April is a month of anticipation. For me, the weeks leading up to the typical thaw are marked by this feeling, a sense of urgency that has been...
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Guillermo Cuellar Pottery Shares the Joy of Ceramics
For the Cuellars, a love of pottery spans countries and generations. For every stranger who walks into Alana and Guillermo Cuellar’s showroom in...
How Emily Pueringer Design Studio Enhances Homes
Kitchen remodel reflects the beauty of the North Shore. On the day Emily Pueringer was born, her mother spent the morning in a construction zone...
Marine Mills Folk School Shares the Bounty of the Valley
Foraging experts share the natural bounty of the St. Croix Valley. Foraging is a practice that humanity has relied on for centuries. Though it’s not...
Meet Your Best of St. Croix Valley 2024 Finalists
Over the course of January, we invited readers to vote for the very best the St. Croix Valley area has to offer. The reader poll is closed and the...
Welcome to the February/March 2024 Issue
There is so much beauty in the everyday. It’s something I often need to remind myself of as the long days of winter bleed into each other. In recent...
Meet the Entrepreneurs Revitalizing Downtown Lake Elmo
A new generation of women is revitalizing downtown. Something magical is happening in Lake Elmo. The East Metro city, defined by rolling farmland...
Mon Petit Chéri Shares the Art of Pastry
At Mon Petit Chéri, Emily Stahl finds her way. While one could book a flight to Europe to bite into a crisp croissant or buttery brioche, there may...
Wilder Retreat Offers Scenic Winter Staycations
A getaway on the St. Croix River is an idyllic setting for a staycation. To explore the St. Croix Valley in the summertime is to experience classic...
Hudson Grocery Cooperative Starts New Chapter
Local co-op is expanding to a brick-and-mortar shop. Hudson Grocery Cooperative (HGC) knows the kind of void the closing of a local grocery store...