July 2018 White Bear Lake Magazine

In the July issue we're chatting with Cup and Cone's Rick Johnson as he serves up ice cream with a little history.

The Bald Eagle Women’s Club was organized on June 24, 1925 at the home of Mrs. Archibald Thompson. Mrs. Danforth was made the temporary chairman, and upon the acceptance of the bylaws, she was unanimously elected as the organization’s first president.

 

It’s hard to ignore the crowd on Fourth Street in summer. The Cup and Cone line can be dozens-deep at times, with families in still-wet swimsuits, locals and out-of-towners alike patiently awaiting their scoops of the flavor of the day.

 

The annual Taste of Vadnais has a new name and a new look this year, as the Concert at Vadnais Square. The event will focus more on the music, but will still showcase the beauty and fun of Vadnais Center.

 

A photograph can hold a thousand words and can capture images that we might not normally see. Photos can bring us to tears or brighten our darkest moments. They can change our moods and inspire us to be better. The photography of Alyssa Boldischar does all this and more.

 

Equestrians share a profound bond with the horses they ride, and when those riders share a bond with each other, it makes those times even sweeter.

 

Eco-intelligent eating” isn’t a term as mainstream as vegetarian or even vegan, but removing chemicals from your diet and reducing your own environmental footprint are improvements that could benefit any

 

Why travel anywhere else, when you can enjoy a summer staycation in White Bear Lake, a city of lakes and legends? Whether you’ve lived here for 40 years or are new in town, there is plenty to explore. Here are six ideas for your summer fun fix.

 

Jen Goldsmith became a chiropractor after discovering relief from back pain in high school. “I was amazed at what chiropractors were able to do with just their hands,” Goldsmith says.

 

Looking at Fourth of July Fun in White Bear Lake, there is no shortage of happiness on the faces of Sami Herrick and her laughing son. This is exactly what photographer Jean Auger, Herrick’s mother, wanted to focus on.

 

Bring your pup to the fourth annual Dog Days Downtown, started in 2015 by Kim Schoonover, owner of Indulge Salon.

 

Everyone has their reasons for setting a particular goal. It was Athena Perez’s “why” that kept her pushing to lose weight when she decided against bariatric surgery in favor of diet and exercise.

 

“It’s always been in the family.”—This is probably true for many more people than just Rick Johnstone, owner of the local favorite Cup and Cone.