by Zoe Yates | Jul 1, 2026 | Best of White Bear Lake, Featured
by Zoe Yates | Jul 1, 2026 | Featured
Summer is the best time to celebrate a milestone, though I am definitely biased. I was born during strawberry season, and picking the vibrant fruits at local farms was a birthday tradition throughout my childhood. I have fond memories of kneeling in the sun-drenched...
by Hailey Almsted and Zoe Yates | Jul 1, 2026 | Arts, Featured, Ingredients, Local Makers, Outdoors
Each month of summer arrives with new delights in the fields and farms across the East Metro. Rows of fragrant flowers and succulent fruits paint the rolling hills with color—ripe for the picking but only for a little while. Make the most of this seasonal abundance...
by Zoe Yates | Jul 1, 2026 | Arts, Best of White Bear Lake, Local Makers, People
Area residents showcase their creativity and skill at the Great Minnesota Get-Together. While researching my ancestry this spring, I came across a newspaper clipping that stopped me in my tracks. My late great-grandmother, Mary Mack, won the style revue at her county...
by Rachael Perron | Jul 1, 2026 | Ingredients, Noteworthy, Recipes
With summer in full swing, it’s the perfect time to add a new burger recipe into the mix. Killer Burgers Makes 4 1 ⅓ lbs. Kowalski’s Certified Akaushi 85 percent Lean Ground Chuck kosher salt and freshly ground black peppercorns, to taste 4 slices American...
by Abigail Larson | Jul 1, 2026 | Outdoors
The Fourth of July boat parade is an annual tradition. What started as an effort to bring the community together after COVID-19 has transformed into an annual tradition that unites people around White Bear Lake. In spring 2020, Mahtomedi’s Lindsay Miller was...
by Hailey Almsted and Zoe Yates | Jul 1, 2026 | Ingredients, Local Makers
It’s always a good idea to add a you-pick farm to your summer bucket list! Timing and crop availability vary year to year; make a plan to check in with your favorite growers, so you don’t miss out. Berry picking began with strawberries in mid-June—these summer...
by Zoe Yates | Jul 1, 2026 | Education, Sports
Easton Fiddle is named to Minnesota’s inaugural junior golf team. Aspiring young golfers in the state have a new opportunity for training and competition. As part of the United States National Development Program (USNDP), Team Minnesota is the state’s first junior...
by Rachael Perron | Jul 1, 2026 | Ingredients, Local Makers, Noteworthy
Ground beef is one of the most popular and versatile items in the Kowalski’s Markets meat department. But ground beef is a common term often used to blanketly speak about a group of similar products that actually have some key differences: ground chuck, ground round...
by Zoe Yates | Jul 1, 2026 | Local Makers, People
White Bear Lake Magazine editorial advisory board member Alice Seuffert is a Minnesota State Fair aficionado. For many years, Seuffert participated in special cooking contests at the fair, leading to a blue-ribbon French Toast Stuffed Pork recipe and even a...
by Kia White | Jul 1, 2026 | Book Club, Noteworthy
For the Best of White Bear Lake issue, I decided to take my cue from Lake Country Booksellers’ amazing customers. Here’s a round-up of some of our most popular books over the past year. Ride of Her Life, a biography by Elizabeth Letts, has been a popular one with book...
by Kassondra Burtis | Jul 1, 2026 | Book Club, Wellness
Author Dan Bot shares messages of courage and embracing differences. Dan Bot didn’t set out to be an author. But after losing his stepson, Levi Bensen, Dan knew the endless strength and optimism Levi displayed was a lesson that needed to be shared. Last November,...
by Zoe Yates | Jul 1, 2026 | Photo Contest
Tom Seedorf of Vadnais Heights enjoys photographing wildlife in his free time, at local parks and even in his own yard. In this award-winning amphibian photo, Seedorf layered images using a focus-stacking technique. “It’s a very tactile picture that you can almost...
by Zoe Yates | May 1, 2026 | Uncategorized
There is so much to be learned from nature. Spring reminds me of this as the songbirds return and vibrant green fiddleheads uncurl from the earth. Each seed shows us patience, waiting for the right conditions to lay down roots and wake. This homes and outdoor living...
by Editorial Staff | May 1, 2026 | Noteworthy, Weddings
This beautiful time of year brings coral bells and wedding bells! And, as you know, every wedding celebration starts with a special announcement. We are pleased to announce that plans for our annual wedding issue are underway. We’re ready to showcase your...
