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SaVour Magazine connects our readers and local businesses through personal stories and compelling images. We foster shared ideas to highlight creativity, the beauty of nature and perseverance. Our mission is to humanize the economic and community impact of supporting local merchants. The majority of content is paid for by our advertisers.
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From the SAVOUR TEAM
SAVOUR Spring 2025
For some reason, my senior high-school yearbook ended with an ominous message: “Everything we consider ours will eventually come full circle.” Sure enough, Y2K fashion is back in with teenagers— flare jeans, velour tracksuits, JNCO denim “shorts” that go down to the ankles. This year’s high-school seniors were born the year I graduated. It’s official—I’m vintage.
Surprisingly, this process has not made me miserable. Instead, pop-culture has taken my younger years and distilled them into definable trends,
encapsulating them into outfits or trinkets. The times I lived through suddenly make sense, labeled as a distinct era.
As the newest member of old trends, I decided to consult local experts from more established years on what to expect. Therefore, this issue of SaVour is dedicated to vintage and antiques. Oldies and Goodies covers ‘80s and ‘90s clothing while Bad Little Woman Vintage focuses on the ‘60s and ‘70s.
Staples Mill Antiques deals with items from early-to-mid century, while some of That Old Blue Door’s furniture goes back to the 1800s!
During this process, I quickly discovered that there are definitive lines between vintage and antique. There are also different expectations between buying from a physical store and
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buying online. As a result, we have included an FAQ page for new antique shoppers as well as an interview with online antiquer Lorraine Dahm.
One thing I’ve found from everyone that I interviewed is the desire for vintage and antique items to be included in something new. Pair that ‘60s dress with new jewelry. Centerpiece that table with new candles. Patch that old flannel with new thread. This is how the things that you, your parents or grandparents treasured stay relevant, how they stay in use with the latest generation. It’s how things come full circle.
Oldies and Goodies artfully combines vintage with sustainability
By Logan Gion | Photos by Paul Dols
When Emily Blake and Amber Puschinsky opened their stores in 2021, they had no idea they would go into business together two years later, much less become best friends. Yet Oldies and Goodies Vintage and Artisan Boutique, on Clark Avenue in White Bear Lake, is a testament to their unexpected pairing. “I feel like at our stage in our life, it’s really rare to find a new best friend … It’s hard to make friends as adults,” said Puschinsky. Their reason for combining makes sense: Blake and Puschinsky have different yet compatible missions. Blake’s original business, Bella Maria
Boutique, was a consignment shop for Minnesota makers and artists. Puschinsky’s store, meanwhile, featured ‘80s and ‘90s vintage clothing. Together, their goal has become sustainability via local consumerism.
“I like to trick people into being sustainable,” Puschinsky stated, highlighting vintage clothing’s secondhand nature. “There is enough clothing in the world to clothe the whole, global population, like, six times over.” Indeed, the United States produces 18.7 million tons of fashion waste—discarded garments or clothing scraps— annually. “And that’s just too
much,” Puschinsky declared, “so this is a fun way for us to help.” Meanwhile, Emily Blake feels that consigning Minnesota artists and makers can encourage consumers to buy locally. “You’re buying a candle from someone that’s made in Minnesota instead of a candle that was made by a company in a factory somewhere … then shipped here.” Blake explained. Oldies and Goodies isn’t a thrift store. “We do have more fine art or canvas paintings. Not just small, gifty things,” Blake clarified. One item—a stylish wall clock—was made by an artist that lives only a few blocks from the shop. “We had somebody
come in last year for a Halloween item. We had just taken these items down,’ Blake recalled. “[We said] ‘Oh, the artist is just over on Fourth Street. We could text her and see if she still has it.’ And then she went, from here immediately over to the artist’s house, and picked it up. You’re not going to go to Target—The associate’s not gonna be like, ‘Oh, let me call the Target VP and see if he could ship it to you.’”
Like Target, though, Puschinsky believes Oldies and Goodies has something for everyone.
“We’ve got hymnal calendars with beautiful art,” she compared while pulling out a sticker a few feet away that says “Queer Queen.”
“We want to support local artists. This is who the local artists are,” Puschinsky stated.
The two co-owners also strive to inspire community with events and classes that focus on sustainable materials, from embroidery tutorials using recycled yarn to mosaic art classes using heritage wood. Blake and Puschinsky tout that these classes have connected people that previously didn’t know each other and have been the starting point for new friendships. Whether objects or people, then, Oldies and Goodies takes preexisting material and connects it, making something beautifully new in the process.
Easygoing and friendly, Paula Carrillo is the face of Bad Little Woman Vintage in downtown White Bear Lake. She doesn’t seem bad, so why the title?
“I like to look cute, but I ’ m not always so cute,” Carrillo quipped. She explained her store is named after the ‘60s garage-rock song “Bad Little Woman.” Sixties clothing and jewelry is her specialty— though she will stock anything from 1950 to Y2K if it catches her eye. Additionally, while the store has men’s and children’s selection, Bad Little Woman Vintage seeks to highlight women’s selection.
“The majority of vintage shops in the cities are predominantly men’s or half-and-half,” explained George Rodriguez, Carrillo’s business partner and boyfriend, “because the men’s stuff sells for more.” He especially admires Carrillo’s passion because her inventory gravitates towards her customers’ needs rather than trend chasing.
“If I like something, I know that there will be somebody who comes in and will like it too,” Carrillo states. “There ’s lots of stuff in there that I would never wear, but I ’ m like, ‘This is too cool.’ … I love to dress
Bad Little Woman Vintage: Clothed with charm
By Logan Gion | Photos by Paul Dols
anybody, so I ’ m there for it.”
Carrillo’s interest in mid-century fashion took off when she picked out a dress while shopping with her grandmother. “She took a ‘60s pattern and then made me a dress,” Carrillo recounted. “She ’s like, ‘Well, I can’ t afford that, but I can make you one.’ And then that ’s when it all really blew up.”
Carrillo’s grandmother also instilled in her a desire for conservation. “I think the concept of sustainability is awesome. But if you ’ re gonna do it, why not do it and have quality items that were made to last?” Carrillo says. While she acknowledges the inherent sustainability in vintage clothing, she considers herself more of an aide for her customers’ collections. “Upcycling, changing a garment to be something else, that’s not my thing,” Carrillo explained. “I do alterations … But it doesn’ t take away from the integrity of the dress.”
Integrity, stated Rodriguez, describes Bad Little Woman Vintage on two levels. Of course, he and Carrillo are proud of their layout and selection, but Rodriguez also believes that Carrillo’s Mexican
heritage is what sets Bad Little Woman vintage apart. “For a woman of color to be the face of a business and a business that stands on quality, that stands on longevity … She’s always been about that. It hasn’t been a negotiation.”
Carrillo, a California transplant, praised the community of White Bear Lake for welcoming her and her business. “Obviously, I ’ m not the same color as everybody else, but I don’ t feel like I ’ m different,” she stated. “And people don’ t make me feel like that.”
Rodriguez believes that what customers actually make Carrillo feel is joy. “Her best days are not the days where she sells the most,” he said. “Her best days are when she comes home and says, ’Oh, my God. Somebody came in, and they tried on this outfit, and they just—the look on their face. They're so happy.’ It ’s the reaction to a purchase. And to me, if every business owner had that kind of passion—“
“Like, why wouldn’ t you?” Carrillo finished.
Tips for buying vintage and antiques online
By Logan Gion | Photo by Paul Dols
Physical stores are not the only place vintage and antique shoppers can find great deals. Nowadays, online stores like Etsy or Facebook Marketplace provide new opportunities to find the perfect piece for one’s collection. These sites are also rife with counterfeit, damaged or overpriced items. What’s more, an innocent deal struck online may turn dangerous in real life for a buyer or a seller.
Lorraine Dahm
Lorraine Dahm has been an “antiquer” for over a decade—dealing mainly in 1930s-1950s kitchen and tableware—and has dealt exclusively online since COVID. She shares her tips for shopping online.
Never give out your phone number
Because most online outlets have a messaging service built in, there is never a need to give out private information. Dahm also recommends scrolling the last couple of years of the seller’s profile. “How long have they been a Facebook member? Because scammers have generally signed up this year,” she said.
Honesty is the best policy
If a seller’s price seems too good to be true, beware. Oftentimes, if an expensive item is being sold for less than usual, it’s chipped, damaged or unusable.
Dahm clarified, however, that reputable dealers will include those issues on their price labels. If a dealer is honest about their flawed items, they are likely honest about their flawless items, too.
There might be a reason why “they don’t make ‘em like they used to.”
Dealing in kitchenware, Dahm has to be careful not to accidentally sell a toxic item. She explains that safety standards have changed: 1930s Fiesta Tableware may have radioactive paint while pre-1970s PYREX likely contains lead. Dahm suggests learning about the history of the pieces you want to collect before buying.
Agree to a trusted meeting place
Sellers on Facebook Marketplace can advertise the types of places they want to exchange goods. Dahm encourages buyers to meet sellers in a public space. Coffee shops, for example, have other people but aren’t too crowed. Plus, you can bring a friend and make it an outing.
Research a reasonable price range and stick to it
Dahm reveals that eBay has an advanced search filter that includes “sold for” on every item. Finding out how much your desired item has fetched in the past can inform you when looking in the present. Dahm also asserts that almost nothing is a once-in-a-lifetime find. If you found it online once and missed out, you’ll most likely find it again. “There was this set of books from TimeLife that was ‘The History of Food;’ it was a whole collection,” Dahm recalls. “And some guy was selling them for $130 … Fast forward, a couple months later, I bought the whole set for $30 from some lady in Plymouth.”
Ingredients
• 1 lb. fully cooked Kowalski’s Rosemary Garlic Chicken Breasts (from the Deli Heat & Eat Case)
• 1 large head Romaine lettuce, chopped
• Kowalski’s Signature Fresh Steakhouse Blue Salad Dressing (from the Produce Department), to taste
• 1 pt. grape or cherry tomatoes, halved or quartered
• 4 hard-boiled eggs, peeled and quartered
• 1 large avocado, peeled and sliced
• 1/2 lb. Kowalski’s Smoked Bacon, cooked and coarsely crumbled
• 1/4 red onion, thinly sliced
• crumbled blue cheese, to taste
• kosher salt and freshly ground Kowalski’s Black Peppercorns, to taste
CLASSIC COBB SALAD
SERVES 4
Recipe provided by Kowalski’s Markets
Directions
1. Slice chicken breasts crosswise into 1/2" pieces; set aside.
2. Wash lettuce in ice-cold water; spin thoroughly dry in a salad spinner.
3. Toss lettuce with dressing to taste; transfer to a shallow salad bowl for serving.
4. Arrange tomatoes, eggs, avocado, bacon, onion and cheese in groups atop the dressed lettuce.
5. Season tomatoes, eggs and avocado with salt and pepper.
6. Serve salad with additional dressing at the table for passing.
A note about gluten: This recipe is gluten free.
Staples Mill Antiques: A Ferris Wheel of options
By Logan Gion | Photos by Paul Dols
With 30 vendors spread over 18,000 square feet, a shopper at Staples Mill Antiques in Stillwater can flip through vinyl while surrounded by 1950s 7UP bottles, walk for five seconds, then find brass and jade elephant statues paired with oriental rugs. Each vendor’s space is a “vignette,” its own little world meant to spark ideas for customers. The effect is that Staples Mill Antiques doesn’t feel like a mall—it feels like a theme park.
“It always is changing, so that’s one of the perks of having so many vendors here,” says Brian Franck. He and his wife, Jessica, sell Americana antiques at the mill and work the front desk. “You could come in next week, and it won’t look anything like it did.”
Such a variety of inventory leads to a variety of customers, including teenagers. “The clothing will bring them in, but then, they wander,” Jessica explains, “and they start to see more.” Adds Brian, “We had a teenager here looking at vintage postcards … ‘cause he’s going to decorate with that.” As the Francks tell this story, an older customer approaches the counter multiple times—each time bringing a different six-inch-tall pine tree with her. Her goal, is to put them in 100-year-old clove tins and decorate them as miniature Christmas trees.
Though Staples Mill Antiques has been around for 43 years (the mill itself is nearing 150 years), it feels fresher than ever. Owner Bob Miller and his longtime associate and mentor Gloria Hall explain that they’ve learned to give customers room to explore—but not too much room. “We used to have another floor to it…” Hall remembered, “and it was, at that point, too overwhelming.” Miller also encourages his vendors to prioritize market trends. Many of his sellers travel the Midwest attending estate sales, watching the market and learning what younger people want. “We’re catering to all ages. It’s not like being in another … antique store. We’re putting in there what’s selling,” he stated. “If you came in there on a Saturday, probably 60% of the people in there are under 40 years old.”
Bob Lee, who sells antique toys and vintage vinyls in the mill, believes being a successful vendor means balancing what you like with broadening your horizons. Lee has always collected vintage Hot Wheels cars, for instance, but sells many more Tonka trucks. Conversely, he states that the reason he sells the amount of records he does is because of his passion. “I like punk, and I like new wave and things like that,” Lee mentioned. “[Other vendors] have records, but they don’t have the records I look for…”
Brian feels that the cumulative effect makes the location into a museum—one you can buy and take home. While a customer could go to a store and buy something off a rack that has a dozen of the same thing behind it, Staples Mill Antiques has curated treasures. “If you want one-of-a-kind, or something different,” Brian nodded. “I think that’s why people come here.”
Jessica and Brian Franck are one of 30 vendors who rent space in Staples Mill Antiques.
BACON RANCH CHICKEN BREASTS
MAKES 4
Ingredients
• 1.5 lbs. boneless skinless chicken breasts, pounded to an even 1/4” thickness
• kosher salt and freshly ground Kowalski’s Black Peppercorns, to taste
• 1 tbsp. Kowalski’s Pizza Seasoning
• 1 tbsp. Kowalski’s Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• 1/2 cup low-sodium chicken broth
• 1/2 cup Kowalski’s Signature Fresh Buttermilk Ranch Salad Dressing (from the Produce Department)
• 1/4 cup sour cream
• 1/2 cup finely shredded Cheddar cheese
• 2 strips Kowalski’s Smoked Bacon, cooked crisp and crumbled
• chopped fresh Italian parsley and/or thinly sliced green onions, for garnish
Directions
1. Season chicken on both sides with salt, pepper and pizza seasoning.
2. In a large oven-safe skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat; sear chicken until a dark golden-brown crust forms (3-4 min. per side), turning just once. Transfer seared chicken to a plate; set aside.
3. Deglaze skillet with broth, scraping up any brown bits. Whisk in dressing and sour cream; bring sauce to a boil.
4. Reduce heat to low. Add chicken to the pan, along with any juices from the plate; simmer, covered, until chicken is thoroughly hot (about 3 min.).
5. While chicken warms, preheat broiler.
6. Spoon a little sauce on top of chicken; sprinkle chicken with cheese and bacon.
7. Transfer skillet to oven; broil until cheese is melted and sauce is bubbly (about 2 min.), watching closely to make sure sauce doesn’t burn.
8. Serve garnished with parsley and green onion to taste.
A note about gluten: When a gluten-free broth is used, this recipe is gluten free.
Recipe provided by Kowalski’s Markets
That Old Blue Door sets the table for future generations
By Logan Gion | Photos by Paul Dols
That Old Blue Door in downtown White Bear Lake is refreshingly spacious for a vintage furniture boutique. That’s because Cora Haugen, who owns the store with her husband, wants aesthetic to inspire her customers. The idea is that this looks like your dining room, or this looks like your bedroom,” Haugen revealed. “And then you want to take that look and bring it back home with you.”
To spark these feelings in
those who visit, Haugen laid some ground rules to get a leg up on the competition.
“Number one, good lighting; number two, it smells good;” explained Haugen, “number three, you don’ t bump into things as you ’ re walking around.” Every furniture set or display rack must be at least two-and-a-half apart.
Rule four, Haugen added, is that every item in the store is for sale. “I ’ ve been to antique stores where only 25% of the products were for sale, and
the rest were all for staging.”
Staging itself is another area for which That Old Blue Door has built a reputationnamely, that it rotates every week. “At least two of the rooms will look significantly different,” Haugen explained, “but every room will get touched. That keeps it from becoming stale.”
Haugen believes this process is necessary for furniture in general since well-made sets can last for hundreds of years.
One of the store’s featured breakfast tables, for instance, boasts an opaquestained top with whitepainted legs. White paint on furniture was popular during Victorian times, then fell out of fashion in the 20th century. Now, the trend is coming back. “[My mother] spent her whole entire life taking paint off of furniture,” Haugen laughed. “It’s like a life cycle. You’ll paint it, and then the next people will come along, will strip it off and refinish
it. It keeps those pieces of furniture alive and moving along to the next generation.”
Though Haugen’s mother would perhaps disapprove of paint on furniture, Haugen stated, “She would love that I have a store, and she would really like the store.”
She would especially like the titular old blue door at the back. “That’s the first architectural element that I used for something other than it was,” Haugen says. Rustic yet distinguished,
the door’s blue paint adds an element of cheer, and a chalkboard in its center lets customers know about different sales or current themes. In less capable hands, the door would be forgotten, left rotting.
At Haugen’s store, it’s a focal point, ready to catch the eye of the next generation that walks through the door.
Vintage F.A.Q.
By Logan Gion | Photos by Paul Dols
Starting to collect vintage and antique items can be overwhelming. We asked the owners and vendors featured in the other articles to answer frequently asked questions new buyers may have:
What’s the difference between “vintage,” “antique” and “retro”?
Puschinsky: “20 years old, so vintage is 2005.”
Dahm: “Antiques are generally 100 years old or more.
Haugen: “[For furniture,] vintage has to be 50 years old.”
Carrillo: “People think, ‘Oh, vintage is old.’ That’s not really what it is. If you had a wine that was 2015, that’s still a vintage wine. It’s not a timeline. … Retro is something modern, from today, that’s made to look old.”
What trends are popular or not? How do you know?
Puschinsky: “Early ‘Gilmore Girls’ is the
fashion right now.”
Blake: “Skater jeans.”
Dahm: “Here in Minnesota, a lot of midcentury modern moves slower than it does elsewhere because we still have it everywhere. … What a lot of people are buying is what Grandma had.”
Miller: “Watch what the younger people want. … What I mean by that is 40 or 45.”
Could I find something secretly worth a lot of money?
Dahm: “We hear those stories about, ‘Oh, this person got a map at Goodwill and it turned out to be made by this Greek person 3,000 years ago and it’s worth $18,000.’ The reason why that’s in the news is because it’s so rare.”
Do you have advice or tips for new buyers?
Miller: “I think more people get ripped off at estate sales than they do at antique stores.”
Blake: “Oh, my gosh! There’s this dresser
1960s Eyelet
Gloves: $14 from Bad Little Woman Vintage
1970s Libby Glass
Cobalt Stemware: $7 from Staples Mill Antiques
Mid-Century Modern Wooden Fruit Tray: $15 from Lorraine Dahm
that is free—but then I don’t realize I have to go pick it up, spend my time, wreck my van, carry it in somehow… This isn’t worth it. This is not my niche.”
Dahm: “There are a billion YouTube videos out there of resellers taking you through a thrift store piling on all these great finds in their carts. While I have had a piled-high cart—on occasion on a great, beautiful day—you never see them checking out. … They’re not buying this stuff because it’s not worth as much as they say it is.”
How do I clean antique furniture?
Haugen: “I recommend not using bleach. Don’t use abrasive soaps on your pieces. Just a simple soap and water, and then dry the piece off. If your wood is starting to look dry and thirsty, I recommend Big Momma’s Butta [a versatile furniture conditioner] that you rub into the wood to get its moisture back. Murphy’s Oil Soap, I feel like it just sits there and doesn’t soak in.”
Parisian Clock: $40 from That Old Blue Door
Retro
Our experts:
Lorraine Dahm antique kitchen and tableware vendor
Amber Puschinsky co-owner of Oldies and Goodies
Emily Blake co-owner of Oldies and Goodies
Cora Haugen owner of That Old Blue Door
Paula Carillo owner of Bad Little Woman Vintage
Robert Miller owner of Staples Mill Antiques
What’s happening
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STILLWATER
The Big Spring Stillwater Sing
When: 4-5:30 p.m. Saturday, April 5
Where: Charlie’s Restaurant and Pub, 101 Water St. S.
Details: A fun, all-ages sing-along designed to connect, inspire and build community—featuring you, the singing audience. All proceeds benefit the Zephyr Theatre.
Contact: calyssa@ stillwaterzephyrtheatre.org
Karaoke at Loft 214
When: 7:30-11 p.m. Saturday, April 5, Saturday, April 19 and Friday, May 2
Where: Loft at Studio J, 214 Main St. S.
Details: DJ Lyzardo will tee you up for your moment of rock stardom. Cheer on, join from the audience or get a taste of the spotlight as you sing your heart out. Full bar available for purchase—both mocktails and cocktails. Free for all ages (though please RSVP). Contact: info@one23events.com
Escape Room in the Historic Courthouse Jail
When: 5-6 p.m., 6:30-7:30 p.m., 8-9 p.m. Saturdays, April 19 and May 17
Where: Washington County Historic Courthouse, 101 W. Pine St.
Details: As the Sheriff sleeps, break out of your cell, raid the courthouse for a hefty stash of cash and vanish into the night across the Mississippi River. The clock is ticking, the stakes are high and the law is hot on your tail. $15 per person. Five people per session limit.
Contact: 651-275-7075 or information@ wchsmn.org
Totally Criminal Cocktail Hour
Featuring Tracy Clark and David Ellis
When: 5-6 p.m. Wednesday, May 7
Where: Lowell Inn, 102 Main St. N.
Details: Chat with your favorite mystery authors. This event for local mystery writers and their fans always includes lively discussion, a great time and a cash bar. Tickets are $10. Presented by Valley Bookseller.
Contact: events.valleybookseller@gmail.com
Stillwater Historic House Tour
When: 12-5 p.m. Sunday, May 18
Where: Washington County Heritage Center, 1862 S. Greeley St. Details: Homeowners showcase their beautifully preserved and restored houses for the 2025 Stillwater Historic House Tour. This beloved annual event offers a unique opportunity learn the history, architecture and charm of the community. Celebrate Stillwater’s rich past while inspiring the future.
Contact: 651-439-2298 or information@ wchsmn.org
WHITE BEAR LAKE
Wood Mosaic Class
When: 6-8:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 8, Tuesday, April 29 and Thursday, May 15
Where: Oldies and Goodies, 4717 Clark Ave.
Details: Unleash your creative side with Anna and Nathanael Bailey of Bailey Builds. You’ll be supplied with everything you need, then taught step-by-step how to create your own one-of-a-kind mosaic. The class is $89, and registration closes 10 days before the event. Participants must be at least 13 years old. Register at baileybuilds.com/products.
Contact: oldiesandgoodiesmn@gmail.com
Spring Fling
When: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, April 12
Where: Downtown White Bear Lake, 4701 Hwy 61
Details: Participating businesses will have sales, deals and more. Railroad Park will be filled with festivities. Come show off your sidewalk art skills, spend some time outside and bring the family to celebrate spring’s arrival!
Contact: info@downtownwhitebearlake.com
Coffee with Creatives
When: 9-10 a.m. Saturdays, April. 12, May 10 and June 14
Where: Oldies and Goodies, 4717 Clark Ave. Details: A free event to gather, connect and share ideas with other creative people. Free coffee kindly provided by Cajeta Coffee.
Contact: oldiesandgoodiesmn@gmail.com
Anything Goes (2022 Revival Version)
When: 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays, April 25-May 18
Where: Lakeshore Players Theatre at Hanifl Performing Arts Center, 4941 Long Ave.
Details: The SS American sets sail, and two unlikely couples embark on the road to true love aided by a crew of singing sailors, a comic disguise and unforgettable tunes in this classic Golden Age musical by Cole Porter. “Anything Goes” is “delightful, delicious and delovely.”
Contact: 651–478-7427 or tickets@ lakeshoreplayers.org
Gangster Bus Tours
When: 10-11:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
Saturday, April 26
Where: White Bear Lake Armory, 2228 Fourth St.
Details: Come along for an adventurous outing to explore the hideouts and haunts of the 1930s era gangsters who laid low in the cottages around White Bear and Bald Eagle Lakes. Sights include a Mahtomedi speakeasy and the location of a notorious dance club. Feel free to dress in your best speakeasy outfit. Tickets are $30 and can be purchased at whitebearhistory.org/ events/gangster-bus-tours/.
Contact: 651-407-5327
Dog Days
When: 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, May 17
Where: Downtown White Bear Lake, 4701 Hwy 61
Details: Stroll about with your pooch in downtown White Bear Lake or just come and feel all the canine love. Cool down your paws in a doggie pool, relax on a petfriendly patio and learn about dog rescue and adoption.
Contact: info@downtownwhitebearlake.com
Marketfest
When: 6-9 p.m. Thursdays, June 19-July 31
Where: Railroad Park, 4752 Hwy 61
Details: Shop more than 130 merchandise and food vendors in downtown White Bear Lake—live music, car show, kids’ activities and more.
Contact: 651-243-0114 or info@ marketfestwbl.com
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Manitou Days Parade and Beach Dance
When: 6:30-8 p.m., 8-11 p.m. Friday, June 20
Where: Memorial Beach, 5000 Lake Ave.
Details: Watch over 100 floats and bands showcasing the best of the White Bear Lake community. Afterwards, kick off your shoes and enjoy live music under the stars at the Beach Dance featuring local favorite Free and Easy Band.
Contact: info@manitoudays.com or parade@manitoudays.com
SHOREVIEW
Springfest
When: 2-5 p.m. Sunday, April 27
Where: Haffeman Pavillion and lower parking lot, 4580 Victoria St. N.
Details: The event is free, but attendees are encouraged to bring cash for food, vendors, merchandise and parking-lot garage sale. All friendly, well-behaved leashed dogs are welcome.
Contact: 651-490-4750
Bark in the Park
When: 6-8 p.m. Thursday, May 8
Where: Shamrock Park, 5623 Snelling Ave.
Details: Dog exhibits, vendor booths, music, caricatures, a food truck and lots of fun—free to attend, but bring cash for food. All friendly, well-behaved leashed dogs are welcomed.
Contact: 651-490-4750
Spring Royal Tea Party
When: 3-4:30 p.m. Sunday, May 18
Where: Shoreview Community Center, 4580 Victoria St. N.
Details: Your afternoon will consist of crafts, a special appearance by a princess, storytelling and refreshments. Come in your favorite princess look and don’t forget your camera. Recommended for children 10 and under. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Tickets are $15 per person.
Contact: 651-490-4750
BLAINE
Cookie Decorating
When: 5-5:45 p.m., 6-6:45 p.m., 7-7:45
p.m. Thursday, April 10
Where: Blaine City Hall Atrium, 10801
Town Square Dr. NE
Details: You and your child will have a great time decorating cookies for Easter. We will supply one dozen cookies and all of the toppings. Dress for the mess. $16 ticket includes one adult and one child 10 or under.
Contact: 763-784-6700
Alice in Wonderland Tea Party
When: 10-11:30 a.m., 12-1:30 p.m. Saturday, May 10
Where: Blaine City Hall Atrium, 10801
Town Square Dr. NE
Details: Don’t be late for a very important date. The party will consist of finger-sized refreshments, crafts, bingo and a lot of fun. For children 10 and under. $30 ticket includes one adult and one child 10 or under.
Contact: 763-784-6700
Kids’ Garage Sale
When: 12-3 p.m. Saturday, June 7
Where: Blaine City Hall Atrium, 10801 Town Square Dr. NE
Details: Children ages 5-12 price and sell their own items, running their own booths. Entry fee is $5.
Contact: 763-784-6700
LINO LAKES
EGGstravaganza Hunt
When: 6:30-8 p.m. Friday, April 11
Where: The Rookery Activity Center, 7690 Village Dr.
Details: Hop into spring with this fun, family-friendly event. Kids will enjoy searching for eggs both in the gym and aquatic center. Bring your swimming gear to swim and play amongst thousands of eggs. All children will receive an egg-cellent prize bag. All children must be accompanied by an adult and preregistration is required. Contact: 651-982-2468
HUGO
Good Neighbor Days
When: Friday, June 6 through Sunday, June 8
Where: Hugo Lion’s Volunteer Park, 5524 Upper 146th St. N.
Details: Hosted by the Hugo Lionsthere will be a carnival, vendor craft fair, cornhole tournament, a parade and live music.
Contact: hugomnlions@gmail.com
AFTON
Strawberry Festival and Marketplace
When: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, June 28, 10 a.m.-4p.m. Sunday, June 29
Where: Downtown Afton, 3418 St. Croix Tr. S.
Details: This free, outdoor festival honors the long, rich heritage of strawberry crops grown in the area since the 1800s. The event will feature artists, vintage and secondhand vendors, great food and live music.
Contact: 701-269-4639 or info@ exploreafton.com
ROSEVILLE
Paint your Cat on Canvas
When: 5:30 p.m. Thursday, April 17
Where: The Cafe Meow, 1718 Lexington Ave. N.
Details: Unleash your inner artist. For $55, you’ll create a nine-by-twelveinch canvas meowsterpiece of your feline friend with the guidance of our talented instructor, Nichol Pederson. No experience needed—just send us a photo of your cat, and the instructor will prep your canvas for you.
Contact: 612-212-8471 or thecafemeow. com/blog/paint-your-cat-on-canvas/
BACON WRAPPED SCALLOPS
MAKES 12
Recipe provided by Kowalski’s Markets
Ingredients
• 12 oz. Kowalski’s Cherrywood Smoked Bacon
• 12 large sea scallops
• kosher salt and freshly ground Kowalski’s Black Peppercorns, to taste
• 2 tbsp. Kowalski’s Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• finely chopped fresh parsley and lemon wedges, for garnish
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 350°.
2. Place bacon on a rimmed baking sheet; bake in preheated oven until bacon starts to crisp but is still pliable (about 16-18 min.).
3. Remove bacon from oven (it will not be fully cooked); let cool until just warm enough to handle.
4. While bacon cools, remove each scallop’s abductor muscle (the little square muscle on the side of the scallop), if present.
5. Pat scallops dry with a paper towel; season with salt and pepper.
6. Lay scallops flat on a clean work surface; wrap each tightly with a slice of bacon around its circumference and secure with a toothpick. If needed, use kitchen shears to trim the bacon so it is fairly level with the height of the scallop (it doesn’t have to be perfect).
7. In a large nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat until very hot but not smoking.
8. Add wrapped scallops to the pan, placing the side that was face down on your work surface face down in the skillet; cook until dark golden and just opaque in the center (about 2 min. per side, depending on the size of the scallop). Flip scallops only once and only when they release naturally from the skillet; if they feel at all stuck, let them cook a little longer.
9. Garnish with fresh parsley and a squeeze of fresh lemon juice; serve immediately.
