West Calhoun Neighborhood News and Events

West Calhoun

Photo by Ed Kohler licensed under Creative Commons

The neighborhood includes Lake Calhoun's beautiful northern shoreline, the lively Calhoun Commons shopping district and surrounding businesses, many residential buildings (apartments and condominiums) and 32 homes. The neighborhood is divided by the Midtown Greenway, which offers a biking path that extends to the Mississippi River and connects to paths that go into downtown Minneapolis. Bus service is available on Lake Street into downtown and to the suburbs. There are many mature trees in the neighborhood, especially in the area that is adjacent to the lake.

(Description from livemsp.org) For detailed demographic information, see the neighborhood profile from Minnesota Compass. 

 

Sure signs of spring: Sea Salt, Tin Fish now open; Bread & Pickle opening soon

By Jeremy Iggers, Iggers Digest

the front of the line at Sea Salt

CORRECTED 5/1/2013 — Yay! Snow is in the forecast for Wednesday, but who cares? Sea Salt and Tin Fish are now open for the season. Leasing the food concessions at the lakes is one of the smartest things the Minneapolis Park Board ever did.

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SUNDAY PICK | Best of the Bakken Museum: Sunergy

By Jay Gabler, TC Daily Planet

Courtesy Bakken Museum

What's the Twin Cities' most underrated museum? Partisans of the Museum of Russian Art make a strong case, but others are absolutely religious about their belief that the Bakken Museum—devoted to the whys and hows of electricity—is the best Minneapolis attraction you've never actually been to. Or have you? If not, there's no time like the present: the museum is hosting its annual 10 Best Days of the Bakken event simultaneously with the Aquatennial. The event wraps up on July 22 with a "Sunergy Day" featuring art-making in the Green Energy Art Garden and an informative talk by Rebecca Lundberg from Powerfully Green.

Citizens walk to stop bullying

By Harry Colbert, Jr. , Insight News

Caprice McNeal, No Bullying Movement founder, Lisa Carter and KMOJ's Lisa Moy lead walkers around Lake Calhoun. The walk was in efforts to raise awareness to the problem of childhood bullying.

Close to 30 residents took a stroll around Lake Calhoun in efforts to bring attention to the issue of bullying.

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STYLE | Vita.mn Poolside Fashion Show 2012 in review

By Chelsea Streich, l'etoile magazine
Photos By: 
Stacy Schwartz

With temperatures in the 80s, the sun shining and a cool breeze off of Lake Calhoun, it was the perfect setting for the sixth annual Vita.mn Poolside Fashion Show.

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The Tin Fish lives! A short, true fish story with a happy ending

By Phyllis Stenerson, Uptown Neighborhood News

Parks Commissioner Brad Bourn discusses the Tin Fish lease renewal situation with people who stopped by the Lake Calhoun Pavilion. (Photos by Courtney Kiernat)

Lest one doubt the passion and power of neighbors working together for the common good, read on.

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