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The First-Timer · Mia · Chicago

North Avenue Beach

Lincoln Park · City Beach · Free

Proof Chicago is a beach town in summer. Free sand, the skyline behind you, and no cover charge.

The city's liveliest beach, with a boathouse shaped like an ocean liner and the skyline right there.

— Mia, The First-Timer
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