Welcome to the March 2026 Issue

It’s no secret that I’m a book lover. Last year, I read exactly 100 books, but my love for reading began long before any yearly goal or to-be-read...

Horizons of the St. Croix by Mark Granlund, located in Lookout Ridge, captures the elements of the neighboring St. Croix Valley.

Woodbury’s Newly Renovated Central Park Is Inspired by Nature

Explore Minnesota’s bountiful landscapes at the newly renovated Central Park. Upon walking through the doors of the newly renovated Central Park,...

Natalie Allesee’s handmade Herb Laminated Tagliatelle features a chèvre beurre blanc sauce and maitake mushrooms, and is topped with sorrel.

Rowan & Dough Serves up Chef-Made Meals

Local families enjoy personalized food experiences. For Woodbury’s Berit Coleman, Rowan & Dough couldn’t have entered the meal prep market at a...

Danielle Weber inside the Rolling Chapters mobile bookshop

Rolling Chapters Is a Bookstore on Wheels

Danielle Weber debuts her mobile bookstore, Rolling Chapters. Danielle Weber has enjoyed reading for as long as she can remember. “I was very...

Located in an area that is considered a food desert, Cimarron Community Farm fills an important need. The farm improves food access with neighborhood food distribution and a free farmers market that’s open to the broader community, serving up to 120 families biweekly.

Cultivating Community at Cimarron Community Farm

An area farm offers a free market, garden plots and educational opportunities. Just north of Woodbury, across from I-94, Cimarron Community Farm...

Welcome to the February 2026 Issue

There’s something to be said about love that blooms before we’ve had time to blossom ourselves. Maybe it’s the fact that it grows alongside us and...

Quynh-Huong Van’s red-orange saree was chosen by her mother-in-law, and Vikram Nagarajan’s maternal aunts in India sent it to her as a gift.

Two Families Become United by Love

Celebration, community and culture serve as this couple’s guiding lights. Quynh-Huong Van and Vikram Nagarajan are self-professed introverts, but...

Woodbury-based bartender Mark Lange recommends choosing up to three specialty cocktails that are notable to the bridal couple.

How To Raise the (Cocktail) Bar

Elevate your events with drinks on tap and signature cocktails. The vows have been exchanged, the kiss has sealed the marriage—and now it’s time to...

Two Become One as Ethan and Hanna Johnson Say, “I Do.”

Ethan and Hanna (née Neubauer) Johnson’s love story began as a new chapter was already unfolding in both their lives. They first crossed paths at...

For the Petersons’ first look, their day-of coordinator Kenzie Heckmann drove them to a remote spot on the venue property to exchange personal, private vows, where she delivered a special letter to Cole Peterson before driving back to pick up Allie Peterson. A few months before they met, Allie wrote a letter to her future husband, which she found during the planning process.

From High School Sweethearts to Happily Ever After

One couple pays homage to lifelong love stories. Allie and Cole Peterson, high school sweethearts who persevered through years of long distance,...

Sound meditation often involves crystal singing bowls, which are said to stimulate different parts of the brain through reverberated sounds.

Sila Wellness Takes a Holistic Approach

Healing rituals are making their way into daily wellness routines. In the Sila Wellness studio, a flow of energy and peace runs freely. In the age...

Attendees are invited to bring photographs of loved ones lost to suicide to add to the memorial wall at the International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day Memorial Gathering.

Woodbury Hosts a Survivors of Suicide Loss Day Gathering

Suicide Awareness Voices of Education plans a morning of remembrance and community. International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day serves as a day of...

North Mallow Gives Us S’more To Love

Enjoy traditional and creative takes on the bonfire staple. The s’more—an ooey gooey melty combination of roasted marshmallow, chocolate and graham...

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...

Welcome to the March 2026 Issue

It’s no secret that I’m a book lover. Last year, I read exactly 100 books, but my love for reading began long before any yearly goal or to-be-read...

Woodbury’s Newly Renovated Central Park Is Inspired by Nature

Explore Minnesota’s bountiful landscapes at the newly renovated Central Park. Upon walking through the doors of the newly renovated Central Park,...

Rowan & Dough Serves up Chef-Made Meals

Local families enjoy personalized food experiences. For Woodbury’s Berit Coleman, Rowan & Dough couldn’t have entered the meal prep market at a...

Rolling Chapters Is a Bookstore on Wheels

Danielle Weber debuts her mobile bookstore, Rolling Chapters. Danielle Weber has enjoyed reading for as long as she can remember. “I was very...

Cultivating Community at Cimarron Community Farm

An area farm offers a free market, garden plots and educational opportunities. Just north of Woodbury, across from I-94, Cimarron Community Farm...

Welcome to the February 2026 Issue

There’s something to be said about love that blooms before we’ve had time to blossom ourselves. Maybe it’s the fact that it grows alongside us and...

Two Families Become United by Love

Celebration, community and culture serve as this couple’s guiding lights. Quynh-Huong Van and Vikram Nagarajan are self-professed introverts, but...

How To Raise the (Cocktail) Bar

Elevate your events with drinks on tap and signature cocktails. The vows have been exchanged, the kiss has sealed the marriage—and now it’s time to...

Two Become One as Ethan and Hanna Johnson Say, “I Do.”

Ethan and Hanna (née Neubauer) Johnson’s love story began as a new chapter was already unfolding in both their lives. They first crossed paths at...

From High School Sweethearts to Happily Ever After

One couple pays homage to lifelong love stories. Allie and Cole Peterson, high school sweethearts who persevered through years of long distance,...

Sila Wellness Takes a Holistic Approach

Healing rituals are making their way into daily wellness routines. In the Sila Wellness studio, a flow of energy and peace runs freely. In the age...

Woodbury Hosts a Survivors of Suicide Loss Day Gathering

Suicide Awareness Voices of Education plans a morning of remembrance and community. International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day serves as a day of...

North Mallow Gives Us S’more To Love

Enjoy traditional and creative takes on the bonfire staple. The s’more—an ooey gooey melty combination of roasted marshmallow, chocolate and graham...

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...

Rolling Chapters Is a Bookstore on Wheels

Book Club, Featured, Shops

Danielle Weber debuts her mobile bookstore, Rolling Chapters. Danielle Weber has enjoyed reading for as long as she can remember. “I was very...

Cultivating Community at Cimarron Community Farm

Featured, Garden, Ingredients, Local Makers, Outdoors

An area farm offers a free market, garden plots and educational opportunities. Just north of Woodbury, across from I-94, Cimarron Community Farm...

ParT Barn Takes a Successful Swing at Entertainment

Entertain, Restaurants, Sports

A new restaurant and golf venue offers cool-weather fun. Ready for a new kind of night out? The ParT Barn, a restaurant and bar featuring...

Woodbury’s Newly Renovated Central Park Is Inspired by Nature

Arts, Featured, Garden, Interior Design, Landscape

Explore Minnesota’s bountiful landscapes at the newly renovated Central Park. Upon walking through the doors of the newly renovated Central Park,...

Shop Local

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 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 mile-long trail through the 100-year-old woods. You’re welcome every day from sunrise to sunset—and it’s always free! View farm animals like cows, goats, and sheep in the wide pastures. Join a...

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Noteworthy

A Perfect Score

Arts, Education, Noteworthy

East Ridge High School senior Sophia Soo has made local history, becoming the first student in South Washington County Schools to earn a perfect...

Go Pro(tein)

Drinks, Noteworthy, Recipes

Homemade protein shakes can be a great way to add a little nutrition to your diet, but they often fall flat when it comes to flavor and texture. To...

“Agnes Aubert’s Mystical Cat Shelter”

Book Club, Noteworthy

In 1920s Montréal, Agnes Aubert lives a meticulous Type A lifestyle. The owner of a cat shelter, Agnes rescues feline friends from the streets and...

Sip on Something Sweet

Drinks, Noteworthy

Woodbury residents can enjoy good vibes, refreshing drinks and sweet treats at a new dirty soda shop, Sip. (sipmn.com). Sip. owners Connor and Sarah...

Events

Pancake Breakfast

Education, Food & Drink

Bring your family and friends to enjoy a breakfast of pancakes and pure maple syrup. Following your meal, come explore the Minnesota springtime...

“Killer Instinct” Book Launch Party

Arts & Performance, Community, Food & Drink

Celebrate the launch of Killer Instinct—the latest Cade Dawkins thriller—at 3rd Act Craft Brewery in Woodbury. Allan Evans will be on hand signing...

East Metro Symphony Orchestra Presents “Rhapsody in Red, White, and Blue”

Arts & Performance

East Metro Symphony Orchestra (EMSO) is pleased to present Rhapsody in Red, White, and Blue at 3 p.m. on March 15 at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church. In...

Basic Needs Inc. Gala

Benefits & Fundraisers, Community

Celebrate 30 years of impact with Basic Needs Inc. of South Washington County. Join us for an evening of celebration, community and gratitude. Don’t...