

Explore Your Best of Woodbury 2025 Winners
Meet the winners of our annual Readers’ Choice Poll. There’s something about summer that brings out the best in all of us. As the days grow warmer...

Editor Explores Woodbury Through the Seasons
Celebrate what makes the community great all year long. Welcome, Readers, to my personal guide to embracing every season in our vibrant community....

Focus on Woodbury 2025 Is Now Open for Submissions
Our annual photo contest is a few clicks away. Each July, we invite readers to share fresh perspectives of Woodbury through our annual Focus on...

Your Wedding, Our Pages
Your wedding is one of the most important days of your life—filled with romance, the love of family and friends and, of course, all those wonderful,...
Popular Stories
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Dodge Nature Center
Come nourish your need for nature! Enjoy the beauty and restorative power of the big woods, farm fields, and prairie grasses at Shepard Farm, Dodge Nature Center’s property nearby in Cottage Grove. Only 11 miles from the heart of Woodbury, Shepard Farm offers 140 acres of greenspace for people of all ages to experience the outdoors and learn something new in nature. There’s lots for you to do: Hike the trail through the 100-year-old woods. You’re welcome every day from sunrise to sunset—and it’s always free! See farm animals like cows, goats, and sheep in the wide pastures Garden and grow...
Noteworthy
Bathing in the Farmhouse
How does one take a bath in a farmhouse that has no running water? It is hard to imagine that now, but as a young girl in the early 1950s visiting...
Celebrate Summer Flavors With a Seasonal Snack
This Best of Woodbury issue is worth celebrating. If you’re in the market for a party this season, you might be looking for a “best of” bite for...
Books for All Ages
Chirping birds, calming winds and warm sunshine are the perfect partners to an afternoon read. I recommend one of these books—titles featured in...
“Atmosphere”
From the author of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, Malibu Rising and Daisy Jones & The Six comes a new historical fiction novel: Atmosphere....
Events
4th of July Hometown Celebration
Fourth of July fireworks are back. Pack up the lawn chairs and come to M Health Fairview Sports Center for Woodbury’s annual hometown celebration....
Kidz Carnival Kraze
Join us for fun and games at the Kidz Carnival Kraze. The day will include carnival games and prizes, a bounce house and obstacle courses, a dunk...
“Little Huxley & The Devil”
The world premiere of an original dramatic comedy in two acts. Minerva’s little brother, Dale, brings his goldfish to school, only for it to go...
“Little Huxley & The Devil”
The world premiere of an original dramatic comedy in two acts. Minerva’s little brother, Dale, brings his goldfish to school, only for it to go...
“Little Huxley & The Devil”
The world premiere of an original dramatic comedy in two acts. Minerva’s little brother, Dale, brings his goldfish to school, only for it to go...
In This Issue

Welcome to the July 2025 Issue
Summertime takes the cake, don’t you think? Readers, it’s a sweet treat to bring you the créme de la créme in our Best of Woodbury 2025—and we have it all, including your picks for the best...

Woodbury’s Cathy Stevenson Is a Trailblazer
Cathy Stevenson discovers new places and faces as she traverses the city’s parks. What can a person accomplish in just seven weeks? Between September and November 2023, Woodbury’s Cathy Stevenson...

Bathing in the Farmhouse
How does one take a bath in a farmhouse that has no running water? It is hard to imagine that now, but as a young girl in the early 1950s visiting my grandparent’s farm in Woodbury, I don’t remember...

Explore Your Best of Woodbury 2025 Winners
Meet the winners of our annual Readers’ Choice Poll. There’s something about summer that brings out the best in all of us. As the days grow warmer and the air feels fresher, we’re reminded of the...

Dip Into Summer With Appetizing Spreads
Brighten up gatherings with fresh dip recipes. If there’s one thing Minnesotans do best, it’s summer get-togethers. Whether your party finds its rhythm lakeside, poolside or on a sun-soaked patio,...
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