Waukegan Harbor in Travel Section Suntimes 6/28

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I appreciated seeing this Waukegan mention in the Sunday Chicago Suntimes...
I thought I'd share it. I didn't know what topic to put this under so
I came to this "Chit Chat" Topic area....

This is a segment from an Article Called
Third Coast Charms from the Travel Section.

.....In a sea of fog, we left Belmont Harbor for northern ports. Granted, Waukegan Harbor is only 38 nautical miles north. Driving, it would take about an hour. Aboard Mazurka, it took four.

While you might not think of Waukegan as a weekend getaway destination, the home of author Ray Bradbury and comedian Jack Benny has a beautiful harbor and hands down the best Fourth of July fireworks show I've ever seen. Forget the crowds at Navy Pier. Haul yourselves up to Waukegan where a symphony plays on the harbor, followed by a 45-minute fireworks show that explodes right over your head. If you spend the night, have brunch at Hussey's, a biker bar with terrific biscuits, gravy and homemade sausage.

After an overnight stay in Waukegan, we cruised over glass-like water for our next port, Racine. .....