I imagine you and I are a lot alike, and our lives often revolve around schedules and to-do lists, even during vacations. But what if we allowed...
Noteworthy
From Orchard to Oven
One of my fall bucket list items every year is to go to an apple orchard. It keeps getting more and more fun as the kids get older, and they also...
Spooky Shenanigans with “Pizza and Taco”
Do you have a new reader in your life who loves funny stories? If so, they may be ready to dig into the Pizza and Taco series from Minneapolis...
Learn the Joy of Reading
For many of us, the first books we read—or had read to us—were nursery rhymes. But at the Edina Library, Humpty Dumpty is the one reading. Behind...
Fundraiser Extraordinaire
Citizen of Edina: Carolyn Schroeder Carolyn Schroeder is a gifted fundraiser, who exceeds expectations and goals. Throughout her life, she’s used...
A Good Family
A Good Family, written by local author Matt Goldman, is paced so perfectly that it is very hard to put down. Set in the Country Club neighborhood of...
There She Is, Mrs. Minnesota
Edina’s Brandi DeVries was crowned Mrs. Minnesota in June and competed in Mrs. America in August. She will be in our upcoming December issue to talk...
Be Kind in the Skies
My mom was a stewardess “back in the day,” as she refers to it. Air travel was an experience to be enjoyed and one in which travelers tried to put...
A Blue-Ribbon Read
Snow cones! Corn on the cob! Baby animals! Midway games! Get your young readers ready for the Great Minnesota Get Together with Astrid and Apollo....
Sheet Pan Shrimp Fajitas to the Rescue
Sheet pan dinners are such a favorite in our house that I’ve committed Thursdays to them on our weekly menu. By Thursday, I’ve usually lost most of...
Nolan Mains: Welcome to Edina’s Best New Public Space
In this issue, devoted to the best of the best in Edina, I salute Nolan Mains—what I believe to be the best recent contribution toward enhancing...
Student Creates Edina Asian American Alliance
Citizen of Edina: Myra Han Myra Han is anything but an average teenager. In addition to playing violin in the Edina High School concert orchestra,...
And This Is About Love
Sam Masur and Sadie Green meet in the game room of a Los Angeles hospital, where Sam is recovering from a bad car crash and Sadie’s sister is...
Winner, Winner, Chicken … Salad
“This sweet and crunchy pasta salad is one of our most popular deli items, and now you can make it yourself at home,” says Katie Tomsche of Lunds...
A Weekend Jaunt Down to Mason City
I had a speaking engagement in Mason City, Iowa, earlier this spring and became smitten with the cozy Midwestern town just two hours south of Edina....
Drink Pink With These Rosé Picks
Not so long ago, most Americans would see something pink in a wine glass and assume it was sweet white zinfandel. It makes sense, because in...
Plants as Pets
Kind of like a pet, indoor tropical plants act as a living thing that give us company 12 months a year. We water and feed houseplants regularly,...
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...
A Simple Summer Entrée
Grilled Cilantro Lime Chicken is an easy and flavorful grilling recipe that is perfect for a summer evening on the patio. It is delicious with rice...
Submissions Open for 2023 Images of Edina Photo Contest
Throughout its pages, Edina Magazine showcases our community in a multitude of ways, and one of our favorite methods is through our annual Images of...
