“There are beaches in Chicago!?” It’s a response I’ve become accustomed to receiving when telling people that I grew up hanging out on the sandy, urban edge of the city during the summer.
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Vogue: Chicago Has Beaches, Too: Style and Community on the Shores of the South Side
Alert
COVID-19 RESPONSE:The following remain closed: all playgrounds, all pools, some spray features, beaches and all other areas & facilities east of Lake Shore Drive except for the Lakefront Trail, harbors and golf courses. 100+ spray features are open now. Water fountains remain off. The Lakefront Trail and The 606 are open, users must keep it moving. Most fieldhouses are open 9 am – 5 pm weekdays for washrooms and shelter only. GO HERE to learn more.