I recently attended a photo shoot for this issue for an article I wrote about an adult group home here in Edina. While there, I enjoyed seeing the...
June 2023
Dry Dock Repair
Edina resident captures a man focusing on his sailboat. On a sunny walk in September 2021, Edina resident Vicki Hurwitz noticed a man sitting alone...
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,...
Living Well Disability Services Helps Create a Place To Call Home
Neighborhood embraces four beloved adults with disabilities. On any given summer day, passersby will likely see Katie Mueller shooting hoops in her...
Almond Milk and Cookies: The Face Behind the Food Blog
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...
Especially for Children Celebrates the Importance of Play
Edina preschool Especially for Children focuses on play-based, hands-on learning. When David and Lindsay Koerner moved back to Minnesota from Denver...
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,...
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...
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...
