![]() ![]() ![]() The public restrooms’ gritty, unswept floors and trickling, push-button faucets signify the shared commons. Lake Nokomis Main Beach-goers have to spread towels over exceedingly grimy sand in order to enjoy refreshments from the brand new concession vendor The Painted Turtle. “Muskellunge In These Waters” signs temper Bde Maka Ska skyline views, while Cedar Lake East Beach’s old growth shade is marred by frequent MPD foot patrols. 55 in order to enjoy sightings of urban wildlife like muskrats and herons. Wirth Lake Beach swimmers tolerate noise pollution from Hwy. coli contamination, but when it’s clean the water is bathtub warm. On the charming flipside: BABY TURTLES! Lake Hiawatha Beach, located on a smallish city lake, is frequently closed because of E. Each city beach has its drawbacks alongside its charms, like Lake Harriet North Beach, where a portion of the beach is closed to protect nesting turtle habitat. In the early part of the summer, I make the 12 beaches in Minneapolis my priority, while the water is cold and not yet scummy (barring any unseasonably early algae bloom). Although preparing for an urban beach day involves simply shoving a tote bag full of snacks and frayed towels into my minivan or bicycle saddle bag, I start planning my summer swimming strategy long before ice out, around the time gardeners begin to dogear pages in seed catalogs, when the Wim Hoff devotees dominate the water they’ve chipped open on Lake Harriet and Cedar Lake. Plus, a lazy afternoon at the beach or pool with my kids provides an incalculable return on investment of all the dollars and hours I spent on swim lessons over the last decade to make them proficient treaders of water. Gliding underwater offers a muffled, momentary reprieve from my landlubbing to-do list, exercise that doesn’t feel like a workout, and relief from the heat. Outdoor swimming is my favorite summer activity. My ichthyic relationship to water is all about feeling like a fish, not catching one to eat for dinner. Plus, I dislike long drives and Styrofoam containers full of fish bait refrigerated next to people-food. Curve Triangle Northeast Minneapolis Oak Lake Pearl Park Pershing Park Phelps Wyman Powderhorn Park Prospect Park Robert Ruhe Samuel Gale Sibley Field Speed Skating Stone Arch Bridge Theodore Wirth Theodore Wirth Park The Parade Thomas Lowry Thomas Lowry Park toboggan slide Tower Hill Park Victory Memorial Drive Virginia Triangle Warren Manning Washburn Fair Oaks William D.I don’t own a summer cabin for the following reasons: I lack lavish generational wealth my commitment to urban living has become almost my entire personality and I’m not a pontoon person. Cleveland Harry Perry Robinson Hiawatha Golf Course Horace Cleveland Keewaydin Park Lake Calhoun Lake Harriet Lake Harriet Pavilion Lake Hiawatha Lake Nokomis Lake of the Isles Logan Park Longfellow Park Loring Park Lyndale Farmstead Lyndale Park Maude Armatage McRae Park Mill Ruins Park Minneapolis golf Minneapolis Institute of Arts Minneapolis parks Minnehaha Creek Minnehaha Dog Park Minnehaha Falls Minnehaha Park Minnehaha Parkway Mississippi River Mississippi River Gorge Mt. Gross Frederick Law Olmsted Glenwood Park H.W.S. Martin Luther King Park Folwell Park Football Ford Dam Francis A. Tags Alice Dietz Arthur Nichols Bassett's Creek Brownie Lake Bryn Mawr Cavell Park Charles M.I fail to see how the city couldn’t update the park and keep the pool intact.Įnter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. But some things are priceless and this pool was a gem. I know it was old and I know how expensive it is to repair, and I know the city didn’t make money on it. ![]() Each summer we were thankful it was opening again. I moved after eight summers, to raise my son in a safer area, but we came back every summer on an almost daily basis to swim. I can dive under, lay on the bottom, look up at the sky and see prisms. Weekend mornings were perfect peaceful times to relax, enjoy the sun and water. It could get pretty wild and crazy on hot afternoons. ![]() Webber had three diving boards, a shape that allowed for lots of wide open fun. Water parks are fun, but they don’t allow for swimming. But the big pool was always safe.Īfter the city made Rosacker and North Commons into water parks, Webber Pool was the only ‘real’ pool left in the city. I was once in the middle of a shooting with my son in a stroller, returning home from the baby pool near the community center. Most of the time, the park was not safe to be in, especially in the evening. I could sit there at the edge of the pool just thinking about whatever, usually not the swim I was about to do. This was my view as I started my laps each morning. ![]()
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