Lake of the Isles — Attraction in Minneapolis

My parents had a home on Lake of the Isles, I was fortunate enough to live with them. I grew up in the 60's and 70's and that was a great time to be a kid with a park system right outside the door and a bike with a fishing pole.

My father was a musician and he would have his fellow musicians over on Wednesday night for a Jam Session, well Wednesday was also trash night and that was my chore. As soon as I would open the garage door to take out the cans of trash, they would start playing a song.

"Stick out your can. Here comes the garbageman Stick out your can. Here comes the garbageman Stick out your can. Here comes the garbageman"

*These guys were also past members of a Minnesota Music Hall of Fame band.

Many great memories of living on Lake of the Isles. Anytime I am in Minneapolis my first stop is Lake...

Lake of the Isles is one of three large lakes. It was explained to me that the land was donated with the condition that there would be no development a certain distance from the water. This creates a wilderness feel essentially in the middle of the residential part of the city.The road rings the lake. The houses appear to be rather mansion like. I visited during the winter but it is obvious that this is a great outdoor attraction similar to Mount Royal in my native Montreal.If you are visiting the city for business this is a great place to go for a jog or...

Hard to beat the cozy energy at Lake of the Isles in the heart of a city with several fabulous lakes and connected trail systems. Lake of the Isles offers great walking and biking paths, a dog park, ice skating rink and warming house, channels to Cedar Lake and Bde Maka Ska, and wonderful architecture. Beautiful in any season, including the City of Lakes Loppet Winter Festival, a two-day festival that is topped off with the Luminary Loppet, one of the most magical nights of a...