Lake Minnetonka

Mosquitoes on Lake Minnetonka Already?

We get a couple warm days and the Minnesota state bird comes out of hiding.  Mosquitoes are already starting to hatch.  I killed one slow moving one last night!  Since they are cold blooded, they slow down when it cools off (it was about 50 degrees when his short life was ended!). The Metropolitan Mosquito [...]

Pillsbury Home on Lake Minnetonka

The palatial Pillsbury Mansion on Lake Minnetonka, Minnesota, is a massive estate called Southways, designed for the infamous Pillsbury family, the grain producer and now well-known food brand name. It is truly a landmark in our mn real estate market! Started in 1916 and completed in 1918, the main house measures a whopping 32,400 square [...]