A journey toward better health became this resident’s teaching tool for empowering others. “Health is made in the kitchen.” These are the words that...
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A Multigenerational Adventure
In this middle grade novel, Maizy Chen’s mother brings her from Los Angeles to Last Chance, Minnesota, to help her grandparents and their Chinese...
Suyao Tian Named the Featured Artist for the 2023 Edina Art Fair
Edina Art Fair showcases over 250 artists the first weekend of June. On June 2–4, the streets of the 50th and France neighborhood will be flooded...
Children’s Theatre Company Shares Stories With Heart
Peter Brosius on theater’s potential to inspire and empower. There’s a heart to every story or, as Edina resident Peter Brosius says, “Anything good...
Fetch a New Kind of Drink With Tail Chaser Dog Brew
Restaurant group is brewing up its own pet project. The minds behind Tail Chaser Dog Brew hope their target audience laps up their latest business...
The New Forty-Forty Flats Is Uniquely Affordable
The 118-unit senior community is set to open in October. Forty-Forty Flats, a 118-unit 55+ housing community set to open in the late fall of 2023,...
What To Expect for Edina’s 2023 4th of July Celebrations
The Edina Community Foundation hosts a trio of 4th of July events. For over 30 years, Edina residents and those in surrounding communities have...
The Picket Fence Keeps the Love of Needlepoint Alive
Local shop brings a stitch of tradition to the community fabric. Needlepoint has been woven into people’s lives for thousands of years. Today, its...
Explore Minnesota Shares Comprehensive Camping Guide
A beginner’s guide to camping and hiking in and around Minnesota this summer. Looking to spend more time outdoors this summer? Head to outstate...
Lili Salon Spa Shares What’s Trending
Learn what's hot in makeup, skin care, nails and hair. The “big thing” in beauty is ever-changing. So before you decide to get bangs or throw out...
Now Is Not the Time to Panic
Four years ago, I attended Library Journal’s Day of Dialog and Book Expo in New York. For me, it was like attending the Academy Awards. I heard a...
A Brief History of Salt
If the historical significance of a food can be measured, then the significance of salt is virtually unrivaled. Ancient civilization evolved around...
Yoga for You Instructor Shares Tips To Find Inner Peace
Local yoga and meditation instructor Kelly Smith shares tips on how and why to start meditating. Reduced stress levels, improved sleep and sharper...
Let’s Get Outside, Edina
It’s finally time to take the wool coats out of the front closet, move the Sorels from the mudroom and run outside to play—and in Edina, that’s...
See the World Through a Photographer’s Eyes
One extraordinary woman’s trek across the globe brings home lessons for us all. From Timbuktu to China, Russia, Turkey and beyond, come take a peek...
Therapy Suites Creates Space for Healing
A new co-working space fills need for therapists post-pandemic. Therapists in the Edina area have a new place to call home. Over the past three...
Beautiful Canvas Creations
From printer paper to canvas, local artist Christina Johnson is endlessly inspired by a blank page. Christina Johnson’s paintings can be seen all...
Finding Beauty in a Midwest Spring
Is there anything beautiful in this early part of spring, when everything is gray and pale and mucky and melty? In Molly Beth Griffin’s 2021 picture...
Head to Arizona for a Dreamy Spa Getaway
My girlfriends and I love a spa getaway, and since we’re scattered across the country, we typically choose to visit a destination spa. We often...
Interior Designer Flexes Creative Muscles
Jennifer Davis collaborates with gym owner Katie Jepsen to create the new Flex Fitness MN. A quick look through Davis Interiors’ portfolio reveals a...