Real Estate

Luxury Storage Redefined

For discerning homeowners and active entrepreneurs around Lake Minnetonka, finding secure, high-end storage for prized assets—or obtaining flexible commercial workspace without the friction of rigid retail leases—has long presented a unique real estate challenge. Whether housing luxury RVs, high-performance boats, and classic car collections or scaling an appointment-based business, standard commercial options rarely match the quality and convenience sophisticated buyers require.To solve this...

Real Estate

Luxury Beyond the Lakes

For nearly three decades, discerning homeowners across the Twin Cities have relied on the Cari Ann Carter Group to navigate Minnesota’s premier lakefronts and historic residential enclaves. Yet, as high-net-worth families increasingly evaluate secondary properties not just as seasonal escapes, but as tangible legacy assets, the definition of the ideal second home base has evolved. Today’s buyers are assessing whether a destination can seamlessly support their wellness, their professional...

Life + Culture

Bringing Back the Grandfather Fish

Great Lakes Aquarium's sturgeon restoration project is helping revive an ancient species Article by Sarah Knieff Along the shores of the St. Louis River Estuary in Duluth, something remarkable is happening behind the scenes at Great Lakes Aquarium. Inside a specialized stream-side rearing trailer filled with cold river water, thousands of tiny lake sturgeon eggs are beginning a journey that conservationists hope will help restore one of Minnesota’s most iconic native species. For Executive...

Arts + Culture

Making Waves in Water Safety

Hudson Valley Swim brings personalized, safety-first instruction to the Twin Cities Article by Sarah Knieff | Photography by Andrew Vick In a state defined by its water – nearly 12,000 lakes across Minnesota – learning to swim isn’t just a seasonal pastime, it’s an essential life skill. That belief sits at the heart of Hudson Valley Swim, where owner Tucker S. is bringing a safety-first, highly personalized approach to swim instruction in St. Louis Park. Originally founded in New York in the...