by Renée Stewart-Hester | Apr 1, 2024 | Garden, Landscape, People
Hennepin County Master Gardeners showcase their earthly endeavors. Like many things in life, experiencing them firsthand often provides an elevated experience. Take, for example, when visiting a garden, one can view how colors, shapes and textures are married with...
by Jody Carey | Apr 1, 2024 | Outdoors, Shops
OneLogFire passes down the Swedish torch tradition. In 2009, a Plymouth man took to his home workshop to tinker with a centuries-old innovation. Bill Bies had recently returned from a trip to Europe, and something he saw on his travels had sparked an idea. Bies...
by Mollee Francisco | Apr 1, 2024 | Giving Back, Pets, Senior Living
Nonprofit offers animal visits to promote wellness and reduce stress. With their ultra-soft fur and adorably twitchy noses, it’s pretty hard to resist the allure of bunnies. Jennifer Smith learned this firsthand when she purchased a rabbit for her children on a whim....
by Rachel Schuehle | Apr 1, 2024 | Pets, Shops
A high school project pivots into a successful outdoor dog gear company. Entrepreneurship, a course offered at Plymouth’s Wayzata High School, focuses on teaching students the necessary steps to launch a business and operate it successfully. Students are encouraged to...
by Editorial Staff | Mar 1, 2024 | Best of Plymouth
Over the course of January, we invited readers to vote for the very best Plymouth has to offer. The reader poll is closed and the votes are tallied. Now, it’s time to meet the finalists (listed in alphabetical order) for Best of Plymouth 2024. Stay tuned for our Best...
by Madeline Kopiecki | Feb 22, 2024 | Giving Back, Outdoors, People
CJ Schempp and Cameron Roed help their communities and attain Boy Scouts’ highest rank in the process. When you’re out and about in Plymouth and beyond, there’s a chance you’re interacting with a former Eagle Scout project. From park benches to trail steps, picnic...
by Madeline Kopiecki | Feb 1, 2024 | Uncategorized
Since one of the themes of our February/March 2024 issue is travel, I took the liberty of planning a little staycation of my own this past fall. My brief sojourn at Roxy Rentals’ Garden Getaway allowed me to experience something new in Plymouth while also connecting...
by Jennifer Pitterle | Feb 1, 2024 | Shops, Style
Plymouth jeweler Stuart Adelman helps reimagine family heirlooms. Longtime Plymouth jewelry designer Stuart Adelman once tried his hand at dentistry—but it wasn’t meant to be. “My father was a jeweler,” Stuart says. “I decided making jewelry was much more fun than...
by Mollee Francisco | Feb 1, 2024 | Giving Back
Grace Berbig shepherds a global club, spreading love and support through letters. When Grace Berbig thinks of her mother, Amanda Berbig, she feels the sensation of warmth and sunshine. She sees a young woman donning poofy dresses with flowers in her hair and a smile...
by Alea Lester Fite | Feb 1, 2024 | Ingredients, Noteworthy, Wellness
Skin is the largest organ in the body, and it’s also the most noticeable. Many of us strive to get healthier skin every day, and we can do this through the food that we eat. Vitamin C is an important vitamin found in the skin that helps protect against damage and...
by Jody Carey | Feb 1, 2024 | Shops, Style
Salon owner shares top trends for spring hair, fashion and more. At this time of year, it’s natural to start craving some warmth. While daylight savings time springs our clocks forward an hour on March 10 this year, there’s an easy way to infuse your life with some...
by Editorial Staff | Feb 1, 2024 | Wellness
In October 2023, Twin Cities Orthopedics marked the grand opening of its world-class clinic and sports performance facility in Plymouth. The event was a success, drawing over 500 members of the community. A line of attendees wrapped around the building, eager to check...
by Madeline Kopiecki | Feb 1, 2024 | Entertain, Interior Design, Renovate, Travel, Weddings
Rental company offers up two Plymouth properties for small stays, big events and everything in between. Walking into the Garden Getaway on Ninth Avenue in Plymouth, it’s easy to feel instantly at home. The rambler is furnished in a color scheme of blue, white and...
by Madeline Kopiecki | Feb 1, 2024 | Community, Noteworthy
Discover new ways to learn, play and get involved in Plymouth. The City of Plymouth is hosting its third annual Discover Plymouth event on March 23. The free community showcase highlights local businesses, community organizations, nonprofits and more all gathered...
by Emily Maxson | Feb 1, 2024 | Noteworthy, Recipes
When I was growing up, my family took a few vacations to the Gulf Coast of Florida. One of our favorite shrimp dishes there was a spicy Yucatán peel-and-eat version. In this recipe, I recreate the flavors of that dish but incorporate peeled shrimp to eliminate the...