by Liz Potasek | Apr 1, 2024 | Build, People
Chanhassen Dinner Theatres’ co-owner Tamara Kangas Erickson cultivates creativity in Prior Lake. Tamara Kangas Erickson and her husband, Peter Erickson, didn’t mean to move to Prior Lake. It all started about 16 years ago before they were married and when they were...
by Emily Gedde | Apr 1, 2024 | Interior Design, Renovate
Update your living space with small changes. Prior Lake designer/architect Kimberly Kiger has a knack for finding easy fixes without tearing everything down to the studs. We asked Kiger, owner of KSK Designs, to provide us with a fresh perspective for fixing outdated...
by Liz Potasek, Emily Gedde and Daniel Huss | Apr 1, 2024 | Outdoors, Shops, Sports
With more outdoor courts and support from local entrepreneurs, pickleball is growing. Pickleball has been gaining traction at senior centers and with active older adult groups for at least a decade, but in the past couple of years, the sport has officially leaped into...
by Liz Potasek, Emily Gedde and Daniel Huss | Apr 1, 2024 | Outdoors, Sports
Pack up your paddles and try your game on these south metro courts. Apple Valley Johnny Cake Ridge Park West 14255 Johnny Cake Ridge Road, Apple Valley 8 dedicated pickleball courts Greenleaf Park 13542 Flint Lane, Apple Valley 2 dual-striped pickleball/tennis courts...
by Emma Mehl | Apr 1, 2024 | Noteworthy, Pets
Scenthound, a new dog grooming and health company in Lakeville, helps pups look and feel their best through routine care. Memberships offer monthly care for dogs, including a wellness check, a bath, ear care and nail care. Add-ons are available for various health...
by Katie Tomsche | Apr 1, 2024 | Drinks, Noteworthy, Recipes
There’s much to celebrate this season with bridal and baby showers in the offing, as well as Mother’s Day and the opening of the picnic season with Memorial Day in May. Lunds & Byerlys offers some seasonal sips that are ideal for any springtime gathering. Lillet...
by Mollee Francisco | Apr 1, 2024 | Giving Back, Pets, Senior Living
After living in a nursing home while recuperating from an illness, Jennifer Smith wanted to improve the experience for others. In 2012, Smith officially founded Bunny Besties, a Minnetonka-based nonprofit dedicated to providing impactful animal-assisted interactions...
by Editorial Staff | Mar 1, 2024 | Best of Lakeville
Over the course of January, we invited readers to vote for the very best Apple Valley, Eagan, Lakeville and Prior Lake have to offer. The reader poll is closed and the votes are tallied. Now, it’s time to meet the finalists (listed in alphabetical order) for Best of...
by Zoe Baden | Feb 28, 2024 | Restaurants
This year features many beloved local restaurants and a new mobile pass. It’s not too late to explore local restaurants as a part of the fourth annual Eagan Restaurant Week, organized by Enjoy Eagan. Take this opportunity to support Eagan’s thriving restaurant scene...
by Liz Potasek | Feb 1, 2024 | Uncategorized
A year ago at this time, I was putting together the very first issue of this magazine and nervously anticipating its arrival in your mailbox. I was so excited to have an opportunity to write about the communities I call home, and I really hoped this magazine would be...
by Liz Potasek | Feb 1, 2024 | Travel
When you can’t go far, take a mini-break at these local destinations. Whether you’re constrained by time, work or family obligations, there are plenty of small ways to break up a long winter without airplanes, trains or seemingly endless car trips. Spend a weekend at...
by Emma Mehl | Feb 1, 2024 | Photo Contest
A frost-covered tree takes home top honors in the Seasons category of our annual photo contest. Kirsten Otting is a lifelong fan of photography. She took pictures when traveling as a hobby, but in 2020, during the pandemic, Otting started taking photos closer to home...
by Meredith Heneghan | Feb 1, 2024 | People, Sports
Natalie Darwitz has spent a lifetime redefining hockey for women, and now she’s leading the new professional women’s hockey team in Minnesota. When Natalie Darwitz first stepped on the ice to play hockey at the age of 5, it was a different world for female hockey...
by Liz Potasek | Feb 1, 2024 | Education, Noteworthy, Travel
Animal lovers with a keen sense of adventure can go on vacation with the Minnesota Zoo. The zoo offers “edventures” for adults and teens to locales near and far. Whether travelers are canoeing a local river or hiking Machu Picchu, the trips are designed to bring...
by Debbie Beck | Feb 1, 2024 | Book Club, Noteworthy
These two children’s books are perfect for celebrating Black History Month in February and Women’s History Month in March. The Free Book Buggie founder (and passionate reader) Debbie Beck picked both of these books because she feels a personal connection with them and...
