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Pink Brush Longiflorum Asiatic Lily. All photos by Frank Malley

Floral beauty 10 minutes away

Frank Malley July 26, 2022

Traveling west on Highway 5, just 10 minutes from Eden Prairie, is the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum. The arbor in its name is Latin for tree. That fact, however, is just a part of the story. The...

A photograph from last year's Air Expo at Flying Cloud Airport. Photos courtesy of Wings of the North

Air Expo flies into town this weekend

Anders Rosdahl July 21, 2022

Flying Cloud Airport in Eden Prairie is hosting its annual Air Expo event this weekend. Organized by the Wings of the North (WOTN), Air Expo 22 is open to the public from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday,...

An artist's rendering of what the Nesbitt Preserve Park splash pad will look like once complete. Photo illustration courtesy of the City of Eden Prairie

Summer a busy time for EP park projects

Stuart Sudak July 20, 2022

Eden Prairie crews are busy working on park projects all over town this summer. Some add amenities, others spruce up existing ones. The work includes installing a splash pad at Nesbitt Preserve...

Supermoon over Eden Prairie

Supermoon over Eden Prairie

Zaheer Babar Khan July 14, 2022

Eden Prairie resident Zaheer Babar Khan snapped these photos of the supermoon, also called the buck or thunder moon, on Wednesday night, July 13. Khan took the photos of the biggest supermoon of the...

Echoes of Elvis performing at Staring Lake Amphitheatre on July 10.

‘All Shook Up’ at Staring Lake

Juliana Allen July 12, 2022

A young Elvis Presley played his first two Twin Cities shows on May 13, 1956. The small but extremely appreciative audiences reportedly screamed so loud that nobody could hear Elvis perform. Although...

A couple dances to the music near the Round Lake Park stage during last year's 4th of July Hometown Celebration. File photo by Gillian Holte

Photo gallery: EP July Fourth Celebration

Gillian Holte July 6, 2022

Eden Prairie residents spent the warm Independence Day holiday celebrating at Round Lake Park. The city's 4th of July Hometown Celebration was filled with food trucks and music from the Brian Kinney Band...

Lighting up the Eden Prairie sky

Lighting up the Eden Prairie sky

Zaheer Babar Khan July 5, 2022

Eden Prairie resident Zaheer Babar Khan took this short video of the fireworks finale during Monday night's 4th of July Hometown Celebration at Round Lake Park. The city's Independence Day festivities...

Last year's 4th of July Hometown Celebration drew plenty of people to Round Lake Park. Photos courtesy of the City of Eden Prairie

Are you ready for some patriotic revelry?

Stuart Sudak June 30, 2022

It takes much to plan a hometown celebration. But, after booking the bands, selecting the food trucks, and finalizing the schedule, organizers still need a little help from Mother Nature. Jay Lotthammer,...

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