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NEWS
Veteran sailors race in ‘The Mac’ By Emily Spectre
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his year marks the 107th Race to Mackinac, and three Wilmette residents — Bob O’Brien, Scott Sims and Matthew Beer — sailed in what’s known as the oldest annual freshwater distance race in the world. “The Mac” began July 10 at the Chicago Lighthouse east of Navy Pier, where more than 3,000 sailors aboard 324 sailboats departed for a 333-mile trip that ended at Mackinac Island in Michigan. Sims’ Slapshot II finished 47th racing for the ChicagoMackinac Trophy. O’Brien’s Friendly Confines captured 29th in the Cruising Category, while Continues on page 12
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SPORTS
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family of four. Here are the fees and amenities of North Shore beaches, starting from the south and heading north:
Wilmette
Swimming: Langdon Beach, 1398 Sheridan Road; Gillson Beach, 101 Lake Street Sailing: Gillson Beach, 101 Lake Street Food: Gillson Beach house North Shore beaches offers concession stand food; visitors can bring food and eat vary widely in fees only at the designated picnic they charge areas Facilities: Gillson Beach By EMILY SPECTRE offers a beach house with restrooms; Langdon Beach has a he North Shore’s location portable bathroom along Lake Michigan Parking: Gillson season makes its beaches a destinaparking pass $17 residents, $103 tion for anyone seeking a break non-residents; Daily weekday fee from summer heat. $10 residents, $12 non-residents But just how much does it cost 9 a.m.-8 p.m.; Daily weekends to spend the day at the beach? $12 residents, $15 non-residents; We researched each suburb’s Langdon off-street parking only beach fees and amenities from Daily Fees: $4.50 residents, Wilmette to Lake Forest, taking $9 non-residents 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; into account costs for residents Ethan Steiner enjoys the water at Forest Park Beach in Lake Forest. Photography by Joel Lerner $2 residents, $4 non-residents versus non-residents and daily non-residents. Highland Park available for a limited time or pay $4, which includes free parking 6-8 p.m. fees versus seasonal. Parking was offers free beach admission to $910 for an annual seasonal and a courtesy cart to help Season Passes: Individual $41 a complicating factor. Some non-residents but charges them parking pass. For residents, Wil- patrons bring their stuff down resident, $103 non-resident, Family of four $101 resident, beaches offer free admittance to $20 a day to park. Lake Forest mette’s Gillson Beach is the most the bluff. non-residents but charge for presents a unique challenge for expensive with a daily fee of Seasonal passes are the $206 non-resident Flotation: No parking or don’t offer it at all. non-residents; while admission $4.50, with parking as high as optimal choice for residents who Some charge beach fees but street is $10 on weekends and holidays, $12 over the weekend. like to soak in the sun frequentRentals: Sailboats, kayaks and parking is free. beach parking is for Lake Forest Lake Bluff and Highland Park ly. Winnetka’s season pass is a paddle boards, picnic shelters, The most costly beach on the residents only. Daily parking tie for the best deal for local deal for a family of four at $70, grilling permits North Shore for non-resident passes are not available – out-of- residents with free admission and while seniors enjoy free admisOther amenities: Spray playvisitors is Kenilworth, which town visitors either hoof it from parking. But it’s worth noting sion. Glencoe’s season pass is the charges $15 a day per person for downtown where free parking is Glencoe’s resident daily fee of most expensive, at $129 for a Continues on page 12
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