Perfect places for a picnic and the essentials you should pack. Summer provides lots of opportunities to explore the outdoors and enjoy a tasty...
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Tour Your Way Through These St. Croix Valley Breweries
Plan your weekends around touring your way through St. Croix Valley breweries. Part of what’s best about the St. Croix Valley is the variety of...
This Personal Chef Helps You Tour the World at Your Dinner Table
Personal chef Orlando Castro brings global flavors to clients’ homes. If you’ve ever thought about hosting a big dinner party with a little extra...
Hot & Steamy Soup Recipes from Local Blogger NellieBellie
Soup recipes to bring some inner warmth in winter. Winter’s colder weather and shorter daylight hours can make us crave comfort foods. It could be a...
Sara’s Tipsy Pies Opens Storefront in Stillwater
Fans of Sara's Tipsy Pies can get their fix in the new Stillwater shop. The flaky, golden crust, delicious warmth and oozing fillings are just some...
Take a Bite Out of Fall at Afton Apple Orchard’s Apple Fest
Apple picking, a corn maze, hayrides - there's plenty to do at Afton Apple Orchard's annual festival. Visit Afton Apple Orchard for its annual apple...
Sip and Sample Your Way Through These Local Wineries
Celebrate the harvest season by raising a glass of locally sourced wine with friends and family. Northern Vineyards Winery — Stillwater, MN...
Our Favorite Local Places to Pick Apples & Pumpkins
Take the family pumpkin picking or gather up locally grown apples to make your favorite pies, bars and crisps. We love fall, a bushel and a peck....
This Wisconsin Cotton Candy Cart Offers Flavors Like Champagne, Pop Rocks and More
Confection Cotton Candy offers original flavors, a cart for events and sealed bags for party favors or gifts. Sarah Kubler is a mom of four with a...
It’s Patio Season, So Sip on These Local Summer Beers
Local breweries offer up their best beers for summer nights. As the days get warmer and longer, there are few better ways to spend the sun-soaked...
Lift Bridge Brewing Co.’s Newest Beverage Brainchild: Canned Hard Seltzers
A taproom favorite for some time now, three flavors of Lift Bridge hard seltzer will soon hit store shelves. Just as the craft beer boom hit...
A Culinary Trip Through the St. Croix Valley
Explore the St. Croix Valley by visiting these dining destinations located up and down the river. For so long, the St. Croix River Valley was...
Ann Kim of Minneapolis’ Young Joni Wins Best Chef: Midwest at James Beard Awards
Six other Twin Cities chefs were semifinalists in the same category. The most prestigious awards in the restaurant industry have been handed out,...
Review: Wilder Scratch Kitchen Delivers High-quality Food in Bayport, Minn.
Jeffrey Lundmark is excited to bring his passion for local ingredients to Wilder Scratch Kitchen. Chef and owner Jeffrey Lundmark has a long history...
Review: Local Apple Orchards
Local apple orchards remind us why apple-picking will always be our favorite fall tradition. October: The time of year when pumpkin-spiced offerings...
Local, Organic Foods and CSA Farms in the St. Croix Valley
From CSAs to co-ops, it’s easy to find local, organic foods in the Valley. All-natural. Non-GMO. Fair trade. Free-range. Keeping track of all the...
A Brilliant Brew
The owners of Lift Bridge Brewing Co. want you to think, and drink, local. Brad Glynn and Trevor Cronk sit down at the classic wooden bar with two...
The Sandwich Generation at Brine’s in Stillwater
Brine’s Meat Market and Restaurant have been Stillwater fixtures for more than 50 years. Start with the basics, said Bud Brine, the original owner...
