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...
Lifestyle
White Bear Lake Creativity Shines at the Minnesota State Fair
Area residents showcase their creativity and skill at the Great Minnesota Get-Together. While researching my ancestry this spring, I came across a...
Red, White Bear Lake and Blue
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...
A Year of Bestsellers at Lake Country
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...
The Story Behind “Levi Lifts Off”
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...
Your Wedding, Our Pages
This beautiful time of year brings coral bells and wedding bells! And, as you know, every wedding celebration starts with a special announcement. We...
The Swanberg Family Takes to the Skies
Flyboarding gives area residents a unique way to experience summer on the lake. When considering summer water sports, activities like swimming,...
Suhaila Ihsanullah Paints the Minnesota Summer
With an easel planted firmly in meadow grass or lakeshore sand, local plein air painter Suhaila Ihsanullah captures quintessential Minnesota scenes...
Embrace Summer Fun at the Manitou Days Beach Dance
Enjoy music and community at the Manitou Days Beach Dance. Keep the celebration going following the Manitou Days Grand Parade at the annual Beach...
A Guide To Communicating With Kids
Here’s a little secret: There’s not much difference in how we communicate with children vs. adults. The same rules apply. Effective communication...
Floristry North Blooms With Creativity
Kim and Mark Bauer realize their dream with Floristry North. Floristry North, a recent addition to downtown White Bear Lake, is a vibrant hub for...
The Egg-Citing Easter Egg Hunt Returns
The Egg-Citing Easter Egg Hunt will return to Podvin Park on March 28. Hosted by the White Bear Lake Police Department’s Community Emergency...
David Larochelle and the Magic of Storytelling
Children’s author David LaRochelle found his niche nearly 40 years ago. David LaRochelle has spent much of the last four decades bringing stories to...
Color and Texture at the Northern Lights Juried Art Exhibition
Annual juried art exhibition highlights artists from White Bear Lake and beyond. It’s not too late to enjoy the creative work of regional artists at...
Miles for MnFIRE
Last autumn, Minnesota firefighters Kyle Bode and Doug Foote stopped at the White Bear Lake Fire Department on the eighth day of a 161-mile Miles...
Lawyer Charlene Brodie Finds Balance
Charlene Brodie brings lessons from the yoga mat to her law practice. For Charlene Brodie, the path to becoming an attorney in a later phase of her...
Heralds of Spring
Like prehistoric travelers, sandhill cranes fly overhead each spring, calling out to feathered friends ahead and down below. After spending their...
Alexis Lum Shares Her Hawaiian Culture With the Community
In August 2023, the world watched in horror as a series of wind-blown wildfires engulfed the town of Lāhainā on Maui’s northwest coast, taking the...
“What Art Does: An Unfinished Theory”
What Art Does: An Unfinished Theory by Bette Adriaanse and Brian Eno is a fun and inspiring read. With charming illustrations throughout, the little...
Chơnhạnh VũVân and Nicholas Langevin Are Twin Flames
A multicultural wedding honors both American and Vietnamese traditions. When Chơnhạnh VũVân and Nicholas Langevin met in 2015, they were University...
