Linden Hills Neighborhood News and Events
Photo by Ed Kohler licensed under Creative Commons
Linden Hills is located in southwest Minneapolis. It’s bound on the north by 36th Street West and Lake Calhoun, on the east by William Berry Drive and Lake Harriet, on the south by 47th Street West, and on the west by France Avenue, which is the city limit.
The neighborhood, named by the developer for the linden trees and rolling terrain, was developed in the 1880s to entice homebuyers to leave downtown for cottages on Lake Calhoun and Lake Harriet. Most of the original cottages have been replaced by large bungalows and Tudors.
The Lake Harriet-Como Streetcar ("Trolley") line runs through the neighborhood. Built at the end of the 19th century to connect downtown Minneapolis with the lakes, the historic rail line now only operates between Lake Harriet and Lake Calhoun.
(Description from City of Minneapolis website)
Winter kite flying at Lake Harriet January 8
I have been able to attend four Lake Harriet Winter Kite Festivals up to this date January 1st, 2011. The festival is set to take place Saturday, January 8th, 2011. The next Saturday (Jan 15) is selected as a second day if weather prevents the first to occur.MORE »
Linden Hills Co-op move on schedule
Improvements at the old Almstad’s Super Valu are on schedule and the Linden Hills Co-op is looking to move into the building in mid-September.
“It’s beautiful, said Allie Mentzer, marketing & member services manager for the co-op. “The floor is going in. The concrete is being tinted. We’re getting paint up on the walls.”MORE »
Songs of Summer: Free music in Minneapolis and St. Paul
Free live music performed in many of the Twin Cities' public parks has become a time honored tradition. This summer, for only the second time in 34 years, the Walker Art Center has decided not to offer its much loved program of music and movies in Loring Park. But luckily for area residents, there are plenty of other options to choose from every night of the week featuring local and national acts playing everything from the blues to indie rock with classical and cultural opportunities too. MORE »
A day to honor Planet Earth
"When one tugs a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to the rest of the world." John MuirMORE »
“I Can’t Do It All”
But he's giving it a darn good shot. Three times a week, 52 weeks a year, CARAG resident Keith Golke retrieves litter from the shoreline of Lake Calhoun. While running. If you frequent the lake, you've likely seen Keith, plastic grocery sac in hand, dashing from spot to spot, picking up other people's trash. How much does he collect?MORE »
