by Madeline Kopiecki | Oct 20, 2024 | Featured, Photo Contest, Shop Local
Looking at Edina through your lens. This summer, we asked local residents to scroll down their digital files or flip through their film—whatever it took to find their favorite shots of the Edina community. From scenic landscapes to candid portraits, artistic...
by Feroza Mehta | Oct 1, 2024 | Featured
This October, we celebrate fashion, beauty and the individuals who shape these worlds. We’re excited to bring you an edition brimming with elegance and inspiration. We are honored to celebrate the remarkable career of Paul Felipe, a hair stylist who has dedicated 40...
by Jennifer Pitterle | Oct 1, 2024 | Wellness
Local women raise awareness about perimenopause. Most of us are familiar with the general outlines of menopause, clinically defined as the period after menstruation has stopped for one year. But what about perimenopause? The less-understood “little sister” of...
by Rachel Schuehle | Oct 1, 2024 | Shops, Style
Edina Innovation Lab graduate finds success in luxury leather bag business. As new generations come and go, there’s often a transference of knowledge—life skills, words of wisdom and so forth. Some are able to gain insights and skills from their parents, a...
by Feroza Mehta | Oct 1, 2024 | Featured, People, Style
“Let the beauty of what you love be what you do.” —Rumi, a Persian poet Paul Felipe is ruled by the passion of his craft. The local celebrity is a naturally talented hair stylist who has a client list that reads like a who’s who of Edina. This past April marked 40...
by Megan Maynor | Oct 1, 2024 | Book Club, Noteworthy
“Finn was in a horrible mood. Grandpa wanted to talk about it. Finn did not.” So begins this lovely, poignant picture book, which centers around a child-grandparent relationship and the natural world of Minnesota’s North Shore. Finn, who begins the book hiding under a...
by Kelly S. Furda | Oct 1, 2024 | Noteworthy, Wellness
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which makes it a great time to talk about mammograms, the best way to find breast cancer early. Screening mammograms help catch breast cancer before symptoms start. A mammogram uses X-rays to see the inside of your breasts and...
by Rachel Schuehle | Oct 1, 2024 | Featured, Restaurants
Starling features flavors from around the world. Minnesota is almost the farthest you can get from the equator, or at least that’s how it feels in the winter. But walking into one of Edina’s newest restaurants, Starling, can transport you to the warm weather...
by Meredith Heneghan | Oct 1, 2024 | Arts, Featured, Giving Back, Shops, Style
Dan Ryan is InspireMSP’s founder and our fall fashion icon. Dan Ryan founded InspireMSP with the primary goal to create pathways for young people of color to enter and thrive in creative industries. By offering mentorship programs, workshops, field trips and...
by Twila Singh | Oct 1, 2024 | Community, Entertain, Noteworthy
I love Halloween. It’s fang-tastically fun and fosters neighborhood bonding. But this holiday also creates a frightening amount of waste. Here are a few simple ways reduce any horrifying heaps: Candy wrappers do not belong in the recycling bin. Don’t get spooked by...
by Feroza Mehta | Oct 1, 2024 | Entertain, Outdoors
It’s tradition every Halloween for many folks to get a pumpkin, carve it up and create a jack-o’-lantern. Some go all out and create sprawling porch displays with hay bales and gourds of all kinds. But once the trick-or-treaters have come and gone, it can feel...
by Kelly Cochrane | Oct 1, 2024 | Wellness
Minnesota Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery Specialists rejuvenate the windows to the soul. Betsy Johnson is an active tennis player and golfer. The Edina resident says a couple of years ago, she noticed she wasn’t looking her best. “I noticed that when I smiled, my eyelids...
by Feroza Mehta | Oct 1, 2024 | Featured, Senior Living, Shops, Sports, Style
Edina fashionista brings her own flair to the pickleball court. Terrie Rose felt like the rug had been pulled out from underneath her feet. The year was 2020, and her beloved husband, Larry, unexpectedly passed away only a few years before they were to retire. Rose’s...
by Kelly Smith | Oct 1, 2024 | Noteworthy, Wellness
With the spooky season upon us, I love to lean into the energy of this mysterious and atmospheric time by exploring one of my favorite topics—auras. An aura is the subtle energy field that surrounds you. It is believed that each person has a unique signature of energy...
by Tia Benson | Oct 1, 2024 | Photo Contest
A local photographer captures the beauty of nature. Whether you’re driving through Edina’s streets or walking through the forest, you’re bound to see at least one deer. For Valerie Brunnette, she enjoys seeing the deer in her backyard. “My husband actually noticed the...
