Linden Hills, Minneapolis
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Linden Hills is the name of a neighborhood in the Calhoun-Isles community of Minneapolis. It is bordered to the north by Lake Calhoun, to the east by Lake Harriet, to the south by West 47th Street, and to the west by France avenue. According to the 2000 U.S. Census, there were 7,370 people in the neighborhood, of whom 94% were white, 1% were black, 0.5% were Native American, 2% were Asian American/Pacific Islander, and 2.5% were other/two or more races (1).
The Lake Harriet Bandshell occupies lakeshore by this neighborhood. The 1985 Bandshell is a fifth generation music venue on the lake. The first two were destroyed by fire, and the second was destroyed by a wind storm. The fourth bandshell was demolished in 1985.
The commercial corridor in the neighborhood was constructed around a trolley lines 1920's. It is located at the intersection of Sheridan and 44th Street. Zumbros Coffee, Wild Rumphious Bookstore, Creative Kidstuff, and the famous Linden Hills Co-op are located in the commercial area. This area can be seen in the 1996 movie "Jingle All The Way" starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Phil Hartman.
