I spent a summer as an intern in Chicago, and was at the beach on Lake Michigan every weekend playing volleyball, exploring the 18-mile lakefront trail, and enjoying neighborhoods where young professionals hang out like Wrigleyville and Lincoln Park.
While many Americans consider much of the Midwest “flyover states”, mainly known for agriculture, there is a lot to be discovered in this area of the country. Chicago, known as “Second City” and is a great place for solo travel, especially in the summer. I spent a summer as an intern in Chicago, and was at the beach on Lake Michigan every weekend playing volleyball, exploring the 18-mile lakefront trail, and enjoying neighborhoods where young professionals hang out like Wrigleyville and Lincoln Park.