Tangletown, Minneapolis

Quaint restaurants and gift shops are sprinkled into this creative winding area of streets known as Tangletown. Like a name from a children’s story, Tangletown neighborhood is in the southwest portion of Minneapolis and shares a border with Diamond Lake Road and Lyndale Avenue South. Unlike traditional street layouts, as the name suggests these streets seem to have been thrown together on a whim, creating curved lines and angles where you would normally expect the rigid lines of a typical city block. The small Fuller Park sits in the community and is the place for community festival and events, as well as a serene flower garden.

Residents of the Tangletown community have schools in the area from which to choose, making it a great place for families. The cost of the homes in the community is higher than average for Minneapolis neighborhoods, but the community is located in a popular geographical location at the base of the lake region. While some of the area homes date back to the late 1800s, many of them are from the early 1920s and more recent. Newer residences are still being constructed as people take advantage of living in what feels like a suburb. There are some shops and restaurants in the area, making commuting to larger and more crowded areas of the city not as necessary. You can even go south to other larger suburbs for shopping and entertainment if you didn’t feel like dealing with the hassles of Downtown.

As it is suggested in its name, Tangletown is an area of Minneapolis noted for its curving streets, which is quite the visual contrast from the right angle intersections that fill the rest of the city. I-35W forms the eastern border, allowing residents to have easy access to other parts of the metropolis, and the intersection of W46th Street and Nicollet Ave. offer some eating and shopping spots. Though near the southern edge of the metropolitan area, there are bus stops on every border of Tangletown, providing locals passage to various enclaves throughout Minneapolis. Many may not ever wish to leave, however, due to the undeniably beautiful tree-lines streets and the blissfully green Fuller Park.

Tangletown is indeed a visually appealing neighborhood. In addition to the various patches of green, homes built during the 1920's in the Tudor and Colonial styles add some extra curb appeal. More recently, though, a few contemporary apartment complexes have been added to the neighborhood backdrop. Real estate prices are best suited for those with handsome paychecks since even the modest size houses exceed $250,000. The population is a mix of families and high earning single professionals and a small percentage of retired persons. The only nightlife Tangletown has to offer is a local wine bar on W46th Street, but residents enjoy easy access to the more hopping neighborhoods while also being far enough from any bothersome noise.