A Letter from the Editors Spring. Is it here yet? The winters in Minnesota are almost always long and hard; but this one has been more challenging than others we remember. We are looking forward to more daylight hours, birds making nests in barren branches, and small pops of colors where crocus, daffodils and tulips are poking out of the ground. The city’s beautiful green spaces, especially those around the City Lakes, will be a riot of color in the coming months. We are lucky to live and work in such a beautiful area. As we make this transition from winter to spring, we asked some help from Jay Nuhring on ways to transform your home from the winter doldrums to a space that is cheery and bright. Marion Parke shares her beautiful footwear, which is coveted by women everywhere, including women walking the red carpet. Harriet residents Rona Holdt and Dion Hughes share their family’s passion for music and travel; marveling at how Minneapolis has become home. The same can be said for Judah and Latricia Askew, and their busy and active family. Minneapolis feels like a place they can put down roots and stay for a while. Our Calhoun couple begins to make their journey making memories at home near their favorite lake. Our Home features include the iconic Frederick Soper stunner on Lake of the Isles Parkway, as well as a new construction uptown property that “fits right in” to the neighborhood on a rare empty lot. We visit a stunning and colorful transformation of a unique Vienna Secession architectural Lake Harriet landmark. We visited with the family behind the popular Red Cow restaurant to see if we could identify the formula for their amazing success. The new movement Studio, mXe, in the Linden Hills neighborhood is welcoming people of all sizes and shapes to “get moving” and to build the foundation for changing their lives. It’s a radical approach with amazing results – and is a welcome addition to the community. Check out our SOCIAL pages each issue for coverage of local, fun events happening in the community. We recently attended a ‘salon’ event in Lowry Hill for Playwright Beck Lee, and attended the Planned Parenthood annual ‘Ready or Hot’ Fashion Show Gala and fundraiser held at International Market Square. We are always in search of interesting to people who would like to share their story with us, and you, our readers. We appreciate your comments and suggestions; keep the feedback coming. Remember, our digital version of the magazine is at lakesocietymagazine.com. Enjoy this issue of Lake Society Magazine as we anxiously await the appearance of Spring! spring 2018
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