Post-boat Brookside

On a summer weekend, Brookside Bar and Grill easily serves that many in a day—more during the art fair or motorcycle rallies. The restaurant is one of just a handful of businesses in the tiny town off busy and scenic Highway 95, and it has a cult following among bikers, classic car and music enthusiasts, and anyone in need of a slice of garbage pizza or a pint of craft beer after a day on the water.

Managing partner Matt Miller admits he drove right past on his first visit in 2010, when he was considering buying in after years working in commercial real estate development. Read more about Post-boat Brookside

Square Lake Festival

Started in the summer of 2003 to bring awareness and exposure to local independent film, the Square Lake Film Festival advertises on its website, “the event is a way to bring some exposure to the awesome independent and largely unrecognized film work being done in and around the Twin Cities.”   Read more about Square Lake Festival

Education Opportunities from Local Horse Owners Highlight the Healing Benefits of Riding

Everyone has heard the old adage that a dog is a man’s best friend, but given the special relationships that horses and humans have long had, perhaps dogs should share that title (and the adage amended to include women, too). Two local stable owners, Cary Bartz and Jennefer Lear, work closely together to help St. Croix Valley residents experience the best that horses have to offer. The benefits of riding, they say, simply can’t be beat.

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Washington County Court Judges Look at Rights, Privileges and Expectations

In her first year as president of the Minnesota State Bar Association, Stillwater’s Robin Wolpert has heard frustrations from people in Washington County about how little they hear about the judicial system in the news. “Too many people get their idea of what goes on in court from daytime television, or even nighttime TV,” says district court judge and assistant chief judge Susan Miles of the Washington County Courthouse. Read more about Washington County Court Judges Look at Rights, Privileges and Expectations

Urban Olive and Vine Is Unfussy Yet Unrelenting in Pursuit of Quality Ingredients and a Friendly Atmosphere

Ask friends to describe Hudson’s Urban Olive and Vine, and you might get a variety of answers. It’s a tea shop. It stocks flavor-infused olive oils. There’s coffee and a bakery and a dog-friendly patio, with bottomless glasses of wine made for lingering. It’s part restaurant, part family kitchen—and all relaxing.

For owner Kay Timm, it’s the embodiment of a dream she had after 33 years selling department-store kitchen goods and tableware, hoping she’d someday open her own business. Read more about Urban Olive and Vine Is Unfussy Yet Unrelenting in Pursuit of Quality Ingredients and a Friendly Atmosphere

What’s New at St. Patrick’s in Hudson

The start of the school year at St. Patrick’s in Hudson will bring new students to school via the introduction of a 4-year-old kindergarten program, which St. Patrick’s will host as part of a community partnership with the district-wide program being launched by Hudson public schools. St. Patrick’s already has a preschool program, but according to the Rev. John Gerritts, pastor, this will allow a “nice transition” for the preschoolers into kindergarten, as well as bring new Hudson students into St. Patrick’s program. Read more about What’s New at St. Patrick’s in Hudson

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