As the shroud of winter envelopes Chicago, and many residents are hunkering down at home to watch football, read a book or make a pot of chili, a small, hardy band of enthusiasts is looking toward ...

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A North Side beach may soon see a unique surfing experience. Chicago Surf is proposing an on-land surf park among several renovations to the Wilson Avenue beach house at Montrose Beach on the city’s ...

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My first time surfing in Chicago was in September of last year. It was then I first heard the story of Jack Flynn, the local Chi-town surfer who'd been locked up overnight for surfing on Lake Michigan ...

July 27, 2009 Where can you surf in Chicago? Only two beaches are open to surfing in Chicago during the summer months (Memorial Day to Labor Day): Montrose Ave. Beach and 57th St. Beach. However, ...