Bachelor's Grove Woods is not to be confused with Bachelor's Grove Cemetery which, besides being a…read moreformer cemetery, is east of this location and on the south side of the street. Bachelor's Grove Woods used to be a thing, but currently there are no services here. There are no trails and the only thing one can really do is throw out a blanket and have a picnic in the shady grassy area. Loads of parking but no trails or picnic tables or cookout stands...so you have to bring everything that you need. This particular woods is a part of the greater Forest Preserve District of Cook County and can be located on their map (http://fpdcc.com/downloads/maps/FPCC-CountyMap-2014-web.pdf) as #238.

Bachelors Grove is a pretty historical and adventurous place to go too but for me as a person who's…read morebeen here multiple times, I think it's mostly hype. Don't try coming here after night or during non summer hours because Forest Preserve police are always watching. The graves and tombstones are definitely cool and I wish they would do something to help restore this place but you get to follow a long trail which kind of goes nowhere and then you're stuck in the woods.That's Bachelors Grove in a nutshell

I think there's definitely a distinction to be made between a park and a play lot, and Privet Park…read moreis definitely a play lot. There's really almost no green space here. That's fine, but I think calling it a park is false advertising (little joke there). The history is kind of interesting, though; the city bought what was a vacant lot lot from the Turtle Wax company, and shortly thereafter it was made into a park. At the time, there was an idea to name the parks in the city after plant life, which is where the name privet comes from. The park is accessible and has a composite wood surface, but it is accessible. It's a blink-and-you'll-miss-it spot, as you might barely even notice it's there until you've driven by.

This is a funny little park. It's not a recreational park or anything; it's in the name: It's a…read morememorial park commemorating the Catrambone family. The family first immigrated from Italy in the early 20th century, settling in the Tri-Taylor neighborhood. This park came into existence near the end of the century in 1997 to memorialize the family. There are bricks throughout this little corner of land with names of various family members, and near the park sign there's a section for members of the family who served in the military. Many of the family still live in the west side neighborhood, and this is a sweet little tribute to the 150+ members of the family who have flourished since the original five (four brothers and cousin) came to the city.