Summer is here—and so are the results of our annual Readers’ Choice Poll. Summer brings opportunities for many of our favorite pastimes here in...
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Editor Takes Us on a Tour of Local Sustainable Shops
Shopping small has never felt so good. Last summer, I stopped buying bread. It was a small change to push myself to explore new recipes and improve...
Learn Your Communication Style
It’s such an honor to join the White Bear Lake Magazine team of contributors and share insights with the community on topics near and dear to my...
Rally for a Cause at the Pine Tree Apple Tennis Classic
The annual tennis tournament celebrates 40 years. This year marks the 40th anniversary of the Pine Tree Apple Tennis Classic, an annual event that...
Meet The Mothers Band
Three White Bear Lake Area High School students are bringing beautiful harmonies to their community and beyond. For a dynamic trio of incoming...
Lens on the Lake 2025 Is Now Open for Submissions
Our annual photo contest is a few clicks away. Each July, we invite readers to share fresh perspectives of White Bear Lake through our annual Lens...
Sunet Splash
Cash Granger was fishing in a tournament on White Bear Lake in midsummer when he captured this photograph. “There were only a couple minutes left in...
The Boat Builder Chronicles of White Bear Lake
Jay Rendall’s upcoming book focuses on an early industry of White Bear Lake. Time is the builder of history. As the years stack up, moments are...
Students Launch School Grounds Coffee Shop
White Bear Lake Area High School launches a student-run coffee shop. If a bookstore can house a coffee shop, why can’t a high school do the same?...
Sunset From the Dock
“There is no sunset that is ever exactly the same,” says Jessica Hosmer, an area resident who has been entranced with photography since childhood....
Ultramarathon Runner Rachel Drake Finds Her Stride
From White Bear to world class. Rachel Drake didn’t set out to become a professional athlete, but the White Bear Lake native’s love for trail...
Ice-Out Contest
When will the ice go out on the lakes? It’s anyone’s guess. For another year, White Bear Lake residents are invited to predict the ice-out date on...
White Bear Area Senior Center Creates Opportunities To Connect
Finding community is important at every stage of life. For seniors, local opportunities abound at White Bear Area Senior Center. “We’re here for...
The Journey to Digital Well-being
People are stepping up to support youth mental health in a changing world. White Bear Lake resident Katherine “K.K.” Myers is no stranger to the...
Announcing the Best of White Bear Lake 2025 Finalists
We invited readers to vote for the best the White Bear Lake area has to offer throughout January in our annual readers’ poll. The poll is now...
Inside the Children’s Theatre Company’s Costume Closet
Wardrobe assistant Emily Jannusch takes us behind the scenes at Children’s Theatre Company. Audience members file into the United-Health Group Stage...
Mark Your Calendar for Trash To Treasure Day
Make the most of spring cleaning with area events. Whether the warmer days have you anticipating spring cleaning or yard sale season, mark your...
Drops of Spring
A young hobby photographer captures a macro view of nature. On a warm May day, Claire Lane headed out to her backyard in Mahtomedi with an iPhone...
Cast Your Vote for Best of White Bear Lake 2025
It’s time to celebrate the best that the White Bear Lake area has to offer! Our Best of White Bear Lake 2025 annual readers’ poll offers a...
Pursuing Wellness This Winter
What does wellness mean to you? People often think of wellness as it pertains to physical health, yet it is so much more than that. Wellness is the...
