December 2022 Archives - St. Croix Valley Magazine

The World Snow Sculpting Championship Calls All Stillwater Student Artists

Stillwater needs your help designing the 2023 World Snow Sculpting Championship button. The Greater Stillwater Chamber of Commerce is looking for...

Hostess Gift Ideas for the Holiday Season

Gift Guides, Noteworthy

With the season of parties and hosting coming up, I wanted to share a few of my favorite hostess gift ideas with you to bring along. The Valley has...

Collisions of Earth and Sky Book Review

Book Club, Noteworthy

This book is so lovely. Part autobiography, part manifesto on how important nature is for our human spirits, local author Heidi Barr describes how...

Fresh Blue Tones Breath New Life into Kitchen Remodel Project

Interior Design, Renovate

Remodelers create functional, modern, two-toned kitchen. For the first time in her adult life, Emily Wulff had the chance to host Thanksgiving at...

Festive Sips to Get Into the Holiday Spirit

Drinks, Entertain, Noteworthy

It’s the time of the year to gather with your friends and family and have a nice ale by the fire. Stillwater’s O’Brien’s Wine and Spirits offers an...

Photography Studio The Doll House Studio Gives Photographers a Space to Create

Arts, Weddings

Taylors Falls photographer opens photo studio space. Katelyn Ferguson dates her interest in photography back to her senior year of high school, when...

Take the (Cold) Plunge: Benefits of Cold Water Plunging

Outdoors, Wellness

Dip into the freezing water this winter. If cold plunging or dipping one’s body into ice cold water isn’t thumbing your nose at a Minnesota winter,...

Homemade Swedish Meatballs to Bring to the Holiday Table

Noteworthy, Recipes

I’m a fan of many, many world cuisines, and I’m lucky to have the opportunity to explore the foods and recipes of other cultures as a part of my...

St. Croix Sundog

Photo Contest

Rare atmospheric phenomenon captured in Stillwater. “It was a Friday. I had just dropped off my two sons at [school]. It was 17 below out. I was on...