On Sunday, I headed over to Lake Harriet and the adjacent Linden Hills neighborhood for some people-watching. The weather brought all sorts out in droves!
Located in Southwest Minneapolis, Linden Hills has the unique distinction of being the only Twin Cities neighborhood with intact, still-running prewar streetcars. Visitors can hop on a streetcar and ride between Lake Harriet and Lake Calhoun if one wishes to get a glimpse of life during the era of Twin Cities Rapid Transit, one of the largest and most extensive streetcar networks in North America in its heyday.
Due to its isolated location wedged between two lakes, the streetcar was central to life in Linden Hills, one of the last municipal stops before exiting Minneapolis city limits and making its way toward Excelsior on Lake Minnetonka.
Today, Linden Hills has evolved into an eclectic, family-friendly neighborhood with cute shops, quaint boutiques, and cozy cafes.
July 28, 2013
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Located in Southwest Minneapolis, Linden Hills has the unique distinction of being the only Twin Cities neighborhood with intact, still-running prewar streetcars. Visitors can hop on a streetcar and ride between Lake Harriet and Lake Calhoun if one wishes to get a glimpse of life during the era of Twin Cities Rapid Transit, one of the largest and most extensive streetcar networks in North America in its heyday.
Due to its isolated location wedged between two lakes, the streetcar was central to life in Linden Hills, one of the last municipal stops before exiting Minneapolis city limits and making its way toward Excelsior on Lake Minnetonka.
Today, Linden Hills has evolved into an eclectic, family-friendly neighborhood with cute shops, quaint boutiques, and cozy cafes.
July 28, 2013
