#lake-michigan

#lake-michigan

As I looked up at the ceiling of the Lake Express ferry, lying on the floor while cradling a barf bag, I realized I'd made a mistake.

These kinds of discoveries are always so exciting because it allows a piece of lost history to resurface. It provides insights into our maritime past and cultural heritage.

The city sits at the edge of the third-largest Great Lake, earning Chicago its Third Coast nickname. And 26 miles of lakeside land is owned by the park district.

The quicksand depicted in films, when a daring adventurer is suddenly ensnared in a life-threatening vortex of sand, is largely a myth. But that didn't make it any less scary when Mitchell O'Brien slowly began to sink.

For me, those moments were terrifying, as I watched my best friend struggle to get out of the quicksand. It was an incredibly scary experience.