by Nicole Pierson | May 1, 2020 | Entertain, Home
Making a plan and considering your guests ahead of time will allow you to enjoy the party, too. Warmer temperatures have arrived, which means planned and impromptu social gatherings are upon us. Entertaining doesn’t have to be overwhelming. Making a plan and...
by Bill Princeton | May 1, 2020 | Drinks, Noteworthy, Recipes
Instead of bourbon in your old fashioned, use barrel-aged gin. Summer is right around the corner. With that, comes sitting outside, relaxing with a drink, so why not put a little twist on an old favorite? Instead of bourbon in your old fashioned, use barrel-aged gin....
by Ava Diaz | May 1, 2020 | Shops, Style, Wellness
Get an inside view on eyewear fashion. Summer calls for fresh air and a fresh wardrobe, and don’t forget to spruce up your eyewear, too. While glasses frame our faces, they also can put a classy, sassy or snazzy exclamation point on personal style. A family-owned...
by Jennifer Pitterle and Renée Stewart-Hester | Mar 1, 2020 | Shops, Style
The people behind kids’ clothing shops Oh Baby! and Honey P’s Boutique share tips for dressing kids in style and with a smile. Honey P’s “Confident through clothing” is the mantra that drives Katie Peterson’s Honey P’s Boutique, an online children’s...
by Stuart Sudak | Mar 1, 2020 | Outdoors, People, Sports
Maple Grove man sets his course on adventure. Andy Spence-Parsons hasn’t always been a seafaring man. It wasn’t until his mid-30s in his native England that he discovered a sailor’s life was for him. “We were living about the furthest possible distance from the...
by Editorial Staff | Mar 1, 2020 | Pets
Meet some of our Advisory Board members’ beloved family pets! Birgit Gruess introduces us to Ghea, a 5-year-old Arabian horse, which her family co-owns. The horse calls the Reimler Ranch in Rogers home. Rockette, 9, is owned by Natalie Conrad. “[She] is one of...
by Ava Diaz | Mar 1, 2020 | Garden, People
Colleen Hazen manages and maintains three perennial gardens throughout the city in Central Park, near the Community Center and in the Town Green. Maple Grove resident and city gardener Colleen Hazen always had an eye for natural beauty. With a passion for creating...
by Bill Princeton | Mar 1, 2020 | Drinks, Entertain, Noteworthy
With spring holidays around the corner, consider bringing beer from one of these local breweries. With spring holidays around the corner, if you plan on bringing beverages to any special gathering, consider purchasing beer brewed by some of these breweries:...
by Renée Stewart-Hester | Mar 1, 2020 | Photo Contest
Loki is typically an indoor cat, but her owner wanted a nicer background for a photo, so out to the backyard they went. It’s only fitting that our closing photograph is of a family cat, given that the subject of pets is a focus for this issue. Summer Scents captured...
by Renée Stewart-Hester | Mar 1, 2020 | Arts
Yellow Tree Theatre is ramping up a tried-and-true story with a fresh-take production of Sherwood: The Adventures of Robin Hood. Classic theatre productions are often proven winners with audiences, but the Yellow Tree Theatre is ramping up a tried-and-true story with...
by Feroza Mehta | Mar 1, 2020 | Pets, Wellness
Can CBD help our four-legged friends? With CBD oil popping up everywhere and supposedly curing a bit of what ails us, can it also be used for pets? Hemp and CBD oil have been described by some as the wild, wild west of new products. The Minnesota Board of Veterinary...
by Christina Timm | Mar 1, 2020 | Garden, Pets
Discover pet-friendly plants for your home. If you have pets, but still like the idea of having plants and adding greenery to your home, it’s important to find plants that are pet safe, as some plants are toxic to cats and dogs if ingested. Prayer plant: This unique...
by Hailey Almsted | Mar 1, 2020 | Restaurants
New to Maple Grove is Ichiddo Ramen, a popular Minnesota chain with locations in Minneapolis, St. Paul, Roseville and even Las Vegas, Nev. It seems new ramen restaurants are popping up daily around the state—and we aren’t talking about the 25-cent ramen that you may...
by Catherine Guden | Mar 1, 2020 | Outdoors, Shops, Sports
Lakawa offers kiteboarding gear and plenty of know-how. Whether it’s in the ocean, on land or over snow-covered mountains, kiteboarding is an activity to be enjoyed in any climate, anywhere in the world. Just ask Maple Grove’s Mike Kratochwill, owner of Lakawa...
by Nicole Pierson | Mar 1, 2020 | Home, Noteworthy
Are you feeling overwhelmed by the thought of going through your child’s messy closets and overstuffed drawers? Are you feeling overwhelmed by the thought of going through your child’s messy closets and overstuffed drawers? We have ideas for how to pare down...
