Just down the street from her Urban Olive and Vine, Kay Timm is eight months into embarking on another endeavor in downtown Hudson. One that, along...
March 2018
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,...
Old Homes, New Life
Homeowners have turned to short-term rentals, modernized bed-and-breakfast formats and updated home layouts to preserve historic Stillwater homes in...
Delicious Dishes: Dissected
Some of the St. Croix Valley’s best restaurants share recipes for crowd-pleasing dishes you can make at home. The St. Croix Valley is full of...
Lens on St. Croix Valley: Capturing Nature
Violet Penman, our photo contest winner, discusses her photos and her natural inspiration. Local high school senior Violet Penman, who will attend...
A Q&A with the State’s Prize-winning Grocery Bagger, Kowalski’s Caleb Meyer
The Minnesota Grocers Association holds its Best Bagger Contest every year. This August was the 29th annual, and the winner was Mahtomedi High...
Spring Wines
Golden Gris The Golden Gris is made from two grapes developed at the University of Minnesota: La Crescent, with flavors of ripe apricots and honey,...
A Local Couple Uses Their Talents to Create Beautiful Pottery
Cynthia Mosedale and Bill Kaufmann have been collaborating for more than 30 years. The couple has been married since 1980, before which they found...
Revisit a Wine Bar Offering Excellent Cuisine with Your Swirl and Sip
Venture just off the main drag in Stillwater, and you’ll find one of the top 25 wine bars in the United States, at least according to Travel +...
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,...
Moving Forward from Cancer
Nicole Danielson speaks out on her cancer fight and offers advice for fellow women. Nicole Danielson, a lifelong Valley resident, says before being...
