Gothamist: Surf's Up!

Ms. Jaws

Sat, 28 May 2005 20:52:31 -0500

Correction: the blog in Chicagoist is "Get Your Beach On." "On the Beach" is, of course, the Gregory Peck/Ava Gardner movie classic. Regardless, I still maintain that there are no sharks in Lake Michigan, only 124 lb. catfish.

Ms. Jaws

Sat, 28 May 2005 20:52:03 -0500

Correction: the blog in Chicagoist is "Get Your Beach On." "On the Beach" is, of course, the Gregory Peck/Ava Gardner movie classic. Regardless I still maintain that there are no sharks in Lake Michigan, only 124 lb. catfish.

Ms. Jaws

Sat, 28 May 2005 14:21:19 -0500

Very appealing beach photo. Too bad there's nothing even remotely like that around here. And that includes The Hamptons. BTW the Chicagoist has a picture of a scary shark head with fangy teeth to accompany THEIR beach article entitled (of course) "On the Beach." Since when are there sharks in Lake Michigan? (Maybe 124 lb. catfish, but not sharks.)

Dave H.

Fri, 27 May 2005 15:58:10 -0500

Can you get away with saying there are ocean beaches in NYC? Technically, Orchard Beach in Pehlham Bay Park is only on Long Island Sound. The Coney Island, Brighton, and Manhattan beaches on the Coney Island peninsula are close to the ocean, but still only face Lower New York Bay. Rockaway Beach, however, definitely fronts on the Atlantic Ocean. I don't know how good the surfing is at any of these spots, but there are a few beaches in the boroughs.