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While talking with Linda Hage, volunteer extraordinaire for Secondhand Hounds, it donned on me that working with animal rescue groups is so much more than providing food and shelter for rescued animals. The roots of this work are love, compassion...
Thu, 2012-05-24 15:08 in A Rotta Love Plus, Animal Humane Society, Edina Animal Rescue, Edina Animal Shelters, Edina Dogs, Edina Pets, Secondhand Hounds
Antique shops, to me, are wonderful transporters … the way they smell, the way they feel, the way they make me feel; they always bring me back to my youth. My Aunt Elaine owned an antique shop in the tiny burg of Fertile, Minn., which is about six...
Wed, 2012-05-23 13:47 in Edina Antiques, Edina Shops
Going to the farmers market with food writer Meredith Deeds would be a lot of fun. First of all, she has a wealth of knowledge about the locally-sourced produce, meats and more that you find at your favorite market each week. She never brings a list...
Tue, 2012-05-22 13:31 in Cooks of Crocus Hill, Edina Recipes, Farmers Market, Meredith Deeds
Pinstripes Bistro is already a lively venue for dining and entertainment with features such as bowling and bocce. But the popular Edina restaurant will come to life—in every artistic sense of the word—with local sculptors on June 20 when the Edina...
Wed, 2012-05-16 14:38 in City of Edina, Edina Art Center, Edina Public Art Committee, Edina Sculptors, Edina Sculptures
Don’t worry, be happy. Late 80s musician Bobby McFerrin’s voice may have been echoing through the ears of Edina City Council members last week when they unanimously changed their city’s policy of prohibiting happy hour discounts on alcohol. Whatever...
Wed, 2012-05-09 13:48 in Blue Plate Restaurant, Edina Bars, Edina Grill, Edina Happy Hour, Edina Liquor, Edina Restaurants
Three members of the world-renowned Minnesota Orchestra reside with their families in Edina. Ellen Dinwiddie Smith, who holds the position of third horn in the orchestra, moved here with her husband, composer Mark Russell Smith, and their two sons...
Mon, 2012-04-30 11:32 in Ellen Dinwiddie Smith, Kenneth Freed, Minnesota Orchestra, Orchestra Hall, Tim Zavadil
As a self-admitted “non-crafty” type, I have respect, admiration and, yes, a touch of envy towards those who are always looking for their next project. The idea of Pinterest, the new social-media website where the crafty types can gather to share...
Fri, 2012-04-27 15:46 in Edina Art, Edina Crafts, Edina Shops, Mish Mash Studio
I always have admired the minds of artists—the way they can see things that us non-artists can’t. After speaking with Dana Douglas, Bill Wiard and Annie Schilling, I admire artists all the more.I admire the way Dana, with her highly technical and...
Wed, 2012-04-25 14:24 in Edina Art, Edina Artists, Edina Crafts, Etsy
Edina Magazine is celebrating the finalists of its annual readers’ survey with a Best of 2012 event from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday, June 21, at Westin Edina Galleria, at which time the winners in each of 25 categories will be revealed. The public is...
Thu, 2012-04-19 10:43 in
The words style and cancer are difficult to place in the same sentence, let alone a headline. There’s nothing glamorous, vein or trendy about breast cancer. Those who have been touched by the disease—whether it’s through a family member, friend or a...
Fri, 2012-04-13 09:54 in Edina Cancer Fundraiser, Edina Fashion, Edina Galleria, Edina Shops, Hope Chest for Breast Cancer
