In the October issue, Lakeland resident and bonsai master Kevin Oshima shares his story.
Held on the shores of the St. Croix River, the Rivertown Fall Art Festival displays work from over 100 artists who specialize in art forms such as painting, pottery and jewelry.
Beer-tender Rebecca Lutz has a glint in her eye as we ask which is better: Sapricot or Sapmango?
Stillwater Harvest Fest is a completely volunteer-run community event committed to supporting and donating to community organizations and nonprofits.
Having to leave behind physical activities that you love as you age is something people have accepted over the years. But it doesn’t have to be everyone’s reality.
At his home-cum-greenhouse complex in Lakeland, Kevin Oshima does not have a television or a computer. He does have somewhere between 6,000 and 10,000 bonsai plants, along with a household of exotic objects collected over a half century of traveling the world.
The St. Croix Valley is home to several downhill ski areas. This means tons of talent gets developed as families spend time together at their local recreational ski hill. For more talented skiers, Alpine race teams offer exciting opportunities and challenges.
Addiction is a disease that doesn’t discriminate based on age, race, gender or income. It can happen to anyone including senior citizens.
Etta Kampfer, the Stillwater artist behind Neon Moon Design Co., channels her creative energy and love of all things Western to create vibrant and rustic hand-designed logos, graphics, invitations and calligraph
Celebrate the fall harvest at Country Sun Farm with its abundance of family-friendly activities. Each fall season, the farm harvests over 50 acres of pumpkins and invites friends and families to help decorate them.
Unsuspecting mothers Amy Salama and Louise Swenka had no idea that chaperoning their children’s school field trip would turn into a business idea, but here they are, three years later, co-owners of Wired Robin in downtown Hudson.
At Stillwater Segway Tours, owners James and Dianne Linden take great pride in their unique tours that offer unbeatable views of the river valley. They are currently the only licensed Segway tour company in Stillwater and look to provide the best experience for tourists and locals alike.
Stillwater’s very own Lift Bridge Brewery hosted a 10th anniversary celebration this past August, and soon they will break ground on a brand new production and distribution facility.
“The purpose of the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway is to preserve, protect and enhance the value of the St. Croix and Namekagon rivers and their immediate environment for the benefit and enjoyment of present and future generations,” the National Park Service says.
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