While I’m a fan of the outdoors all season long, there’s something about the late fall that really makes me swoon. Maybe it’s because we get to say...
Noteworthy
Ed Myatt: Master Craftsman
In its fourth year, the popular Community Garden, created by Woodbury Thrives (part of the Woodbury Community Foundation [WCF]) in...
Designing for the Daily Hustle
As the school year kicks off, families everywhere are shifting gears—from lazy summer mornings to packed lunches, permission slips and evening...
Readers’ Choice Voting Opens September 8
We want to hear what you think, Readers! Make your voice heard by helping us choose the Readers’ Choice winning photograph in the 27th annual Focus...
Vintage Finds at the Heritage House
Does this vintage popcorn popper look familiar to anyone? I am old enough to remember my family using this to make popcorn at home before the...
“The Rose Code”
In 1940 England, three women find themselves at the center of Bletchley Park, where the best of the British work to decode German messages. Osla, a...
Healthy Smoothies To Start Your Day Right
Getting out the door in the morning for work, school or otherwise can present some challenges, and it’s important to fuel up for the day ahead....
Meet a Passionate Volunteer
“I have a passion for volunteering, largely instilled by my mother and grandmothers,” says Kathy Schakel-Carlson, a manufacturing engineer at 3M....
“The Day You Begin”
“There will be times when you walk into a room and no one there is quite like you.” Walking into a new place where you don’t know anyone, and no one...
Slides Galore at Slick City
Minnesota is home to the world’s first indoor dry-slide and air court park, Slick City, opened by co-owners Mike and Annie Kelly in Maple Grove....
Hanging Out
“My dog, Wrigley, looked so cute [lying] in the grass, so I grabbed my camera to take some photos of her,” says hobbyist photographer Julie Joyce....
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....
A Great Egg Bake for Father’s Day
With Father’s Day on June 15, we got to thinking: Mothers aren’t the only ones who deserve a decadent breakfast in bed or a lovely brunch, served at...
Dog Gone Reading at the R.H. Stafford Library.
Learning to read can feel overwhelming, but reading aloud for an audience can feel equally, if not more, daunting. In 2009, Hardwood Creek Library...
Home, Heart and Harmony
June is the season of connection—gathering with family, enjoying time outdoors and appreciating the simple joys of home. For many, that home...
Meet a Natural Communicator
Cindy Shanley was introduced to the Woodbury Community Foundation (WCF) about two years ago. Shanley is in charge of Friends Fest, WCF’s annual...
French 75 With a Twist
Legend has it that the original Soixante-Quinze (French 75) was created during World War I by a Parisian bartender. It included gin, lemon,...
