St. Croix Valley Magazine August/September 2026 Issue

Welcome to the August/September 2026 Issue

While my memories of middle school are few, I remember it as a time of great change. It was in those formative years that I developed an interest in...
Asher Berry

The Future of the Valley Is Bright

The St. Croix Valley is home to a collection of incredible schools, with halls filled with young people finding their place in the world. Each year,...
Cream of the Crop Artists Gallery makes the most of its small space, as art covers the walls of its window shop on Second Street and continues out to the building’s halls.

Take a Tour of Hudson’s Art Galleries

The growing river town is a destination for the arts. Hudson, Wisconsin, has long been entwined with the arts—and that identity has only...
The menu at The Grounds is as vibrant as it is intentional. Crowd favorites, as pictured, include the Mini Donuts, Protein Bowl with Salmon, New York Strip Steak, Chicken Wings, Thai Egg Rolls, Lobo Pizza and Pavlova.

Discover The Grounds Restaurant at St. Croix National

Panoramic views and elevated American fare await visitors at a venue mere minutes from the St. Croix. Tucked in the rolling hills of Somerset,...
St. Croix Valley Magazine June/July 2026 Issue

Welcome to the June/July 2026 Issue

Summer is the best time to celebrate a milestone, though I am definitely biased. I was born at the tail end of strawberry season, and picking the...
Romanticize your seasonal table with a display that highlights the bounty of a St. Croix Valley summer—featuring berries, blooms and locally made art and home goods.

Satisfy Summer Cravings With You-Pick Berries and Blooms

Each month of summer arrives with new delights in the fields and farms across the East Metro. Rows of fragrant flowers and succulent fruits paint...
Paul Creager

Meet Individuals Who Are Spreading Hope and Heart

In each Best of St. Croix Valley issue, I have the opportunity to share a piece of my world in my Editor’s Picks. Last year, I took you on a tour of...
Three sandwiches from E’s Gourmet Sandwiches

E’s Gourmet Sandwiches Serves Fresh and Fast in Stillwater

Young entrepreneur Ethan Sorensen opens his Main Street shop.  Sit-down restaurants account for the bulk of Stillwater’s dining scene, but Ethan...
The Education & Discovery Delivered to You (EDDY) van will bring on-the-go education to events and places around the watershed.

The Story Behind Wild Rivers Conservancy’s EDDY

The mobile visitor experience will launch at this year’s Wild Rivers Fest. Wild Rivers Conservancy and the National Park Service have turned years...
Lumberstock 2025 band playing on stage

Jam Out at Lumberstock

Youth musicians will play live music at Stillwater’s Chestnut Plaza on May 22. Lumberstock is a yearly event that brings live, local music together...

Heart of A Lyons

Elegant details and a focus on the guest experience define a couple’s hometown wedding. Western Wisconsin is a special place to Caitlyn (née Cody)...
St. Croix Valley Magazine August/September 2026 Issue

Welcome to the August/September 2026 Issue

While my memories of middle school are few, I remember it as a time of great change. It was in those formative years that I developed an interest in...
Asher Berry

The Future of the Valley Is Bright

The St. Croix Valley is home to a collection of incredible schools, with halls filled with young people finding their place in the world. Each year,...
Cream of the Crop Artists Gallery makes the most of its small space, as art covers the walls of its window shop on Second Street and continues out to the building’s halls.

Take a Tour of Hudson’s Art Galleries

The growing river town is a destination for the arts. Hudson, Wisconsin, has long been entwined with the arts—and that identity has only...
The menu at The Grounds is as vibrant as it is intentional. Crowd favorites, as pictured, include the Mini Donuts, Protein Bowl with Salmon, New York Strip Steak, Chicken Wings, Thai Egg Rolls, Lobo Pizza and Pavlova.

Discover The Grounds Restaurant at St. Croix National

Panoramic views and elevated American fare await visitors at a venue mere minutes from the St. Croix. Tucked in the rolling hills of Somerset,...
St. Croix Valley Magazine June/July 2026 Issue

Welcome to the June/July 2026 Issue

Summer is the best time to celebrate a milestone, though I am definitely biased. I was born at the tail end of strawberry season, and picking the...
Romanticize your seasonal table with a display that highlights the bounty of a St. Croix Valley summer—featuring berries, blooms and locally made art and home goods.

Satisfy Summer Cravings With You-Pick Berries and Blooms

Each month of summer arrives with new delights in the fields and farms across the East Metro. Rows of fragrant flowers and succulent fruits paint...
Paul Creager

Meet Individuals Who Are Spreading Hope and Heart

In each Best of St. Croix Valley issue, I have the opportunity to share a piece of my world in my Editor’s Picks. Last year, I took you on a tour of...
Three sandwiches from E’s Gourmet Sandwiches

E’s Gourmet Sandwiches Serves Fresh and Fast in Stillwater

Young entrepreneur Ethan Sorensen opens his Main Street shop.  Sit-down restaurants account for the bulk of Stillwater’s dining scene, but Ethan...
The Education & Discovery Delivered to You (EDDY) van will bring on-the-go education to events and places around the watershed.

The Story Behind Wild Rivers Conservancy’s EDDY

The mobile visitor experience will launch at this year’s Wild Rivers Fest. Wild Rivers Conservancy and the National Park Service have turned years...
Lumberstock 2025 band playing on stage

Jam Out at Lumberstock

Youth musicians will play live music at Stillwater’s Chestnut Plaza on May 22. Lumberstock is a yearly event that brings live, local music together...

Heart of A Lyons

Elegant details and a focus on the guest experience define a couple’s hometown wedding. Western Wisconsin is a special place to Caitlyn (née Cody)...

Shop Local

Trinity Academy

The right school makes all the difference. Trinity Academy, preschool through 8 th grade in Hudson, Wisconsin, offers families a school with a smaller environment yet opportunities of a larger setting. The goal of our academy is to provide a school program promoting character, academic excellence, and leadership building while fostering the development of a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. We accomplish our mission by developing a strong partnership between home and school, creating a climate of mutual respect between all student and adults. We hire high quality Christian teachers...

Noteworthy

Events

Community Barn Dance

Blue Moon Drive is performing for a night of rock and roll classics and honky tonk fun from 7–10 p.m. at Firefly Moments Barn in Hammond, Wisconsin.

In This Issue

Welcome to the August/September 2026 Issue

Welcome to the August/September 2026 Issue

While my memories of middle school are few, I remember it as a time of great change. It was in those formative years that I developed an interest in writing and photography. I kept a journal and...

Stillwater Trolley

Stillwater Trolley

One warm summer morning on a photo walk around Stillwater, Nikkita Berglind of River Falls, Wisconsin, approached two large flower pots. “The sun was shining through all the petals, and they looked...

The Cat in the Window

The Cat in the Window

Since the early 1990s, Spokes and Pedals (spokesandpedals.com) in Hudson, Wisconsin, has been home to some furry and four-legged staff. One of its current tenants is a fluffy orange rescue cat named...

The Future of the Valley Is Bright

The Future of the Valley Is Bright

The St. Croix Valley is home to a collection of incredible schools, with halls filled with young people finding their place in the world. Each year, we invite area school administrators to nominate...

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