November 2012

Digital Bazaar|Local Start-Ups

Despite his keen eye for capturing beautiful images, “photographer” is not David Will’s full-time profession. Will’s interest in photography dates back to a course he took in high school, but his techniques are largely self-taught.

 

Whether you have Scandinavian roots or not, you’re invited to the adventure of this oft joked-about entree. You may surprise yourself and actually like it! Dinner coordinator Karen Coddington remembers the first lutefisk dinner she attended, "It made me want to visit Norway!

 

Maple Grove resident Velma Potts, was surprised when Lois Fredeen, leader of the Touchglobal group at Wayzata Free Church, informed her that she’d sewn the vast majority of 1,000 pillowcase dresses. She hadn’t been counting.

 

By this time of year, some folks have put their barbeque grill under wraps for the winter. But what if you still crave that smoky, spicy goodness that only a barbeque pit can provide? You’re in luck. The former owners of J.

 

Holiday décor doesn’t have to be all about the tree. Designers from Carol’s Interior Fashions in Rogers and the Maple Grove Ethan Allen design center have great ideas for expanding your festive focus to other areas of your home.

 

Crossfire Youth Sports offers athletic opportunities for youth and coaches who prefer not to check their faith at the door.

 

This past June, Osseo Senior High teacher Bill Bauman was one of 60 people selected worldwide to attend the prestigious Supreme Court Summer Institute. Running for five days, the program taught attendees the ins and outs of how the Supreme Court operates.

 

Goofballs: The Crazy Case of Missing Thunder by Tony Abbott, illustrations by Colleen Madden First in a series by the author of The Secrets of Droon.

 

Park Nicollet Melrose Institute expanded mid-June into a new welcoming Maple Grove office that is strictly outpatient treatment for individuals with eating disorders.

 

If your wedding is one of the most important days of your life, your wedding invitation is surely one of the most important pieces of paper you will ever own.

 

Imagine this: A wrestler training three to four times a week for 10 months straight.

 

We’ve all been there before. The halls are decked and company is on its way, and everyone is ready to dig in to a big holiday dinner—except for you. When the to-do list is a mile long, there is hardly enough time to stock your shelves with cereal, let alone plan a feast.

 

When 92-year-old Carol Shaughnessy was just five years old, she began designing and sewing clothes. Even as a young girl she knew her passion and purpose.

 

At first glance, Brendan Loney, Maddie Woo, and Mnar Muhawesh appear to have little in common, besides Maple Grove roots.

 

The concept of the bazaar dates back to the fourth century, when permanent marketplaces began to coalesce around the axis of important trade routes. Fragrant cacophonies of commerce, these sprawling collections of shops wound their way through the narrow streets and alleys of the city.