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...

Travel

ALL Travel

Life Is a Journey – Not a Destination. Enjoy the Ride With Alana’s Help! Article by David Scheller Imagine you’re James Bond (or his equally cool female equivalent, Jamesita Bondita). You spend your days traveling to exotic locales, confronting deadly foes, and rendezvousing with even deadlier lovers. And the music that plays whenever you enter a room? Ba-da-DA-DAA-da-da-da … DAA-DAA … da-dadahhh Awesome. Now, ask yourself: Do you think James(ita) arranges their own trips, or departs on...

Auto + Marine

Society of the Lead Foot Car Show

“She’s a real beaut, Clark!” Article by David Scheller I remember my first car like I totaled it just yesterday: a cherry red ‘91 Geo Tracker with a 1.6 teaspoon engine and upholstery that smelled of wet dog despite never having come into contact with dog, let alone wet one. Top speed? Around 220 miles per hour, terminal velocity. I wish I still had that beaut. I’d have brought it to the Society of the Lead Foot’s Eighth Annual Car Show on May 17th so that it might have taken its rightful...

Sports + Recreation

Our Pedego Outing

Make Way for the Electric Bikers Article by John Lee I may be a regional magazine publisher, but I believe my true calling in life was to lead a biker gang. I’d have named my gang something intimidating, such as “Frowning Dudes” or “The Big Nasties.” We would barrel down lonesome highways together, with no man to call our master and no horizon too distant for our hogs to reach. Thank you, Pedego, for allowing me to live out a fraction of my fantasy. It was a fine spring day, with air crisp...

Life + Culture

Roy Terwilliger

Give Yourself to Eden Prairie Article and Photography by Born just east of the middle of nowhere in South Dakota. Bachelor’s in business admin. Master’s in public administration. First Lieutenant in the U.S. Army. Led the South Dakota Chamber of Commerce and South Dakota Bankers Association. Worked for the American Bankers Association in New York City and Washington, D.C. Organized Suburban National Bank, Eden Prairie’s first bank, at the newly built Eden Prairie Center in 1976. Helped...