Warming up on the lakefront on a cold winter day

Source Chicago Sun-Times
Original Load Date Jan. 23, 2026, 8:01 a.m.
Last Updated Jan. 23, 2026, 8:01 a.m.
Original URL https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2026/01/23/winter-beach-saunas-fire-ice-experience-north-avenue-beach-natalie-mooore

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* SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][74] * [ Facebook ][75] * [ Bluesky ][76] * [ Email ][77] * [ Reddit ][78] * [ Flipboard ][79] I wore my full-length black mink to North Avenue Beach. In January, not July. Soon I warmed up by changing into shorts and a T-shirt ...