by Hailey Almsted | Sep 1, 2024 | Education, People
Welcome to our annual Senior Spotlight feature. We asked local high school principals, teachers, counselors and staff to nominate students who best exemplify each school’s core values. Read along to meet a selection of up-and-coming 12th-grade students, and get to...
by Renée Stewart-Hester | Sep 1, 2024 | Entertain, Local Makers, Restaurants
All that pomp and circumstance doesn’t happen by itself. Let’s be honest. Graduation parties have—evolved. For the most part, the celebrations have become larger and more involved than the days when grad parties were primarily made up of the student of honor, the...
by Editorial Staff | Jul 17, 2024 | Entertain, Style, Weddings
Calling all brides, grooms, wedding photographers and vendors—submit your photo galleries for consideration. We are featuring expertly curated local weddings in our suite of Community Lifestyle Magazines, which include Apple Valley, Edina, Lakeville, Lake Minnetonka...
by Editorial Staff | Jul 1, 2024 | Best of Maple Grove
It’s time to celebrate the winners and finalists of the Best of Maple Grove 2024. We asked—and you answered. This might just take the cake as one of the best Readers’ Choice Polls that Maple Grove Magazine has conducted in its years of being a part of the community....
by Hailey Almsted | Jul 1, 2024 | Uncategorized
Readers, I am so excited to welcome you to the pages of our Best of Maple Grove 2024 issue. It is a pleasure to edit the pages of this long-standing magazine, and I thank you for creating such a lovely community to live, work and play in. Since I have stepped into the...
by Editorial Staff | Jul 1, 2024 | Drinks, Restaurants
We’ve gathered a group of striking cocktails from across the West Metro. These cocktails aren’t wallflowers; they’re conversation starters. You know, the kind of drinks that garner a second glance at the menu or spark the question, “Which one is that?” as they travel...
by Grace Knapp | Jul 1, 2024 | Arts, Outdoors
Add these local festivals to your bucket-list. There’s nothing better than a summertime festival. Come out, meet new members of the community and enjoy entertainment for all ages in the Maple Grove area: Maple Grove Days, July 10–14, will include a variety of...
by Mollee Francisco | Jul 1, 2024 | People, Sports
Taekwondo athlete first to compete in Olympics for The Gambia. When Alasan Ann takes the world stage this summer to compete at the Paris Olympics, win or lose, he will already have made history. In February, the 23-year-old Maple Grove resident became the first...
by Mollee Francisco | Jul 1, 2024 | Local Makers
Maple Grove’s newest donut shop serves up fresh creations daily. A neon sign on the wall greets visitors to Maple Grove’s newest donut shop, announcing, “Uffda Donuts Make Me Happy,” and it’s admittedly hard not to smile at the cases of pillowy goodness in a rainbow...
by Nikki Steele | Jul 1, 2024 | Noteworthy, Style
Slay the summer style game with these fabulous trends. Which will you be rocking this month? Structured Chic: Polished yet breezy, structured styles are a hot ticket this summer. The combination of a lightweight linen vest and shorts is perfect for a sophisticated...
by Hailey Almsted | Jul 1, 2024 | Best of Maple Grove, Entertain, Outdoors, Recipes
Create a dreamy, cottagecore summer day. Picture this: The sun is shining. The birds are chirping. The sounds of nature are calling to you—welcoming you into its home. Grab your spouse, your kids, your friends—whomever it might be—and head into Maple Grove’s great...
by Emily Gedde | Jul 1, 2024 | Sports
Community centers can often be referred to as the heartbeat of a community. The City of Maple Grove recognizes its value, and this July will break ground on the first phase of a multimillion-dollar renovation and expansion project on the Maple Grove Community Center....
by Hailey Almsted | Jul 1, 2024 | Photo Contest
“The goal was to take a single photo without any photoshopping or manipulation. This time-lapse photo was taken in total darkness. With the camera on a tripod and myself dressed in black, I ran in front of the camera and completed a series of covering and uncovering...
by Peter Miller | Jul 1, 2024 | Book Club, Noteworthy
Have you ever had an opportunity that calls you to quickly change careers? That happens in His Majesty’s Dragon by Naomi Novik, an alternative history novel set in the Napoleonic era when captain Will Laurence and his crew of the H.M.S. Reliant capture a French...
by Katie Tomsche | Jul 1, 2024 | Drinks, Noteworthy, Recipes
What’s the best way to beat the heat? Sometimes, it comes by way of tart meets fruity, a pinky batch beverage or a lemonade (adult style) to punch up your taste buds. Our friends at Lunds & Byerlys weigh in with some of their favorite ideas. Limeade Kombucha...
