From winter storage emerges summer fun. For a list of boat buying and maintenance resources in the St. Croix Valley, click here. Quality of life is...
Outdoors
Rent a Bike in Downtown Stillwater and Start Exploring
Bike rentals make exploring even easier. Too often, we get caught up in the activities of our daily lives and forget to enjoy all of the amenities...
St. Croix Valley Boat Buying and Maintenance Resource Guide
For local boat sales, slip leasing, storage and maintenance information, check out these local marinas and boat dealers. This article originally...
The St. Croix Riverway Turns 50
“The purpose of the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway is to preserve, protect and enhance the value of the St. Croix and Namekagon rivers and their...
Head Out to Harvest Fest
Witness giant pumpkin history. Stillwater Harvest Fest is a completely volunteer-run community event committed to supporting and donating to...
Autumn Fun at Sun Country Farm
Celebrate the fall harvest at Country Sun Farm with its abundance of family-friendly activities. Each fall season, the farm harvests over 50 acres...
Explore Stillwater on a Guided Segway Tour
At Stillwater Segway Tours, owners James and Dianne Linden take great pride in their unique tours that offer unbeatable views of the river valley....
A Unique Way of Bringing Science and Art Together
Science and art aren’t regularly combined, but the Science Museum of Minnesota’s Pine Needles Artists in Residence program, run through St. Croix...
Washington County Fair Has Been a Favorite for Nearly 150 Years
For 147 years, the Washington County Fair has been an important part of the local community—and for good reason. All members of your family will...
Head Over to Lowell Park for Summer Tuesdays
Tuesdays have never been more fun. Stillwater brings Summer Tuesday back for its 16th year. All summer long, Stillwater residents have been bringing...
Kayaking on the Kinni
School teacher shares his love of the outdoors. Teacher, father, seasoned river veteran, businessman: owner of River Guide Kayaks Mike Kealy is a...
Franconia Sculpture Park Hosts Interesting Artwork That Sparks Conversation
This is an artist’s replica of a motel sign in Memphis that memorializes the assasination of MLK in 1968. If you’re looking for an easy entry...
Vali-Hi Drive-In Offers Throwback Fun in Lake Elmo
Kids scurry between cars in their socks. Others perch on top of minivans, pillows stacked up around them. In hatchbacks—bungee-corded down slightly...
Take the Family to the Lake Elmo Fourth of July Parade
When there’s ice cream involved, it will never rain on your parade. Or, at least, it won’t be as bad if it does. For a good time, check out the 30th...
Strawberry Festivals Forever
Come hungry for Afton’s annual Strawberry Festival. Strawberry lovers, get set: the annual Afton Strawberry Festival is just around the corner....
Biking Across the Valley
You simply can’t appreciate all of the local summertime scenery from behind a windshield. Biking allows riders to get some exercise, breathe fresh...
A Half Marathon Full of Heart
Join Run Stillwater’s ninth Half Marathon for a day full of support. For the fifth year in a row, Run Stillwater will host the Stillwater...
Hunting Style
Perhaps it’s only the avid fowl hunter who knows the month of April hosts a special conservation-based light geese open season in Minnesota (through...
Last Fall’s Bagpipes and Bonfires Event Was a Fabulous Success
Last September, on a hot fall day, more than 500 Valley residents turned up (many of them in kilts) for the biennial Bagpipes and Bonfires event,...
Carpenter Nature Center Brings You the Art of Maple Syruping
Learn the art of maple syruping in a local class this month. Maple syruping is “one of those ‘rites of spring’ in the Midwest,” says Jennifer Vieth,...
