Biking with Kids along Chicago Lakefront

August 30, 2011
An update from our Chicago with Kids Activities Guide.
Monday August 29 - Monday September 5, 2011
Labor Day weekend is bittersweet for me: Love the long holiday weekend; hate to see another summer come to an end.
Sunday we loaded up the kids and put the bikes on the car and headed to the Chicago lakefront to enjoy the gorgeous morning. It was great, but don't make our mistake! We parked at Chicago's Leone Beach, and headed south on the trail, only to find it ended several blocks later. We had to ride the sidewalks for about a mile before picking up the actual trailhead. The best places to park near the north end of the trail are at Foster or Lawrence Avenue beaches - nice big parking lots. We need to do this again because we only had time to bike to Lawrence Avenue before we needed to head home for a birthday party my daughter was attending. Check out more pics from our bike ride on the kid winks facebook page .



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July 18, 2011
Here is a little info from our Weekly Chicago for Kids Activities Guide:
We made our first trek to the beach this season, and tried out a new beach. Evanston's South Boulevard Beach is a nice, uncrowded and well-maintained beach. My daughters and their friends had an excellent time jumping in the waves and digging in the sand. Here's a link to Evanston's beaches and the beach status report; always remember to check the status report before you go. One or more of the beaches may be closed due to bacteria levels, and the beach report is updated each morning.



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