by Zoe Yates | Jan 1, 2025 | Featured
Welcome to the first issue of the new year. By now, meals have been enjoyed, traditions embraced and gifts shared—including more than a few engagement rings. We couldn’t think of a better time to release our first-ever Special Wedding Issue. These pages are full of...
by Jennifer Pitterle | Jan 1, 2025 | Style, Wellness
An esthetician offers a handy timeline for event-ready skin. As wedding photos have become increasingly high-res and high-end over the decades, brides and grooms want to look their best. Makeup is an important part of the equation, says esthetician, entrepreneur and...
by Editorial Staff | Jan 1, 2025 | Best of White Bear Lake, Noteworthy
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 fill-in-the-blank voting system, making it easier for voters to nominate the businesses, organizations and places that serve the...
by Zoe Yates | Jan 1, 2025 | Shops, Style, Weddings
Hold your memories close with these preservation and care tips. Every wedding day inevitably reaches its conclusion. The vows are made, the marriage license is signed and happy guests have departed. It’s a bittersweet moment. Yet, before one relaxes into calm,...
by Meredith Heneghan | Jan 1, 2025 | Shops, Style, Weddings
A.B. Ellie is helping brides say “I do” to the perfect wedding accessories. When it comes to curating one’s bridal look, there’s more than one way to do it. This fact has guided the career of Ash Adamson, designer at A.B. Ellie, a boutique wedding accessory design...
by Katie Tomsche | Jan 1, 2025 | Drinks, Noteworthy, Recipes, Weddings
For some couples, the wedding celebration spills over to the following day with gift-opening parties or gatherings to bid farewell to out-of-towners and the honeymooners. If the plan is informal and held at home, consider serving small bites, accompanied by coffee,...
by Editorial Staff | Jan 1, 2025 | Featured, Local Makers, Weddings
Cottage bakers and resident makers are charting new territory. The topography of the reception dessert table is evolving. The tiered white wedding cake is just the beginning of increasingly varied terrain. Whether you want to scale a macaron tower or explore rolling...
by Editorial Staff | Jan 1, 2025 | Featured, Weddings
The celebration of love and the start of a new chapter—weddings bring together family, friends and cherished traditions while creating new memories to last a lifetime. In this, our debut wedding issue, we’re pleased to share the beautiful wedding stories of two of our...
by Alexandra Eve | Jan 1, 2025 | Noteworthy, Style
When choosing a dress for an upcoming wedding, it’s important to consider the venue and event formality. Different settings call for different styles, and choosing the right attire will help you feel comfortable and confident. Beach Weddings For beach weddings, think...
by Kelly Neeb | Jan 1, 2025 | Arts, Noteworthy, Sports, Wellness
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 active pursuit of habits and activities that contribute to mental and physical health. It is about how we choose to live...
by Ellie Fuelling | Jan 1, 2025 | Arts, Noteworthy, People
Makwa Studio is a local business owned by Maggie Thompson of the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa. Thompson knits her cowls, scarves and hats on an industrial knitting machine. Makwa Studio textiles often include pops of bright color and bold patterns; they...
by Zoe Yates | Jan 1, 2025 | Entertain, Featured, Weddings
Featuring a trolley ride from the church to the reception—this classic wedding has it all. Growing up in St. Paul, Megan Talbot (née Conley) dreamed, as many girls do, of falling in love with a prince—specifically, Prince Harry. “I had a calendar of him and wanted to...
by Zoe Yates | Jan 1, 2025 | Photo Contest
A hobby photographer captures a quintessential lake scene on a morning stroll. White Bear Lake residents Michael and Sylvia Lovett view the changing landscape of White Bear Lake on daily walks down Lake Avenue. Michael, a former superintendent of White Bear Lake Area...
by Mikayla Vo and Zoe Yates | Jan 1, 2025 | Outdoors, Sports
The BEAR’ly Open is back and better than ever. After a cancellation due to ice conditions in 2024, the BEAR’ly Open golf on ice event will return the first weekend of February. The annual event has brought joy to the community for 17 years, supporting White Bear Area...
by Zoe Yates | Nov 1, 2024 | Featured
For many families throughout the world, food is what brings us together. That has always been the case in my home, and I look forward to the holiday season for the togetherness that it will undoubtedly hold. Much of the delight of the season comes from preparing...
