Life + Culture

The Clay Target Classic

Ready … Aim … Network! Article by David Scheller Your chamber? Charged up with double-base powder and #7-1/2 lead. Your barrel? Trained squarely downrange, bead waiting to overlap saucer. Your focus? Perfectly attuned to the task at hand, which is clobbering said saucer into a constellation of potsherds. It is the moment. You utter the word with the cool collectedness one can’t help but feel as one cradles the twelve. “PULL” Thwap! A little orange disk bursts out of the trap house and...

Local Services

College HUNKS Hauling Junk and Moving

Full-Service Moving • Hourly Moving Services • Junk Removal • Donation Pickup • General Labor Article by David Scheller Do you want careless and disengaged movers to haphazardly schlep your neat stuff across town – or cross country? Or do you want junk removal by people who don’t give a fig about recycling, and would enthusiastically chuck old refrigerators into Staring Lake if they thought they could get away with it? Then you need College LUNKS! Leave them a message today if you would like...

Entertainment

Guys and Dolls

Luck Is a Lady at Chanhassan Dinner Theatres Article by Bill Scheller | Photography by Dan Norman Photography When you see a guy reach for stars in the sky … …chances are you’re at Chanhassen Dinner Theatres, where the current production of Guys and Dolls brings those guys, their dolls, and a madcap, mythical Manhattan vividly to life. Gracing Chanhassen Dinner Theatres’ Main Stage for the first time in over 35 years and running through September 26th, this offering of the evergreen...

Life + Culture

Motorwerks BMW Supports Helping Paws

Semper Fido Article by David Scheller “I first met Derek when we were both new to the United States Marine Corps,” reminisced Shawn Simonet. “He was fiercely driven. Equally intelligent. Capable of jumping over ten-foot-high fences as easily as you or I could climb stairs. Truly a Belgian Malinois the Corps could be proud of. “But like me, Derek was still green. Although he had received all the proper training, he still lacked enough confidence to be an effective control dog. He also had a...

Life + Culture

The Eden Prairie Icon Awards

The Eden Prairie Community Foundation Lauds Two Paragons of Civic Spirit Article and Photography by “It is an honor to represent the good people of Eden Prairie on any occasion,” said Mayor Ron Case. “But when the Eden Prairie Community Foundation asked me to say a few kind words about the recipients of this year’s Icon Awards, I couldn’t help but feel a stronger tingle of pride than usual. “Since the Foundation’s establishment in 1981, our city has grown from a sleepy hamlet into the...

Life + Culture

EP Gives 2026

Food. Friends. Fun. Philanthropy. Article by David Scheller POP QUIZ. Which three things does Eden Prairie do better than any other Twin Cities suburb? If you answered (A) enriching our community through philanthropy, collaboration and leadership, (B) enhancing the quality of life for all who live, work, and play in our city, and (C) partying, then news of the 46th annual EP Gives’ extraordinary success should come as no surprise. “It was a red-letter occasion,” said Emily Orr, executive...

Life + Culture

Eden Prairie Lifestyle's Sixth Anniversary Party

Ain't No Party Like a Magazine Party 'Cause a Magazine Party Don't Stop Article by David Scheller | Photography by Real Media MN THERE WE WERE – all assembled in the private dining room of Tavern 4&5, eagerly anticipating the big moment. We were a true dream team. There was John Lee, publisher of Eden Prairie Lifestyle , whose lovely wife Shannon was sadly kept at home by some dreadful bug. There was Blake Lawrence, our intrepid intern and the founder of Real Media MN. There was Marcia...

Home Services

CottageCare House Cleaning

House Cleaning at Its Best! Article by David Scheller Julie had finally done it. It took her the better part of a Saturday, but she had cleaned her entire house. “Looks nice,” Julie thought to herself, standing back to admire her work. “I just pray it stays this way, if only for a little—” WHAM! SLAM! Julie’s reflection was severed by the sounds of her front door opening and closing like she had lectured her young children not to. “Mom!” they cried out in unison, racing up to hug her. ...

Health + Wellness

Regner Health Solutions

Prescription Peptide Therapies at a Fraction of the Cost Article by David Scheller | Photography by Emily John Photography Do you need help losing weight? Faster, surer results than healthy diet and exercise can achieve on their own await at Regner Health Solutions! Since its foundation in 2022, Regner Health Solutions has helped over 400 people shed pounds and feel healthier through the power of protein-based therapies. The Bloomington weight loss clinic currently specializes in semaglutide...

Food + Beverage

Nordeast Ultimate Rockstar Package

You Say You Wanna Go for a Spin The Party's Just Begun, We'll Let You In Article by David Scheller DO YOU WANT TO KNOW WHAT BEING A ROCKSTAR FEELS LIKE? Then you don’t need Jimi’s fingers, Freddie’s pipes, Ozzy’s constitution, or Iggy’s body fat. To ( loosely ) quote The Beatles: All you need is beer All you need is beer All you need is beer, beer Beer is all you need “Wow!” you are no doubt thinking to yourself at this exact moment. “You mean to say I can experience the thrill of...