Every winter, the Ford Family Gallery at White Bear Center for the Arts (WBCA) is full—from floor to ceiling—with artwork created by WBCA members....
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Tips for First-time Snowbirds
As winter weather returns, so do long days spent away from home—with family and friends or, perhaps, in warmer climes. Winterizing is a task we’re...
Ways To Give Back This Holiday Season
The Greater White Bear Lake area is fortunate to have a rich legacy of local arts organizations, schools and churches, and civic organizations that...
Happy Holiday Hospitality
This year, I’m hosting Thanksgiving for the first time in a very long time. Despite my years of planning menus for events and my extensive culinary...
Turn up the Heat With This Thai Mango Salad Recipe
Fresno peppers (2,500–10,000 SHU) resemble red jalapeños. Though they can be hotter than jalapeños, they are often sweeter and have a pronounced...
Week Without Walls
White Bear Lake Area Schools teacher Lindsay Lamwers brought to life her long-held vision of a “Week Without Walls,” an innovative program where...
Throwback by Maurene Goo
Just in time for the start of the school year—Throwback is a young adult novel by Maurene Goo that begins with Sam, a Generation Z Korean-American...
Finding Peace Through Ceramic Art
Local ceramic artist Tori Poeschl began her pottery journey in a North Carolina clay studio, where she spent two years honing her craft. “Clay keeps...
Saturday Night at the Lakeside Supper Club
The best is yet to come! Here are a few new releases from Minnesota authors that are on my must-read list for 2023: First up is fiction release...
Visit the Spirit Bear
During the March equinox this year, Spirit Bear, a metal sculpture created by renowned artist Robin Tost, arrived at its new home at White Bear...
Looking Forward to Fireworks on White Bear Lake
Every year, White Bear Lake produces a magnificent fireworks display on Independence Day, bringing together families and friends for a tradition...
Best of Style: The Blazer
The blazer is a wardrobe classic that comes in a variety of silhouettes, fabrications, colors and prints, and adds a polished, sophisticated feel to...
How To Plan Your North Shore Itinerary
I may be biased as a Minnesota native, but there’s nothing like making a trip up to the North Shore. Each season brings something new to discover....
A Quick List of Laundry Room Essentials
A great, long-lasting wardrobe requires care and thought when it comes to laundry. While I typically advise clients to invest in quality pieces,...
The (Mis) Adventures of Dasher
Some things are just meant to be. Take the story of Sara Nintzel and Dana Jacobs. When Nintzel moved into Jacobs’ North Oaks neighborhood in 2017...
Buna Coffee Cart: Coffee on Wheels
Buna means “coffee” in Amharic, but for Megan Lee, it represents much more. “We have gained many friends, who are Ethiopian or Eritrean immigrants,”...
Small Scale Homesteading
Michelle Bruhn is no stranger to this community and these pages. From her half-acre backyard in White Bear Lake, Bruhn has worked to build...
Bear Spirit
Throughout the winter months, you may have caught a glimpse of Bear Spirit making its way across White Bear Lake through different venues. The...
Aging in Place
Our homes provide us with comfort, a familiar environment and the feeling of stability. Why should that have to change as we get older? Recently,...
Spotlight on Bear Boating
Since 2015, White Bear Lake has been host to Bear Boating, a nonprofit organization run entirely by volunteers. The organization provides...
