Beachside Oasis

BEACH BUM
If this place was in Chicago it would be packed. First it’s located directly on the beach. Secondly the beer prices are cheap. How cheap you ask? You can get a domestic pitcher of beer for only $ 7 and a craft pitcher for just $ 9. Now that’s a deal. Throw in the million dollar view of Lake Michigan and I am in paradise.
The little shack is really cute. They also have fast food for those who are hungry on the beach. I can not review the food because I didn’t come here to eat. I was looking for a place to work and saw the building from the high bank. I then had to search out the road that would take me down to this hidden Mecca. My wife informed me not to write a review because once this became public knowledge it would never be the same again. But I have to share this hidden place with my fellow Unilocalers. It’s just too good to be true.
There is a stage but no one was performing when I was here. I asked the girls that work behind the counter and they informed me that there is live music on Wed-​Sun possibly starting at 3pm or 6pm. I really can’t get mad at them for not knowing the starting time because I am on island time right now. This place reminds me of a Caribbean Island where time and schedules just do not matter. The live music will eventually play. They did have some recorded music playing softly in the background which only added to the charm of the location.
I allegedly ordered myself a pitcher of beer, grabbed a beach chair in the sand and started working. I can totally confirm the working and chair part but I’m pleading the 5^th on the beer part. I ended up working for 3 hours on the beach. The funny part is that I was heading to the library in town when I was sidetracked like a dog seeing a squirrel. I really wish this place wasn’t so far from Chicago because I would totally work here every day. I don’t need some stuffy boring coffee shop.
The beach is also incredibly clean. It is designated a blue flag beach which means it is being well taken care of. In fact, I witnessed a group of young kids actually cleaning up junk. I just found this amazing. I wish I saw more young people putting down their electronics and picking up a piece of garbage. I applaud you for saving your future World. You give me hope for tomorrow.
So if I go missing and dark socially I may be sitting here with a pitcher and a dead battery but I don’t care. I’ve got a million dollar view with a $ 7 pitcher to keep me cool in the warm summer sun. Cheers! Aloha! Bula! Hang 10! Prost! Dude Where’s my Beach Chair! I really don’t care because I’m sitting here with a smile in the sand.