CHICAGO — The city is offering its own brand of canned tap water, dubbed “Chicagwa,” for a limited time.
The campaign is meant to showcase the quality of Chicago’s drinking water, as well as the city’s “rich history” with and connection to Lake Michigan, according to a Mayor’s Office news release.
The water was canned in Chicago by a local brewery. The cans come in six designs, with all of the label art made by local artists, according to the Mayor’s Office.
One can’s label features a hot dog sitting on a boat in Lake Michigan, the city’s skyline behind the wiener. Another takes inspiration from art deco designs, showcasing women with a sunrise over the water behind them. See all the cans here.
A website promoting the campaign was created by a local company, and it features a funny video narrated by TikTok historian Shermann “Dilla” Thomas.
The campaign will also be advertised on billboards across the city.
Cans of Chicagwa will be given away at events during the summer — and it’s available at taps throughout the city.
So many missed oppertunities too. "Chicagua" is the origin of the name Chicago. Not only that but Chicagua could have been a mix between Chicago and Agua. Agua being spanish for water. But no they spelled it Chicag(o)wa(ter). 🤦♂️
True, everything is offensive now. I diddnt know about the history either, i found it when i searched for the story to confirm the canned tap water was real. I searched for "chicagua" because thats just how my brain spelled it when i heard it.
CHICAGO — The city is offering its own brand of canned tap water, dubbed “Chicagwa,” for a limited time.
The campaign is meant to showcase the quality of Chicago’s drinking water, as well as the city’s “rich history” with and connection to Lake Michigan, according to a Mayor’s Office news release.
The water was canned in Chicago by a local brewery. The cans come in six designs, with all of the label art made by local artists, according to the Mayor’s Office.
One can’s label features a hot dog sitting on a boat in Lake Michigan, the city’s skyline behind the wiener. Another takes inspiration from art deco designs, showcasing women with a sunrise over the water behind them. See all the cans here.
A website promoting the campaign was created by a local company, and it features a funny video narrated by TikTok historian Shermann “Dilla” Thomas.
The campaign will also be advertised on billboards across the city.
Cans of Chicagwa will be given away at events during the summer — and it’s available at taps throughout the city.
So many missed oppertunities too. "Chicagua" is the origin of the name Chicago. Not only that but Chicagua could have been a mix between Chicago and Agua. Agua being spanish for water. But no they spelled it Chicag(o)wa(ter). 🤦♂️
I thought they were going for Chicago and agua but are just so stupid they spelled it wrong…
True, everything is offensive now. I diddnt know about the history either, i found it when i searched for the story to confirm the canned tap water was real. I searched for "chicagua" because thats just how my brain spelled it when i heard it.