Plus, it offers spectacular views of the city skyline ... season), and that the beach and water can get very cold during the winter. For more information, visit the Chicago Park District website.

St. Patrick's Day weekend has officially arrived, and residents outdoors for events like the Chicago River dyeing maybe noticed some hazy skies surrounding the Chicago skyline. The clouded sights ...

Its southern end reaches down to Hyde Park, with the northern tip extending towards Edgewater and Kathy Osterman Beach ... easy way to soak in the full Chicago skyline from a distance.