Join the Stillwater Public Library on Friday, October 20 from 10:30 am - 12:30 pm for String Art Stationary. Ditch
the run-of-the-mill cards and wow your friends and family with unique
stationary of your own creation. Using a needle and thread, create
mesmerizing shapes and patterns; perfect for all of your special
holidays. Read more about String Art Stationary
Though Jane Mannetter, better known as Zaney Janey of De-vine Designz, took a somewhat unusual path to becoming an artist, each step of that journey has informed the creations she’s become known for.
She first earned the name Zaney Janey working as an activity director for party-planning company It’s Your Party in Madison, Wis. She began providing face painting at birthday parties before branching into field games at corporate events. From there, she discovered the ancient practice of creating temporary tattoos with dye derived from the henna plant. Read more about Zaney Janey Combines Her Interest in Art with Her Love for Helping Others
Tucked into a touristy block on Cascade Street just a paddle’s shake away from downtown Osceola, Wis., sits Tippy Canoes Sports Pub and Grub. The cozy wooden tables in the dining room are a welcome sight to canoers who have pushed through the St. Croix River to reach this inviting respite. Ditto sunburned bikers stopping in for a burger break and a bit of shade before the final leg of their journey. Read more about Osceola’s Tippy Canoes Refreshes Adventurers and Daytrippers Alike
Just for Me Spa in Stillwater opened its new Himalayan salt cave in January. But what is a Himalayan salt cave? “It’s called halotherapy: 84 minerals (the salt) are dispersed through two halogenerators into our cave,” owner Heidi Rosebud says. “You are seated in a zero-gravity chair. You have the choice to have a Sherpa blanket. And you’re just breathing in all the negative ions that come from the Himalayan salt.” Read more about Just for Me Spa’s Himalayan Salt Cave Offers Many Benefits
As many in Hudson know, the Spirit of St. Croix is a two-day art festival with approximately 85 to 95 artists attending each year. Since 2008, it has drawn from the majority of the St. Croix Valley, bringing in 8,000 people in 2016. Along with the art, the festival hosts live entertainment, local food vendors, hands-on demonstrations, artist demos and more. (Organizers even offer doggy day care!) Read more about Faces of the Spirit of St. Croix Festival
Although it might seem like botanical herbs have just entered the mainstream, they’ve been around for thousands of years—and used by people just as long. Botanicals have seen a recent boom in popularity, as more and more people turn to them for an increasingly wide range of reasons, whether dietary, medicinal or cosmetic. From aloe vera to valerian, there are hundreds of botanicals that serve a wide range of health and wellness purposes, and many of them are available right here in the St. Croix Valley. Read more about Botanicals from A to V
In a brightly colored room offset with faux-wood floors and walls and a bright orange accent wall opposite mirrors, a class of 30 students flow in unison to the Bikram yoga practiced in the Isaac Staples Mill building for the past seven years.
“Stillwater is my community, it’s my home,” co-owner Sarah Moslemi says. “We were driving 45 minutes to find a yoga environment that was controlled (music-controlled, heat-controlled) and with good instructors.” Read more about What’s Next For Stillwater’s Premier Yoga Studio?
If you’re looking for some fun and creativity this fall, we’ve rounded up a list of unique art classes available in the next two months along both sides of the river.
1. Cham“Paint”
Old School Art and Music Studio, Afton
Instructor Gloria Popowitz will guide this class combining two of life’s greatest gifts—acrylic painting and champagne. $45; 6:30–9 p.m. September 7 and 28; 15888 34th St. S., Afton; 651.337.2984 Read more about The Top 10 Seasonal Classes Available along the St. Croix
The blue Stars Drum and Bugle Corps marched across Wisconsin, starting from La Crosse and ushering a synchronized color guard—with flags and rifles—right up to Stillwater, Minn. In step with that color guard more than 10 years ago, Robin Anthony, who today is Greater Stillwater Chamber of Commerce president, saw the city for the first time. Originally from
St. Cloud, Minn., she fell in love with what Erica Oesterreich, the membership manager of the chamber who has worked there for six years, identifies as its most commonly sited quality: how beautiful the city is. Read more about Robin Anthony Brings More Participation to the Stillwater Chamber of Commerce
It’s natural for parents to be nervous about taking their baby to receive chiropractic care for the first time. Chiropractor Jennifer Krohn-Shupe of Croixview Family Chiropractic in Hudson sees patients for pre and postnatal, and infant, adjustment. She talks about the benefits.
Why should someone seek chiropractic care during pregnancy? Read more about A Hudson Chiropractor Explains the Ins and Outs of Treating Newborns
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