I went to Linden Hills in Minneapolis on Saturday to get the scoop on an electric car the Linden Hills Co-op will be selling called the ZENN - Zero Emissions, No Noise.  Check it out.  They have air-conditioning, power windows and locks, defroster - all the usual stuff you'd find on a full size car.  And it's attractive besides.

I jumped the gun a little bit.  I visited with the fine folks at the co-op and they advised me they haven't got a display model available to see yet, but soon. 

They do have delicious crab apples in stock right now, however.   Don't you just love harvest time?

We wandered around the neighborhood a little bit, and right across the street from the co-op, Kasey and I saw this sign in the landscaped yard of the Linden Hills Natural Home store.

This has got to be one of the most environmentally and family-friendly neighborhoods in the city.  Even the Dunn Brothers coffee shop has a play area for the kids. 

This place will be a life-saver this winter when Kasey and I get cabin fever and we need a child-friendly place to have coffee.