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Health + Wellness

Gut Health, Community, and Connection: What Happened at Cadence Chiropractic’s “Gut Ready” Event

At Cadence Chiropractic of Eden Prairie, health is much more than what’s happening in your spine. It’s also what’s happening in your gut!That’s why Dr. Amanda and Dr. Topher recently hosted Gut Ready: a free community workshop focused on gut health, detox support, and simple ways people can feel better from the inside out.Gut Ready brought together curious wellness-seekers to explore how the gut microbiome plays a role in everything from digestion and energy to mood and immune function. The...

Life + Culture

Paws in Motion 5K

On Your Mark. Get Set. Cute! Article by David Scheller | Photography by Scruff Life Photography To individuals with disabilities and veterans and first responders with PTSD, Helping Paws’ lovely trained assistance dogs are priceless. “My life certainly changed when Eila chose to be my partner,” said Rick E., now decades into his battle with MS. “She has diverted my focus away from my troubles and problems, infusing my life with abundant joy.” “In every possible way, Keio has improved my...

Travel

Red Wing, Minnesota

A Very Nice Place You Should Go To Article by David Scheller Some weeks ago – never mind how long precisely – having little or no magazine articles to write, and nothing particular to interest me in the Twin Cities, I thought I would drive about a little and see the southeast part of the state. I think fondly of Red Wing. I went there years ago to inform an article about the place for a different magazine (now defunct, for reasons wholly unrelated to the quality of that article). I brought...

Sports + Recreation

Eden Prairie Parks and Recreation

It’s Perfectly Natural Article by David Scheller If you visited a different park in Eden Prairie each week, you would need one full year to see them all. And you’d never get bored. Our town encompasses over 1,000 acres of active use parkland, including public beaches, fishing piers, ice rinks, community gardens, tennis courts, ballparks, hundreds of miles of sidewalks and trails, and many other recreational amenities that are almost as fun as magazine reading. Our parks also provide views of...

Life + Culture

EP Gives

An Evening of Fun and Benefaction Article by David Scheller May 1st marked one of the Eden Prairie Community Foundation’s greatest charity galas to date: the 45th annual EP Gives, where almost 200 guests wined, dined, and donated over $100,000 toward the foundation’s myriad philanthropic efforts. “As our network expands, so too does our guest list,” said Greg Leeper, executive director. “That’s why so many newcomers joined our long-time supporters at the Minneapolis Marriott Southwest, where...

Entertainment

Paradise Charter Cruises

Ready, Set, Sail Article by Sarah Knieff Paradise Charter Cruises invites travelers this summer to embark on unforgettable journeys across two stunning Minnesota waterways: the majestic Mississippi River, and scenic Lake Minnetonka. Guests can select from an array of curated cruise experiences, each available on either route, offering spectacular views and unique amenities. Whether drifting along the expansive Mississippi or relaxing on tranquil lake waters, every cruise promises exceptional...

Local Services

PROP Food Shelf

Open Your Heart to Our Neighbors in Need Article and Photography by The most elemental act of human kindness is this: giving food to those most in need of it. PROP Food Shelf gives shape to that kindness right here in Eden Prairie. It provides nourishment to our neighbors experiencing food insecurity, as well as employment assistance, short-term emergency financial assistance, on-site mental health counseling, financial literacy mentoring, and nutritional and wellness coaching. “Sadly, the...

Life + Culture

Eden Prairie Lifestyle’s 5th Anniversary Party

Celebrate Good Times. Come On! Article by David Scheller We ate shrimp. We drank wine. We partied all night until around seven. We shared hearty chuckles with our favorite people: the very ones who make publishing this periodical possible. We celebrated our magazine’s fifth anniversary in high style! “When I first invested in Eden Prairie Lifestyle , I never could have imagined what a treat I was in for,” said John Lee, publisher. “Joining this fine city’s business community will forever...

Life + Culture

Flying Cloud Airport

Where Great Careers Take Off Article by David Scheller Why is there so much in Eden Prairie today? Partly because almost nothing was here once. The year was 1941. The United States Navy needed a new airfield. More specifically, it needed an airfield that wasn’t . No runways. No infrastructure. No nothing. Just flat, dark and empty fields where pilots could practice rough takeoffs and landings. Fortuitously, “flat, dark and empty” were three of Eden Prairie’s main attractions at the time...

Education

Foundation for Eden Prairie Schools 2025 Legacy Awards

Article and Photography by Over $1,000,000 in grants. More than $175,000 in scholarships. The Foundation for Eden Prairie Schools (FEPS) has made quite the impact on our city’s youth since its foundation in 1998. But if you vacuumed every dollar out of Eden Prairie Schools’ coffers, and shut down all its buildings, and mashed all its books into pulp, our town’s children would still receive a world-class education. Teachers, staff, volunteers, alumni, and other community members simply...