Art bus offers creative outlet for children with life-limiting illnesses. Art has long been used as a form of healing the mind, body and soul. For...
Lifestyle
Keys to Radiant Winter Skin
How to maintain a radiant complexion year-round. We all know winter in Minnesota can be a beautiful sight, but it can also be downright damaging to...
Artist Shares Her Techniques With Local Creatives
Louisa Podlich teaches classes at White Bear Center for the Arts. One of White Bear Lake’s creatives has returned to her roots. Artist, ceramicist...
‘Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art’ Book Review
Inside the new science of the lost art of breathing. Breathing. It is something we all do but don’t think too much about. In the award-winning book...
The Story Behind The Name White Bear Lake
White Bear Center for the Arts receives grant to promote local stories. There’s a story behind every name, and White Bear Lake is no different. The...
How to Create Your Own Festive Hot Chocolate Board
Heat up your festivities this season with a hot chocolate board. What’s not to love about grazing boards? The modern entertaining essential has...
Bring a New Side Dish to the Thanksgiving Table
Not that we aren’t thankful for the meaty bird, but why is turkey the cynosure of Thanksgiving meals when side dishes are the real reason we pass...
The City Baker’s Guide to Country Living Book Review
Louise Miller’s debut, The City Baker’s Guide to Country Living: a Novel, will warm your heart in these cold winter months. When 32-year-old pastry...
Cerenity Senior Care White Bear Lake Development Director Retires
Peg Black leaves a lasting legacy at Cerenity. When Peg Black’s youngest son went off to school in 1975, Black decided to get herself a job....
Book Review: True Biz
Between Worlds Set in the fictional River Valley School for the Deaf, Sara Novic’s coming-of-age novel True Biz introduces you to the world of deaf...
Perks of Learning New Exercises
Learning through Movement For many, education connotes sedentary activity, such as sitting in a classroom or at a computer. But learning can take...
Summer Explore List
Launch into summer fun with these local activities. Summertime is here at last. And though this season brings the gorgeous warm days we’ve been...
A Community of Artists
White Bear Lake is a sea of creatives. In this artistic community, two of my favorite artists are Allen Christian and Mary Jane LaVigne. Known...
Mahtomedi Area Green Initiative Paves The Way to a Greener Community
Area sustainability group works toward a safer, eco-friendly future. As summer begins on the shores of White Bear Lake, the beauty of this land...
Local Company Womaness Supports Women Through Menopause
Taking the “pause” out of menopause. The secret is out. Menopause exists. And though it’s yet another taboo that women tend to keep to...
The White Bear Book Club Discusses Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine
Eleanor Oliphant is definitely not fine. As a result of a difficult upbringing steeped in tragedy, Eleanor creates a safe life for herself with...
Pressed Flower Shop Turns Flowers into Timeless Art
Local business brings new life to pressed blooms. After a warm mid-summer afternoon spent picking dandelions in their yard, the two eldest Torrez...
Narrow Road Van Conversions Create Self-Contained Vans
Vanlife is changing the way we live and travel. Picture this. You drive up a dusty gravel road, traveling through tall evergreens. As the road goes...
White Bear Center for the Arts Hosts an International Plein Air Contest
While the White Bear Center for the Arts (WBCA) building was closed during the pandemic, its operations were definitely not. As the building...
Pop the Cork on Crémant
Let’s lift a glass to spring entertaining and celebrations. Popping the cork on a bottle of bubbly can fill a room with celebratory spirits. As we...
