“Some say 90% of life happens on a beach. Some think it’s ok to put ketchup on a hot dog. Some might whisper that Chicago is a fly-over kinda place. But have you ever been kissed on a Chicago beach? attacked by biting flys on a Chicago beach? enjoyed the smell of Ribs, while reading under the sun, on a Chicago beach?

Write down your favorite memory from a Chicago beach. And share it with us, anonymously, or with your name stamped all over it. We would like to include some real Chicago stories. Chicago beaches have been the stuff of folklore for a very long time. Read up on some interesting Chicago history here.