Book launch event. For tens of thousands of Minnesotans who walk and bike around Minneapolis’s beautiful Chain of Lakes every year, the lovely homes that surround these fine city parks are as intriguing as the exquisite views of open space and sparkling water. Legendary Homes of the Minneapolis Lakes by Bette Hammel and Karen Melvin invites readers inside 28 of the most architecturally significant dwellings. From Minnesota Historical Society Press.