My 8 year old isn't really into sports. But i9 soccer has been able to keep some of her interest…read more:). The all girls soccer league was a great idea. And the low stress style of practice and games on the same day is perfect for the impossible-to-schedule-anymore-into-our-lives family we seem to have become. So great job i9. We keep coming back and telling more and more people about it.

This club was a complete rip off. I signed my 13 year old son for flag football. In the beginning…read moreit was good but towards the end kids didn't start showing up. They only played one day, practice the same day. I tried to email the organizers Rameed and he never returned any of my emails. Just pay the extra $200 and sign up for tackle football at your local school, where they coach and practice every day of the week. This place is very unprofessional and I would not recommend this place to anyone unless you want to waste your time.

Let's take a break from all the sports reviews and talk about Chicago Sport & Social Club's Bloody…read moreMary Fest (which, let's be real, drinking boozy calories is way more fun than burning calories). Theater on the Lake was the perfect venue. Part indoor, part outdoor space made it easy to enjoy the beautiful fall morning! Tons of passed appetizers, including ham & cheese mini-sammies, french toast bites, cheddar scones, and more! Not being a Bloody Mary fan myself (I know, I know, blasephemy!) there was still PLENTY of other options, including Truly, spiked sparkling water; Angry Orchard, hard apple cider; and plenty of mimosas! The fest had tons of food and drinks, the voting was easy with multiple tablets set up by the stage, and the vibe was super laid back and casual, making for the perfect Sunday. We had a blast. Totally looking forward to next year's already! Thanks for an awesome event, Sport and Social Club :)

Fitz-Hume!! Do you…read moreremember that scene in Spies Like Us when Emmett Fitz-Hume (Chevy Chase) and Austin Milbarge (Dan Akroyd) attempt to pass themselves off as doctors? And then, of course, a patient needing an emergency appendectomy arrives, and Fitz-Hume and Milbarge go to work with their scalpel, having no clue what to do, all the while slowly inching it in different directions as they get confirmation from the actual doctors... The softball umpires for Chicago Sport & Social Club must have studied this clip from the movie repeatedly because they've performed analogous actions during games on multiple occasions. I was playing in a game earlier this week, and a woman on the other team steps up to the plate. She grazes the ball with her bat, and the ball drops about two feet in front of home plate. She releases her bat as she runs to first, and the bat drops about one foot in front of home plate. Meanwhile, the ball slowly rolls backward, and then stops at the bat which is still in fair territory. The umpire just stares at the ball dumbfoundedly for several seconds, entirely unsure of what to do. From shortstop, I finally yell, "That's out of play." The umpire then looks up and triumphantly shouts, "Foul ball!" (While not technically correct, I figured arguing this minor detail would be moot since the outcome was the same.) Unfortunately, this example is just one of many blunders repeatedly made by CSSC's umpire crew. This is the second season I've played with CSSC, and the officiating has been atrocious nearly every game. I'm convinced it is run by some dude who knew someone at the Chicago Park District, got a license for sporting events, and then hired all of his college bros to ump games. I'm certainly no expert, but it amazes me that a sports club doesn't know jack about ASA rules. It would be one thing if they simply made up their own rules--and in fact, they do--as the games are being played, but even within those made-up rules, there's absolutely no consistency. You have no idea what is going to happen from game to game. I could bore you with several more examples, but then you might think I'm just some overly competitive jerkface. I'm not. I just find it obnoxious when umps give various teams (and even sometimes my own team) significant advantages because they don't even know the rules of their own league. I can't speak to how other sports leagues or social events are handled by CSSC, but I can say with experience, that the other two major sports clubs in the city know how to officiate softball correctly. The only reason I don't play in one of those leagues is because my company pays for the league I'm currently playing in. I'm not one to look a gift horse in the mouth, but I'm certainly not shy about trashing it on the internet. P.S. There are no restrooms near the softball diamond I play on, so I just pee in the bushes. If you're in Grant Park, don't have a picnic near any bushes.

Our younger kiddo has been playing with YSI for two years and I can't say enough positive things…read moreabout the program, the coaches, and the community. The coaches are supportive, enthusiastic, and focused on growth and development. When the team loses, the coaches boost spirits and develop strategies. When the team is up by a lot halfway through a game, they ask the kids to focus on skills first - for example, there must be five passes before they can attempt another shot. The contrast between our coaches and others we play against is stark. So happy we are a part of this organization!

I see that the last 1 star reviews were years ago so I have an updated here…read more. Last week I called once. No answer. Called again and I asked to know information about throwing my son's birthday party during the winter since it's an indoor facility. They got my information and said some "coach" was going to get back to me with information... a week has gone by. I called. No answer just like the week prior. Gave it one more shot because I was really really trying to get information because my son is obsessed with playing baseball and I "thought" this would be the perfect place. I was called back by a different number which I wasn't even going to answer since it was unknown. So when I talked to a woman who answered she said oh I'm so sorry. There's renovations going on so we're busy but I still have your information and will make sure "coach" gets back to you THAT SAME DAY. I was very hopeful since I said even an email will work. Hours went by and never received a call or email. Really frustrated, upset and disappointed I was given false hope again. How busy are you that I've given you a week to call me back. Email. Voicemail. Nothing. Never received customer service like this anywhere ever!! Didn't even know or think a person/ company would do this. Thanks for ruining my sons birthday and losing a good amount of money I was willing to spend

Just finished up a week of summer camp. My 6 year old son loved it! He was not a fan of having to…read moredo baseball camp but in the end loved it. He learned how to hit and catch a ground ball. All things that he was very nervous about before hand. All of the coaches were great! Super friendly and genuinely nice to the kiddos! Looking forward to possibly started a class during the school year!

I came here for the rooftop restaurant Harvest. I had low expectations for the food. Everything we…read morehad was really good. The truffle fries were crispy, pancakes were good, the salmon bowl and burrata salad were perfect for a hot day. The salmon was perfectly cooked. The view on the rooftop is lovely and the service was great. Definitely don't miss out on the rooftop restaurant/bar.

In a word: terrible. Other words: dirty, broken, rude. Including:…read more - Unsafe infrastructure. Floor literally shakes regularly. If there is a building in Chicago likely to collapse on you, this is it. - Operated for many, many months without a proper license to have their pool open for use. - The pool is constantly leaking into the weight room on the floor below. Every time I work out there is a pile of towels in a different location, buckets catching water from the pool a floor up, areas sequestered off because the ceiling is falling in. - The roof is constantly leaking and instead of what seems like minimal effort to patch the roof, they rig up plastic sheets with clips and place buckets the leaking water flows into in the middle of the track. This is in multiple places and has been in place all winter long. - Generally dirty and gross everywhere. Have never not ever and would not: get in the pool, take a shower, use the sauna, or touch the floor with anything other than the bottom of my shoes. The equipment is disgusting. - All the broken things everywhere. Broken shower doors, broken equipment, broken chairs, broken clocks, broken coat racks. - A nonexistent class program. Every other gym I've been a member at has had decent to awesome group fitness options. Do not come here for that. For starters, they offer almost none. Those that they offer are often cancelled last minute without notice. This place isn't exactly teaming with fit staff... The fitness class spaces are very low quality. - The youth classes are a waste of money. I've paid a lot of money for a lot of different youth classes over the years. This is the only establishment where I asked for a refund for the swimming lessons and my kids begged me to not make them do tennis again. - They brag about the kids camp but it is highly over priced compared to what's out there. The cost initially sounds okay, but then you realize their "full day" is actually a "half day" and to get the rest of the day covered, you have to double the cost. Add to that I've never encountered a youth camp program with poorer communication. Why are we members (for now)? Because they are generally chill around here and we have a boatload of kids. They swim in the gross pool, climb on the shaking outdoor playground, have so far survived the childcare that is pure chaos, and once in awhile I can't find another camp to send my kids to (they complain the whole way there and back and I worry about their safety all day). Recently a new manager-like gal has started roaming the halls scolding families for "health violations" like giving their kids a snack from home. Set aside that anyone with kids understands this is an unreasonable expectation, it's a highly offensive public lashing given the clear health code violations the staff routinely ignore and their patrons have just resolved to deal with. Every time I come here, I see at least a half dozen new member tours in action. Anyone considering joining should do so with eyes wide open. The quality of this gym compares to the Lakeview YMCA, with the Y coming out the clear winner for cleanliness, customer service and cost. It goes without saying, if you don't have kids or like kids this is not the gym for you. Don't complain about the kids, just go to one of the countless other cool gyms where you won't see them. We haven't cancelled our membership yet and I won't bother raising these issues with management because every interaction I've had with them makes it quite clear the bar they've set for themselves is so low. But it's just a matter of time, and I have no intention of wiping down the equipment at an establishment so woefully neglected by the rude people collecting $500 from me every month.

Great programming for kids! Our two kids attend the summer camp, tennis, and baseball there and all…read moreare wonderful.

It is my favorite place to go my family loves it and they do sports there and I did a birthday part…read morethere and they was organized with the party.And there gym is good they have three gym at NBGC and people there are so nice

roll the ball kick…read morethe ball watch balls bounce and boobies jiggle fun times with kids of all ages the kind with ids to play flippy cup after sometimes before yay! i forgot its like dodgeball and baseball and recess and EVERYbody plays and sometimes with the game ball too! if you can't have fun doing this, you're like a total poopoo head! this review written under the influence of kumas;p

This is what I have learned playing kickball last year with these crazy people:…read more 1. I am not nearly as innocent as I should be. 2. Vaughn likes getting hosed by Teddy. A lot. 3. You should always wear pants because you never know who is taking pictures of you. 4. Nikki C. can handle his tequila. Seriously. 5. A 45 minute/5 inning game is about what most "adults" can take for a game. ADD is alive and well here. 6. For $60, you get a t-shirt, 14 games (incl. all-star game and tourney) and a whole lot of fun. And the stories... oh god, the stories... Kicking balls? The best time you could possibly have on a Wed night! What else are you going to do? Sit at home?

Attended a 2 year old birthday party this weekend at Lil' Kickers and it was adorable!…read more We were greeted by the very sweet staff who pointed us to the direction of the birthday party. They set up a huge bouncy house for that was really the star of the show. The kiddos had some much fun climbing and jumping around on there. The indoor fields were also open for us to run around on. Most of the kids were still pretty little, but they really enjoyed running around and kicking the balls. We would love to bring our son back here for lessons once he's a little bit older, but for now it's an A+ birthday party destination!

My son loves the classes and instructors there. We continue to take the next level of classes thereread more