Why Do I Live Here?

As I write this editor’s note, I’m looking out my office win

dow in downtown Grand Forks at a fresh five inches of snow.

The below-zero temperature has returned and I’m asking myself the same question that goes through all of our minds at least once every winter… “Why do I live here?” But then I look around the office and see the best bunch of colleagues I’ve ever had the privilege of working with, I think of the friends I’ve met here who have become more like family, and I reflect upon the Greater Grand Forks community that I’ve called home for nearly 23 years. Suddenly the winters don’t seem that bad, summer doesn’t seem so short, and I’m not even thinking about whether or not I’ll need flood insurance this spring. I think most of us can agree that it’s the people here that make the Greater Grand Forks region a place that we choose to call home.

In this issue of GRAND, we chat with a retired surgeon with a love for music who uses his skill set in an unlikely way, a mother who built a business out of a fun hobby and also passed her entrepreneurial spirit on to her children, get a behind-the-scenes look at Grand Forks’ newest aesthetic spa, and visit with the crew at arguably Grand Forks’ most iconic restaurant.

The Community feature story in this issue is some of Grand Forks’ finest – the Grand Forks Fire Department. These are the men and women that we hope never show up at our houses, but that we’re thankful always have our backs.

So, grab a cup of coffee – or whatever warm beverage helps you get through these cold winter days – sit back, and enjoy more of the stories of the people and places in our GRAND community.

As always, please reach out with any story ideas or potential contributions. We love hearing from our readers! And be sure to check out our latest “The Art of…” podcasts on GRAND Lifestyle magazine’s website and Facebook page.

TAMI VIGNESS EDITOR GRAND Lifestyle magazine tvigness@bbiinternational.com

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