2011 Holiday Gift Guide | Holiday Home Decor
For the second consecutive year, J Brothers Home Improvements Inc. won the Achievement in Consumer Excellence (ACE) award from the Minnesota Chapter of the National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI MN).
Serenity has a way of always being closer than you think. The small duck pond featured in Jon Kolbrek’s photograph is peacefully tucked behind a local Maple Grove neighborhood, surrounded by houses and trails.
What with all the holiday planning and the onset of cold weather, it’s nearly impossible for the unsuspecting sweet tooth not to get a little carried away in November and December.
Baby it’s cold outside – so why not bundle up the family and celebrate this season of fruitful bliss in the heart of the community? Mistletoe and Memories at Arbor Lakes is the perfect recipe for holiday fun with a dash of heartwarming laughter and a sprinkle of the special events:
We’ve all been there and done that when it comes to holiday decorations.
Gifts for under the tree? No problem. The challenge is figuring out what to put inside the stocking. But, hey don’t go burying your head in the snow. We’ve got you covered with 25 of the most sensational, savvy, stocking stuffers Maple Grove has to offer.
When it comes to being a teenager, sporadic highs and lows come with the territory. But for a group of young teenagers in Maple Grove, that territory can be dangerous ground when those highs and lows refer to blood glucose (or sugar) levels.
Toys need not be made of plastic or found on department store shelves in shiny boxes, according to Kay Wiens, a Maple Grove mother of three boys.
Wiens, the proprietor of Kay’s Confections, says toys can start with flour, water, sugar, candy and creativity.
Miracles are something you never see coming. So it’s fitting that Miracle on Christmas Lake, Yellow Tree Theatre’s most popular play, happened by mistake.
Above the door of Princeton's Liquors in Maple Grove hangs a sign that boasts: “Voted Best Liquor Store in the Universe.” It is meant to be tongue-in-cheek, but after more than seven decades in the business and 40 years in the same lo
Charlie Joe Jackson’s Guide to Not Reading by Tommy Greenwald
Recommended by librarian Rose Ryan for kids
Maple Grove kicks off November with a bubble of excitement – a new $4.5 million sports dome. Built behind Maple Grove Senior High, the new dome covers a multisport field for six cold months of the year.
Red: Graziano Mendocino Zinfandel
Zinfandel is an often overlooked varietal when it comes to mealtime. The combination of acid, alcohol, and spicy fruit can cut through the driest of grandma’s turkey.
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