First time at a Sox game and we had a blast! Sox vs Royals, we didn't secure the win and those…read moreRoyals fans came out deep and proud! We all had a great time at the game! The weather was great, hot and humid lol we sat in section 152 which was perfect! Shaded area and close to all the great eats! We had some veggie pierogis, veggie hot dogs, nachos, beer and that s'mores milkshake! Omg! I was on a hunt for the milkshake and it didn't disappoint! All the food was amazing! It was easy to get to the game, very minimal traffic, parking was easy to find and a very short walk to the ballpark. It's a great ballpark, nice, clean and organized. Easy to navigate through and the concession folks were nice.

Good stadium. The team is trying to turn it around so better fans in the crowd. Much better young…read moretalent on the field. Fun place to be. Food was good. Ice cream was standard. Mascot photo in the kids clubhouse in the 5th inning. But you can't enter unless you have a kid!

Bixler is a nicely sized playground in Hyde Park next to Ray Elementary school. It has typical…read moreplayground equipment but also a splash pad for fun in the summer sun. It's moved back and forth between the board of education and the park district. The playground has been well kept and the equipment is in good condition. It's named after Ray Bixler, who was an educator in the area and principal of Ray Elementary right next to the playlot. The lot isn't limited to the school, though, and it's nice that it's right in the middle of the 57th Street Art Fair when it happens so that kids have a place to play if they like. This is right near the university and across from a variety of businesses, so great location for year-round fun, too.

A safe and small park and playground is in Hyde Park close to places to eat. Bixler Park is a good…read moreplace to take kids for a few minutes. It might even be okay for an hour really. Has modern equipment and open area. There's a good feeling here with all the smart college people. Bring the children. It's okay even for the older children. The ones who are from the University Of Chicago chilling and studying. Evidently it's been here for quite awhile. Of course one of the most important needs for a park other than having something to do would be that it's safe. It seems like it. This is back from off 57th Street in a busy area so no crimes are likely. Good location also for the adults. It's across from a few very popular restaurants like Medici. This also has a fountain that's active in summer.

This event has been EXCELLENT! The timing of Juneteenth and Father's Day weekend is an awesome way…read moreto celebrate fatherhood, family and legacy through community connections, engagement and wellness. Vendors were present, educational materials, screening, and experiences were available and ALL FOR FREE! One of the vendors had some banana pudding and what a delicious delight to find hints of pineapple in the whipped portion of the dessert! A-MA-ZING!!!

A lot of big parks are on the South Side, with these being one of the biggest. It has a lot to…read morecheck out inside, from athletic fields and festivals. Washington Park is also pretty safe. Get away from all the concrete and pavement and get lost in the trees for awhile. There's a lot more going on in summer so that's when it can get pretty crowded but it's still big enough for plenty of visitors. Fun times are here to be had. It's a kind of long shaped park with roads running through it. These roads divide the park into sections. In the southern part of the park are more of the trails and leisurely activities. The DuSable African American Museum is in the eastern part. Also over here is some art. Lorado Taft made a sculpture, Fountain Of Time. It's pretty impressive looking. Take some time to check it out. In the northern part are the athletic fields. There's baseball fields, basketball courts, and more. A whole lot of people are around when it's summer, either playing a game or at a festival. It has fun for the whole family, with all kinds of good stuff going on. There's also lots of bicycle trails.

(Kari's Rating 9.5/10)…read more TLDR: -Great variety of food -Can have long lines -Reasonably Priced Decided to come for the Hello Kitty plushy with a group of friends. Because we had 26 people, the stadium had us pickup our plushies early! We got there and everyone split to get their own food. I went with a friend to the first 100 levels for Lucky's Korean Corn Dogs. He got the Tonkatsu. It was crispy, very juice and well breaded. It didn't taste a ton like tonkatsu, but it was decently filling for the price. Although I didn't order much more food, and I'm not a drinker, I held off the larger exploration of food because the Sox were up 3 in the fourth or fifth inning. I personally like Sox stadium more than Wrigley, mostly because the variety of food, as well as the lack of bleachers, which can arguably be fun, most of the time I don't really wanna deal with drunk fans haha!

Super cool experience to see a White Sox game. This was actually my first experience going to a MLB…read moregame. The weather was great, and the seating location was great. The Sun was out, but it was luckily not directly on us. This weekend was actually a pretty special event. The Sox had a 20 year reunion of winning the World Series. They had the old team come out and the pitcher of 2005 team did the ceremonial first pitch. I was surprised at how much I enjoyed myself. I could definitely see myself going to another game.

The way the surrounding park is set up is a bit odd. There's only one entrance and the rest is…read morefenced off (which google maps didn't seem to understand); it has this kind of exclusive vibe and yet signs say it's open to the public, so I somewhat awkwardly walked in, passing a golf course, a magisterial building hosting some fancy reception, a picnic area hosting some considerably less fancy gatherings, a small beach, and finally a small stretch of trail which circles through a bird-filled woodland. It's much like Montrose Point on the north side of the city, but smaller and less accessible. Having said that, the birds were signing and the views were quite splendid, so far be it from me to dissuade anyone from going.

03/14/21 - This Bird & Butterfly Sanctuary is just another hidden gem that is part of Chicago's…read morelakefront. The sanctuary is located within the South Shore Cultural Club & is accessible to the public. There is a metered parking lot set back for public use and a beach adjacent to it. It's a beautiful little gem hidden where you can get away and reflect while enjoying nature. This morning I was rewarded w/a gorgeous sunrise in the lake. It's so peaceful & quite as you walk along the path by the lake and the rough the grasslands set aside for the birds. This morning I saw a pair of mallards, seagulls & a few geese flying by. So beautiful it's nice to come out early and see the sunrise & walk through a natural habit along the lake. Peace out.

A pretty small ass park but fun. Florence Stout Park is utilized by Hyde Park locals. It mostly is…read morea place for walking their dogs it seems. Has a playground. There's not all that much else but it's still okay though. Features include a few athletic fields such as baseball. In the open green space you can play other sports. There's also a lot of room for other things. People like to come walk their dogs. There's seriously a lot of them. Lots of dogs means lots of something else. Take a look before you step in poop. Also there's a pretty big hill. It's really good for sledding. The park is pretty small but it still has plenty of trees.

Stout Park features:…read more Limited play ground equipment (may disappoint the kiddies). Plenty of green space for soccer, frisbee, etc... A very functional baseball diamond. Two working water fountains. A steep hill that is all the rage among the first graders during winter snows. Plenty of benches and trees. Dogs tend to socialize here in the mornings and after work (with their owners of course). Clean, but the lawn can get a bit patchy.

One of the best parks in the city! It is in walking/bike riding distance from my house and the kids…read morelove the new playground and clean facilities. They even have open gym hours that allow them to play basketball almost everyday. Great basketball courts, friendly staff, clean restrooms - truly a rarity among the Chicago Park District options.

Hooped at Taylor Lauridsen gym almost every weekend. The gym is still new, clean, and the…read morebasketball court is awesome.