July 2012 SWM

July 2012
Cover By: 
Nicholas Beeacher

Best of 2012 | Backyard Beauty

2012 Best of the Southwest Metro
The results of our annual readers’ survey highlighting the best restaurants, shops, healthcare and spa services our community has to offer.
Lisa Patrin's Chilled Dessert Recipes
Chill recipes for the dog days of summer.
Southwest Metro's Prime Picnic Food
Our favorite ready-to-eat picnic foods—just add a blanket.
Beauty is in the Eye of Eden Prairie's Backyard
Rich and Nancy Pudas took their eyesore of a hill, and turned it into a backyard that is as beautiful as it is tranquil.
Feed My Starving Children’s Chanhassen MarketPlace
Buying a bracelet in Chanhassen helps women and children in Uganda.
Mary Ostazeski Johnson's Watercolor Portraits
Mary Ostazeski Johnson paints portraits of homes and preserves memories.
Point Stack in Victoria
Victoria’s community-based shoppers’ reward program.
Eden Prairie Artist Mark Gottschalk's Fish Sculptures
Eden Prairie artist Mark Gottschalk puts a modern spin on fins.
Victoria’s Janie Jasin Connects with Traditions
The new book by Janie Jasin and Chez Raginiak shows how we are connected by the little, yet incredibly meaningful things in our lives.
Arts Consortium of Carver County
The Arts Consortium of Carver County brings artists, their work and the community together for the enrichment of all.
Chanhassen Divorce Mediation Services
Mediation is another way to handle the ending of a marriage.
Catch Wind of Kona North American Championships in Waconia
Watch the best wind surfers in the world on Lake Waconia in August.
Lily in Red
Christina Pilon’s winning photo showcases a bit of Eden Prairie’s floral paradise.
In the May 2013 SWM issue