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Home is a name, a word, it is a strong one; strongerthan magician ever spoke, or spirit ever answered to, in

the strongest conjurationCharles Dickens

Welcome to Edina,I think you will find our community to be the kind of

place where that Dickensian described near-magicalsense of home can be found.

Edina is a town where families and businesses thrivein an environment of mutual trust and respect. Most ofall, however, it is a town where kids come first. They areloved, nurtured and carefully prepared for a globallyinfluenced life through a public education system regard-ed as the best in Minnesota and one of the foremost in thecountry. We care about the future of each and every oneof them and want them all to reach their full potential.We know they represent our future, too.

Ninety-eight percent of our residents describe theirquality of life in Edina as good or excellent – a MetroArea leading percentage. Contributing factors are notonly our excellent schools but our highly regarded publicfacilities and services, safe neighborhoods, our extraordi-narily responsive fire and emergency medical personnel,our stellar park and recreational facilities and programsand our premier retail shopping and dining establish-ments.

Edina has become amodel for suburban devel-opment with high qualityhousing choices in beauti-ful neighborhoods for allstages of a person’s life. Itis a city with a constant for-ward vision; whetherenhancing the health andlongevity of our citizens,becoming an ever greenercommunity, developingmore extensive systems ofwalkways and bikeways orimproving our motorizedtransportation system, bothinternally and as part of

the broader regional system, we know what it will take tobe a successful 21st century community.

Whether you live or work in Edina, or are simply vis-iting our city, we encourage everyone to use the EdinaCommunity Guide to help make your Edina experienceeven more enjoyable. We think it is a special place andwe trust you will, too.

Best Regards,James B. Hovland

Mayor of Edina

Providing a special sense of home

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Inside this guide to EdinaEdina is known in the region for its shopping dis-

tricts, health care options, school system and its qualityof life. More than 47,000 residents also call Edina home.

Edina is a community with deep roots predating the20th century. Irish and Scottish immigrants settled thearea in the 1860s. The township was incorporated in1888.

From those early years it has grown to be one of themost economically stable cities in the state, offering avariety of commercial and residential options.

People have migrated to this community for manyreasons throughout the past 150 years. They have builthomes, industry and created a lasting foundation forfuture generations.

Inside this guide to Edina you will discover someaspects about the city that make it so desirable. We willoffer information about Edina’s award-winning schools,its nationally acclaimed hospital and variety of commu-nity parks, churches and shopping districts. We’ll profilethe police and fire departments, highlight the libraries,Edina History Museum and much more.

We hope you find this guide to be a helpful tool inlearning more about Edina and all it has to offer, even ifyou’ve lived here your entire life.

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Special thanks to Edina Mayor James Hovland for hisparticipation in this guidebook, providing the Welcome toEdina message. Our appreciation also goes to the city ofEdina, the Hennepin County Library System, Three RiversPark District and the many community organizations andlocal businesses that supported this publication.


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Edina is home to award-winning schools, 3,000 businesses, 39parks, 47,000 residents and is celebrated as a premier place tolive, learn and work.

The city is a first-ring suburb located nine miles southwest ofMinneapolis in Hennepin County. It’s easily accessible by a num-ber of major highways, such as Minnesota State Highways 62and 100 which divide the city into four quadrants.

About 95 percent of the 16-square-mile city is developed,largely as residential areas. Property values are some of the high-est in the region. Residents have come to expect a high level ofpublic service from the city’s full-time Fire Department, nation-ally recognized Police Department and Public WorksDepartment, which cares for 230 miles of roadway.

Though one of the Twin Cities’ oldest and most fully devel-oped communities, the city of Edina boasts more than 1,550 acresof open space and eight miles of scenic pathways for bicycling,walking and cross-country skiing. Amenities at the city’s nearly40 parks include baseball, softball, football and soccer fields,playground equipment and picnic shelters.

The Park and Recreation Department also operates 10 specialfacilities providing fun year-round for residents of all ages: the

Edina Aquatic Center, Art Center, Braemar Ice Arena, BraemarGolf Courses, Centennial Lakes Park, Edinborough Park,Arneson Acres Park and the Edina Senior Center.

Those who live in Edina also give back to the city by servingon numerous boards and commissions. Mayor James Hovlandand Edina City Council members Ann Swenson, Joni Bennett,Mary Brindle and Josh Sprague are advised on planning and parkmatters, environmental issues, human rights, heritage preserva-tion and more by a host of community volunteers.

Incorporated in 1888 as a milling area on the banks ofMinnehaha Creek, Edina is now home to a vibrant business com-munity. Major employers are Jerry’s Enterprises, FairviewSouthdale Hospital, Macy’s, Edina Public Schools, Nash FinchCo., International Dairy Queen, J.C. Penney Co. and EdinaRealty.

Still, Edina values its history. The Grange Hall and Cahill School,owned by the city and located across from City Hall in Tupa Park,are listed on the National Register of Historic Places as well as twohomes in the Country Club District. Arneson Acres Park holds theEdina History Museum and Edina Historical Society.

Info: CityofEdina.com.

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Residents support parks, arenas and the arts whenthey pick up six-pack of pale ale or a bottle of Cabernetfrom one of three liquor stores operated by the city ofEdina.

Visitors to the Southdale location this year will also seea newly remodeled store. Renovations include a newentryway, floor plan, checkout counters, and ceiling andlights. A permanent tasting area was also constructed inthe remodeled store.

The Southdale location is one of three stores in the city.Director of Liquor Operations Steve Grausam said thethree locations are best known for their wine selection.While wine sales outpace liquor and beer sales, Grausamsaid Edina Liquor also boasts a large selection of singlemalt Scotch and a growing variety of craft beers. Morethan 1,000 varieties of wine, 250 brands of beer and 400brands of liquor are carried.

Every year, about $1 million in net income from Edina’sthree municipal stores support city facilities like theEdina Art Center, Braemer Ice Arena, Edinborough Parkand neighborhood parks.

“By supporting our stores it also supports the commu-nity,” said Steve Grausam, director of liquor operationsfor the city. “We give back 100 percent.”

The profits are also put toward street repairs, and inthe past have helped purchase police and fire equipment.Between $400,000 and $600,000 goes into the city’s generalfund. Altogether, the city estimates residents save about 4percent annually on property taxes with liquor storeincome.

“Whether they shop at our stores or not, they’re bene-fiting,” said Grausam.

The liquor stores partner with local organizations forevents throughout the year, including the Edina Chamberof Commerce’s annual Taste of Edina each spring. Inaddition, in-store tasting events are offered most Fridaysand Saturdays, often in conjunction with monthly liquor,beer and wine promotions.

Edina is also working with the cities of Richfield andBloomington to prevent underage drinking through theTri-City Partners Coalition for Healthy Youth andCommunities. The liquor stores will educate about effectsof underage drinking and help deter underage possessionwith messages on shopping bags.

Liquor store hours are 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday throughThursday, and 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday.Liquor stores are closed Sunday.

Info: EdinaLiquor.com.

Edina Liquor supports parks and the arts

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In Edina, residents and their homes are safe thanks todedicated Police and Fire Departments.

The city of Edina has one of the lowest crime rates inHennepin County – a feat for a first-ring suburb border-ing the state’s largest city.

The Edina Police Department is led by Chief JeffLong, an Edina native who first joined the force in 1987 asa community service officer.

Long oversees a department of 73 people, two K-9 unitsand one animal control officer. Among them are 46 policeofficers, including the 34 men and women in the patroldivision.

The patrol division protects Edina’s 16-square-miles 24hours a day. Each year the officers respond to thousandsof calls for service ranging from suspicious noises todeath investigations.

The 25,000-square-foot police station at City Hall alsofeatures a state-of-the-art 911 communications center. Thecity’s nine full-time and two part-time dispatchers andtheir supervisor work around the clock at the EdinaCommunications Center to help keep Edina safe. In 2011they handled more than 74,000 calls for police, fire andmedical services in Edina and Golden Valley.

In Edina, firefighters do more than put out flames.Most of the 31 firefighters in the full-time FireDepartment double as paramedics, providing the citywith ambulance and emergency medical service.Firefighters also lead fire prevention and communityhealth programs.

Under Chief Marty Scheerer’s leadership, the EdinaFire Department boasts one of the fastest response timesfor medical calls in the metro area – four minutes and 19seconds from call to door. In 2011, firefighters respondedto just over 4,600 calls for service, about 80 percent ofwhich were for emergency medical services.

When possible, Edina firefighters like to stop firesbefore they start. Fire Marshal Tom Jenson leads the FirePrevention Bureau, which includes two inspectors, a pub-lic educator and fire prevention clerk. Every year, thedivision of the Fire Department conducts close to 70 safe-ty presentations, reaching nearly 2,500 children in Edina.

In addition, the Bureau enforces the state Fire Code byregularly inspecting the city’s commercial buildings andmulti-family housing units, checking for working firealarms, sprinkler systems and more. Individual homeinspections for fire safety are completed by request.

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Edina is home to the Twin Cities’ first official art fairof the year and the second largest art fair in Minnesota.

The 46th annual Edina Art Fair kicks off Friday, June1, and runs through Sunday, June 3, at 50th Street andFrance Avenue.

This year the Edina Art Fair will feature 340 fineartists and crafters from around Minnesota, the UnitedStates and Canada, with a wide variety of artistic andcreative works, including paintings, watercolors, pho-tography, engravings, wood carvings, jewelry, glassworkand more.

The event draws an estimated 90,000 visitors eachyear. It was recently ranked 48th best art fair in thecountry by Sunshine Artist Magazine, and 69th in thetop 100 fine art fairs for 2011 by the Art Fair SourceBook.

Beginning in 2009, the art fair has spotlighted greenart that is created from recycled and/or reused material

and are made with 75 percent environmentally friendlymaterials.

The stage at the art fair provides entertainment forall ages, includeing fashion shows, and demonstrationsin cooking, floral arranging and spa technique.

The “Foot in the Fair” exhibit will feature originalartwork from Edina elementary, middle and high schoolstudents. About 50 juried pieces from the young artistswill be on display.

Other highlights will include a Kids Art Zone, largemural paintings, food vendors and local music acts.

A free shuttle will run from Southdale Center to theEdina Art Fair, making a continuous loop beginning onehour before the fair and running one hour after the ArtFair closes. Edina Art Fair hours are 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.,Friday, June 1, and Saturday, June 2, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.Sunday, June 3. Admission is free.

Info: EdinaArtFair.com.

Edina Art Fair draws thousands to city

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If you want it, you can find it in a bevy of shopping areasin Edina.

Southdale Center opened in 1956 as the country’s firstenclosed regional shopping center and still stands as thecountry’s oldest indoor mall. Renovations are planned forthe public areas of the mall and plans are being made formore pedestrian-friendly access to the mall. Herberger’s isthe latest installment at the mall, joining Macy’s, Marshallsand JCPenney.

Southdale also has more than 120 specialty stores, includ-ing Aveda, Coach and H&M, as well as a state-of-the-art 16-screen AMC Theatre and restaurants like The CheesecakeFactory and P.F. Chang’s China Bistro. Regular SouthdaleCenter hours are 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday,and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. Store hours may differ.

Just across from Southdale at 69th and France Avenueare the Galleria Shops of Distinction. Local tenants inGalleria continually refine, update and edit their collectionsto provide the finest retail offerings. It is also convenientlylocated next to the Westin Edina Galleria for weekend shop-ping getaways.

Locally owned retailers at Galleria include Ampersand,dugo, Melly, Trail Mark, Twill by Scott Dayton,

Scheherazade Jewelers, Whymsy and Fifth Avenue Optical.National and international luxury brands include Tumi,Tiffany & Co., Louis Vuitton, Crate & Barrel, Williams-Sonoma, Pottery Barn and Restoration Hardware.

Galleria shoppers can also stop at five restaurants thatinclude Pittsburgh Blue, Good Earth Restaurant, CRAVE,People’s Organic Coffee & Wine Café and Big Bowl.

Galleria hours are 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday throughFriday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday.Restaurants and some stores operate additional hours.

For an outdoor shopping experience, 50th & France is theplace. On Edina’s border with Minneapolis, the quaintstreets feature more than 175 distinct shops and boutiques,over 20 restaurants, casual cafes and coffee shops.

Long a dining and entertainment destination – attrac-tions include the art house Edina Cinema – 50th & Francehas grown in popularity over the last year with the additionof four new restaurants: Raku Modern Japanese Cuisine,Rice Paper Contemporary Asian Restaurant, Mozza Miaand Cocina del Barrio.

Other shopping spots in Edina include Yorktown,Centennial Lakes Plaza and numerous neighborhood cen-ters to serve residents’ needs.

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Edina’s population doubles Monday to Friday with peo-ple coming to work at the Chamber of Commerce’s 435member businesses.

The Edina Chamber of Commerce members keep busywith frequent networking and community events.

“We’re a very strong, connected business community,”said Chamber President Arrie Larsen Manti. “They’reaware of business topics and concerns. They really come tothe table.”

The Chamber was founded as a non-profit organizationin 1971. It has 435 member businesses from around the TwinCities region representing a wide array of industries. Itseeks to make Edina the optimum place to do business withyear-round opportunities for community involvement, per-sonal and professional growth.

One of its most popular events of the year is the annualTaste of Edina, to be held this year Thursday, May 17. Theevening of food and wine tasting gives restaurant membersthe chance to showcase their businesses to the Edina com-munity in the beautiful setting of Centennial Lakes Park.

“It’s food, wine and community,” said Manti. “We have alot of restaurants for a town this size and they are a hugepart of the community.”

At the Chamber Annual Meeting in May, members

announce the Teacher of the Year, based on nominationsfrom parents and peers in Edina Public Schools. In recogni-tion of their important work, the winner receives a $500check from the Chamber’s sponsor Royal Credit Union. TheBusiness Person of the Year is also announced.

Next in annual events are the golf tournament inSeptember, followed by the Emerald Gala in February – thelargest annual social function for the Chamber.

The Chamber also has frequent regular gatheringsthroughout the year. The general membership meeting heldthe fourth Wednesday of each month features information-al and inspiring speakers.

The At Your Business Break meetings on the first Fridayof each month bring members to a local business for anopen house and coffee break. On the second Friday of eachmonth is W.I.S.E. (Women Inspiring Success in Edina), amonthly meeting for women professionals to network with-in the Edina business community.

One of the Chamber’s strongest networking groups isthe Edina Emerging Leaders for young professionals under40. They get together for fun-filled networking, includingclimbing steps in Minneapolis skyscrapers for theLeukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Big Climb for Cures.

Info: Edina.org.

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Artists and those who like to purchase art can visitthe Edina Art Center to enjoy the visual arts.

The center has operated programs and services forEdina residents since 1977.

Art for All Ages allows anyone from children to theelderly to interact while taking art classes in a one-roomschoolhouse effect. It’s a chance for children to takeclasses with their parents, grandparents, siblings andfriends.

Kids and teens can learn about clay, painting and jew-elry among a multitude of classes while those olderthan 15 years old can enjoy creating art in mediumsfrom pottery and clay sculpture to drawing to watercol-ors.

Children who show an aptitude for art can go furtherin their education at the Art Academy. The academy isoffered in three sections, second through sixth grade,sixth grade through 10th grade and sixth grade through

12th grade.For parents looking for a creative outlet for their chil-

dren, the Edina Art Center operates more than 70 one-,three- or five-day summer camps in clay, drawing, knit-ting, painting, paper mache, mask-making, theatergames, clay mosaics, watercolor, portraits and pet por-traits.

For those who enjoy pondering artwork, the EdinaArt Center hosts rotating exhibitions and programs oflocal and internationally known artists in the MargaretFoss Gallery.

The Clark Gift Shop in the center also offers a uniqueselection of artist-created gifts that include cards, jewel-ry, pottery and sculpture, as well as art supplies.

The hours of the Edina Art Center are 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Friday and9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday.

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Fairview Southdale Hospital in Edina is known for out-standing heart, stroke and cancer care. It can meet theneeds of any patient with its 390-bed multi-specialty med-ical center and experienced primary care physicians.

Fairview Southdale views itself as a vital part of thecommunity and is proud of the medical care it providesEdina residents close to home. Led by President Brad Beard,who was named the Edina Chamber of Commerce BusinessPerson of the Year in 2010, Fairview Southdale Hospitalsees approximately 45,000 visits to its emergency room,completes 23,000 surgeries and serves 22,500 inpatients eachyear.

Fairview Southdale was recently named a 100 BestHospital by national health care website HealthGrades.com.

Fairview Southdale includes the University ofMinnesota Physicians Heart at Fairview, which recentlyinstalled a new wide-bore MRI machine to complete a newsuite that includes Flash CT. In 2009, Thomson Reutersplaced Fairview Southdale in the top 100 U.S. hospitals forcardiovascular care. It was selected from nearly 1,000 hospi-tals evaluated based on performance in treating heart fail-ure, heart attacks, bypass surgery and angioplasties.Fairview Southdale also won the award in 2001, 2005 and

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Southdale. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota hasdesignated the hospital a Blue Distinction Center for Kneeand Hip Replacement and a Blue Distinction Center forSpine Surgery.

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Lovers of literature and learning are well covered inEdina with two Hennepin County libraries in the city thatoffer large collections and engaging events. Now visitorscan access the library anywhere on their phones to checkthe library catalog and scan book barcodes to see if thelibrary has the book.

Edina LibraryThe Edina Library has a strong fiction collection includ-

ing many books by new and local authors. It also featuresChinese, French and Spanish (children’s materials only)language collections, 28 computers and two meeting rooms.

The Edina Library has a supportive and active Friendsof the Library group with nearly 200 members. The groupsupports the overall collection of Hennepin County Libraryand also many of the Edina Library’s wonderful programsincluding the “Great Decisions” programs, which highlighta different topic on world events each month.

Southdale LibraryThe Southdale Library has a vibrant children’s area

with a whimsical animal sculpture menagerie created bylocal artist Chris Tully, as well as a children’s collection.

Tradition and technology mix well at this busy library.There are 132 computers with access to the Internet, thelibrary catalog and Microsoft applications. Books abound inEnglish, but also in Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish andVietnamese.

Free programs for all ages are presented. Story times,children’s and teen book groups and job search assistanceand small business programs are offered regularly.

A conference room and three meeting rooms are avail-able for reservation.

The Friends of the Southdale Library are enthusiasticvolunteers who hold very successful used book sales sever-al times a year to support projects such as the Read andRelax Lounge. New Friends are always welcomed.

Hennepin County LibraryHennepin County Library includes 41 total libraries in

Minneapolis and suburban Hennepin County and is recog-nized as one of the top library systems in the country. Alltogether, it offers about 5 million books, CDs, DVDs, down-loadables and other resources in more than 40 languages,plus access to almost 1,700 computers.

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The seeds have been planted last two years, and did theygrow. The Centennial Lakes Park farmers market is comingback bigger and better.

Planning is underway for the farmer’s market and theannual summer entertainment events in the park, parkmanager Tom Shirley said. Events at the park this summerinclude community bands, storytelling and dance lessons.

The market will be open Thursday afternoons 3-7 p.m.beginning June 14, and run through Sept. 27.

Several dozen vendors will peddle a wide variety ofitems from fruits and vegetables to honey, chocolates andfresh flowers near the Hughes Pavilion. Visitors to the mar-ket can combine shopping with a number of recreationactivities at the 24-acre park.

Tucked between buildings in one of Edina’s core com-mercial areas, Centennial Lakes Parks is an urban oasiswith more than 1.5 miles of paved pathways meanderingaround a 10-acre lake interspersed with landscapedgrounds, formal and informal seating areas, swingingbenches and fountains.

During the summer months, visitors can rent paddle-boats, fish in the ponds, watch Edina Model Yacht Clubremote-controlled boat races or try their luck on the bent

grass putting course or croquet and lawn bowling courts. The park’s 18 manicured putting greens range in length

from 57 to 125 feet and are surrounded by sand traps, ponds,boulders and planter beds. The par-51 course takes approxi-mately one hour and 45 minutes to play. Championship-cal-iber bent grass croquet and lawn bowling courts can also berented by the hour from the Pavilion building, with allequipment and written instructions included in the courtfee.

The park also hosts a variety of cultural performances inthe 1,000-seat lakeside Maetzold Amphitheater. From Junethrough August, free concerts are planned nearly everyevening Sunday through Thursday. Noontime children’sconcerts and performances are every Tuesday andThursday. Movies in the Park play Thursday evenings atsunset.

In the winter months, Centennial Lakes Park’s 10-acrepond turns into one of the Twin Cities’ finest outdoor skat-ing venues. Inside the Hughes Pavilion guests can relax byone of three fireplaces while sipping a cup of hot chocolatefrom the concession stand.

Hours vary by season.Info: CentennialLakesPark.com.

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When the snow begins to fly and the temperaturebegins to hover around zero, Edinborough Park’s 6,000plants, trees and flowers are still lush.

That’s because the one-acre facility – the only of itskind in Minnesota – is completely enclosed. From thehuge indoor playground to the junior-Olympic sizeswimming pool and 250-seat amphitheater,Edinborough Park provides year round recreation forresidents of all ages.

Edinborough’s Adventure Peak is one of the largestindoor play structures in the country. The entirepadded, netted and enclosed structure has over 45 tasks,including scaling the 30-foot-tall lookout tower or slid-ing down one of four giant tube slides, to keep kids chal-lenged and entertained for hours.

Edinborough is host to birthday parties throughoutthe year, where children can play at the Playpark, whichincludes Adventure Peak and the Great Hall multipur-pose gym with inflatable jumpers, scooters, basketball

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at the Edinborough Park Amphitheater. Noon shows onThursdays are geared toward young children. Sundayand Tuesday evening shows provide big band entertain-ment for all ages.

Those fitness-minded can exercise at Edinboroughwhen outdoor options are iced over. The indoor 1/16-mile track at Edinborough has lanes for walking, jog-ging and running. There are also treadmills, bicyclesand other workout equipment.

The lap pool at Edinborough is kept at 84 degrees,making it enjoyable for children just learning to swim,seniors and seasoned lap swimmers. The pool and trackopen at 5:30 a.m. Monday through Friday and 9 a.m.Saturday and Sunday. General park hours are 9 a.m. to9 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.Sunday.

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Water lovers can enter a pirate world while riding a tubedown a water flume or gliding on a zip line over the waterat the Edina Aquatic Center, one of the city’s most popularparks facilities.

This year, visitors can also ride the waves in a new partof the park called the Flow Rider. The Flow Rider is a wavestimulator that is geared toward people aged 13 to 21, butchildren as young as six can use it, Aquatic CenterManager Susan Foss said.

The pirate-themed aquatic park, conveniently located inRosland Park, includes sitting areas, a dry playground andwater features.

Aquatic Center visitors can get excitement onboard theShipwreck Express. From atop a 10-foot platform built tolook like a pirate ship’s bow, participants can walk theplank then grab a trapeze bar, glide over the pool and dropinto the water below. But they must watch out for an unex-pected dousing. Two water cannons provide the optimalpost for rival mateys.

On Pirate’s Plunge, swimmers can rocket down the207-foot body slide or fly down the 300-foot tube flume insingle-, double- or triple-person tubes.

For the 2012 season, which begins Saturday, June 9, and

ends Sunday, Aug. 26, main pool hours are 11:30 a.m. to 8:30p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.Saturday and Sunday in June and July. In August, all poolsclose at 8 p.m.

Another top draw at the Edina Aquatic Center is anOlympic-sized pool with step-in entry, three-meter and one-meter diving boards and lap swimming lanes.

Lap swimming hours for the entire season are 6-8 p.m.,Monday through Thursday, 8-10 a.m., Saturday, and 10 a.m.-noon on Sunday.

The zero-depth children’s pool and water playgroundfeatures spiral and tunnel slides, a tire swing, fountainsand more. Hours for the zero-depth pool are 10 a.m. to 8:30p.m., Monday through Sunday in June and July and 10a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday through Sunday in August.

And for the landlubbers, there are roughly 400 chaiselounges parked around the pool and under giant shadeumbrellas. The dry Oakwood Forest playground has alarge tree with climb-through center, lookout tower, ropespider web and slide exit. A full-service concession areaat the Edina Aquatic Center also offers light meals andsnacks.

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Want to see the place where the decision to name Edinawas made? The nonprofit Edina Historical Society can help.

Executive Director Marci Matson said the Edina HistoryMuseum, operated by the society, assists nearly as manypeople with property research as it does genealogy.

“People really want to know what their neighborhoodlooked like and why their street is named what it is,” saidMatson, the only paid employee in the volunteer-supportedorganization.

Lois Lane in southwest Edina, by the way, was not namedfor the famous “Superman” character. Both the surveyorand developer of that neighborhood had wives named Lois,she said.

The museum holds assessor records for the city ofEdina, including a photo of each house taken in 1959, aswell as information on building updates and sales over theyears. Homes built after 1959 typically have a photo on filefrom the year they were built. Copies of the photos are avail-able.

The museum also stores maps and aerial photos to giveresidents a snapshot of development over the years. A set of1937 aerial photos predate much of the city’s suburbandevelopment, showing mostly farmland where houses now

stand.In addition to its research library, the museum features a

new exhibit each year. This fall, its latest will be on growingup in Edina. The museum is also a popular destination forfield trips and group tours, and hosts several annual eventsincluding antique appraisals in September and snow par-ties in the winter.

The Edina Historical Society also operates the EdinaHistorical Center at Frank Tupa Park, home to theMinnehaha Grange Hall and Cahill School. The one-roomschoolhouse, built in 1864, is the oldest standing building inEdina. It was relocated in 1969 from the Cahill neighbor-hood of Edina to its present location. The grange was builtin 1879 as a meeting place for area farmers. The buildingalso served as Edina Village Hall from its incorporation in1888 to 1942 with many important events taking placeinside, including the decision to name Edina. The GrangeHall was moved in 1970 to Frank Tupa Park, where it is usedin conjunction with Cahill School for historical-themedfield trips, birthday parties and special events.

Museum hours are 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursdays, and 10a.m. to noon Saturdays and by appointment.

Info: EdinaHistoricalSociety.org.

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Edina has many churches providing places of wor-ship for people of various faith:

Calvary Christian Reformed Church5300 France Ave. S., Edina952-831-6264

Calvary Lutheran Church6817 Antrim Road, Edina952-941-1251

Chapel Hills United Church of Christ6512 Vernon Ave. S., Edina952-935-3025

Church of St. Patrick6820 St. Patrick’s Lane, Edina952-941-3164

Christ Presbyterian Church6901 Normandale Road, Edina952-920-8515

Colonial Church6200 Colonial Way, Edina952-925-2711

Creek Valley Church6400 Tracy Ave., Edina952-941-2710

Cross View Lutheran Church6645 McCauley Trail W., Edina952-941-1094

Edina Community Lutheran Church4113 W. 54th St., Edina952-926-3808

Edina Covenant Church4201 W. 50th St., Edina952-920-9188

Edina Morningside Community Church4201 Morningside Road, Edina952-926-6555

Good Samaritan United Methodist Church5730 Grove St., Edina952-929-0049

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Jehovah’s Witness Edina Congregation6305 Tracy Ave., Edina952-922-2101

Normandale Lutheran Church6100 Normandale Road, Edina952-929-1697

Our Lady of Grace Church5071 Eden Ave., Edina952-929-3317

Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church500 Blake Road S., Edina952-935-3457

Sri Venkateswara Hindu Temple7615 Metro Blvd., Edina952-835-2250

St. Alban’s Episcopal Church6716 Gleason Road, Edina952-941-3065

St. Peter’s Lutheran Church5421 France Ave. S., Edina952-927-8400

St. Stephen the Martyr Episcopal Church4439 W. 50th St., Edina952-920-0595

Wooddale Church Edina Campus5532 Wooddale Ave. S., Edina952-944-6300

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The award-winning Edina School District is findinginnovative ways to serve each of its 7,990 students.

Led by Superintendent Ric Dressen, the district’s six ele-mentary schools, two middle schools and high school offer avariety of learning choices for students of all abilities.

Starting with kindergarten, parents can choose half- orfull-day lessons. The six elementary schools – Concord,Cornelia, Countryside, Creek Valley, Highlands andNormandale – also include neighborhood schools, a Frenchimmersion program and multi-age Continuous Progresslearning programs.

At Edina High School, students can choose from a host ofelectives and Advanced Placement courses. In the 2009-2010school year, more than 2,300 AP exams were administered inmore than 20 subject areas. Through the Post SecondaryEnrollment Options program, students can also take coursework at Minnesota public and private colleges. Ninety-fourpercent of seniors go to college and a recent survey of alum-ni 10 years after high school graduation showed 45 percentcompleted graduate school degrees or were pursuing grad-uate degrees.

Non-traditional learning experiences at Edina HighSchool include Cyber School, May Term Project, Mentor

Connection, Technical Career Education and the STRIVEmentoring program.

Through its work to educate students of all backgroundsEdina continues to rank at the top of state and nationalachievement lists. In 2010, Edina students placed firstamong Minnesota public school districts with combinedreading and math scores on state comprehensive assess-ments.

Edina is the only district in the country to be recognizedby all five of the following national publications: Forbes,which named Edina among “America’s 25 Best Schools forYour Housing Buck” in 2010; US News and World Report,which named Edina High School a Silver Medalist Schoolfor high performance on state tests and college readinessscores in 2009 and 2008; Family Circle Magazine, whichnamed Edina one of its top 10 towns in the nation for fami-lies in 2009; Newsweek, which included Edina High Schoolin its list of “America’s Best High Schools,” basing the rank-ing on the number of AP tests taken per student in 2011,2008, 2007 and 2003; and Sports Illustrated Magazine, whichranked Edina’s athletic program the eighth “Best HighSchool Athletic Program in the Nation” in 2005.

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Golf courses abound in Edina and this year’s earlyspring added five weeks to the normal playing season.

The city of Edina operates 27-hole Braemar GolfCourse, nine-hole Braemar Executive Course and nine-hole Fred Richards Executive Golf Course.

The clubhouse has undergone renovations, includ-ing a new healthier menu and a sales system that cantrack rounds of golf for rewards, General ManagerTodd Anderson said.

Located on 500-acres of rolling hills and scenic lakessurrounded by oak ridges, Braemar maintains a pris-tine, secluded setting just minutes from the city center.Braemar boasts a pro shop, outdoor driving range, prac-tice putting green and banquet facilities. Golf lessonsand etiquette clinics are offered on site, as well as men’sand women’s golf leagues at various times and for play-ers of all abilities.

The city’s Fred Richards Executive Course givesgolfers the opportunity to decide between two differentflagstick positions on each hole, making the course adestination for beginning and experienced golfersalike.

The Braemar Golf Dome is closed for the year after a

fire damaged the dome in February. City staff is consid-ering options to open a golf dome before the winter.

Golfers at the private Edina Country Club can play18-holes on a course that was updated by Minnesotanative Tom Lehman, a former No. 1-ranked player whoregularly competes on the PGA and Champions tours,and his design partner Chris Brands.

“They touched every part of the golf course,” saidDirector of Golf Marty Lass. “Fairways, tees, greensand bunkers, all of the elements were really taken intoconsideration.”

The return to a more classic design includes dou-bling the number of bunkers, adding more variety andchallenge to the par-72 course.

The 18-hole private course at Interlachen CountryClub in Edina is also considered one of the finest inMinnesota and the nation. The Donald Ross design hasdelighted members since 1920. The par-73 courseincludes 14 bodies of water and is lined by more than2,500 trees. Interlachen has also hosted a number ofnational golfing events including the 2008 U.S. Women’sOpen.

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Regional parks near Edina offer prairie landscapes, liveraptors, boating and disc golf.

Beyond municipal parks, Edina residents can find recre-ational spots at Three Rivers Park District sites includingHyland Lake Park Reserve in Bloomington, where theRichardson Nature Center is located, and Bryant LakeRegional Park in Eden Prairie.

The Three Rivers Park District is a special park districtcovering primarily suburban Hennepin County but alsoserving parts of Ramsey, Scott, Carver and Dakota counties.Three Rivers comes from the district’s geography, situatedwithin the watersheds that flow into three significant riversto the region: the Mississippi, the Minnesota and the Crow.

There are facilities for every season, including picnick-ing, swimming, play areas, boating, fishing, downhill ski-ing, snowboarding, golfing, camping and sledding. ThreeRivers also offers program sites for nature, recreation, his-toric and farm education.

The Park District serves 7 million park guests per year. Itis currently planning a regional wooded trail throughEdina along Nine Mile Creek, that when constructed willlink with trail segments in Richfield, Hopkins and beyond.

For now, Edina residents are a short drive away fromHyland Lake Park, which offers breathtaking prairie land-

scapes, a major body of water, the Richardson NatureCenter and the Hyland Ski and Snowboard area.

The Richardson Nature Center is the largest of ThreeRivers’ nature centers. Inside, visitors enjoy colorful claymosaics by artist Chris Tully that cover the exhibit areawalls, view interpretive displays, visit live animals and rap-tors or observe birds in the backyard wildlife viewing area.

The interpretive area surrounding the building featureshiking trails that weave between diverse habitats, includingmarshes, oak forests and restored prairie. Along the trails,visitors might spot some of the varied wildlife that live inthe park, such as deer, fox, coyote, muskrats and turkeys.Cell phone audio stops, trail guides, exploration kits andinterpretive signs are available throughout the park.

In another neighboring city is Bryant Lake RegionalPark, nestled in 170 beautiful acres of rolling hills, wood-lands, wetlands and grasslands. Among the scenery park-goers might spot deer, waterfowl or songbirds that havemade the park home. Other activities include disc golf on an18-hole course or swimming in sand-bottomed Bryant Lake.There is a 15-mph speed limit for watercrafts on BryantLake in effect noon to 6 p.m. Sundays from Memorial Dayweekend through Labor Day.

Info: ThreeRiversParks.org.

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Seniors living in the city can take advantage of theEdina Senior Center’s variety of programs.

More than 1,500 members attend recreational, educa-tional, health and social service events hosted by theEdina Senior Center Monday through Friday.

Past trips have included watching a movie at the ImaxTheater, taking a showboat ride and visiting cities suchas Owatonna.

The Edina Senior Center also offers programs such asbook clubs, golf leagues, card parties, pool tournaments,free tax preparation and health screenings for seniors.

Interest groups at the center also offer specific week-ly groups such as computers, genealogy, quilting andknitting. Seniors can also attend Community Educationclasses and Elder Learning Center classes at the EdinaSenior Center.

The center offers regular weekly programs at the cen-ter such as Mah Jongg, Cribbage, harmonicas, Bridge,tap dancing and yoga.

The 17,000-square-foot Edina Senior Center opened in2002 and includes a fireside room, a food-serving area,five classrooms, a billiards room, a large gathering areaand a welcoming lobby.

The Senior Center is on the lower level of the EdinaLibrary. The building anchors the Grandview Squarearea that includes the library, an office building and res-idential units. It is located in the area south of EdenAvenue and west of Highway 100.

Membership for the Senior Center is $17 per person or$27 per couple. Members receive a newsletter of eventsand priority registration for trips and tours hosted bythe Senior Center.

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