The Kruegers work year-round to ensure their Lake Elmo Christmas tree farm offers the best of the best trees. Though the Krueger's Christmas Tree...
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Willow River Falls Like You’ve Never Seen Them Before
"Winter at the Falls" won in the City Landmarks category of our 2019 Lens on St. Croix Valley Photo Contest. We regularly feature photo submissions...
Valley Outreach Helps Community Members in Need Move Forward
Valley Outreach Between 2018 and 2019, Valley Outreach provided over 1 million meals and 68,000 clothing items to people in need. The mission of...
Jessie Diggins Shares Successes and Failures in Her Book ‘Brave Enough’
"Brave Enough" is an honest account from Jessie Diggins about success on snow and in life. Jessie Diggins grew up in Afton, Minn. and graduated from...
Lens on St. Croix Valley: Drone Photo Captures Autumn from a New Angle
Drone photographer Michel Huber captured a lovely autumnal scene for our Lens on St. Croix Valley photo contest. We regularly feature photo...
Savor a Slice of Summer with These Lens on St. Croix Valley Photos
Summer has set sail but we still have fond memories via your photography. Above: Thanks to Patrick O’Donnell for submitting this photo titled “St....
UW-River Falls Rodeo Team is Riding High
The University of Wisconsin River Falls Rodeo team and club celebrates 56 years. Established in 1963 by faculty member David Stafford, the...
2020 Lens on St. Croix Valley Photo Contest Winners
Meet the winners of the 2020 Lens on St. Croix Valley photo contest! Activities & Events Hot Air Affair by Patrick O'Donnell Honorable Mention:...
Diners Review San Pedro Cafe, St. Croix Valley’s Best Restaurant
Our readers voted San Pedro Cafe their favorite restaurant again. Here's what diners had to say online. Social media offers local businesses...
Meet the Best of St. Croix Valley 2020
Best Patio Dining Pier 500, Hudson Runners-up: San Pedro Cafe, Hudson, Dock Cafe, Stillwater Best Restaurant San Pedro Cafe, Hudson...
Skirt the Summer Slide with the Help of Mathnasium of Stillwater
Experts from Stillwater’s Mathnasium weigh in on how to keep kids engaged in education during the summer. “I always joke the nine-month school year...
Introducing Some of Our Favorite New Restaurants in the St. Croix Valley
You’ve voted for your favorite restaurants in the St. Croix Valley but be sure to also check out some of the “newer” kids. In Stillwater: Brick and...
Lens on St. Croix Valley Photo Contest Celebrates Our Beautiful Community
Celebrating the St. Croix Valley with your photos. Each year, St. Croix Valley Magazine requests your photo submissions in our annual Lens on St....
Support Local, Sustain Hudson
Local businesses team up to create a greater impact on the community and beyond. As a way of raising awareness and initiating meaningful change,...
Get Creative at Lift Bridge Co-Work in Downtown Stillwater
A non-traditional co-working space facilitates productivity. The rise of boutique co-working spaces fills the niche between constricting corporate...
Local Organization Connects Community Members Living With Dementia
The Dementia Friendly Communities Coalition is working to create places where people with dementia and their caregivers can live without feeling...
St. Croix Trail Blazers Saddle Up to Help Those with Special Needs
Equine therapy helps riders through life’s journey. Founded in 2010, the St. Croix Trail Blazers is a unique organization with a group of riders who...
Lens on St. Croix Valley: ‘Simplicity and Beauty’
A tiny glimpse at nature’s beauty. We regularly feature winning photos from our Lens on St. Croix Valley photo contest. This month, we asked...
Preservationist Pens Book on History of Stillwater’s Lift Bridge
New book chronicles local lift bridge saga. If there’s anything you’d like to know about the iconic Stillwater Lift Bridge, ask Charlene Roise. She...
Here’s How They Keep the Slopes Slick at Wild Mountain and Trollhaugen
Go behind the scenes with local ski groomers. "When I was a kid, going out early with my dad to groom was one of my favorite things to do,” Amy...
