In Midwest surf news (yes there is such a thing) the Chicago Parks District decided to open a few city beaches up for the sport of surfing after many years of them being closed after a tragic multiple drowning...

While most of us get excited for summer's warm water, bronzing beauties, long days, and south swells, those hardcore Great Lakes surfers just aren't into it...

For the first time, Chicagoans with dusty surfboards in their garages or basements can start thinking about legally hanging 10 in Lake Michigan, perhaps as early as this summer.

Thanks to Mike Killion from www.greatlakessurfer.com for the photo. Pray for the ice to thaw!

The south end of Lake Michigan—Hammond, Indiana to be exact—thaws out just long enough for a local crew to score a fun and super glassy surf. All photos: Mike Killion/Great Lakes Surfer Magazine