Arts & Culture

Blue Pop Star Hydrangea

While there is nothing like a gorgeous winter day in Minnesota, it’s this time of year when I find myself daydreaming of sunny spring days spent in the garden. Thankfully, that daydreaming also acts as a perfect time to accomplish spring planning.

Aleisha Nelson

Trading in cold Minnesota winters for sunny California is many Midwesterners’ dream. Aleisha Nelson made that dream come true nine years ago when she moved from Shoreview, Minnesota, to Santa Clara, California, to pursue a degree in computer science.

Wesley Ross

For Wesley Ross and Anneteke Adoga, leadership comes naturally.

Beyond Apartments kitchen

Continuing to redefine apartment living for Woodbury residents is the new two-building complex, Beyond Apartments by Core Living.

Owls: Our Most Charming Bird

Discover a nonfiction bird book that unexpectedly reads like a birder’s own illustrated nature journal. In this book, Matt Sewell documents over 45 unique owls ranging from the African Wood Owl to the Verreaux’s Eagle-Owl.

Bellies to the Sky

Local author Colleen Canning describes her new children’s book Bellies to the Sky as “an excellent way to teach children, and anyone who is reading, how to use our breath to relax and slow down.” The book is told b

Foggy Morning at Powers

Kent Nye, hobbyist photographer, took his winning photograph on a particularly hazy morning in September 2020. The photo features a stunning scene of the Powers Lake fishing pier. “I woke up really early one morning.

Woodbury-based Family Achievement Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing support and resources for parents on a challenging journey, hosted the third annual Move to Your Own Groove All Abilities Race in Colby Lake Park on September 12, 2021.

We Wait for the Sun

This year, the R.H. Stafford Library offers three book recommendations in honor of Black History Month. Since its official inception in 1976, it has offered ways to reflect on and pay tribute to Black achievements throughout history.

Evan Erickson

Ask Evan Erickson what his chances were to win a gold medal at the 2021 International Physics Olympiad (IPhO), and he’ll tell you. “About 6,000 students took the F=MA exam, five went to the IPhO.

Monaco

Sara Duffy is a travel enthusiast and owner of SRD International, a luxury travel concierge business with offices in Minnesota and California.

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