Summer is here, and we’re packing up the car and returning to some of our favorite Midwest destinations! The Upper Peninsula (UP) of Michigan: Drive...
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“Malibu Rising” Dives Into Summer
Taylor Jenkins Reid does it again in one of her most recent historical fiction novels, Malibu Rising. Malibu, California, August 1983. Nina Riva is...
Cycling Opportunities Abound in St. Croix Valley
Cycling programs for all ages and abilities flourish throughout the Valley. You can bike through St. Croix Valley, around the Valley, up and down...
Experience Rivertown Days in Hastings
Travel downriver for music, a carnival, pickleball tournaments and more. Put on your dancing shoes, and head to Hastings for the 45th annual...
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...
Welcome to the 32nd Annual St. Croix Valley Pottery Tour
The 32nd annual St. Croix Valley Pottery Tour will take place May 10–12. Participating studios will be open to the public from 10 a.m.–6 p.m. May...
Homemade Elderberry Syrup Recipe
One of Heather Mashuga’s favorite foraging finds is elderberry. It is found in the area and has healing properties that are used to aid the immune...
River Valley Riders Breaks Down Barriers
Therapeutic riding program opens doors for those with disabilities. At River Valley Riders, smiles and stories reign. The organization’s therapeutic...
Franconia Sculpture Park Welcomes New Director Alex Legeros
To visit Franconia Sculpture Park is to enter another world. Absurd eyeball-like orbs rotate on an axis, moved by the breeze; an unassuming shed...
Meet a Music Maven
“The most important thing that you can do in the whole world is to give back to your community,” says Kristin Tjornehoj, a lifelong resident,...
Doggy Destinations Around St. Croix Valley
It’s time for the annual return to the outdoors! I know our pups will be grateful for it, so let’s give our companions the ultimate Valley...
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...
“The Berry Pickers”
Set in Maine and Nova Scotia, The Berry Pickers opens in the early 1960s when 4-year-old Ruthie, the youngest in her Mi’kmaq family who travels to...
Your Guide To Run Stillwater’s Annual Races
Get ready for a summer spent exploring the Valley by foot. Welcome warmer days on the trails this spring and summer. Run Stillwater, a family-run,...
Valley Bookseller Recommends “The Women”
Celebrate Women’s History Month this March with a new release from Kristin Hannah. It’s the mid-1960s. President Kennedy has been assassinated, and...
Uptown Curl Supports People Experiencing Hair Loss
Stillwater salon owner supports people experiencing hair loss. Hudson resident Kristy Wilson spent years learning to love her hair. She studied how...
Travel Leaders Gives Tips for Multigenerational Trips
Multigenerational travel is trending and for good reason. There’s a Trendy term for this type of travel, but you wouldn’t know it by one. It’s like...
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...
Karrah’s Place: An Artistic Retreat
A photographer’s perspective on creativity, being present and finding beauty. The often quiet streets of St. Croix Falls are brimming with artists....
The Lost Library
In this new release by bestselling authors Rebecca Stead and Wendy Mass, the main character, Evan, knows that two things are a big deal: books and...
