Berger Fountain Rehabilitation Advances in Loring Park

NeighborhoodLowry Hill

The end is in sight for Loring Park dandelion fountain's drought

State lawmakers approved $1.8 million for Berger Fountain repairs, and Park Board crews have begun demolition at the dry Loring Park landmark.

By LHN Staff 6h ago 1 min read

Jun11

Uptown Farmers Market Opener

Thu 9:00 PM

Lowry Hill East (The Wedge)

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The 20-foot Loti Pencil sculpture at Lake of the Isles in Minneapolis

NeighborhoodEast Isles

Community celebrates Lake of the Isles Pencil's 5th sharpening

Thousands gathered in East Isles on June 6, 2026, to watch the annual ceremonial sharpening of Minneapolis' giant pencil sculpture.

By LHN Staff · Jun 7, 2026 · 1 min

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CityLowry Hill East (The Wedge)

Lyndale Avenue Redesign Nears a County Vote as Businesses and Cyclists Clash

Hennepin County is expected to bring its final design for rebuilding Lyndale Avenue South to the Minneapolis City Council this month, after a June 1 public meeting where Uptown business owners and cyclists clashed over a plan that adds a bikeway and cuts about a quarter of on-street parking.

By Theo Brandt · Jun 3, 2026 · 3 min

An aerial view of Cedar Lake and the Chain of Lakes

BusinessCedar-Isles-Dean

A hidden glass house above Cedar Lake hits the market for $4.5M

A Charles Stinson-designed glass house at 2102 Cedar Lake Parkway has listed for $4.5 million.

By LHN Staff · Jun 7, 2026 · 1 min

OpinionLowry Hill

Letter: A Thank-You to the Hill's Quiet Institutions

A longtime resident thanks Kenwood Community School, the Lowry Hill Neighborhood Association and the neighborhood's volunteers.

By Maya Lindgren · May 8, 2026 · 2 min

NeighborhoodLowry Hill

The end is in sight for Loring Park dandelion fountain's drought

State lawmakers approved $1.8 million for Berger Fountain repairs, and Park Board crews have begun demolition at the dry Loring Park landmark.

By LHN Staff 6h ago 1 min read

Jun13

Lake of the Isles Cleanup

Sat 2:30 PM

East Isles

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Jun13

Dreaming Together: Land Care For Our Future

Sat 4:00 PM

Greater Uptown & Nearby

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Jun13

Fix-It Clinic

Sat 5:00 PM

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Children at a summer day camp in a Minneapolis lakeside park

NeighborhoodLowry Hill

Summer Day Camps Fill the Lakeside Parks as School Lets Out

The Lowry Hill East Neighborhood Association reviews apartment and land-use proposals in the Wedge through its Community Development Committee, the volunteer-led forum where the neighborhood weighs in before projects reach the City Council.

By Maya Lindgren · May 29, 2026 · 3 min

A quiet residential corner in the Lowry Hill neighborhood of Minneapolis

NeighborhoodLowry Hill

A Lowry Hill Corner Lot Becomes a Test Case for New Housing

Land use is the recurring flashpoint in Lowry Hill, a neighborhood of Victorian and Prairie-style homes where even a modest multi-unit proposal draws scrutiny under the city's built-form rules and the 2040 comprehensive plan.

By Daniel Reyes · May 28, 2026 · 3 min

An outdoor farmers market with produce stands in Uptown Minneapolis

NeighborhoodLowry Hill East (The Wedge)

The Uptown Farmers Market Reopens for Its Thursday Season

The Uptown Farmers Market opens its second season Thursday, June 11, running weekly from 4 to 8 p.m. at the West Lagoon and Girard Avenue plaza through Sept. 24.

By Elise Carlson · May 27, 2026 · 3 min

A fenced sanitary sewer construction staging area beside a Minneapolis lake parkway, with an excavator, stacked concrete pipe, traffic cones and workers in hi-vis vests

NeighborhoodEast Isles

Crews Replace an Aging Sewer Line Along Lake of the Isles

The Metropolitan Council is replacing an aging stretch of sanitary sewer along The Mall in East Isles this season, swapping the existing pipe for new, larger pipe to add capacity.

By Sam Okafor · May 26, 2026 · 3 min

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CityLowry Hill

Upper Harbor Amphitheater Breaks Ground; Loring Park Hosts a Free Concert

Crews broke ground May 4 on an 8,000-seat riverfront amphitheater in north Minneapolis run by First Avenue and the Minnesota Orchestra, as Loring Park prepares for its free Peace in the World concert.

By Theo Brandt · May 8, 2026 · 3 min

A vintage shop on Lyndale Avenue in Minneapolis

BusinessGreater Uptown & Nearby

Lyndale's Vintage Shops Rank Among the City's Best

Vintage, a resale shop in the castellated former White Castle at 3252 Lyndale Ave. S., has helped turn a stretch of south Lyndale into a thrifting destination dense enough to draw Billie Eilish through the door.

By Maya Lindgren · May 3, 2026 · 3 min

The Seven Points block in Uptown Minneapolis

BusinessGreater Uptown & Nearby

The Small Businesses Keeping Seven Points Alive During the Wait

A handful of small businesses keep the former Calhoun Square lit and open while Doran Companies prepares to demolish the southern half of the Uptown block and build apartments.

By Greta Holm · Apr 21, 2026 · 3 min

A Minneapolis street scene along a busy transit corridor

CityLowry Hill East (The Wedge)

A First Full Summer on the Rebuilt Hennepin Avenue and the E Line

For the first time in years, the Hennepin Avenue corridor through Uptown heads into summer without an active construction zone, the rebuilt street now served by the METRO E Line that began carrying riders in December.

By Daniel Reyes · May 28, 2026 · 3 min

NeighborhoodEast Isles

Community celebrates Lake of the Isles Pencil's 5th sharpening

Thousands gathered in East Isles on June 6, 2026, to watch the annual ceremonial sharpening of Minneapolis' giant pencil sculpture.

By LHN Staff · Jun 7, 2026 · 1 min

Neighbors gathering at a summer block party in a Minneapolis park

NeighborhoodEast Isles

East Isles Plans a Summer Social With Food Trucks and Free Ice Cream

The East Isles Neighborhood Association holds its annual Summer Social on Wednesday, June 14, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Joanne Levin Triangle Park, with a rain date of June 15.

By Maya Lindgren · May 30, 2026 · 3 min

NeighborhoodLowry Hill

Summer Day Camps Fill the Lakeside Parks as School Lets Out

By Maya Lindgren · May 29, 2026 · 3 min

NeighborhoodLowry Hill

A Lowry Hill Corner Lot Becomes a Test Case for New Housing

By Daniel Reyes · May 28, 2026 · 3 min

NeighborhoodLowry Hill East (The Wedge)

The Uptown Farmers Market Reopens for Its Thursday Season

The Uptown Farmers Market opens its second season Thursday, June 11, running weekly from 4 to 8 p.m. at the West Lagoon and Girard Avenue plaza through Sept. 24.

By Elise Carlson · May 27, 2026 · 3 min

NeighborhoodEast Isles

Crews Replace an Aging Sewer Line Along Lake of the Isles

The Metropolitan Council is replacing an aging stretch of sanitary sewer along The Mall in East Isles this season, swapping the existing pipe for new, larger pipe to add capacity.

By Sam Okafor · May 26, 2026 · 3 min

CityLowry Hill East (The Wedge)

Lyndale Avenue Redesign Nears a County Vote as Businesses and Cyclists Clash

By Theo Brandt · Jun 3, 2026 · 3 min

Summer view across Lake of the Isles in Minneapolis, with a tree-lined, vegetated shoreline and the downtown skyline reflected in calm water

CityEast Isles

Along the Isles, the Planted Shoreline Does Its Summer Work

The native plants lining much of Lake of the Isles are at full height this month, the result of a Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board approach that treats native vegetation, rather than mown lawn, as the default along the Chain of Lakes shoreline.

By Maya Lindgren · May 20, 2026 · 3 min

CityLowry Hill

Upper Harbor Amphitheater Breaks Ground; Loring Park Hosts a Free Concert

By Theo Brandt · May 8, 2026 · 3 min

Jun11

Uptown Farmers Market Opener

Thu 9:00 PM

Lowry Hill East (The Wedge)

Add to calendar

Jun13

Lake of the Isles Cleanup

Sat 2:30 PM

East Isles

Add to calendar

Jun13

Dreaming Together: Land Care For Our Future

Sat 4:00 PM

Greater Uptown & Nearby

Add to calendar

Jun13

Fix-It Clinic

Sat 5:00 PM

Add to calendar

BusinessCedar-Isles-Dean

A hidden glass house above Cedar Lake hits the market for $4.5M

A Charles Stinson-designed glass house at 2102 Cedar Lake Parkway has listed for $4.5 million.

By LHN Staff · Jun 7, 2026 · 1 min

Fresh produce on display at a farmers market stall

BusinessLowry Hill

Outdoor Farmers Markets Are Back in Full Swing for the Season

The Twin Cities' two largest farmers markets are running their full outdoor seasons, giving lake-district shoppers fresh local produce within a short drive of the neighborhood.

By Theo Brandt · May 23, 2026 · 3 min

BusinessGreater Uptown & Nearby

Lyndale's Vintage Shops Rank Among the City's Best

By Maya Lindgren · May 3, 2026 · 3 min

BusinessGreater Uptown & Nearby

The Small Businesses Keeping Seven Points Alive During the Wait

A handful of small businesses keep the former Calhoun Square lit and open while Doran Companies prepares to demolish the southern half of the Uptown block and build apartments.

By Greta Holm · Apr 21, 2026 · 3 min

OpinionLowry Hill

Letter: A Thank-You to the Hill's Quiet Institutions

A longtime resident thanks Kenwood Community School, the Lowry Hill Neighborhood Association and the neighborhood's volunteers.

By Maya Lindgren · May 8, 2026 · 2 min

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