@secret.chicago: There’s a hidden reason for Chicago’s concrete beaches 👀🏖️ A local favorite for summer activities like swimming and sunbathing, these huge concrete steps have a surprising history 😯 #mysecretchicago Do you like the concrete steps on the lakefront? 👇 #chicagotiktok #architecture #historytok Concrete beach Chicago Chicago history stories chicago lakefront trail
They are horrible for swimmers, boaters and anyone else who likes to be out or in the water. Waves crash into a solid wall and bounce back making the water much more choppy. Also, swimmers have to find a ladder to get out. The the former rock system, waves were dampened and swimmers could get in and out much easier.
2026-07-12 20:50:08
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Jorgito 🏳️🌈 🇲🇽 :
I loveeeeee them some days I don’t want to shake sand out.
2026-06-24 01:37:27
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user7134836578304 :
They used to be rocks 🪨
2026-06-24 21:55:38
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ferret ૮ ˶ᵔ ᵕ ᵔ˶ ა :
how far down does the concrete go anyway? getting trapped under there in an undercurrent is a nightmare for me
2026-07-02 20:46:12
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Alison C :
not a fan of sitting on the sand but i can sit on concrete and enjoy looking at the sand!
2026-06-28 17:26:47
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steve_lion_ :
Love the concrete steps! And interesting!
2026-06-24 02:35:33
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Alton Princeton :
I Love the steps, I hate the sand : I’m a born and raised Chicagoan ✌
2026-06-25 03:53:50
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Dani Dalina :
I love them! Gives the Lakefront character!
2026-06-24 21:47:35
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Carol Kayla O'Neil :
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2026-07-03 04:13:19
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ocean
2026-07-01 15:39:09
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Dahlia_I :
I had no idea!!!
2026-06-23 22:40:39
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Barbara Richards :
Love them!!
2026-06-24 00:21:36
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allie 🎠 :
i hated them ever since i was a little kid who loved being in the lake but couldn’t swim
2026-06-25 13:41:48
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Scott :
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2026-06-30 02:25:09
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LisaCreatesitldcs :
👏👏👏
2026-06-30 00:22:02
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jodygtv :
🔥🔥
2026-06-26 01:01:49
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travisshiveart :
❤️🔥
2026-07-02 23:26:17
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That_Girl :
@Fredo_Joe
2026-07-03 23:35:38
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