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Many Minnesotans love anything on a stick (à la the Minnesota State Fair food extravaganza), so why shouldn’t celebration proclamations get the same treatment?

Courtney Osborn at Airborn Extreme

It truly does take a village to raise a child and, in this case, that “child” is Airborn Xtreme.

After being closed for more than five years, World Market has come back to The Shoppes at Arbor Lakes. The store re-opened in the same location, and offers specialty food, wine, home and gift items.

A new store with the largest selection of prom gowns in the Midwest has joined the shopping scene in Maple Grove just in time for prom season.  Located in The Shoppes at Arbor Lakes, GLITZ! sells not only prom dresses, but also homecoming and other special event gowns.

Mom: a best friend, a shoulder to cry on and a sounding board all wrapped in
one. Whether she is a baker, a cook or an avid sampler, gift your mom’s taste
buds this go-around. Peruse what Maple Grove has to offer and pick up gifts and

On Main Street in between Dunn Bros. and the Thai restaurant, Sawatdee, there stands a unique new salon that specializes in something most places don’t— waxing. As you walk in to the trendy shop, you realize the absence of elevator music typically found in these types of salons.

“It’s my intent to continue the spirit of the store.”—Diane Knutson, new owner

Dee Dee Mittelstaedt never knows what she’ll be framing next. The list of items that she’s matted and framed while she’s operated an Osseo shop called Frames to You, is vast and varied. She’s designed frames for thousands of needlepoint pieces, watercolor artwork, and hand-painted portraits.

Dave and Linda Looney, owners of The Woods Gifts in Maple Grove, believe a business is as much a citizen as anyone else in town. That belief drives their ongoing community involvement and commitment to making fun events at The Woods available to the public.

The Maple Grove and Osseo area have welcomed three new businesses to the community. The ‘Sota Shop opened this summer on 210 County Road 81 near NAPA Auto Parts in Osseo. The store sells both Osseo and Maple Grove Senior High apparel including sweatshirts, letterman jackets and t-shirts.

The sweaters are gone, the rain coats put away, and it’s time to freshen up your work attire. Brittani Swedberg, store manager at Clothes Mentor in Maple Grove, weighs in on some of the Dos and Don’ts of the summer.

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