# Meet Fargo

> A modern Fargo, ND city magazine.

Meet Fargo profiles the people, places, and businesses shaping life in Fargo, Moorhead, and West Fargo.

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## Recent articles
- [How to Help Someone Struggling With Suicidal Thoughts](https://meetfargo.com/articles/how-to-help-someone-suicidal-thoughts) — September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. Licensed counselor Stephanie Abbott shares warning signs, how to start a hard conversation, and where to turn for help.
- [Onyx Exteriors: 5 Exterior Upgrades That Make A Home Stand Out—And Stand Up To The Weather](https://meetfargo.com/articles/5-exterior-upgrades-fargo-exterior-remodel) — Many homeowners update the inside of their home for years before touching the outside. Onyx Exteriors' Raymond Boe breaks down five upgrades that can transform a Fargo exterior remodel, stay within budget, and be built for the weather.
- [The Ridge: Care With More Than One Path](https://meetfargo.com/articles/fargo-mental-health-treatment-ridge) — A new Treatment Mall model at Ridge Treatment & Reentry Center in Fargo is built around client choice, not a one-size-fits-all program. Here's how it works.
- [Patriot Air Is Doing Fargo HVAC the Right Way, One Job at a Time](https://meetfargo.com/articles/patriot-air-fargo-hvac-the-right-way) — Patriot Air Heating & Cooling may look like a large operation, but its roots are unmistakably local. Founder Tom Zander shares how honesty, craftsmanship and community built a Fargo HVAC company people trust.
- [Self Storage Solutions: Make Room for the Life You Actually Live](https://meetfargo.com/articles/fargo-self-storage-make-room-for-life) — Self storage isn't just for moves and renovations. Self Storage Solutions in Fargo-Moorhead shows how the right unit can help you build a more organized, functional home year-round.
- [Vita Roofing: Answering Your Roofing Questions!](https://meetfargo.com/articles/klaus-roofing-system-fargo-roofing-expert) — From the Klaus Roofing System to how far ahead you should plan a replacement, Vita Roofing answers the questions Fargo homeowners ask most about their roofs.
- [Floor to Ceiling: Where Do I Start With a Remodel?](https://meetfargo.com/articles/where-do-i-start-fargo-remodel) — Before you pick out flooring, cabinets or tile, you need a plan. Aubrey Costello of Floor to Ceiling Carpet One breaks down where to start on your Fargo remodel.
- [Meet the Maker: Alex Rezac of Fresh Squeezed Studio](https://meetfargo.com/articles/meet-the-maker-fresh-squeezed-studio) — Fresh Squeezed Studio makes whimsical polymer clay sculptures and colorful handmade earrings. Meet Alex Rezac, the Fargo-based maker behind the work, and learn how to take a workshop with them, too.
- [Folkways Staff Picks: Our Favorite Red River Market Eats](https://meetfargo.com/articles/folkways-staff-picks-our-favorite-red-river-market-eats) — Folkways staff share their favorite Red River Market meals, desserts, and drinks, spotlighting the vendors and traditions that keep them coming back every Saturday.
- [The $15 Lunch Guide](https://meetfargo.com/articles/15-lunch-guide) — From pad Thai and grinders to sushi and German comfort food, these Fargo, Moorhead and West Fargo picks deliver a proper lunch without breaking the $15 mark.
- [We Love These Happy Hours](https://meetfargo.com/articles/we-love-these-happy-hours) — Whether your ideal happy hour starts with oysters in Roberts Alley, half-price appetizers in West Fargo, or a $10 wood-fired pizza across the river, the metro has a deal for almost every appetite and every clock.
- [Rolling Flavor](https://meetfargo.com/articles/rolling-flavor) — From smoked brisket to Korean corn dogs to New Orleans beignets, the Fargo-Moorhead food truck scene keeps expanding. Here are 24 trucks worth chasing down this season.
- [The Spotlight Team's Favorite Meals in Town](https://meetfargo.com/articles/the-spotlight-teams-favorite-meals-in-town) — Sushi rolls, Thai tea, wood-fired pizza, and more. The Spotlight team shares the meals they order again and again around Fargo-Moorhead.
- [New Restaurants in Fargo-Moorhead 2026](https://meetfargo.com/articles/new-restaurants-in-fargo-moorhead-2026) — Korean fried chicken, Icelandic skyr, a downtown bodega, and a pickleball-and-pizza combo. Here's every notable new restaurant to open in the metro this year.
- [A Table Set for the Arts](https://meetfargo.com/articles/sam-wai-fargo-arts-fundraising-dinners) — A retired finance executive turned wine educator, Sam Wai has quietly raised tens of thousands of dollars for Fargo-Moorhead's arts scene, one historically inspired dinner at a time.
- [Heart-n-Soul Community Café Celebrates 10 Years ](https://meetfargo.com/articles/heart-n-soul-community-caf-celebrates-10-years) — No application. No income test. No uncomfortable questions. For ten years, Heart-n-Soul has fed Fargo-Moorhead on trust.
- [Two Neighborhood Favorites, One Community First Mission](https://meetfargo.com/articles/two-neighborhood-favorites-one-community-first-mission) — Different menus, different atmospheres, same mission. Here's how two Fargo neighborhood spots built something a national chain never could.
- [The Fire You Can't Feel ](https://meetfargo.com/articles/chronic-inflammation-nervous-system) — You could be doing everything right, eating clean, exercising, sleeping enough, and still feel off. Here's the piece almost everyone misses.
- [A Legacy on the Lake](https://meetfargo.com/articles/a-legacy-on-the-lake) — For the Waldera family, building this lake home was never just about the house.
- [It's Almost Time](https://meetfargo.com/articles/it-s-almost-time) — Your Last-Minute WE Fest 2026 Checklist
- [Amy Thielen's Northern Table](https://meetfargo.com/articles/amy-thielen-s-northern-table) — James Beard Award-winning chef and author Amy Thielen calls the country northwest of Park Rapids home — and it shows in everything she cooks.
- [The Ring Is Only the Beginning](https://meetfargo.com/articles/the-ring-is-only-the-beginning) — At Wimmer's Diamonds, the ring is where the story begins — not where it ends. Three Fargo couples on the jewelry, and the decades, that followed.
- [The Cboys' Favorite Stops Around The Lakes](https://meetfargo.com/articles/the-cboys-favorite-stops-around-the-lakes) — CboysTV members CJ Lotzer, Ryan Iwerks, Micah Sandman, Ben Roth and Ken Mathees share the restaurants, bars, beaches and hangouts they love most around the lakes area.
- [An Art Adventure Through Otter Tail County](https://meetfargo.com/articles/an-art-adventure-through-otter-tail-county) — Ten larger-than-life sculptures, ten small towns, and one scavenger hunt that turns Otter Tail County into a summer road trip worth taking.
- [The Front Desk To Minnesota's Wild Places](https://meetfargo.com/articles/the-front-desk-to-minnesota-s-wild-places) — Minneapolis outdoor guide Joe Jackson built Minnesota Camp Guide to help Fargo-area readers discover the state's public-land camping possibilities, from beginner-friendly state parks to the Boundary Waters.
- [Minnesota Lake Resorts Worth The Drive From Fargo](https://meetfargo.com/articles/minnesota-lake-resorts-worth-the-drive-from-fargo) — A region-by-region guide to Minnesota lake resorts worth the drive from Fargo, from Detroit Lakes and Park Rapids to Ely, Brainerd, the Whitefish Chain, and Cuyuna.
- [Our Summer Happy Places: Folkway's Intern Picks](https://meetfargo.com/articles/our-summer-happy-places-folkway-s-intern-picks) — Three Folkways summer interns share the lake days, road trips, and hometown spots they can't wait to revisit this season.
- [Minnesota Lakes Country 2026 Summer Event Guide](https://meetfargo.com/articles/minnesota-lakes-country-2026-summer-event-guide) — From Trucks & Tunes in Detroit Lakes to the Ely Blueberry Art Festival and Grand Marais Fisherman's Picnic, a region-by-region guide to summer festivals, fairs, and events worth a road trip through Minnesota lakes country.
- [Meet The Maker: RHO Art](https://meetfargo.com/articles/meet-the-maker-rho-art) — Ceramicist Rachel Hovelson-Olek of RHO Art on nature guardians, tiny haunted houses, and turning a childhood love of clay into a Fargo-Moorhead maker business.
- [Where To Golf In Minnesota Lakes Country](https://meetfargo.com/articles/where-to-golf-in-minnesota-lakes-country) — A region-by-region guide to golf in Minnesota lakes country, from Detroit Lakes and Otter Tail County to Bemidji, Brainerd, Alexandria, Park Rapids, Ely and the North Shore.
- [What To Wear, Where To Go: Your Complete WE Fest 2026 Guide](https://meetfargo.com/articles/what-to-wear-where-to-go-your-complete-we-fest-2026-guide) — Everything to know before WE Fest 2026 at Soo Pass Ranch — daily outfit themes, where to eat and dance between sets, the upgrades worth it, and how to be featured by Meet Fargo this August.
- [Step Inside the SunSet Valley Lifestyle](https://meetfargo.com/articles/step-inside-the-sunset-valley-lifestyle) — There is a difference between seeing a neighborhood on a map and standing inside the place it is becoming.
- [South Fargo’s Next Generation of Apartment Living Is Coming Soon](https://meetfargo.com/articles/south-fargo-s-next-generation-of-apartment-living-is-coming-soon) — Opening this fall, Grand 52 and The Mill will offer modern apartments, upscale amenities, and easy access to some of Fargo’s most connected neighborhoods.
- [When Should You Seek Speech Therapy for Your Child?](https://meetfargo.com/articles/when-should-you-seek-speech-therapy-for-your-child) — Many parents and caregivers are told, often by well-meaning friends, family, or their child’s medical provider, that their concerns for their child’s talking, listening, understanding, or social skills will resolve with time and they should “wait and see.”
- [The Red River Valley Fair Is Worth Exploring All Over Again](https://meetfargo.com/articles/the-red-river-valley-fair-is-worth-exploring-all-over-again) — The Red River Valley Fair rises over West Fargo like the summer landmark that it is. 
- [How Folkways is Creating a Community You Want to Linger in](https://meetfargo.com/articles/how-folkways-is-creating-a-community-you-want-to-linger-in) — My sense of home is more than an address.
- [The Roof Is No Longer Just a Roof](https://meetfargo.com/articles/the-roof-is-no-longer-just-a-roof) — For years, most homeowners thought about their roof in one of three moments: when they bought the house, when a storm rolled through, or when water started dripping where water was not supposed to be.
- [When Experience Matters Most](https://meetfargo.com/articles/when-experience-matters-most) — For years, the real estate industry has focused on everything leading up to the closing.
- [Why High Performers Crash](https://meetfargo.com/articles/why-high-performers-crash) — From the outside, high performers look like they have it together.
- [Built Around the Way You Live](https://meetfargo.com/articles/built-around-the-way-you-live) — For most people, building a home begins with a dream.


- [Ask the Expert: Vita Roofing](https://meetfargo.com/articles/ask-the-expert-vita-roofing) — Vita Roofing is the Red River Valley’s trusted leader in residential and commercial roofing.
- [Shareen Mossa Is Here to Help People Find Their Way Home](https://meetfargo.com/articles/shareen-mossa-is-here-to-help-people-find-their-way-home) — Shareen Mossa knows what it feels like to step into unfamiliar territory.
- [Meet the Maker: Marie’s Beading](https://meetfargo.com/articles/meet-the-maker-marie-s-beading) — There’s just something about summer and beaded florals that is the perfect vibe, and Marie Thress of Marie’s Beading has got us all inspired!
- [Eric Christians is Built on Experience](https://meetfargo.com/articles/eric-christians-is-built-on-experience) — Eric Christians believes in listening. He’s not trying to be the loudest agent in the room.
- [The Redheaded Realtor](https://meetfargo.com/articles/the-redheaded-realtor) — How Zach Sykora Is Building a Real Estate Career at 20
- [Fair Hills at 100](https://meetfargo.com/articles/fair-hills-at-100) — The Kind of Place You Don’t Outgrow There are places you visit, and then there are places that become part of your life. Fair Hills is the second kind. For nearly a century, families have been making the same trip—year after year—back to the shores of Pelican Lake in Detroit Lakes, MN. Because Fair Hills
- [The New Lab Visit](https://meetfargo.com/articles/the-new-lab-visit) — A Look Inside Open Sky Laboratory In most people’s minds, getting lab work done requires AT LEAST one hour of your time where you sit in a waiting room, fill out paperwork, wait again, and finally, eventually, get called back. Open Sky Laboratory flips that on its head by focusing on time, access, and experience
- [From Fargo: Chapter Aesthetic Studio](https://meetfargo.com/articles/from-fargo-chapter-aesthetic-studio) — Before Chapter became a national name, it was something even more meaningful—it was a promise made right here in Fargo. Rejuv was built for this community, by people who believed deeply in doing things the right way. And even as the brand has grown beyond what once seemed possible, that commitment to its roots has
- [Josh Duhamel on Staying in the Game](https://meetfargo.com/articles/josh-duhamel-on-staying-in-the-game) — It probably looks like Josh Duhamel has it all. 
- [The Signature Designers at Wimmer’s Diamonds](https://meetfargo.com/articles/the-signature-designers-at-wimmers-diamonds) — Jewelry, at its best, is never just about the piece. It’s about what it represents. At Wimmer’s Diamonds in Fargo, that idea is at the center of everything they carry. Step inside and you’re browsing a carefully curated collection of stories. Some speak to love and commitment. Others to strength, individuality, or everyday luxury. Each