by Editorial Staff | May 21, 2025 | Featured, Photo Contest
Each May, Edina Magazine invites readers to submit their favorite photos to our Images of Edina photo contest. From the novice to the hobbyist to the professional, photographers of all abilities and ages are encouraged to share their unique, creative perspectives....
by Feroza Mehta | May 1, 2025 | Featured
Some of my favorite childhood memories are from the days when my dad would grill in our backyard. We’d play soccer with the red, wooden fence as our goal, kicking the ball back and forth while the grill filled the air with hamburgers, hot dogs or AAA Alberta Beef...
by Renée Stewart-Hester | May 1, 2025 | Landscape
Presented by: Local company specializes in expertly designed landscaping and entertaining spaces. Over 50 years ago, equipped with his landscape design degree, David Kopfmann launched Kopfmann Landscapes Services, which successfully evolved into Yardscapes, Inc. in...
by Lisa Havelka | May 1, 2025 | Travel
Presented by: After a long winter, I buckled up my kids for a quick spring road trip to stretch our legs and see the landscape as it started to bloom along the Mississippi River. For impressive scenery within a few hours of our home in Southern Minnesota, we drove...
by Feroza Mehta | May 1, 2025 | Featured, Local Makers, Recipes
Enjoy flavorful recipes for National Barbecue Day. Nothing says summer like the sound of steaks sizzling on the grill. To celebrate National Barbecue Day on May 16, we are putting the art of barbecue on full display. From time-tested cleaning hacks picked up from...
by Kelly Smith | May 1, 2025 | Noteworthy, Outdoors, Wellness
Forest bathing (shinrin-yoku) is a Japanese practice of immersing yourself in nature to rejuvenate the mind and body. Unlike hiking or jogging outside, forest bathing is about moving slowly and connecting with nature through all your senses. As the world comes back to...
by Jennifer Pitterle | May 1, 2025 | Wellness
Life coach Myka Hanson finds her niche. Being a teenager is tough. And the adolescent years, fraught with new hormones, social navigation and big feelings, can be a time of anxiety and stress for parents, too. Teen Forward, a coaching program founded by Myka Hanson,...
by Mollee Francisco | May 1, 2025 | Outdoors, Sports
Explore the thrilling and challenging combination of the classic game and wild terrain. For as long as Robert and David Linner can remember, Mountain Golf has been a part of their family get-togethers. Now, the brothers are hoping to share their love of the game with...
by Rachel Schuehle | May 1, 2025 | Featured, Local Makers, Pets
A doggie boutique offers expert grooming and gourmet treats for your furry friends. Ashley Thompson and her puppy, Finn, were among the first to visit Woof Gang Bakery & Grooming during its soft opening last October. Now, the duo are regulars at the dog-focused...
by Laura Westlund | May 1, 2025 | Arts, Education, History, Noteworthy
Nestled in the woods near Lake Cornelia is a building filled with magic. The Edina Art Center has been located on W. 64th Street for almost 50 years, welcoming thousands of artists of all levels and all ages to paint, draw, sculpt, photograph, weld, film and explore...
by Feroza Mehta | May 1, 2025 | Ingredients
Keeping your grill clean is essential for both flavor and safety. Here are some tried-and-true cleaning tips, just in time for National Barbecue Day. It’s Time to Break Up with Your Metal Brush: When it comes to cleaning your grill, it’s important to avoid using metal...
by Feroza Mehta | May 1, 2025 | Photo Contest
A boy’s simple act of love is a picture perfect snapshot of youthful innocence. During an evening family walk through Fred Richards Park, four-year-old Aiden Webb-Kay stopped to pick a bouquet of bright yellow “flowers” for his mom, Corinne Webb-Kay. To Aiden,...
by Meredith Heneghan | May 1, 2025 | Arts, Education, Featured, People
Edina artist is a master at bringing movement to the canvas. Jonathan Aller has always been interested in movement. Since his childhood in Miami, Aller has been drawing and painting his environment, capturing motion and turning it into art. Running around outside as a...
by Editorial Staff | May 1, 2025 | Noteworthy, Weddings
Your wedding is one of the most important days of your life—filled with romance, the love of family and friends and, of course, all those wonderful, unforgettable details. At Edina Magazine, we embrace celebrating local love stories, and we want to feature yours!...
by Feroza Mehta | May 1, 2025 | Arts
Local theater programs are putting the spotlight on inclusivity. Theatre for All and the Edina High School Thespians are proud to present its annual musical, Newsies. The production brings together talented students, including those with visible and invisible...
