Chicago Lakefront Path Inline Skating Map 5800N-4800N.
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5800N - Ardmore:
The start of the path! There's an official 18.5 mile marker sign a little ways down, seems the city thinks of Ardmore as the END of the path. Kathy Osterman park? Heavy traffic at Sheridan, but good pavement once one passes through the grand entry gates.
See this photo and this photo and this photo and this photo and this photo.
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Surf the City's Lakefront Path Map.
5700N - Hollywood:
This stretch is one of these reasons I keep living
at this end of town. I like to jump between the
levels here. This shore path is quite broad, but
pitted in spots. There is good art painted and
carved on many of these rocks. In addition to
this shore path, there is an upper path, a gravel
path, and a main paved path. The water is less
than ten few feet deep, and sometimes one can see
the bottom. where there are fish, and occasional
clusters of huge cubicle boulders. A great place
to watch the sunrise. This shore path is too too
dark for night blading, and there are homeless
sleeping on the some benches, but the paved path
is well lit. At the end of Hollywood beach is a
pier. One can blade to the end, but sometimes
there are couples fooling around there. The shore
path ends at the pier where the beach begins.
See this photo
and this photo.
The park area is good for picnics and I understand
that this particular beach is gay friendly.
The Sheridan/Hollywood crossing is funny, a dozen total
traffic lanes. Laugh at the tense car monkeys.
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5300N - Berwyn:
The shore path bends here to wrap around the
beach. The crowd here is very mixed and
neighborly, full of kids, teens, elders,
volleyball and international flavor. The path is
quite broad and fairly long; a good stunt run.
Berwyn is a great third easy entry point to the
path (Hollywood is first, then BrynMawr). There
is an underpass from Sheridan ending at a fountain
leading here.
See this photo
and this photo.
Surf the neighborhood
Chamber of Commerce web site.
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5250N - Farragut:
At the end of this path is a beach house with
concessions and bathrooms and showers. The shore
here changes to large stone steps. The beach path
and paved path merge. Watch for bikes.
See this photo
and this photo.
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5200N - Foster:
At the South end of Foster beach one finally must
cross a street. For non-bladers, this street
leads to parking and recreation areas.
See this photo.
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5100N - Carmen:
More beautiful smooth peaceful path and park. I
like to do this long smooth stretch blading
backwards.
See this photo.
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5000N - Argyle:
More beautiful smooth peaceful path and park. I
sometimes try to use the benches for stunts, like
a grind or jump up.
See this photo.
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4900N - Ainslie:
More beautiful smooth peaceful path and park.
Sometimes soccer games.
See this photo.
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4800N - Lawrence:
Cars are bad here, coming and going from the
recreation areas, sometimes drunk. Watch out.
The ramp on the south side is pretty good for a
little jump.
See this photo.
Visit the
Rainbo Sports Shop,
773/275-5500, 4836 N Clark (just a few blocks West on Lawrence), and the
Rainbo USA roller rink, 773/271-6200, 4836 N Clark.
Visit the St.
Boniface Cemetery, 773/561-2790, 4901 N Clark, and the good resale shop.
Visit the Aragon Ballroom,
773/561-9500, 1106 W Lawrence, and the Riviera, 312/275-6800, 4647 N Racine.
Note: This neighborhood and North is something of a second China Town.
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