The Minnesotan Is a Game Day Destination

The Minnesotan Is a Game Day Destination

With a new self-serve tap concept, The Minnesotan is a game day destination. Visitors to a downtown White Bear Lake staple can treat themselves to a cold drink and a classic hospitality experience. Featuring 20 beverage options including beer, wine, ciders and crafted...
Welcome to the July/August 2025 Issue

Welcome to the July/August 2025 Issue

Every summer is ripe with opportunity. It can be challenging to decide what projects to take on, where to travel for warm weather activities and how to make the most of the fleeting, sun-drenched season. But it’s a good challenge and one I wholly look forward to in...
Book Picks for the Beach

Book Picks for the Beach

For me, the perfect beach read is a blend of lighthearted and funny with some earnest reflection on life thrown in. I want escapism, but I also want to relate to the characters and feel grounded in the story. An author who never misses the mark is Emily Henry (Her...
Learn Your Communication Style

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 heart. Since much of my professional work aligns with communication and this is the Best of White Bear Lake issue, I wanted...
“Carapace” Balances Strength and Grace

“Carapace” Balances Strength and Grace

Every year, White Bear Center for the Arts hosts Northern Lights, a juried art exhibition. This year, a new artistic voice emerged from the crowd: Dan Volenec, whose piece Carapace won this year’s Best of Show award. Carapace, a sculpture that is a delicate balance of...
Meet The Mothers Band

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 seniors at White Bear Lake Area High School (WBLAHS), a shared passion for music kick-started a journey of friendship, growth...
Summer Adventures Abound Around the Metro

Summer Adventures Abound Around the Metro

Discover mini getaways that feel worlds away. Sometimes, you just need a break—but your schedule might laugh at the idea of a weeklong getaway. Enter the microcation: The perfect way to escape without actually escaping. From boutique hotels with dreamy amenities to...
Sunet Splash

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 tournament, and I noticed the sunset,” Granger says. “I used my hand to make a splash in the water while capturing...
Welcome to the May/June 2025 Issue

Welcome to the May/June 2025 Issue

There’s nothing better than a clear summer night, when the stars shine clear in the dark sky. I often stop and stare on my way back inside after closing up the chicken coop. It’s a reminder of the vastness of the world—of opportunity, of human experience and of life....

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