With spring holidays around the corner, consider bringing beer from one of these local breweries. With spring holidays around the corner, if you...
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Check Out This Robin Hood Re-imagining at Yellow Tree Theatre
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...
Can You Give Your Pets CBD?
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?...
The Best Pet-friendly Indoor Plants
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...
Curious About Kiteboarding? Check Out Local Shop Lakawa
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...
Podcast Pick: ‘Imagined Life’ Puts You in the Shoes of Well-known Figures
Written in second person, Imagined Life paints an intimate picture of the lives of well-known figures—inventors, writers, performers, popular...
Recommended Reading: ‘A Dog Named Beautiful’ Inspires
This book will give you inspiration, bring tears to your eyes and make you laugh aloud. In A Dog Named Beautiful: A Marine, a Dog, and a Long Road...
‘Don’t Be Afraid’: Husband and Wife Go Through Kidney Transplant Surgery Together
One gives, the other receives: A couple undergoes kidney transplant surgery. In February of 2019, Plymouth couple Annie and Mike Peshut, whose three...
Essence One Partners with Nonprofit BC2M to Raise Mental Health Awareness in High School
Essence One and BC2M are the financial sponsors for Maple Grove Senior High's mental health awareness club. After having her second child, creator...
Comfort Keepers Cares for the Caregivers in Our Community
Osseo company provides assistance, support to caregivers. In 2005, 43.5 million people between the ages of 40 and 65 were unpaid caregivers. The...
The Best Valentine’s Day Dates in Maple Grove
A couple of novel ideas for how to explore Maple Grove this Valentine's Day. Dinner out is a great way for couples to get away and connect, but...
‘It Can Be Messy’: Dan McAvey on His Life as an Artist
Two years ago, Dan McAvey quit his job as director of residential life and housing at St. John’s University in Collegeville to follow his artistic...
Local Author Sarah Hanley Wins Minnesota Fiction Award for Debut Novel
Sarah Hanley and her debut novel, Matka, were featured in our September 2019 issue. Sarah Hanley won the second annual Minnesota Author Project in...
Local Photographer Offers Tips for Perfect Senior Pictures
Kristin Jones of Any Angle Photography says senior pictures are more about the experience than the photos. “Students want an experience more than...
The Best Podcast Apps for Every Kind of Listener
Podcast apps offer different features, interfaces and designs. Find the one that's right for you. As it turns out, all podcast apps are not created...
Trendy, Offbeat Ideas for Your Next Family Vacation
Vacations are veering off the usual vistas. When it comes to travel, the paths not typically taken can lead to the most interesting and fulfilling...
Get a Head Start on Your New Year’s Resolution at Local Cycling Studio Surge
Keep resolutions, lower stress and build strength at local cycling gym. Before sunset, if you get up at just the right time, you might notice...
4 Tips for Traveling with Kids
Traveling with kids doesn’t need to be a crying game. Like most things in life, being a good traveler takes training and time. It’s never too early...
American Swedish Institute Brings Light of St. Lucia’s Day to Twin Cities
Learn how the Twin Cities community celebrates this Swedish folk holiday. In Minnesota, long summer nights are sacred. We know we’ll miss them when...
Practice Breathwork at Maple Grove Arts Center to Focus Your Creativity
Artists breathe creativity into art with Breathwork. Breathing Art at the Maple Grove Arts Center is planned from 6–9:30 p.m. November 21 at the...
