by Editorial Staff | Mar 1, 2024 | Best of White Bear Lake, Featured
Over the course of January, we invited readers to vote for the very best the White Bear Lake area has to offer. The reader poll is closed and the votes are tallied. Now, it’s time to meet the finalists (listed in alphabetical order) for Best of White Bear Lake 2024. ...
by Zoe Yates | Mar 1, 2024 | Featured
In this day and age, there are many who wonder whether something’s been lost. Towns aren’t as safe anymore. Neighbors aren’t as helpful as they used to be. Society is worse off than it was before. I was listening to a podcast recently that discussed these “persistent...
by Zoe Yates | Mar 1, 2024 | History
Take care when cleaning out your loved one’s home—some artifacts may be vital to your community’s heritage. Our lives are stories ever unfolding. Each year brings memories and memorabilia—high school yearbooks and graduation caps, love letters and family photographs....
by Rachel Schuehle | Mar 1, 2024 | Build, Featured, Interior Design
From city streets to a wooded retreat. We all dream of what life might look like when retirement comes—a vacation across the globe, a sparkling new motorcycle or perhaps an in-ground pool with endless refreshments. For one Minnesota couple, the dream for their later...
by Jennifer Pitterle | Mar 1, 2024 | People, Wellness
Amanda Carrara helps clients learn new ways to relate to their kids—and to their own childhoods. When Covid-19 hit in early 2020, most parents found themselves navigating the strange limbo of lockdown. Mahtomedi’s Amanda Carrara and her family? They were not only...
by Zoe Yates | Mar 1, 2024 | Arts
Lakeshore Players Theatre production, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, opens March 8. In this liminal space between winter and spring, there’s no better time to indulge in the arts. Lakeshore Players Theatre has a plethora of shows planned for all...
by Ellie Fuelling | Mar 1, 2024 | Arts, Education, Noteworthy, Wellness
Jeni O’Brien discovered her love for clay in 2021 when she started taking clay classes at White Bear Center for the Arts (WBCA). She decided to give it a try, “… because I was struggling to see the value in the physical therapy and hand strengthening exercises...
by Alexandra Eve | Mar 1, 2024 | Noteworthy, Style
COVID-19 transformed virtually every aspect of our lives, including the way we dress for work. As time passes, we are seeing more companies asking employees to return to the office, and the employees are noticing a drastic shift in workplace attire. The traditional...
by Meredith Heneghan | Mar 1, 2024 | Education, Featured, Giving Back
At H2O for Life, taking on the global water crisis means empowering students to become changemakers. For students in White Bear Lake, the opportunity to make a life-changing impact on a global scale isn’t a pipe dream—it’s a reality that many of them have participated...
by Katie Tomsche | Mar 1, 2024 | Noteworthy, Recipes
Are you searching for a simple recipe for a special occasion, such as Valentine’s Day or bridal or baby shower? Look no further. This Berry Brûlée Galette comes together quickly with puff pastry and pantry staples. The crust is flaky, buttery and light as a feather,...
by Zoe Yates | Mar 1, 2024 | Photo Contest
An award-winning image captures a beloved backyard visitor. Sometimes, you need not go far for an exceptional photograph. For White Bear Lake resident Debbie Hartmann, a local friend’s home is a bird watching destination. “My friend Brenda and I both live in White...
by Jody Carey | Mar 1, 2024 | Giving Back
St. Andrew’s Community Resource Center is restoring hope and dignity to locals in need. When a mother of two needed a place to live, she walked into St. Andrew’s Community Resource Center (CRC) and found hope. Welcomed with open arms, the mother and her preschool-aged...
by Zoe Yates | Mar 1, 2024 | Book Club, Noteworthy
Women’s History Month has arrived! Observe the strength and sacrifice of women this March by digging into these new releases by female authors. Bright Young Women by Jessica Knoll In this acclaimed thriller, two women come together to pursue justice following one...
by Zoe Yates | Mar 1, 2024 | Drinks, Featured, Local Makers
A family-owned retailer celebrates 50 years with the opening of a new café. Much has changed over the past 50 years, both near and far. But in White Bear Lake, there remains a core group of businesses that have stood the test of time. These shops and their owners have...
by Zoe Baden | Feb 9, 2024 | People, Sports
White Bear Lake native returns to the Twin Cities to star as Raya from Raya and the Last Dragon. Professional figure skater Sydney Berrier is shining among the stars at this weekend’s new Disney on Ice: Magic in the Stars, which is set to have the most Disney...
