by Madeline Kopiecki | Jan 29, 2024 | Giving Back, Outdoors, Sports
The annual golf on ice event is cancelled, but other associated events remain scheduled. Due to the record-breaking warm temperatures this winter, the organizers of the BEAR’ly Open Golf on Ice fundraiser announced on January 27 that the 2024 event has been cancelled....
by Editorial Staff | Jan 1, 2024 | Best of White Bear Lake
It’s time to celebrate the best that White Bear Lake has to offer! Our Best of White Bear Lake 2024 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...
by Zoe Yates | Jan 1, 2024 | Featured
Something that has stood out to me during my two years overseeing White Bear Lake Magazine is the closeness of this community—a dedication of service and spirit that finds its way into each and every story we share. In this first issue of 2024, the stories, even more...
by Kristie Smith | Jan 1, 2024 | Education, Sports
Skate school invites people of all ages to experience the ice. If you lived in the area in December 2019, you very likely heard about figure skater and two-time Olympic medalist Michelle Kwan’s infamous first time skating on a frozen lake. It just so happened to be on...
by Ellie Fuelling | Jan 1, 2024 | Arts, Noteworthy
Joshua Cunningham is an award-winning local painter, who paints en plein air, which is French for “in open air.” This means that he brings his easel, paints and brushes outside and paints the landscape as he sees it, shifting light, shadows and all. Many plein air...
by Zoe Yates | Jan 1, 2024 | Book Club, Featured, People, Travel
Lisa Najarian is on a mission to bring women together. Friendship is essential to wellness. It’s an idea that’s not lost on Grant resident Lisa Najarian. As the founder of Twin Cities Lyme Foundation, Lisa has spent much of the past decade helping people find comfort...
by Jody Carey | Jan 1, 2024 | Shops, Style
Mahtomedi local shares tips for creating a closet you love. What is the key to building a closet filled with items you actually wear? The answer could be as simple as prioritizing a capsule wardrobe. Mahtomedi resident Sarah Ramsay spent years as a women’s clothing...
by Alexandra Eve | Jan 1, 2024 | Noteworthy, Style
Sometimes, less is more when it comes to your wardrobe. I recommend cleaning out your closet twice a year and organizing it in a way that is practical for your lifestyle or the current season. The impact it can have on your daily routine and overall well-being is...
by Zoe Yates | Jan 1, 2024 | Featured, Outdoors, Shops
Hugo resident brings portability to a popular wellness practice. In these long winter months, Minnesotans are known to embrace the cold. Polar plunges, ice baths and cold showers are all common wellness practices. And often, these routines are paired with something a...
by Zoe Yates | Jan 1, 2024 | Photo Contest
Local photographer captures northern lights from Matoska Park. “In late April, there had been a lot of aurora talk, so my daughter and I had been watching the aurora activity,” says Steph Herington, a White Bear Lake nature and travel photographer. One night, the pair...
by Greater White Bear Lake Community Foundation | Jan 1, 2024 | Giving Back, Noteworthy, People
Health is integral to student success, and at White Bear Lake Area High School class of 2003 graduate Jessica Miehe, DNP, MSN, RN, PHN, oversees an innovative program to ensure all students have access to health care. Miehe is the founder and executive director of...
by Jody Carey | Jan 1, 2024 | Arts, Shops
Local artist weaves stories and nature in her handmade works. White Bear Lake resident Kaia Bakken was enchanted with fantastical worlds throughout her childhood. While her three older siblings did their homeschool lessons, Bakken would spend hours drawing, cartooning...
by Zoe Yates | Jan 1, 2024 | Featured, Recipes
The season of comfort food is just beginning. As the holidays come to a close and the snow piles higher, it’s time to return to the cozy recipes that warm our hearts and stomachs through long winter months. Often these recipes come with stories—some passed down to us...
by Morgan McFadden | Jan 1, 2024 | Gift Guides, Shops
Embrace the season of love with floral design classes. While the wintery world around us may feel monochromatic this time of year, local florist Staci Andro is bringing color and life to the community year-round through her business Hazel & Goose. While Andro...
by Editorial Staff | Dec 22, 2023 | Best of White Bear Lake, Noteworthy
… to a collective celebration for the White Bear Lake area community and its local businesses and providers that continue to serve and support us in a host of categories. What’s the best way to honor your favorite dining spots, hometown businesses, service providers,...
