Pickleball, softball and baseball are on the menu for Maple Grove Parks and Recreation. Maple Grove is having a ball with the city’s new sports...
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Chalkfest Returns to Maple Grove
Creativity spills off the page and on to the pavement at Arbor Lakes’ annual art festival. Since 2016, a specific stretch of Maple Grove streets...
Look Cute and Comfy en Route to Your Next Destination
Are you someone who feels your traveling style can only be comfortable and not cute or cute and not comfortable? What if I tell you that you can...
Dine With Your Dog at These Restaurants
Hit the paw-tio at these dog-friendly restaurants around Maple Grove. Feeling thirsty but you don’t want to leave your furry friend behind? Whether...
Travel Through Time with Memoir ‘Fly Girl’
Ever wonder about the lifestyle of a flight attendant? Stories of excitement and glamour of flying to exotic places, the jet lag and drudgery of...
Minnesota Companion Bird Association Busts Bird Myths
These companion animals are growing in popularity. Sometimes, a bird picks you. That’s what happened to Metro area resident Karen Anderson on a day...
Rachel Kathleen Photography: How Inspiration Strikes
A local photographer and entrepreneur starts a business out of her home. Facebook Marketplace, a 3-year-old, an inspiring lunch with a friend and...
Gear Up for Adventure With Bags by Alex
Packing smart for a day on the trails. With more than 55 miles of trails in Maple Grove, what better place to get out and explore. Whether you’re...
Summer Art Camps at Maple Grove Arts Center Kick Off
Someone wise once said that travel broadens the mind. After traveling throughout Europe and parts of Australia, I would have to agree. The upside is...
Chalkfest Returns to Maple Grove This June
Creativity spills off the page and onto the pavement at Arbor Lakes' annual art festival. Since 2016, a specific stretch of Maple Grove streets have...
Poetry Prompt for Spring
Spring is a time of growth and new beginnings. Let inspiration bloom with these poetry prompts: What’s the last new thing you tried? How did it go?...
The Big Finish
Brooke Fossey’s debut novel, The Big Finish, delivers a warm, heartfelt and occasionally funny story about growing old and living large told by a...
On the Scent of Wellness
Explore the benefits of essential oils on overall wellbeing. For thousands of years, people have touted the power of plant extracts to improve...
Celebrating A Community of Creatives
Maple Grove Arts Center embraces a broad palette of talent. Maple Grove is a center of a lot of great things—natural spaces, retail venues,...
A Supply of Success
Meet the business that’s revolutionizing the protein powder market. Seven figures in seven months. That’s the growth Ben Zaver has seen since...
Embracing the North With Cold Therapy
Cold therapy brings opportunities for community, wellness. As cold winds roll in, freezing the lakes of Minnesota, a beloved tradition returns—the...
Healthy Reading
Get some food for thought with this read. Have you ever noticed how your mood improves when you eat certain foods or that you sleep more soundly...
In the Creative Spirit
A poetry prompt for January. Inspiration can be hard to find. Sometimes, a blank piece of paper can feel as daunting as a driveway that’s freshly...
The Twistery: A Creative Business With a Twist
Macramé artist gets down to business. When the world came to a halt in 2020, Maple Grove’s Macey LeVahn, 19, seized the opportunity to learn...
Organize Your Refrigerator with Three Easy Steps
“Everything needs maintenance,” says Lindsey Swan, professional organizer and Maple Grove mother of four. “When you have systems in place that work...
