“And so with the sunshine and the great bursts of leaves growing on the trees, just as things grow fast in movies, I had that familiar conviction that life was beginning over again with the summer.” —F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby Read more about June/July 2022 St. Croix Valley Magazine
The Afton Strawberry Festival will be celebrated in the historic village of Afton, MN, which is located along the scenic St. Croix River. The 2022 Afton Strawberry Festival will take place on Saturday, June 25th from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, June 26th from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
3418 St. Croix Trail South
Afton, MN 55001 Read more about Afton Strawberry Festival & Marketplace
The Octagon House Museum & Sustain Hudson have join forces to host a weekly farmers market on the grounds of the Octagon house Museum. The market will be held every Tuesday of the month, 3-6 p.m., starting June 7.
The makret will feature peparded foods, fresh meats, veggies, jams & more! Read more about Octagon House Museum Farmers Market
I can easily recall the first houseplant I ever purchased. I was strolling the endless aisles at Ikea when I came across the plant section, filled to the brim with different cacti and succulents, bird of paradise trees and snake plants—but it was the small $5 aloe that caught my attention. The next thing I knew—and a few years later—I became a “plant parent” to several different plants: monstera deliciosa, philodendron hope selloum and philodendron mican, fiddle leaf fig and variegated pothos, to name a few. Read more about Read the April/May 2022 Digital Edition
Sarah Lilja took this photo on the St. Croix River near Franconia, where the rock formations are called the Franconia Dalles. Lilja says she was inspired by “the blue kayaks [which] so perfectly mirror the blue sky,” noting, “They make a great focal point against the red rocks of the dalles.” Lilja’s favorite part of the image are the vibrant colors. The St. Croix River Valley is one of her favorite spots, and she frequents it to take as many photos as she can.
Photographer: Sarah Lilja Read more about Springtime Kayaking
From the supermarket shelves to the coffee bars around town, fresh-pressed juices seem to be popping up left and right. For Minnesota natives Melissa Parkos and Emily Iannazzo, hopping on the cold-pressed juice bandwagon fit their lifestyle—and their personal dream. Read more about Juice Fever
Join the Hudson Area Chamber of Commerce and Tourism Bureau for the 19th annual Hudson Community Expo. April Worthington, director of communications, events and marketing with the Hudson Area Chamber of Commerce, says the event, which is being held at Hudson High School for the second year in a row, is an opportunity for the public to meet the faces of local business owners. Read more about The Best of Hudson
After nearly 20 years in the publishing industry, Nancy Eike was ready for a change of pace. Interestingly enough, this new chapter of her life is one she already had bookmarked. Read more about Change of Scene
Trading in cold Minnesota winters for sunny California is a dream of many Midwesterners. Aleisha Nelson made that dream come true nine years ago when she moved from Shoreview to Santa Clara, California, to pursue a degree in computer science. Now, Nelson lives in San Francisco, where she’s taken on another dream: art. Read more about City Cartography
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