For the second issue of Lakeshore Magazine, it was a privilege to spend time with some remarkable people and hear their stories.
Race of a Lifetime
The Chicago sailing community has a long tradition of fierce competition, grand regattas, yacht parades and glittering celebrations. Each summer the community hosts a special series of events to support blood cancer research. The Leukemia Cup regatta is critical for one particular sailor because the money raised has helped him defy the odds and survive the battle of his life.
Join the Club
Join the Club! is a new musical comedy written and produced by Chicago North Shore residents Leigh Anna Reichenbach and Lauren Taslitz. Featuring an all-female ensemble cast, the show celebrates the experiences of five women whose paths cross while working on a volunteer community service project. As the characters explore their own roles, assumptions and prejudices about themselves and each other, they learn to appreciate and support the other women for their own unique gifts.
The Geneva Lake Shore Path
Along the sparkling shore of Geneva Lake, a public walking path offers a stroll through history. The Geneva Lake Shore Path was first established by the indigenous Potawatomi tribe centuries ago. The native people used the trail to circumnavigate the lake which provided sustenance and protection. The Geneva Lake area was only sparsely settled in the early 1800’s but began a generations-long development movement with the arrival of the railroad in the 1870’s. The area was already growing as a popular summer community when the great fire of 1871 drove many of Chicago’s most prominent families to take year-round refuge at their summer estates while the Second City was rebuilt.
Lakeside Reverie
High on the dunes near Holland, Michigan, Alissa Ditta and her family share a lakeside home that is the stuff of dreams. With her background in interior design, it should be no surprise that her home is perfectly appointed in Michigan coastal style. Alissa was kind enough to give us a tour and offer a few decorating tips.
Michigan’s Sunset Coast
Holland, Michigan, along the western Michigan coastline, draws summer visitors with its sandy beaches, sweeping dunes and picturesque downtown. We asked Alissa Ditta to share some of her Holland-area favorites.
Visit Lake Geneva
Often called the Hamptons of the Midwest, Lake Geneva has hosted the region’s a-list for more than a century. But like the casual region it inhabits, the charming town offers something for everyone without a trace of pretense.
