January 2015

In the January issue of White Bear Lake Magazine you'll meet mystery maven Julie Kramer, find out what's new at Solid Ground, and explore LifeCore Yoga's classes for all skill levels.

Beginning as early as 1926, White Bear undertook a winter festival, first as a Corn and Potato Show in partnership with the Ramsey County Agricultural Society.

 

In Minnesota, every conversation starts with the weather. Good or bad, it is our civic duty to pay homage to Mother Nature’s supremacy. So let’s get it out of the way. Yes, this is winter, it’s cold and we are allowed to complain.

 

Imagine the look on your child’s face when you walk into a 5,000-square-foot space filled wall-to-wall with bouncy houses, climbing equipment, a giant slide and foam pit. This is Monkey House.

 

While life on a southern Minnesota farm ran four generations deep in her soul, there were childhood days when Julie Kramer needed a chance to explore a world that stretched farther than her Midwestern roots.

 

In 1983, Scott Mower had a dream that would become more than just a fantasy. Graduating with a degree in environmental design and another in architecture, Mower was ready to change the world by creating buildings and homes that evoked emotions and were spaces where people would long to linger.

 

Mitchell LeGrand faced two options that would ultimately change his life: He would attend college in the fall of 2014 or backpack his way through Europe.

 

White Bear Lake’s nonprofits help our community run smoothly, but those nonprofits can’t make a difference without your help. The White Bear Lake Emergency Food Shelf and Solid Ground are two organizations that have undergone many changes over the last year, thanks to donations and support.

 

Walking into the Avalon Parrots shop, you’ll first be greeted by owner Sabra Khan, then by a chorus of human-sounding parrots vocalizing their “Hello! Hi!” as they take note of your arrival.

 

The sixth annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast will be held at the White Bear Unitarian Universalist Church on January 19. Professor Nekima Levy-Pounds, law professor at the University of St.

 

Local television creates a way for the community to share ideas, connect with neighbors and grow together.

 

Proceeds from The BEAR’ly Open golf tournament have enabled the White Bear Lake Area Emergency Food Shelf to purchase more than $700,000 worth of food since the first event eight years ago, and event coordinator Ken Galloway invites the communi

 

Sometimes our lives just need a little refocusing. Karen Carr, who began her career as a life coach in 2001 to help guide those in times of transition, shares a few tips to make 2015 a great year:

 

When amateur photographer Katrina Hase peered out her window early one winter morning, she saw something out of the ordinary in her oak tree. “To my absolute delight, I discovered it was an owl, sleeping soundly after what I supposed was a long night of hunting,” Hase recalls.

 

Allison Drusch admits that yoga can be intimidating. Beginners often envision themselves being twisted into pretzel shapes and shy away from giving a class a try.