Kenosha

Kenosha has a beautiful shoreline on the banks of Lake Michigan.

To the south, we did not visit Kensosha Sand Dunes or Southport Park, but I did contemplate the lake from the jetty in the grounds of the Kemper Center, which houses the Anderson Arts Center. Just along from there is the beach, by Eichelman Park, and Southport Marina, and the three museums, Public, Civil War and Dinosaur.

We left these to visit for another day, choosing instead to while away our time by the harbour, as often as not at Haborside Common Grounds.  We did venture north, past a second marina catering only for power boats, but we were otherywise engaged during concert that takes place each Wednesday night in summer at the Bandshell in Pennoyer Park. Our journey took us to the campus of Carthage College, where John studies, which was just beautiful. We did not see any litter anywhere.

Away from the shoreline, Kenosha (population 99,218) has plenty of amenities and industry, but has a relaxed, small town feel. The roads are wide and spacious, the traffic is generally light, and driving is easy. The cities of Milwaukee and Chicago are about an hour's drive away. We went to watch the Milwaukee Brewers play the Toronto Bluejays at Basketball at Miller Park - a great game, with a 10 - 9 scoreline, and several of our group ventured into Chicago where they enjoyed the great architecture.  We also went west as far as Lake Geneva and saw some scenery that was not so flat as the rest.

For many, the attraction of Kenosha lies near the junction of 60th Street and 39th Avenue - Living Light Church. It is here that they run the Living Light School of Worship, a nine month course pursuing Christian Maturity, Music, and other aspects of Worship. That is what brought our son John to Kenosha, and introduced him to friends at Living Light and around the world.

He never went with the intention of staying, but now he is married and living in Kenosha. That is, for us at least, the greatest attraction of Kenosha.