Lake Harriet — Attraction in Minneapolis

I was here for a bike ride. Last winter , Lake Harriet hosted the Art Shanty project with a number of art related ice houses. In summer, visitors can visit Bread and Pickles, a seasonal restaurant. Those interested in history can ride a streetcar north for a short ride on historic streetcars. A local group raised money to refurbish the lavish women's bathrooms. Music lovers gather at the Lake Harriet bandshell. Visitors can listen to a concert every day from June to August from a wide variety of performers. Ornithologists can bird watch at the bird sanctuary. The nearby rose gardens are beautiful in...

This is such a fantastic lake - winter, spring, summer or fall.... you can get outside and enjoy Harriet. People in this area are always out and enjoying the space in some way (biking, walking, sailing, cross-country skiing, etc.).

If you find yourself walking this lake, stop at Bread and Pickle (by the Harriet Bandshell) for a (spendy) wine or beer, or walk into the Linden Hills Village area and get a coffee at Dunn Brothers Coffee.

In comparison to, Lake Maka Ska (previously known as Lake Calhoun) and Lake of the Isles, I think of Harriet as a lake more tucked into a residential and...

First, I’m a transplanted Okie who you would find holding a beer and sitting in his lawn chair watching the tornado go by, but NEVER in a million years walk out into the middle of a frozen lake like I did this past weekend at Lake Harriet to take in the sites & sounds of the Art Shanty exhibit. You could tell I was the oddball of the more than a thousand folks standing in close proximity on the ice. But, I broke down and did it and never heard a crack or someone would’ve needed to sled me back to shore because I’d be fanned out looking like I’m making snow angels to ensure I didn’t go in....