September 2017 St. Croix Valley Magazine

In the September issue we're talking botanicals from aloe vera to valerian. Did you knowt that the Valley abounds in herbal remedies? Find out more here!

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.

 

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.

 

Just for Me Spa in Stillwater opened its new Himalayan salt cave in January. But what is a Himalayan salt cave?

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

It’s natural for parents to be nervous about taking their baby to receive chiropractic care for the first time.

 

Now in its second year, the Remembrance Walk is a beautiful way for people to come together and remember they’re not alone when going through a tough pregnancy, miscarriage or infant loss.

 

Mikayla Holmgren is a remarkable woman. After winning Minnesota Junior Miss Amazing 2015 and going on to compete in the national Junior Miss Amazing pageant, she has a new goal—Miss Minnesota USA. “We’re still looking at dresses,” says Holmgren, a native of Marine on St. Croix.

 

Lillie Imm has been performing since she was very young. “When I was 3, I performed my first song and dance on stage,” Imm says.