by Madeline Kopiecki | Oct 1, 2026 | Featured
Last October, I joined a group of roughly 20 Plymouth residents on a walking tour of Parkers Lake Cemetery. The city-owned cemetery, overlooking the lake, isn’t widely known. “A lot of people that came on the tour mentioned that they didn’t even know it was there,”...
by Editorial Staff | Oct 1, 2026 | Photo Contest
Discover new perspectives of the place we call home. The Picture Plymouth photo contest is an annual invitation to share your snapshots of life in your local community. From anticipated events to seasonal activities, iconic landmarks to idyllic landscapes, family...
by Findlay Drabant | Oct 1, 2026 | Giving Back, Outdoors, Wellness
“Disability can be very isolating,” says Laura Schmieg, engagement and communications manager at the equine therapy nonprofit in Medina, We Can Ride. “Families sometimes are reluctant to go out and participate in community events because they’re afraid of judgment or...
by Emily Maxson | Oct 1, 2026 | Noteworthy, Recipes
I love serving my Kale and Cashew Salad at holiday gatherings. The kale and cabbage hold up really well, so the salad can sit at a buffet longer without getting soggy. Kale and Cashew Salad With Maple Tahini Dressing 3 cups kale, chopped 3 cups cabbage, chopped ¼ cup...
by Ryan Barland | Oct 1, 2026 | History, Noteworthy
Family historians can discover valuable details about their ancestors through Find a Grave, a crowdsourced website that includes records from hundreds of thousands of cemeteries, including nine in Plymouth. The website, findagrave.com, allows users to search millions...
by Madeline Kopiecki | Oct 1, 2026 | Arts, Outdoors, Photo Contest
As judges reviewed the submissions for the 2025 Picture Plymouth photo contest, a theme began taking shape. Spindly tree branches, dewy spiderwebs, a luminously full moon … local photographers had unknowingly curated a spectacularly atmospheric gallery for...
by Madeline Kopiecki | Oct 1, 2026 | Arts, Featured, Interior Design, Travel
The artist weds the past with the present through her murals as Rumi Wall Design. The entryway of a local business contains international ties. In May and October 2025, muralist Seran Otterson painted a mural that blended ALL, Inc.’s brand colors with an Iznik pattern...
by Kassondra Burtis | Oct 1, 2026 | Giving Back, Local Makers, Wellness
Creative workshops help girls navigate challenges and discover their strengths. Some of life’s most meaningful moments come from giving others the support you once needed. For Altreisha Foster, that belief became the inspiration for the Cake Therapy Foundation, an...
by Madeline Kopiecki | Oct 1, 2026 | Featured, Restaurants
Samarkand Restaurant brings the flavors of Uzbekistan to Minnesota. It isn’t every day that you see traditional tandoor bread sharing a menu with Ukrainian borscht. It certainly isn’t common to have a venue that hosts live Russian music on the weekends also identified...
by Madeline Kopiecki | Oct 1, 2026 | Photo Contest
“Sandy is a very excitable dog, so it’s often difficult to keep her still when taking photos,” Kara Bolognino says. “I love the worm’s eye view with this photo because it allows the leaves to show while also capturing the beautiful trees in the background.”...
by Amy Sundet | Oct 1, 2026 | Book Club, Noteworthy
’Tis the season to settle on the porch in a cozy sweater with a pumpkin latte, and you won’t even notice the fall foliage with these addictive thrillers. Good People by Patmeena Sabit Told through the perspectives of friends, neighbors and relatives, this novel...
by Madeline Kopiecki | Oct 1, 2026 | Arts, Featured, Style
Trash turns into treasure in the hands of a local fashion designer. There are times during the creative flurry of designing a new fashion collection when one would be forgiven for thinking designer Catrielle Barnett’s Plymouth studio is a bit … unorthodox. There’s...
by Madeline Kopiecki | Oct 1, 2026 | History, Outdoors
This October offers three opportunities to learn about the families who played a role in building our community. The Parkers Lake Cemetery tours, offered through the Plymouth History Center, share some of the sagas that shaped the city’s early history. “Because...
by Editorial Staff | Sep 15, 2026 | Photo Contest
When you look through your photo files, what do you see? Whether it’s a candid moment, an iconic area landmark, a brush with nature or something in between, odds are it captures a glimpse of what it’s like to call Plymouth home. From July 1–August 31, our Picture...
by Kate Overend | Aug 10, 2026 | Community, Outdoors
The initiative helps reduce waste, save money and provide materials for community projects. The City of Plymouth has received a City of Excellence Award from the League of Minnesota Cities for its Urban Wood Utilization Program. The award was given under the Creative...
