Windsurfers from Minnesota have long known that Lake Waconia is a great place to practice their passion. But now, the secret is out. Lake Waconia has been selected to host some of the best windsurfers in the world August 24-26, 2012. The International Kona North American Windsurfing Championship is considered the “Super Bowl” of windsurfing. [...]

During this year’s fishing opener, Waconia will host its 8th annual “Walleye Widow Weekend” known as Sister Saturday. The fishing opener leaves many women with a weekend to themselves as the men go after the lunkers. During Sister Saturday, the businesses in Waconia will help those women make the most of their weekend with great [...]

What can you do with 16,000 truckloads and 200,000 cubic yards of surplus soil? Well, add a little snow, and you’ve got one of the wildest hills sledders have ever seen! When Highway 5 was re-routed, Carver County did something unique. Instead of simply dumping excess soil and fill, they used it to create family [...]