh takes on appetizing spreads. If there’s one thing Minnesotans do best—it’s summer get-togethers....
Fantastic Mini Getaways To Help You Escape the Everyday
Explore microcations that feel worlds away. Need a break, but lack the time? Seek out one of these microcations—destinations without a ton of travel...
Lakeville’s Pan-O-Prog Features Activities for All Ages
Lakeville’s annual Panorama of Progress (Pan-O-Prog) festival returns for its 59th year this July with nearly two weeks of exciting activities....
Cabin Camping at Cedar Lake Farm
Experience the joy of camping without the hassle of a tent at the Camper Cabins in nearby parks. Four new cabins opened in October at Cedar Lake...
Award-winning Titles
James by Percival Everett National Book Award winner in 2024 and shortlisted for the Booker Prize, this retelling of The Adventures of Huckleberry...
Bowl of Lemons
Dan Petrov’s Bowl of Lemons quietly reflects on the ordinary moments that hold deeper significance. As an oil painting instructor, Petrov’s mastery...
Mindful Titles To Improve Mental Health
Healing With Nature: Mindfulness and Somatic Practices to Heal from Trauma by Rochelle Calvert This gem of a book includes written and audio...
Author Hosts Two Special Story Times at the Minnesota Zoo
The annual Farm Babies exhibit includes a celebration of baby birds and books with Eagan author Heather Boschke. Spring is a special time of year at...
Chanhassen Dinner Theatres Announces New President
Prior Lake’s Tamara Kangas Erickson will build upon a “remarkable legacy.” In 1981, Tamara Kangas Erickson set foot on the stage of Chanhassen...
Poetry and Intrigue for Spring
Made of Rivers by Emory Hall This beautiful debut poetry collection tenderly takes readers on a journey of self-discovery with poems that are...
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...
Vibrant Blooms
Katrina Pete’s painting, Dancing Light, beautifully captures the strength and delicacy of nature with sunlight dancing across the petals, bringing...
Step Inside a Spring Lake Retreat Designed for Entertaining
When it came to finding their dream home, Gwen and John Radosevich wanted a comfortable, cozy space for daily life that would effortlessly lend...
OneBook, OneLakeville Community Read
OneBook, OneLakeville features two books by Minnesota authors. Two mystery novels written by Minnesota authors are the focus of this year’s OneBook,...
Books for All Seasons
April and May should bring warmer weather, but since anything can happen in Minnesota, these book picks offer frigid snowy highlands in one and a...
“Wisdom Weavers” Highlights the Ojibwe Language
James Vukelich Kaagegaabaw’s children’s book teaches Ojibwe to kids. After 25 years working as an Ojibwe educator and consultant, James Vukelich...
