For the past five years, St. Paul has hosted the Red Bull Crashed Ice event right outside the beautiful Cathedral of St. Paul. As the third event in the tour, Crashed Ice comes back to Minnesota, and is projected to draw crowds of up to 100,000. Minnesota native Cameron Naasz will be back to defend his title in this fierce competition. Read more about Red Bull Crashed Ice 2017
The
Alzheimer’s Association annual Purple Gala is a time to celebrate and honor the
lives of people impacted by Alzheimer’s and other dementias. The evening
includes a reception and silent auction followed by a gourmet dinner, live
auction, entertainment, and after party with a live band. Proceeds from the
Gala raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer’s care, support and research.
Read more about Alzheimer’s Association Purple Gala – 25th Anniversary
The past two summers, St. Croix Valley Magazine has hosted a photo contest recognizing images that celebrate Valley life. This year’s winner is Art Juchno of Hudson, who submitted a large selection of pirate images.
How long have you been taking photos?
I’ve been working in photography since 1974. I was a producer/director/videographer at Wisconsin Public Television, and for the UW-Stout campus after that. Since my retirement in 2009, I’ve spent a considerable amount of time photographing nature and events. Read more about Art Juchno’s Award-winning Images
Revé Bistro and Bar in Stillwater is advertised as “new American fare,” but its name is French for “dreamt.” It’s fitting, says Carol Stabenow, who owns the restaurant with her two sons, Matt and Nate, because it was a dream of her husband, Mark, to open a restaurant with his boys. “My husband loved to cook. He and our sons dreamed about Revé for a long time,” she says. Unfortunately, Mark died in 2009 before Revé moved from dream to reality. Read more about Stillwater’s Revé Bistro and Bar Flourishes under Manager and Head Chef Mike Willenbring
Winter dresses the Valley beautifully, so take in the sights from a cozy vantage point this year. Here are three bed-and-breakfasts—in Osceola, Wis., and Stillwater and Taylors Falls, Minn.—that offer setting, winter activities and full breakfasts. Read more about Three Hibernation-worthy B&Bs in the St. Croix Valley
February 9, 2018, might seem like a long way off, but Afton native Jessie Diggins is looking forward to that date with laser-like focus. It’s the opening day of the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea, where—barring some unforeseen event—the Stillwater High School grad will compete as a member of the U.S. Nordic skiing team. Read more about Afton’s Jessie Diggins is a star on the U.S. Nordic Ski Team
While it’s true that the turn of the year invites new beginnings, in Scandia, January is all about traditions. So when Vinterfest, the city’s winter celebration honoring traditional Swedish celebrations, was a year away from celebrating ten years in 2015, it was no surprise that the festival added the state’s most classic pastime: outdoor hockey. Under the clever name Scanley Cup, the tournament is now in its fourth year, and has grown into a beloved battle of friendly enemies and not-so friendly elements. Read more about For Love of the Scanley Cup
Megan Polley is Stillwater’s go-to pet sitter, a profession she crafted from her passion for animals, and now 10 years later she continues to provide support for local families’ four-legged friends.
It all started humbly enough: Like many high school students, Megan Polley looked for part-time jobs that would help her along the way. At age 16, she began working in boarding kennels in Stillwater. Read more about Meet Stillwater’s Go-to Pet Sitter Megan Polley
Many would agree that the young people of the Hudson community are one of its biggest assets when it comes to serving others and shaping future generations. Throughout the past 35 years, nonprofit Youth Action Hudson (YAH) has made fulfilling this vision its mission. Read more about Our Biggest Assets
Sharon and Richard Young’s story is about clowning, but it is also about midlife love. Married about nine years, Sharon concludes that “there are more ups than downs of married clown life.” She and Richard both cite travel, costuming and performance experiences as bringing them together as clowns and as a married couple. With grandchildren and one retirement down, this pair of clowns can teach us about what it means to live a big-hearted life. Read more about Hudson’s Best Clowns-for-Hire Sharon and Richard Young
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