In addition to brutally cold temps, sometimes those blasts of arctic weather bring unexpected gifts — like the ones that covered an entire Minneapolis lake this past week. "Frost flowers," or ...

The Lake Harriet Winter Kite Festival is a favorite tradition each year, and we’re excited that it’s back in action in 2025! Look up and surround yourself with colorful kites flying over Lake Harriet ...

A polar vortex sun and below-zero wind chills marked the opening day for the Art Shanty Projects on Lake Harriet. “Oh, I think it’s amazing,” says Jenn Olin-Hitt, visiting from Akron ...

Interactive art installations welcome visitors on the opening day of the annual Art Shanty Projects, on Lake Harriet in Minneapolis, Minn., Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Vancleave) ...