North Beach | RACINE, WISCONSIN

NORTH BEACH - BEACH MOM: Approximately 200,000 visitors come to North Beach every year for special events or just to have fun! Dr. Julie Kinzelman shows us how North Beach went from a biologically unsound area to a thriving beach voted one of the best in the country by several top periodicals. Julie got grants as an undergraduate student studying beach pollution. She wanted to go further with her studies and so got advanced degrees -- while at the same time working full time. She got her PhD from the UK and began to think about beaches as a social necessity. Citizens need the recreational beaches for social happiness. Looking at Racine's North Beach, she thought it was time to clean it up and give it back to the community.With the Iron Man Race as the backdrop, So how'd she do it? Grooming, Storm water management to help improve water quality by way of aesthetically pleasing sand dunes. Adjustments to the bacteria in the sand via routine grooming and much much more! Settled on one of the nation's Top 10 beaches, Racine County, Wisconsin, hugs the beautiful Lake Michigan shoreline between Chicago and Milwaukee. Through the eyes of locals, business owners, and tourists, we explore everything this family friendly vacation spot has to offer. With one of the country's top beaches, Frank Lloyd Wright architecture, a zoo, biking and hiking trails, art galleries, museums, year-round sport, church, music and art festivals, nationally known bakeries and water activities, urban and rural tours, and a rich history dating back over 150 years, a two or three night stay is definitely in order. Over the course of this series we'll visit the large variety of options available to this reclaimed city as told by the people who know it best. More Real Racine - Visit our Website: http://realracine.com/ Subscribe to our Youtube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=racinecountycvb Episode 1 | Waterford Hot Air Balloon Festival: http://youtu.be/mczP5M0b23k Episode 3 | Kringle: http://youtu.be/qC1QlrKuqnM Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RealRacine Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RealRacine