At Last, Beachwalk

10/30/2022

What an amazing sand sculpture.

09/20/2022

Beautiful sunset over Lake Kai.

09/08/2022

Cool...

07/04/2022

Sending greetings to you from At Last, Beachwalk on this special day!

06/03/2022

Clubhouse activities

06/03/2022

New Beachwalk activity center featuring kayaking, paddle boats, stand up paddleboarding, plus bocce ball and shuffleboard.

Trivia:
*It is said that King Henry VIII was a big fan of shuffleboard and especially loved to bet on it!
*Bocce ball is the third most popular sport in the world after soccer and golf.
* Bocce ball was played as early as 264 B.C. in Rome in its current form. However, stone balls dating back to 9000 B.C. have been fund in Turkey.

06/03/2022

Tah dah, just finished for the summer season...Beachwalk Clubhouse. Featuring snack bar, table tennis and pool table and look out tower. Wonderful outdoor seating.

05/26/2022

Ribbon cutting ceremony for new Beachwalk Clubhouse

05/26/2022

04/06/2022

Come stay at "At Last" and enjoy these Beachwalk activities! Notice May 21 the ribbon cutting for the new Club House.

03/31/2022

We finally got the second hanging light up!

03/22/2022

How do you like the new look? This is the before and after for master-bed room.

03/16/2022

Very interesting architecture for Orin Glidden's Shawmut Hotel built in 1909 at Stop 7. The footprint of this building which is no longer standing was just west of existing Beachwalk's front entrance at Stop 7 on Lake Shore Drive. Post brought to you by members of the Beachwalk Natural Resources Group.

03/15/2022

Wall updates in the game room. Before and After.

03/13/2022

Just added new seating and smart TV in the loft. Great place for teenagers to hang out. Nice to have three living rooms with smart TVs to accommodate all ages! Pictures are the before and after.

02/27/2022

As many know in Michigan City, Long Beach, and up into Michigan, everyone refers to neighborhood location by Stop. Stop 1 all the Stop 50, etc. These are geographical references, many times beach access points, as well as wonderful local folklore. It appears the these "Stops" may have been established at time of platting as an easier identifier but this is to be confirmed.

Back then, all the houses on the lakefront had names and were identified by Stop and this was the address. For example, Blue Star, Stop 7 would have been an address. Beachwalk continued this great tradition by naming every house.

There was also a bus system that made stops along Lake Shore Drive and took people around the up and down the lake to school and into town. People remember the buses as being purple and that you had to use small brass tokens to board.

We are looking for old photos of the buses and bus stops.
For now we share an early shot, Photo #1043 of the Michigan City Library Archives entitled First Bus to Sheridan Beach and Hermitage ab 1920.

This post is brought to you courtesy of the Beachwalk Natural Resources Group.

02/12/2022

Beautiful winter beach view with Chicago in the distance.

02/06/2022

Truly magnificent photos of Beachwalk beach (Stop 7) on Lake Michigan.
Notice the Michigan City light house in one of them!

01/28/2022

Beachwalk is fabulous for cross-country skiing in the winter and hiking the rest of the year. This is a great free nearby amenity!

Overlooking Moon Valley, part of over 200 acres of duneland between Lake Kai and Al’s Grocery Store

01/27/2022

Do not risk your life! Stay on the beach and please keep off the shelf ice. As winter temperatures continually drop, shelf ice increasingly accumulates along the shoreline, and despite its unusual beauty, visitors need to be aware of its dangers. Especially because, for some, it's hard to tell where the beach ends and the shelf ice begins. Please enjoy the view of the shelf ice—from a distance!
Image: Shelf ice graphic explaining its dangers by Tom Gill.

Shelf ice is gorgeous, but super dangerous & potentially deadly……just stay off and admire from afar.

A comment from an informed source, but it’s simple: Stay Off!

“This year so far, the shelf ice is not mounded high by the shore, it's rather flat, leading to a false impression that the beach extends much wider. Look at the ground as you face Lake Michigan - the actual beach will slope toward the water - then it will begin to slope up again, even slightly. Once it begins to slope up again, that's ice - STAY OFF. The ice often has sand and pebbles mixed in, making it appear safe, even though it's not the ground.”

01/20/2022

Who said you can't have fun on the beach during the winter?

01/19/2022

What a beautiful sunrise from the second floor of the new Beachwalk club house! Can't wait for it to be completed.

01/14/2022

Check out Beachwalk Community with this fly over:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gndYwymHWfA&t=11s

01/09/2022

Winter Activities at Indiana Dunes National Park:

Hiking, cross-country skiing and snowshoeing are popular in the wintertime. If you need snowshoes or cross-country skis, free rentals are available at the Paul H. Douglas Center for Environmental Education for use on the Paul H. Douglas Trail, weather permitting. Sounds like fun!
https://www.nps.gov/indu/planyourvisit/winteractivities.htm

01/02/2022

Enjoying family time doing a puzzle in front of the warm fireplace while at the same time the arrival of the first snow of 2022. A great way to start the year!

01/01/2022

Celebrating New Years Eve in "AT Last" with a circus theme! Here's to a fantastic 2022 for one and all!

01/01/2022

Happy New Year world! May 2022 give us the time we need to conquer fear, to hug and appreciate our loved ones, to be grateful and loving to everyone and to continue to grow in strength, good health, hope and charity. Blessings in this new year!

From the first reading today (Num 6: 22-27) The LORD bless you and keep you!
The LORD let his face shine upon
you, and be gracious to you!
The LORD look upon you kindly and
give you peace!

12/29/2021

Whether you have an hour, a half day, or a full day, the beaches, dunes, and trails of the Indiana Dunes offer relaxation, inspiration, and fun adventures. Check out Indiana Dunes National Park for year around fun. Located 15 min (8.0 mi) via US-12 W from Beachwalk
https://www.nps.gov/indu/index.htm

12/22/2021

I thought this was beautiful and wanted to share. Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night!

12/13/2021

Very cool that you can catch the Singing Sands Trail if you go out the back of Beachwalk and go straight over the tracks, cross Rt. 12, and look right after 100 hundred yards to hop on the trail which takes you to Mt. Baldy. Another great amenity for Beachwalk and Michigan City. Two phases were just built with phase 3 coming next year.