East Harriet Neighborhood News and Events

East Harriet

Photo by Ed Kohler licensed under Creative Commons

The East Harriet neighborhood is located in Minneapolis’ Southwest Community. It takes its name from Lake Harriet, which Fort Snelling builder Col. Henry Leavenworth named after his wife in 1819. The neighborhood is bordered by 36th Street on the north and 46th Street to the south. Lyndale Avenue is the eastern boundary; Lake Harriet and Lakewood Cemetery largely make up the western border of the neighborhood. In addition to these Minneapolis landmarks, the Lyndale Park Rose Garden and the Thomas Sadler Roberts Bird Sanctuary are located within East Harriet. Many houses in the neighborhood are two-story homes, set back from the streets.

(Description from City of Minneapolis website)

For detailed demographic information, see the neighborhood profile from Minnesota Compass.

No such thing as the bus rider blues: Linden Hills Power and Light's Public Transportation Initiative

By Ryan Sparrow, MN Energy Stories

Linden Hills Power and Light has quite the green report card. Originally created with the goal of shrinking the community’s local carbon footprint, Linden Hills Power and Light (LHP&L) has utilized education efforts, community engagement and organizing to promote sustainable habits and energy conservation.

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FRIDAY PICK | Caroline Smith and Mike Myers, together at last

By Jay Gabler, TC Daily Planet

Music and movies in the park have become a staple of Twin Cities summers, with local park boards emulating the success of the two big-dog series run by the Walker Art Center (in Loring Park) and Vita.mn (at the Lake Harriet Bandshell); it seems like there are more movies to be seen in Twin Cities parks this summer than there are available for streaming on Netflix.

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Art cars, bikes on parade in Minneapolis

By Aaron Hays and Pamela Diedrich, TC Daily Planet

Avram Leienwood and his Walleye Bike. (Photo and slide show by Aaron Hays.)

Nearly 50 colorful cars, bicycles and a "couch-mobile" descended on Lake Harriet in Minneapolis Saturday evening for the 18th Annual ArtCar + ArtBike Parade.

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SATURDAY PICK | The ArtCars (and ArtBikes, and ArtBoats) ride again at Lake Harriet

By Jay Gabler, TC Daily Planet

To be fair, not everyone would consider covering a truck with corks or plastering Barbie parts all over a '92 Chevy to be "art"...but semantics aside, some of America's craziest rides will roll around Lake Harriet for the 18th annual ArtCar + ArtBike parade, departing from the Lyndale Park Rose Garden at 6 p.m. on July 21. Bring snacks, a camera, and a sense of humor.

This is what patriotism looks like: Nick Kakos

By Phyllis Stenerson, Uptown Neighborhood News

Veteran Nick Kakos at the Soldier’s Memorial in Section 24 at the Lakewood Cemetery. (Photo by Bruce Cochran)

He likes to tell people he is “Nick, the bad Greek” because his last name, Kakos, means bad in Greek. Few people would agree with this description.

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