Explore the meaning of peace one story at a time!
Join us at the Stillwater Public Library on Tuesday, February 6, 2018 at 6:30 pm for a special 40-minute multi-media presentation followed by Q&A by artist John Noltner. Read more about John Noltner, A Peace of My Mind: Multi-Media Presentation
Twin Cities Ballet of Minnesota is excited to announce the World Premiere of its all-new original full-length rock ballet, The Wall, with live music by the band Run Like Hell! This groundbreaking event—a Minnesota first—features an incredible collaboration of local artists: choreographers, dancers, painter, and musicians, and demonstrates TCB’s artistic vision and its dancers’ versatility. Read more about Pink Floyd's The Wall: A Rock Ballet
Few know the truth in “A picture says a thousand words” like those in the profession of photography.
For Gary Alan Nelson, his career began after college, when he started doing newspaper work as a photojournalist. While he enjoyed the photography aspect, he didn’t enjoy the hours or the pressure of the industry, and after five years he transitioned into landscape photography. This is what he has been doing since 1993. Read more about Gary Alan Nelson’s Gorgeous Photography Captures Local and Global Natural Beauty
The town of Prescott, Wis., is a waypoint. Waypoints are crossroad locations in which travelers ultimately determine whether to continue ahead or to change course. Situated at the confluence of the St. Croix and Mississippi rivers, this little town has offered refreshment to travelers and residents alike for nearly two centuries. It’s perfectly appropriate that we begin 2018 with a visit to the last stop on the St. Croix, or the first, depending on which direction your river flows. Read more about Gather ’Round for Comfort Food at Prescott's Premier Breakfast Destination
Last year, Darren and Oie Dobier decided to take the leap and start their own outdoor adventure company. They’ve always loved the outdoors and enjoy kayaking, canoeing, hiking, rock climbing and snowshoeing. They’ve long had the urge to do something that would let them get more people interested in activities like these, and as Darren Dobier says, they “wanted to do something to encourage kids to get outside and play.” Thus, Diro Outdoors was born, the name a combination of the names of its founders. Read more about Winter Walks in the St. Croix Valley
At almost 100 years old, Stillwater Motors has been a local leader in the automobile industry for nearly as long as cars themselves have been around. Owned and operated by the Raduenz family since 1922, the well-known and well-loved car dealership has faithfully serviced residents with all car-related needs for the past 95 years. But more important, throughout that time Stillwater Motors has become a St. Croix Valley establishment and an integral part of the community. Read more about Automobiles: All in the Family
It’s January, the time for cracking open new planners and declaring to the world—once and for all—this is the year we’ll become the healthier, more confident, inspired and inspiring people we know we can be. We tracked down a few local experts who specialize in walking alongside those doing the admirable but arduous work of self-improvement. They share their wisdom, tips and tricks for making these yearly mantras stick—the solutions, if you will, to our resolutions.
Lose That Weight Read more about 2018 New Year's Solutions
The frigid winter months for the early European settlers along the St. Croix proved to be a struggle for survival and a fight to keep up spirits. When she was interviewed in 1900, Lydia Carli, one of the earliest women to come to the area, recalled the first cold Christmas holidays that she celebrated with her guests: “The table had no covering of cloth. We didn’t use one for the reason that, in the winter, it would freeze to the table if anything wet was spilled on it.” Read more about The Risks and Rewards of the Frozen St. Croix
While the snow might still be falling and summer is still a few months away, registration for summer camps is right around the corner. In an effort to get ahead of the game, we found some fun camps that you and your child can fantasize about for the rest of the season.
Parent and Child Weekends Read more about The Valley Goes to Camp
In case you haven’t heard, St. Croix Recreation Center is a great place for the whole family to experience the winter (or summer) wonders of indoor ice. And this is thanks in no small part to the numerous employees and occasional volunteers behind the scenes at the space.
Ice, Ice …
“We have one field house,” skating director Jackie Loughrey says. “We have two sheets of ice in this facility, then we have Lily Lake that we manage as well.” The dome field house is 300 feet by 244 feet, and the ice sheets are 85 feet by 200 feet each. Read more about Nice Ice, Baby
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