Northern lights visible over a walking path in South Minneapolis. Seen around Bde Maka Ska.

A early November sunset over The Minikahda Club in Minneapolis.

Sunset at Bde Maka Ska in South Minneapolis in November 2025.

Lake Street bridge over the channel between Lake of the Isles and Bde Maka Ska on a fall day.

Exploding maple trees outside Pimento restaurant on Bde Maka Ska.

People fishing off the shore of Bde Maka Ska, with sailboats on the water.

Thunderstorm rolling in over Bde Maka Ska in Minneapolis on July 27, 2025.

Watching sunset at Bde Maka Ska in South Minneapolis.

Sunset from outside the Minneapolis Sailing Center on Bde Maka Ska in Minneapolis.

The Minikahda Club golf club that looks over Bde Maka Ska in Minneapolis.

A couple on Bde Maka Ska with the Minneapolis city skyline behind

What a beautiful top 10 weather week it's been in Minneapolis! Feel like next time we see these temperatures it'll be with the humidity? People squeezing in a few more games of volleyball at Bde Maka Ska before tomorrow's rain.

A couple in a hammock on the lake on the first 60 degree day of the year in Minneapolis.

Canoes and kayaks stacked up in the snow around Bde Maka Ska.

Someone snowkiting in Minneapolis on Bde Maka Ska during a February 2025 snowstorm.

Biker stops in front of Bde Maka Ska in South Minneapolis. As seen from 36th Street.

The modern pavilion at Bde Maka Ska glows softly under evening light, its signage prominently honoring the lake’s Dakota name — “Bdé Óta Othúŋwe,” meaning “Many Village Place.” This site, located in southwest Minneapolis, holds deep historical and cultural significance as part of Dakota homeland, long before it was renamed “Lake Calhoun” in the 19th century. After years of advocacy by Indigenous groups and community leaders, the lake officially reclaimed its Dakota name in 2018, marking a shift toward recognizing Minnesota’s original peoples and languages. The illuminated pavilion stands today as both a gathering space and a statement of cultural restoration, blending modern urban design with respect for ancestral land and history.

Clouds break up following severe thunderstorms in Minneapolis on August 26, 2024.

Sailboats on Bde Maka Ska tonight as storms just missed the city - but brought some wild clouds. Minneapolis June 2024

People watch the susnet from Bde Maka Ska in Minneapolis.