[PRCo] Re: Dogs busy in Lake Michigan

[Bob Rathke]

Matt,
I forgot to mention that the Doggie Beach in Evanston is on open water (Lake 
Michigan), while the becach in Chicago is a lagoon a couple of hundred feet 
inland from the lake.  We prefer the open water beach.

There are also theee Doggie Parks near our home.  They are fenced-in former 
farms that dogs - and owners - can roam around in.  The park closest to our 
home is about 50 acres.  See attached photos taken in July. Our Maggie is 
the black dog.

Bob 8/22/05

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Matt Barry" <mrb190 at pitt.edu>
To: <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
Sent: Friday, August 19, 2005 4:05 AM
Subject: [PRCo] Re: Dogs busy in Lake Michigan


>I would like to see that, Bob.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Bob Rathke" <bobrathke at comcast.net>
> To: <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
> Sent: Thursday, August 18, 2005 5:24 PM
> Subject: [PRCo] Dogs busy in Lake Michigan
>
>
>> Yes, dogs go swimming in Lake Michigan.  In fact they have their own
>> beaches - one in Chicago and another in Evanston; none in Kenosha, 
>> though.
>> We took our dog to the Evanston  beach in June - it's about 1/2-mile 
>> long,
>> and for dogs only.
>> I can send photos to anyone who's interested.
>>
>> Bob 8/17/05
>>
>> -----------------------------
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Fred Schneider" <fschnei at supernet.com>
>> To: <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
>> Sent: Thursday, August 18, 2005 9:19 AM
>> Subject: [PRCo] Re: Trolleys busy in Kenosha
>>
>>
>>> Dogs going swimming in Lake Michigan?
>>>
>>> Bob Rathke wrote:
>>>
>>>> Lots of shopping centers and houses have been built along the highway
>>>> from
>>>> Kenosha to I-94, but there's still open land at the I-94 end, although
>>>> that's also the sites of the dog track and the Kenosha airport.
>>>>
>>>> The dog track is the main reason for extending the trolley line west of
>>>> Kenosha, not the development happening along the highway, but I'm not
>>>> sure
>>>> how much trolley traffic would be generated by people downtown going to
>>>> the
>>>> dog track, and people at the dog track going downtown.  I believe that
>>>> the
>>>> people at each end of the line have different interests.
>>>>
>>>> Bob 8/17/05
>>>>
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>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "James B. Holland" <PRCoPCC at P-R-Co.com>
>>>> To: <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
>>>> Sent: Wednesday, August 17, 2005 4:25 AM
>>>> Subject: [PRCo] Re: Trolleys busy in Kenosha
>>>>
>>>> > Out to I-94?       In early 1970s. 8.9999999 miles of that 9-miles 
>>>> > was
>>>> > totally open land!       Guess some of that has been developed but
>>>> > Certainly Not All!!!!!!!
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> > Bob Rathke wrote:
>>>> >
>>>> >> Nothing new heard this trip. I drove north of downtown Kenbosha
>>>> >> through the park to the beach - it would be a natural extension of
>>>> >> the
>>>> >> trolley line, and should attract riders at least in the warm months.
>>>> >> This will probably be the first extension to be built. The proposed
>>>> >> line out to the dog track at I-94 (about 9 miles away) is a bit more
>>>> >> ambitious, and probably isn't feasible in the short term - unless 
>>>> >> the
>>>> >> city gets a bundle of money.
>>>> >>
>>>> >> The transit employees in Kenosha really work at being friendly and
>>>> >> helpful on the trolleys. Saturday, I saw the first female trolley
>>>> >> operator there.
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Apartment and condo buildings downtown have been completed, and
>>>> >> appear
>>>> >> to have high occupancy. A live theater and museum are open now, and
>>>> >> restauarants and shops are springing up along the trolley line.
>>>> >>
>>>> >> And...I stopped at Trolley Dogs for lunch. They have an O-gauge PCC
>>>> >> in
>>>> >> TTC paint on display.
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Bob 8/16/05
>>>> >>
>>>> >> ----------------------------
>>>> >> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> >> From: "James B. Holland" <PRCoPCC at P-R-Co.com>
>>>> >> To: <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
>>>> >> Sent: Sunday, August 14, 2005 7:52 PM
>>>> >> Subject: [PRCo] Re: Trolleys busy in Kenosha
>>>> >>
>>>> >>
>>>> >>> What's the latest for extensions of this line?
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> Bob Rathke wrote:
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>>> I stopped by Kenosha yesterday, and took a couple of rides on the
>>>> >>>> "Cincinnati" trolley.
>>>> >>>> There's a music festival in the park along lake Michigan this
>>>> >>>> weekend, and since the trolley line runs through the park, it's
>>>> >>>> transporting visitors from the remote parking areas to the
>>>> >>>> lakefront.
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> Trolley service has been extended to 11PM for the event. At Noon
>>>> >>>> yesterday three trolleys were running - the Johnstown, Cincinnati
>>>> >>>> and Toronto cars. They were on 3-4 minute headways...and getting
>>>> >>>> lots of riders. The motorman on the Johnstown car said they were
>>>> >>>> prepared to put a fourth trolley on the line in late afternoon if
>>>> >>>> necessary.
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> Bob 8/14/05
>>>> >>>
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> > Jim__Holland
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> > I__Like__Ike.......And__PCCs!!
>>>> >
>>>> > down with pantographs ---- UP___WITH___TROLLEYPOLES!!!!!!!
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>
>>>
>>>
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