April/May 2019

Gardening, landscaping and senior living are this issue’s themes. We’re delighted to spotlight ways our community is flourishing.

On February 2, Plymouth residents enjoyed the 30th annual Fire & Ice winter festival. Activities took place on Parkers Lake. Participants enjoyed a bonfire, s'mores and hot chocolate. A finale of fireworks was sponsored by the Plymouth Civic League.

 
Wine, minnesota wine, minnesota wineries, Buffalo Rock Winery, buffalo, minnesota vineyard

Nicole Dietman is the owner and operator of Buffalo Rock Winery, and for most of the year, she is also the sole employee.

 
Metro Blooms, Blue Thumb, lawn care, yard care, eco-friendly

Everyone wants their yard and garden to look beautiful and enhance the aesthetics of their home. And who doesn’t want to contribute to a healthy ecosystem?

 
patio, pavers, paver patio, home remodel

Warmer temperatures extend an invitation to create livable spaces beyond the patio doors and into our gardens and yard.

 
Coral, pantone color of the year, pantone, living coral

Pantone's 2019 Color of the Year is Living Coral. Here are some ways to weave the color into your home's palette.

 
soaker tub, tub, bathroom remodel, bathroom

More and more, home and boutique hotel bathrooms are welcoming soaker tubs, some of which offer jets and other options.

 
home and garden, gardening, home remodeling, home design, home and garden resources

Whether you’re building a home from the blueprints of your dreams or remodeling a house to suit your family’s needs and wants, we want to help you relax.

 
Velvet, velvet decor, velvet furniture, interior design, interior decorating

Velvet has been around for ages, and while its use on furniture took a backseat for a time, it's now popular again.

 
Russian food, Alla Grig, Russian cuisine, pierogi, Borsht, Russian immigrants

Plov, pierogi and more are must-haves when it comes to Russian cuisine.

 
Russian Food, Nick’s Wrap City Café, Cafe i494, Soviet Union, Russian cooking

Alla Grig, who operates Nick's Wrap City Cafe and Cafe i494, provides Russian food to aging immigrants from the former Soviet Union.

 
Prep Hoops Battle at the Lakes, club basketball, basketball tournament, Minnesota Fury, Minnesota Comets, Minnesota Select, Minnesota Heat, SW Minnesota Stars

For basketball fans, the Prep Battle at the Lakes is not to be missed. “It’s the biggest boys tournament for club basketball in the state,” says Nick Carroll, co-founder of Prep Hoops.

 
Eidem farm, Eidem Homestead, spring planting, farming, brooklyn park

Bring the kids to the historic Eidem Homestead to help with planting time on the farm!

 
City Landmarks, Photography, Church of the Epiphany, giving garden, picture plymouth, plymouth photo contest

The photo took second place in the City Landmarks division of our Picture Plymouth photo contest.

 
Plymouth Creek Center, Senior Living, senior Education, adult education

Card game groups, a biking club, a watercolor workshop and more are on offer at the community center.

 
Jennifer Ehlert, Metro Blooms, Blue Thumbs, pollinators, gardening, eco-friendly garden

Jennifer Ehlert, installation project manager for Metro Blooms/Blue Thumb, offers tips for a garden that looks great and supports pollinators.

 
Prep Hoops, Nick Carroll, high school basketball, Prep Dig, high school athletes, high school sports

Prep Hoops now operates in 31 states for boys basketball, eight states for girls basketball, and seven states for volleyball, through Prep Dig.

 
Plymouth’s Northwest Islamic Community Center, interfaith outreach and community partners, senior program, senior support, senior living, Masjid Al-Kareem

Doing good has always been part of Plymouth’s Northwest Islamic Community Center’s (NWICC) mission. Now they're working with Interfaith Outreach to help seniors of all faiths.

 
ClickSWITCH finance app, switching bank accounts, banking app, Benzinga Fintech Award, fintech

ClickSWITCH works with over 350 businesses in all 50 states and Canada, and won the Benzinga Fintech Award in 2018.

 
pagodas, pagoda artwork, japanese art, japanese culture, wayzata high school

This month's featured art is from Wayzata High School student Ece Luna Saydam.

 
100 Days of Terror, Noah Reardon, Larry Temple, thriller novels, Beverly Hills Book Award

Plymouth resident Larry Temple’s first novel, 100 Days of Terror, a suspense thriller, has been winning awards and is being read as far away as Estonia and Australia.

 
Imara International Gala, Imara, Girl Scouts

Six local Girl Scouts modeled traditional tribal dress representing Imara teen moms.

 
Passover, seder meal, Passover recipes, Egyptian recipes, charoset

The Jewish holiday of Passover begins this year on the evening of April 19, with the seder meal, when families gather, recount the story of the liberation of the Israelites from slavery in Egypt and enjoy a festive meal.

 
St. Germain cocktail, springtime drinks, springtime cocktails, St. Germain

A St. Germain cocktail is the ideal spring refresher.