by Emily Maxson | Dec 1, 2025 | Drinks, Gift Guides, Noteworthy, Recipes
It’s easy to make your own powdered hot chocolate mix to have on hand for a quick warm treat. This recipe is rich and creamy with a kick of spice from the cinnamon and cayenne. Packaged in a cute glass jar tied with a ribbon, it also makes a nice hostess or holiday...
by Jennifer Pitterle | Dec 1, 2025 | Giving Back, Wellness
Memorial Blood Centers donors and staff give the gift that keeps giving. On Plymouth’s Harbor Lane, crucial work happens every day. For over 75 years, Memorial Blood Centers (MBC) has provided blood and blood products to hospitals and other health care sites across...
by Madeline Kopiecki | Dec 1, 2025 | Entertain, Local Makers, Restaurants
Charcuterie Bar brings a whole new meaning to BYOB. The holiday season is full of gatherings, whether it’s out-of-town guests or students returning to the nest. The pressures of hosting can run high, which makes a reprieve all the nicer—especially when there’s a...
by Avery Vrieze | Dec 1, 2025 | Arts
Angelica Cantanti Youth Choirs (ACYC) has inspired local young voices for decades, including Plymouth’s Naia Spoonheim, 16, who began singing in her church choir at age 4 and joined ACYC in 2023. She heard about ACYC from her cousin, who had nothing but good things to...
by Samantha Freeman | Nov 11, 2025 | Style
Summer Hair Trends Minimalistic is the word of the summer when it comes to hair trends. Senior stylist Abby Sundquist from New Reflections Salon anticipates the no-fuss, messy bun to be the summer look this year. Women everywhere will be rocking the messy bun and...
by Madeline Kopiecki | Oct 1, 2025 | Uncategorized
When I walk around my neighborhood, especially around the lakes, I often find myself speculating about the history of the homes I pass. Was that home’s architect a Frank Lloyd Wright enthusiast or was it the original homeowner? Is that a seamless later addition or the...
by Madeline Kopiecki | Oct 1, 2025 | Education, Local Makers
When Beth Wells prepares for her in-laws’ Thanksgiving potluck, she likes to stick to the basics. “In some years, I have tried to go out of left field and do something that you don’t typically see—pasta dishes, beet salads or try to get everybody into fennel,” Wells...
by Jennifer Pitterle | Oct 1, 2025 | Education, Entertain
An educator brings chemistry and physics to local budding scientists. Billie Pace-Graczyk-Melson’s passion for science has truly been lifelong. “Thanks to my mom, who was a science teacher, my sisters and I spent our summers turning the backyard into a mad scientist...
by Ryan Barland | Oct 1, 2025 | History, Noteworthy
Did you know that Plymouth was home to the last turkey farm in Hennepin County? The 160-acre McCormick family farm was located off Chankahda Trail near Lake Camelot. From 1936 until the late 1960s, George McCormick raised thousands of turkeys. He raised as many as...
by Hailey Almsted | Oct 1, 2025 | Local Makers
Let’s Dish! brings the ease of cooking back to your table—so you can enjoy the moments that truly matter. Welcome to Let’s Dish!, where your love for home-cooked meals meets the convenience of ready-to-cook perfection. With over 20 years of Minnesota roots, co-founder...
by Madeline Kopiecki | Oct 1, 2025 | Interior Design
How to use dark focal points to accentuate your space. In a design world awash in white, it can be daunting to introduce hues from the darker side of the color spectrum. But Medina’s Carbon 6 Interiors is well versed in marrying light and dark into a cohesive...
by Madeline Kopiecki | Oct 1, 2025 | History, Home
Uncover the history behind a vintage home photograph. The mystery started with an email from Plymouth’s Historical Site coordinator Ryan Barland. “[This photograph] is a house mystery,” he wrote. “Of the 3,000 property photos, there are about 15 that we can’t pinpoint...
by Madeline Kopiecki | Oct 1, 2025 | Arts
Wayzata High School is the place to be at 4 p.m. October 26 as an ensemble of more than 60 Metro musicians raise their instruments in celebration of another year of music in Plymouth. “You can expect a little bit of a kind of a Latin flavor to this concert’s theme,”...
by Madeline Kopiecki | Oct 1, 2025 | Photo Contest
Photographers bring our community into focus. Over the past year, residents have been cataloging local life around Plymouth. This summer, these same shutter bugs shared some of their favorite shots in our Picture Plymouth photo contest. We can’t thank you enough for...
by Madeline Kopiecki | Oct 1, 2025 | Local Makers, Recipes
“In my classes, I talk about how we make a basic dough, and my recipe is to use more egg yolks than you would see traditionally in recipes online or in other classes. That’s because I like a fattier, richer dough. This walnut dough is kind of the same idea. It’s still...
