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Chicago, Illinois by rjseg1

Chi-city, our city. 

Admissions? Call you? Maybe?

The city of Chicago has always been into swimming. And we’re very proud of the UChicago Swimming and Diving teams (Men’s and Women’s). And Lake Michigan is beckoning us with it’s crispy cool water. So we present—Call Me Maybe by the US Olympic Swim Team. I’ve heard they’re pretty good. They have someone called Phelps and someone called Lochte, I’ve heard they go pretty fast. 

We love the Point because: it’s right on Lake Michigan, you can see the city skyline, it’s always full of families and cute dogs, doing your homework outside is so much more fun than doing it inside, and you can sunbathe there. But mainly, lake. 

Promontory Point by Don Burkett on Flicker.

The best part about living so close to Lake Michigan? You can ride along it. 

UChicago is about 7.5 miles from downtown Chicago - a bikeable distance, made even better by the fact that on weekends and at non-peak times, you can take your bike on the CTA. Ride up, bus back!

Looking towards Lake Michigan - how many buildings can you name?

(Photograph by Justin Kern).

Chicago

A weekend was spent fast asleep, recovering from the early mornings of Kuvia. But do we regret it?

Not when we got to salute the sunrise at Promotionary Point, we don’t.  

(Photos by Jason Smith)

the-windycity:

chicagooo (by kayteeknee)

the-windycity:

A Pretty City (by rkonieczny)

Full moon over Lake Michigan. 

An evening at the Point

UChicagoans will have different stories about the Point. Some will go there before they run or cycle up the lake, some will go for dates, for picnics and bonfires, for a perfect study spot. But when the sun sets, some will just go to watch the city light up across the water.