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SEPTEMBER 2021 This month, we champion local artists, musicians and creators.

“As long as autumn lasts, I shall not have hands, canvas and colors enough to paint the beautiful things I see.” —Vincent Van Gogh IN EVERY ISSUE

Editor’s Letter 6 Noteworthy 9 On the Town 37 Gallery 42 Tastemakers 44 Last Glance 48 DEPARTMENTS FACES 14

Rock On

Passion and soul are the lead factors behind Woodbury rock band Capital Sons.

WELLNESS 16

On the Forefront New orthobiologics program finds its footing.

ARTS 18

Tying the Knot Woodbury resident transforms simple pieces of cord into works of art.

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The Fab Tap creates unforgettable experiences.

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Uncover, Discover, Explore Travel blogger gives tips on fall weekend getaways.

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Highview Home A Woodbury local shares her home renovations and designs with thousands online.

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hen September rolls around, as it tends to do so quickly, I’m reminded of the joys of fall. The foliage changing to warm-toned reds and oranges, the air crispening and the weather cooling. To mark the start of the new season, I bring out my fall coats, scarves, hats and boots, autumn décor and purchase pumpkin- and apple-flavored everything.

This month in Woodbury Magazine, we’re celebrating the joys of autumn with travel blogger Kristen Glazer and her weekend getaway recommendations. Hike around Taylors Falls to see beautiful autumnal tones or go south to Montgomery, where Glazer recommends visiting the Montgomery Orchard for a fun, familyfriendly day. See all of Glazer’s destination recommendations on page 26.

Also in this issue of Woodbury Magazine, Jenny Virkus and I have a conversation about her home blog Making Highview Home and how she’s amassed such a following, as well as her tips for DIY home renovations. “I was so inspired by other Instagram accounts … I thought if I could inspire two people, that would be so great,” Virkus says. Read our feature and see her home tips on page 30.

To top of this fall issue, go to page 13, where I share a recipe for a delicious cranberry apple rosé sangria that’s sure to prepare you for the cozy season.

Happy fall, readers. See you next month!

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NOTEWORTHY local tips, tidbits & insights

FEATURE WALL FUN Transform plain walls into feature walls.

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blank walls in the living room, behind the bed or in the basement. Jenny Virkus of Making Highview Home says to turn those blank walls into feature walls using a variety of colors and textures.

• Board and batten: This look is timeless and adds coziness to any room.

“We love dark painted board and batten for a moody vibe and adore white for a

fresh and clean design,” Virkus says.

• Patterned wallpaper: “Wallpapering a feature wall allows you to choose something larger, or a louder pattern, since it’s just one wall,” Virkus says.

This is a creative way to add design to any room.

• Vertical wood panels or shiplap: You heard that right—shiplap can be done vertically. “We like this look three-

fourths of the way up the wall with a larger trim piece on the top,” Virkus says. “Traditional horizontal shiplap is always a fun choice too!”

For more design inspiration, and to see Virkus’ home remodel, flip to page 30. @making_highview_home

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The New Dinner Party I recently helped my college-aged daughter host her first dinner party for her friends. (She said they were just “hanging out,” but it was, in fact, a dinner party.)

Dinner parties aren’t what they used to be, and personally, I am all for it. I don’t have time for what used to be known as entertaining. I’m not putting on a show, nor am I running a restaurant. I’m over the ideas of formal invites, copious advanced planning and multicourse menus. Considering all the socializing we missed last year, who needs any more barriers to getting together?

Over many years I’ve written about hosting at home, and I’ve always tried to maintain a fairly casual perspective. For example, I’ve encouraged hosts to focus their cleaning energy on the only two areas anyone ever notices: the entryway and the bathroom. But, still, I’ve probably held on a little too long to some fading notions about what it means to entertain guests, like setting the table ahead of time or arranging flowers.

Nonetheless, I was able to offer my

budding hostess some invariable advice.

“Offer everyone a beverage shortly after they arrive, and make sure they know where they can refill it, themselves,” I say. “And don’t be afraid to ask your friends to help as they arrive. Put someone on the grill. Let someone else toss the salad.

Nothing makes a guest feel more at home than being given a job to do.”

Before I left for the night, to allow her to “hang” with her guests, I had a final piece of only-a-mother-could-offer, although pertinent, advice, “Remember to point out the bathroom.”

When my husband and I returned several hours later to survey the scene, the food was gone and loud laughter could be heard wafting in through the kitchen windows from the backyard deck. Signs of a most successful first dinner party indeed.

Find Perron’s recipe for blueberry basil lemonade on our website at woodburymag.com.

Rachael Perron is the culinary and brand director for Kowalski’s Markets, where she specializes in product development and selection, culinary education and communications.

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THE PULL OF THE STARS In Emma Donoghue’s latest book, The Pull of the Stars, readers are immersed into the world of Dublin, Ireland during World War I, which was plagued by poverty and disease from the 1918 Spanish flu.

The virus attacked and swiftly killed young adults who were perfectly healthy just a few hours before, turning them blue from cyanosis as they took their last breaths.

Nurse Julia Power, a 29-yearold midwife, is put in charge of a makeshift maternity ward in

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a corner of an overfull hospital.

She is charged with caring for several patients in the late stages of pregnancy, all who have contracted influenza. The next three days prove to be a harrowing ordeal.

Joining Julia is young volunteer Bridie Sweeney, offering tenderness, despite her life of neglect in an orphanage.

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If possible, you can take your dog on walks. Most of all, it is important for the child to spend quality time with their dog when returning home from school. Since school activities and being with friends may now be priorities, it’s even more important for the child to have quality time with their dog.

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WHAT IS SOMETHING YOU BELIEVE IN? A three-part column discussing beliefs, truth and conclusions.

What are the reasons for your beliefs?

Is it religion, politics, family, society or business? Is it tied to your sense of salvation or meaning in this life?

We hold an assumption that humans behave rationally and make logical choices. We pride ourselves in being logical over emotional, but we aren’t.

According to Myers Briggs personality tests, 60 percent of Americans are more “feeling” versus the 40 percent who are “thinking.” This isn’t a bad thing; it is fair to describe “feeling” people as emotional beings that are apt to place harmony and cooperation as a must. Compare that to “thinking” individuals that focus on rationality, prioritizing logic over emotion; tending to hide feelings and seeing efficiency as more important than cooperation.

We may “think” we are logical but in reality, for many of us, it would be hard to limit our imagination to only things that can be deductively proven.

We are endlessly complicated and interesting creatures full of illogical contradictions. I struggle to believe that I can be rational and logical while realizing I am a finite being. I must choose what to believe, plus have faith in the principles that govern my mind, body and soul, while also realizing I could be wrong. There cannot exist an infallible human expert. Yet I’m not ready to just say that there is no truth; so I take a stand and claim that for me, right now. This is my truth—yet I try to dabble in the paradox of, “This is true, and I am passionate about it.” I must also realize that I can only hold loosely, as I could be wrong.

Find part two of What is something you believe in? in the October issue of Woodbury Magazine.

Margaret Wachholz is the campus marketing director at Woodbury Senior Living. In her column, she shares observations and wisdom about aging and senior living in our community. woodburyseniorliving.com

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Rock On Passion and soul are the lead factors behind Woodbury rock band Capital Sons.

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CREATING GUITAR-DRIVEN ROCK MUSIC with heart, soul and substance is Woodbury band Capital Sons. Established in 2005 by lead singer Karl Obermeyer, the band started as a way to channel a passion for crafting quality sounds. Combining heart-felt lyrics with classic rock rhythm, Capital Sons takes pride in letting their original tunes speak for themselves, without any on-stage fluff or gimmicks.

“We are definitely a rock band, but we are not going to blow your ears off,” bassist and backup vocalist Keith Raney says.

“It is a rock band that is conscientious of wanting to be listener friendly.”

Though the member lineup has shifted throughout the years, Obermeyer says that the current band is at its strongest point yet. Consisting of four members, Obermeyer and Raney are also accompanied by lead guitarist Rick Paukert and

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drummer Mike Jueneman.

With the latest release of their fifth collection, Tempest, they focus on music that connects to their listeners through lyrical depth and intricate instrumental stylings. “It is fulfilling to put something out there that is creative and built from scratch, something that speaks to people,” Paukert says.

Writing and composing four unique songs—Revolution Road, Moderation, Crushed and Rains Came—the EP features a mature sound, equipped with a socially conscious response to the past year of turmoil, civil unrest and the global pandemic. Paukert says the songs reflect the angst, turmoil and loneliness felt during the time.

“Tempest reflects a lot of what was going on, even if we didn’t intend to in that way,” Paukert says. “I think the album speaks about revolution and success and

being alone and things kind of falling apart sometimes, even a little despair.”

Making music from a feeling of necessity, the band members say that it is a part of who they are and what they are meant to do. And continuing to compose unique songs year after year, Capital Son’s inspiration is driven by their joint appreciation for the growth in their musicality and the ability for all of them to creatively share their passion with others. Though the band has a goal of expanding their fan-base and a dream of selling out arenas, the group has grown to learn there is more to music than just fame. “Whatever doors that open, great.

At the end of the day, whatever happens, we will still have that music, those videos and that material that we are proud of,” Obermeyer says.

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On the Forefront New orthobiologics program finds its footing.

FOR THE PAST 10 YEARS, surgeons and practitioners across TRIA Orthopedics have explored the promising new field of orthobiologics, a treatment derived from patient’s own cells being injected into an affected area with the goal of restoring function and delaying or avoiding surgery. Now, TRIA has launched a new orthobiologics program that brings together individual practitioners within this research-driven healthcare organization.

When orthopedic trauma surgeon Brian Cunningham, M.D., vice chair and

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director of inpatient orthopedics, joined TRIA, he already knew a number of people involved in studying the potential of orthobiologic treatments. What pushed him to get involved was his frustration with predatory clinics promising patients incredible outcomes in poorly controlled clinical settings.

“I thought to myself, ‘My gosh, we have so many smart people at TRIA; we have a tremendous culture and investment around innovation and research; this is the perfect place to get this going,’” Cunningham says.

A friend and colleague, Brian Walters, M.D., had been independently using and researching the effects of orthobiologic treatments at TRIA Maple Grove, and Cunningham says he took inspiration from Walters' approach. “He was doing it in a really safe, controlled, transparent way,” Cunningham says.

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know exactly how it works, but instead of letting everybody else sort this out and our patients go elsewhere, let’s try to be leaders in the field and put together the program,’” says Cunningham.

Two basic premises of the roughly year-old program are transparency and data collection. In a new field like orthobiologics, healthcare providers are still learning about the treatments.

Currently, candidates for orthobiologic treatment include those experiencing overuse injuries, strains and sprains that are taking longer to heal, and plantar fasciitis. Of special interest to Cunningham are patients experiencing early arthritis symptoms.

“One of the big breakthroughs that we’re looking to make is what is the optimal biologic treatment for arthritis,” Cunningham says. “We think that orthobiologics can really be an exciting, very minimally invasive option to at least modify the disease process.”

To explain what the treatment process for orthobiologics entails, Cunningham summarizes the process to patients as using your body’s own machinery to fix itself. “The biology of a human being is way better than anything we’ve ever invented,” he says. “It’s better than any drug, any procedure, any surgery. And if we can harness and redirect the power of that toward a specific goal, that really is what orthobiologics is to me.”

As the program is currently set up, patients learn about the program through referral and go through a consultation period. If the treatment is a good fit, the patient will come in for a second appointment and the injection.

“There’s almost no downtime, which is also super exciting,” Cunningham says.

“There’s no surgery, there’s no scarring ... There’s very limited [physical therapy] rehab. It’s the beauty of human biology. If we can get it to work for us, it’s going to be amazing.”

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Tying the Knot Woodbury resident transforms simple pieces of cord into works of art.

HAND-KNOTTING WORKS OF ART from the comfort of her own home is Woodbury resident and the creator behind Minnesota Macrame, Jennifer St. Cyr. As an ode to popular '70s design, St. Cyr says she developed her business last April out of the desire to feed into her longtime passion as a crafter, as well as having free time to try out the art form. “I like the process of starting with a stick and cord and combining those two things through a process of tying knots, creating something useful and beautiful,” she says.

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As an artful form of textile, macrame is created from tying fibers into knots to make patterns. Ranging from wall hangings, to mirrors, coasters and plant holders, there is no shortage of creative, yet functional ideas. St. Cyr’s favorite form, wall hangings, work well to warm a space. “Most things that people hang on their walls are hard and angular and the [macrame wall hangings] just have a beauty to it that softens the look,” she says.

St. Cyr taught herself macrame skills from watching tutorials and reading blogs online. Using free time

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during COVID-19 to her advantage, she began creating in hopes of improving her craft. Within a couple of months, her range in skillset grew and she was creating macrame at an accelerated rate.

With the help of her daughter, she developed an Instagram page to promote and sell her work. “I never intended for this to be a business, I kind of thought it was just going to be a little hobby that I would practice and get better at,” she says. “It happened by surprise.”

What sets her work apart from others is her willingness to use color.

Intertwining grays, pinks, sages and mustard tones with neutral fiber, St. Cyr says she is able to create more of a statement.

“You can truly see the designs and the knots a lot more if it is in color,” she says.

“Some of the features really pop.”

With an eye for detail and a desire for tasteful design, St. Cyr describes her work as, “very neat, tidy and clean.”

Creating a combination of originals and commissioned works, she is dedicated to creating quality pieces that are special to each home.

“I love to have things in my home that are unique, I don’t like to buy things that could be in other people’s homes,” avid Minnesota Macrame customer and Woodbury resident Michelle Cashman says. Purchasing a plant holder for her knickknacks, a wall hanging for her living room, woven rainbow décor for the windows and a personalized hanging for her daughter’s bedroom, she values the attention to detail and the quirky element the textiles brings to each space in her house.

St. Cyr uses images provided by the homeowners to give styling expertise pertaining to the size, design, color and placement of the work to ensure that the new addition will be cohesive in their homes. “It has a sense of authenticity to me because it is made by someone that loves what they do,” Cashman says.

With her business growing, St. Cyr says that she hopes to eventually share her skillset with other community members by teaching small group macrame classes. Until then, you can find her work in Afton at Dwell Furniture & Home Décor, and on her Instagram page.

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The Fab Tap creates unforgettable experiences.

Do what you love. This expression has been the key to so many people’s success, and Lindsey Pattee took it to heart when creating The Fab Tap. With a desire to share her favorite things with others, Pattee explains that her interests serve as the backbone of the business. “I always kept going back to the three things that brought me joy—connection, flowers and

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a bit of bubbly,” she says.

“There are a number of people out there that are celebrating every single day, and we want to be a part of any celebration—large or small,” Pattee says, and she got the wheels rolling on her business this last winter. The Fab Tap, which comes by way of a silver 1970s Caravel Land Yacht Airstream RV Trailer, is a customizable

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When autumn’s cooler temperatures roll in, the gorgeous fall weather creates a perfect setting for getting outdoors to enjoy the change in season. What’s a better way to welcome fall than exploring a bit of greater Minnesota and all it has to offer. Kristen Glazer, a Minnesota-based travel writer who loves exploring Minnesota, shares her insights and adventures from a few hidden gems around the state, places that offer a combination of sightseeing and unique small-town charm, and serve as unique getaways right in our home state.

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There is so much to do in this little town of fewer than 1,000 residents.

When Glazer visited, she stayed at the Wannigan Point Cabins. Located just outside downtown, there are five little cabins in a row surrounded by nothing but nature. Each cabin is a little different, but all have a grill and chairs on an outdoor deck. When you’re ready to explore beyond the cabin, Glazer suggests several places and activities around town.

Glazer says going to the Interstate State Park is a must. The state park along the St. Croix River is “gorgeous.” There are a few different paths that go deep into the woods and over to the sandstone cliffs. It’s a popular place for those who like to rock climb because of the cliffs.

“With the river moving fast through this area, it’s just really beautiful,” Glazer says. Visitors can enjoy riverboat rides with Taylors Falls Scenic Boat Tour that’s been serving sightseers since 1906.

Open seven days a week, daily excursions are either 45 or 80 minutes with a tour guide pointing out unique rock formations and local history.

For restaurants and shops, Glazer says there’s a lot of options in town. There’s a seasonal restaurant called The Drive In Restaurant that has been around since 1956. The 1950s style drive-in includes carhops, poodle skirts and nostalgic music.

From burgers to root beer floats, you can enjoy the food right from your car.

Another good food option is Juneberry Café, started in 2017 by a Minneapolis native. Glazer says the restaurant focuses on local, sustainable food with organic ingredients and is a great grab-and-go kind of place. She notes a lot of people stop there because the state park is right across the street, so it’s perfect for packing some bites and then heading over to the park for a day of hiking and a picnic.

“There’s a lot of quirky here, which is one of the reasons why I really like this area,” Glazer says. And Franconia Sculpture Park is the epitome of quirky.

The free, outdoor museum is under 10 minutes away from Taylors Falls and has 50 acres of rotating outdoor art installations. Glazer says there are about 120 sculptures and some of them are done by well-known as well as emerging artists. Aside from being a big playground for the arts, Glazer says Franconia Sculpture Park is a great place for kids to run around and touch the art. “I love it because it’s weird, funky and free. So, it can’t get better than that combo,” Glazer says. “There’s so much to do in Taylor’s Falls.”

Just over 50 miles south of Minneapolis is Montgomery, a small town nestled among some of the richest farmlands in the state. Although many people don’t know about or haven’t heard of Montgomery, Glazer says the town has much to offer, especially during fall. “I love Montgomery because I feel like it’s the definition of a hidden gem,” Glazer says. The number one best fall activity is to go to the Montgomery Orchard. You can pick homegrown apples, sip on fresh apple cider made on-site and enjoy eats from a local food truck. The orchard also has a kid-friendly corn maze where you can discover different treasures with a map.

She says one of the coolest things about this orchard is the married couple that owns the orchard had planted the trees back in 1999. The apple orchard is a fun, fall time activity for the whole family.

Another local Montgomery favorite is Franke’s Bakery, a traditional Czech bakery that has been around since 1914.

Having talked with the business owners, Glazer says it’s run by a brother and sister duo who are third-generation family members. The brother, Bob Franke, works in the bakery and his sister Jean works in the front-of-house. The bakery has treats like cookies, breads and doughnuts, but it’s best known for its kolacky— a Czech fruit-filled roll that comes in several flavors. This treat takes center stage at the town’s annual Kolacky Days Festival—one of Minnesota’s oldest festivals—held every year at the end of July.

“I love to go around to these businesses and talk with the owners and get to know the history and the people who live in these towns,” Glazer says. She also recommends family-owned Pizzeria 201, located directly across the street from Franke’s Bakery.

Pizzeria 201 is known for its wood-fired pizzas, but the business also partners with the apple orchard during the fall to provide a food truck.

Montgomery also has a brewery located right downtown by the bakery and pizzeria called Montgomery Brewery. Glazer says it’s a smaller brewery that’s inside a 130-year-old building with charming, exposed brick and rustic interior decor.

Another popular destination is the town’s painted mural where Glazer says she and other tourists have taken photos in front of.

Home to world-famous boots, Red Wing has historic sites and an abundance of outdoor activities. When you’re making plans to stay in Red Wing, Glazer says the historic St. James Hotel is the best place. The building, constructed in 1875, features a bottom level has several shops and restaurants open to the public and a rooftop bar that overlooks the Mississippi River. “Even if you’re not staying the night, you can still walk

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through the shops and enjoy the building,” Glazer says, noting the 146-yearold building features gorgeous architecture, brick exteriors and ornate stained-glass windows throughout.

As far as activities go, this city has you covered. Glazer first recommends hiking through Barn Bluff, along the Mississippi River. She says the history is interesting, because the bluff is considered sacred by the Dakota tribe due to its many burial mounds. When you hike up to the top of the bluff, Glazer says there’s this incredible view in every direction. In the fall, the river and changing colors of the leaves are a sight to see. “It’s gorgeous because you can see it’s so expansive and see pretty far into the distance,” Glazer says.

Levee Park, a riverfront park, consists of trails, large trees, benches and spectacular views of the Mississippi River.

“I recommend having a picnic up there; you can either bring your own food or grab something from in town,” Glazer says. The main street area has a lot of places to grab a bite to eat or a coffee.

If you’re from Minnesota, you’ve probably seen the Red Wing logo and Glazer says Red Wing Pottery is very popular in this town. The Pottery Museum of Red Wing has over 6,000 vintage pieces of artisan-crafted pottery, with some pieces dating back to the 1800s. The museum is free and people can see pieces that include stoneware, dinnerware and folk art that has been entirely donated. Another closeby attraction is Red Wing Brewery, which is known for its pizzas and calzones. If you prefer wine, there’s also Falconer Vineyards, a local winery, only a 10-minute drive from downtown.

If you’re feeling like you want to do some shopping, head to Uffda Shop, a quirky boutique offering authentic Scandinavian gifts and goodies. “It’s a store that every visitor should check out,” Glazer says.

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HIGHVIEW HOME A Woodbury local shares her home renovations and designs with thousands online. written by Hailey Almsted

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enny Virkus knows a thing or two about interior design. She did not attend college for the study and is not in the field of interior design; instead, she has learned the art through her four home renovations, most recently of which is in Woodbury’s Wedgewood neighborhood.

“We lived in St. Paul and bought an old 1910 Victorian-era home. It needed a lot of work, and that’s when I dove into design and home renovating,” Virkus says. After digging into what it takes to restore an old home, while bringing out its original character, Virkus says she began to get into the home décor side of things.

After the Victorian home was completely renovated, the Virkus family purchased the neighboring double lot, which they split to build two houses. “I designed both houses and that was really fun for me,” she says. Although the plan was to sell both homes, Virkus and her husband Steven both fell in love with one of the homes and moved into it. “It fit our family at the time … [However], we weren’t thinking clear … We loved the house, but we knew we wanted more,” she says.

In 2017, after listing the home—the third renovation under their belt—the Virkus family moved back to Woodbury, as they had previously lived in the Wedgewood neighborhood in 2010.

Knowing their love for the Wedgewood neighborhood, the family decided to search for a home in the area.

“The homes are well built, they have good size rooms and the yards with mature trees are amazing,” she says.

Their “new” home, a 1990s build, fea-

tured a larger yard, an interior painted with green and orange walls, golden oak flooring, original tiling and gold lighting.

“It felt like we hit the jackpot, but it was the most hideous house I’ve ever seen,” Virkus says. “Our vision was clear and when we walked in this one, just from the entryway, we knew this was the one. Now we’ve been here for four-and-a-half years.”

During that time, the Virkus family had been renovating and redecorating their home; but when the COVID-19 pandemic led to statewide shutdowns, Virkus began looking for a creative outlet. “I was so inspired by other Instagram accounts … I thought if I could inspire two people, that would be great,” she says.

“I didn’t even know what Instagram was, but I started doing it more.”

Although Virkus began posting home décor and design on her Instagram account, @making_highview_home, during her first renovation, she took it to the next level during lockdown. In September 2020, her hundreds of followers turned into 10,000. Today, her Instagram boasts 80,000 followers.

“It’s a little surreal,” Virkus says.

“I never thought this would turn into what it has …”

On the Instagram account, Virkus shares her décor ideas as inspiration for who follow her; she also shares doit-yourself (DIY) projects. And since Steven owns a general contracting company and Jenny is familiar with interior design, the two have worked hand-in-hand for nearly every part of the renovation/redecoration.

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want to do a project, he knows people,” Virkus says. Their DIY projects have included gutting and redoing the entire kitchen, painting and wallpapering the entire home, and most recently installing built-ins and a desk into one of their daughter’s room. She says, “I draw it all out and we work with a cabinet maker that my husband knows, so he brings it to life for me … I more or less tell someone, ‘This is what I want. How can we do it?’”

Although the couple has had their fair share of DIY assistance, one project that Jenny takes credit for is their refinished staircase.

“It was a giant, golden oak staircase.

We refinished all the wood in our house, [but] our staircase was still golden oak,” Virkus says. Although she recalls looking into contracting the work, it was out of budget. So, she started researching and watching YouTube videos on the process.

“Finally, one Sunday morning, my husband was sleeping still, and I got up early and just started doing things,” she says.

From sanding and using gel train to sealing the stairs with poly, it took five months to refinish the steps alone. “We have three little kids, so I couldn’t do everything all at once,” she says. Now that the project is finished, she says it’s been the most impactful for their home.

Although the renovations are mostly complete, Virkus says this is just the beginning. She says, “Within the next five years we want to add a pool house … If we stay here for the long run, we would like to add an addition off the back of the garage for a bigger mud room and a designated laundry room.”

Although the Virkus family is 90 percent sure it is their “forever home,” she still loves the idea of moving and renovating another home.

“Now that our girls are older, and they know this house, [it’s] important for them to grow up here … I don’t want to move again, since this is their home and this is what they remember,” she says. “I don’t know what the future holds for our house, since we change our minds for what we want to do and how we want to live here. [But] this will be it. We love it.

And as our family grows, so will the way we use our home.”

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Although easier said than done, do-it-yourself (DIY) projects can be a straightforward and enjoyable way to update parts of your home without the costs of hiring a professional team.

For Jenny Virkus, DIY décor is the way to go—here are a few console table styling tips straight from Virkus.

Start with a focal point.

Begin console table styling with a focal point, like a mirror or oversized framed artwork—you can also combine the elements. “For example, use a round mirror and layer it with a piece of artwork that sits on the table and leans against the mirror,” Virkus says. “You can also do the same with two pieces of art.” Start with a larger piece of artwork in the back and layer a smaller, coordinating piece in front of it.

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Create layers. Layers can be created with coffee table books, but also with vases or trays. Virkus says, “Use a larger tray, layer it with a pretty bowl then place decorative accents, like moss balls or wood beads, inside the bowl.”

Ground the space. This can be done in a variety of ways.

“We love to use large vases, pots, vessels and bowls,” Virkus says. “Depending on the size of your console table, an oversized dough bowl to two different sized pots would be a great choice. We also love to use decorative baskets for console tables ...”

Add height: Stacking items on books can instantly elevate your design. “For example, stacking two books under a lamp or a decorative object can change the entire look of your console table,” Virkus says. Or add height by using large vases with tall stems. “Not only does this add height, but a gorgeous vase and florals add beautiful texture and softens up your décor.”

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SPANGENBERG SESQUICENTENNIAL Celebrate Woodbury’s only national historic structure.

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“The society is excited to announce the celebration of 150-year-old historic Spangenberg Farmstead,” says Wayne Schilling, Woodbury Heritage Society president. The farmstead was registered on the National Park Service’s (NPS) National Register of Historic Places in 1978 and is the only local structure that is currently registered.

According to the NPS, Charles and Frederick Spangenberg started construction in the late 19th century. The farmhouse was built in 1871, the granary, which has since moved locations on the property, was built in 1875 and the barn was built in 1887. Additional structures were constructed by the Czikalla family, who purchased the farmstead in 1901.

The Woodbury Heritage Society invites locals to visit the farmstead to chat with current residents, as well as descendants of former residents, learn about the farmstead and its connection to St. Paul’s Frederick Spangenberg House, and more. Free signed copies of Shadows of Time, Minnesota’s Surviving Railroad Depots and refreshments will be available.

Schilling says, “The society salutes the farmstead owners, Mark and Monica Fraser, for joining with us to provide a once in a generation experience.”

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Get to know the members of the Chamber of Commerce during Good Morning Woodbury Area!

There’s a short presentation at 8:30 a.m., followed by a coffee and a light breakfast. The event is sponsored by Woodbury Options for Women Pregnancy Resource Center. All ages. Free to attend.

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5, 12, 19, 26 Woodbury Farmers Market Swing by the Woodbury Farmers Market every Sunday until October 31 to get fresh seasonal produce.

Fruits, vegetables, baked goods and flowers are among the offerings.

All ages. Free. 8 a.m.–1 p.m. Woodbury Farmers Market, 8595 Central Park Place; 651.227.8101; stpaulfarmersmarket.com

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FALL FEST AT SAINT AMBROSE Celebrate the beginning of fall with food and fun at Saint Ambrose Catholic Church’s FALLFEST! This two-day festival, formerly known as SAWFEST, offers a wide range of activities, including carnival rides, games, a food and beer garden, raffles and live music. The festival is not only for music and games—chairperson Brigid Maki says, “We are planning to use this event to help support and give back to some of [the] businesses [in our area] ...”

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17 Third Annual Kickball Tournament Work up a sweat playing in Woodbury’s Third Annual Kickball Tournament! The tournament will offer prizes for first place, second place and best dressed. You can also grab a bite to eat at the event’s food truck. To play, register as an individual or as a team of nine to 15 players. All ages can

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Marvel at the gorgeous works of eight award-winning glass artists at the Arboretum Auxiliary’s Glass Pumpkin Patch! Hailing from across the Midwest and California, the professional artists will present 2,000 glass pumpkins, demonstrate their glass blowing and teach small glass work classes. All ages.

Free for members and children under 15, $15 for nonmembers. September 9, noon– 4 p.m., September 10–11, 10 a.m.–5 p.m., September 12, 10 a.m.–2 p.m. Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Drive, Chaska; 612.624.2200; arb.umn.edu

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11 Movies in the Park Spend an evening under the stars during Eagan Art House’s outdoor screening of the acclaimed film La La Land. This event is the final installment of the Movies in the Park series.

Attendees are encouraged to bring a blanket or chair to this free family event. All ages. Free. 7 p.m. Eagan

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12 Pickup Truck Opera Join the cast of Mixed Precipitation’s Pickup Truck Opera for a family-friendly performance in the park. The show is a country carnival spin on Homer’s classic epic, The Odyssey, complete with Dolly Parton tunes and selections from Monteverdi’s 1639 opera, The Return of Ulysses to his Homeland. All

ages. $10–$25/person. 3 p.m. JD Rivers’ Children’s Garden, 2900 Glenwood Ave. N., Mpls.; 612.619.2112; mixedprecipitation.org

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19 Japanese Breakfast Concert Enjoy the joyful music of Japanese Breakfast when they play at First Avenue in Minneapolis. Japanese Breakfast will be performing songs from their third album, Jubilee.

Musician Luna Li will be opening for them. Ages 18 and up. $25 in advance, $30

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day of. 7 p.m. First Avenue, 701 N. First Ave., Mpls.; 612.332.1775; first-avenue.com

23–25 Solidarity Street Gallery This three-day art and cultural festival

Competitive & recreational sports for kids in our community, all year round!

Have fun, stay active, make memories, and build lifelong skills For Ages Kindergarten -12th Grade

Woodbury Farmers’ Market

• Baseball • Sooball • Soccer • Football

• Track & Field • Basketball • Volleyball • Wrestling

To learn more about our youth programs, visit WAAWoodbury.org

in digital format! is an open invitation for everyone to celebrate and appreciate the multitude of cultural, racial and ethnic communities. This year’s event features art exhibits, music and children’s activities, and focuses on Indigenous sovereignty and environmental justice. Free.

All ages. Times vary. Payne Avenue, 967 Payne Ave., St. Paul; solidaritystreetgallery.org

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23 Minneapolis Career Fair Meet with hiring decision-makers from some of the area’s top employers face-to-face. Save time, money and effort interviewing with multiple companies in one day at one location. 11 a.m.–2 p.m. Embassy

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Suites Minneapolis, 7901 34th Ave. S., Bloomington; choicecareerfairs.com

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WOODBURY FRIENDS FEST The Woodbury Community Foundation held the Woodbury Friends Fest 2021 on April 30, 2021. The event, themed, “The Greatest Community,” and based on The Greatest Showman, featured live circus performances and entertainers, interactive carnival-style fundraising games, an on-site food truck and a mobile auction fundraiser.

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Home Grown “… WE ALL NEED TO GET OUTSIDE AND DIG IN THE DIRT A LITTLE MORE ...”

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“If you had told me 10 years ago that I would become a chicken lady with a 3,000-square-foot garden, I would have told you [that] you were crazy,” Emily Bretzel says. “When we bought our house, we were simply looking for a beautiful outdoor space. But, once we realized the potential for hobbies, we went for as many things as we could.”

Bees. Chickens. Cutting flowers. Fruit trees. Herbs. Maple trees. Vegetables.

Bretzel and her husband Ryan are part of a growing crop of garden-to-table homeowners. “Gardening and backyard chickens are just hobbies for us that we jumped into and are learning as we go,” she says.

If her name seems familiar, it might be.

For more than six years, Bretzel served as the senior managing art director for the Tiger Oak Media magazine family.

Today, find her family, including children Archer, 10; Laine, 7; and Vienna, 3, living on six-and-a-half acres in Grant, just outside Stillwater.

It’s not unusual to find the children in the hen house, collecting daily eggs.

“We started out with four hens and have added over the years,” Bretzel says. The current flock includes nine hens and one (surprise) rooster. “Some of my favorite breeds are Buff Orpingtons, speckled Sussex and buff Polish. We love the Easter eggers, too, for their beautiful blue/green eggs,” she says.

The garden ably serves its dual roles— reliable producer and variable testing site. About half of the space is devoted to pumpkins, which are given away to friends and family in the fall. They also grow beans, carrots, corn, herbs, peppers and tomatoes. “You name it, we have grown it,” she says.

Each year yields a slightly different garden plan. “We change what and how much we grow based on our eating preferences and what grows well in our soil/ microclimate,” Bretzel says. While editing out produce makes sense (“We just can’t seem to grow broccoli.”), so does adding in some new items (“Because what’s the fun of just growing the same old?”).

In the past, they’ve tried amaranth,

borage, glass gem corn and purple Vienna kohlrabi. This year? Luffa gourds. “We are planning to add an orchard of similar size this year with fruit trees and bushes,” Bretzel says. “We also have a small children’s garden next to the playhouse, where we put plants with different textures and colors for the kids to explore.”

Cutting flowers can be especially satisfying for their obvious beauty and ability to attract pollinators. “I’ve been adding more and more flowers and herbs to the garden because I love how much they attract pollinators and caterpillars, and I love looking at and cutting fresh flowers,” Bretzel says. “Zinnias and marigolds are my favorite easy-to-grow flowers for cutting. This year, I’m adding dahlias, bachelor buttons and others to the mix.”

As long as we’re talking about pollinators, the Bretzels host up to three honey hives with different types of bees. “Bee colonies are complex and taking care of them requires lots of special equipment and consistent follow-up and education,” Bretzel says. “Our first year, we did not get any honey as we were growing our colonies. In other years, we’ve gotten 60 to 80 pounds of honey.”

Planning and planting are literally just the start. During growing season, the day begins with setting up the sprinkler or checking the plants. “My husband and I both work full-time and have three young kids, so we spend any time we can to make sure the garden is successful. And, to be honest, we are not as hands-on as we probably should be, but things grow nevertheless,” Bretzel says. “A lot of the time is spent pulling weeds. The harvest season is definitely a busy time. We have to make sure we have the time to not only harvest our vegetables, but to either prepare or preserve them. We get our kids involved in picking beans and tomatoes.”

The garden (and hive!)-to-table benefits of gardening are obvious, but there are other upshots, too. “We talk with our kids about growing and what they like to eat, and they love that they can snack on any of the healthy foods that come directly from our garden,” Bretzel says.

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Come harvest time, a conundrum faced by most gardeners is what to do with the extras. Given the size of their garden, the Bretzels are bound to have “leftovers,” but very little goes to waste. While some items are consumed shortly after picking, and friends and family receive their fair shares of garden goodies, they turn to other ways to extend the usage.

Bretzel’s sister Carrie Anderson in Roseville is also bitten by the gardening bug. “Basically, her whole yard is a garden and chickens/ducks,” Bretzel says. “She is also making plans to offer vegetables back to the community, which is kind of cool.” Anderson is the designated family canner, which helps Bretzel preserve some of her vegetables. There are other methods, too. Come fall and winter, take a peek inside Bretzel’s freezer, and you’re likely to find a bountiful harvest of frozen garden vegetables.

“Freezing is by far the easiest way to preserve produce,” she says.

TIP: I definitely recommend blanching beans and carrots before freezing. Some veggies, like peppers and tomatoes, I just freeze without going through the blanching process.

TIP: Spread your veggies out on a cookie tray and freeze for an hour or two before sealing them in a bag, so they don’t freeze together.

TIP: [Place basil] into a food processor with olive oil, and freeze [it] into cubes. Then, anytime I need basil for a recipe, I just grab a cube, and toss it in. You can make and freeze pesto and tomato sauces, too. I also puree pumpkins and squash, and freeze those for future use.

TIP: Rather than processing all my tiny cherry tomatoes, I freeze them whole on a baking sheet and keep them in a large baggie.

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“The kids are fascinated with the process of growing plants. I think it’s really cool for them to have an appreciation and pride for growing their own food. It encourages us all to eat healthy foods, and we get satisfaction from knowing that we grew it ourselves.”

“The glory of gardening: hands in the dirt, head in the sun, heart with nature.

To nurture a garden is to feed not just the body, but the soul,” writes Alfred Austin (1835–1913), English poet and novelist.

Gardeners have long supported the physical and spiritual benefits of placing their “hands in the dirt,” and a growing chorus is singing about the benefits of grounding or earthing, which can involve activities that “ground” or electrically reconnect one to the Earth.

Does this strike a chord with Bretzel

in terms of encouraging her family to participate in Earth-related activities, such as gardening? “I definitely think we all need to get outside and dig in the dirt a little more ... Simply being outside and taking moments to disconnect from our phones and electronics is good for our mental health and helps us appreciate nature,” she says.

For those who are ready to dig in with their own garden, Bretzel says, “Start small. You don’t need a lot of space to grow most plants. Find the sunniest place in your outdoor space, and start your garden there. It can be in a planter or container if you don’t have yard space.

Don’t be discouraged if you have failures.

Part of the fun is trying and failing, and then trying again.”

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LAST GLANCE

Evoking Emotion Photographer offered free, socially-distanced photos.

BY HAILEY ALMSTED PHOTO BY MACKENZIE HARDING

E AC H MO N TH , we feature one of the photos from our 2020 Focus on Woodbury photo contest. This month, we asked photographer Mackenzie Harding to tell us about Quaranteam, which took second place in our People and Families category.

Tell us the story behind the image.

A few weeks after the lockdown, I asked my neighbors if they wanted to participate in a community service project, free socially-distanced photos of them at home … What started as a small project exploded to me photographing hundreds of families.

It really was an incredible opportunity to document families in their own spaces with their own people during such a wild time.

What kind of camera did you use?

I used my Canon 5D with a 50mm 1.2 lens.

What’s your favorite thing about the image, or what struck you about the scene and inspired you to take it?

My favorite thing about the image is the emotion it evokes. It was a rainy day, with uncertain circumstances, and that feel is captured with the tones, colors and expressions.

Shooting through the window also created an iconic 2020 image.

What’s your photography background?

I am a self-taught, natural light photographer. I capture connection, movement and light to create forever memories. I’ve been serving the Woodbury community for five years … It’s been a joy to connect with my neighbors and my community through my photography, especially this unique front porch project.

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