I'm sure you've heard the old expression boys and their toys…read more This is a place that satisfies the military or first responder in anyone. From shirts to jackets, pants to vests it has it all Employees are pleasant and prices are very reasonable Pop in pick something up and the added upside is there are a lot of restaurants to pop into in case you're hungry after you're done shopping. :)

Great staff that actually is willing to help. Good amount of pretty much everything. I always have…read morea great experience at this location, and I don't have to drive into the city anymore.

Visited here to buy some shirts and sweatshirt for my nephews. Super organized and clean…read more Merchandise well marked. The decor all around was fun too. The owner was super friendly and you can tell he loves what he does. I think the shop has been open for awhile but stores like these are becoming a rarity. Here's to hoping more small businesses stay open!

Rosa J. asked her daddy what he wanted to go for fun. He was looking for a military and police…read moresupply store. Coincidentally, I bookmarked this place on Madison St. in downtown Forest Park, approximately ten (10) to fifteen (15) minute walking distance from either CTA Harlem or Forest Park Blue Line station. The owner was friendly and offering assistance when Dad was mumbling about combat boots. Unfortunately, he didn't have much luck on finding his size. By the way, guys, for your information he wears women's size 7.5! There were some fun t-shirts, caps, beanies, outerwear, jumpsuits, and trousers with police and military themes. However, most of their items were priced on a much higher side. I was about to commit on purchasing a Chicago-flag t-shirt, substituting stars with skulls. I decided not to due to the intimidating caption and hefty price ($18 for a t-shirt). It was cool to see a dressing room for customer use. We had a great time browsing through the aisles. Items were well-organized in categories. If you were into collecting military and police gadgets, this shop would be appropriate for you to poke around.

Everything Sports! Why go to a shop? For kids and beginners, and even for us experts, the entire…read moreprocess of Sports, starts with the touch of each item. Does it look right, feel right , fit right? Especially mits, bats, helmets... I can't play my best if I'm not geared up my best. It's best done in person. It's great for kids also. Get them more involved and be good decision makers. They have a lot of weights & workout equipment. Sports is an entire process, without good fitness, you can't play well. Very big selection here of most sports equipment. Tennis, badminton , baseball, softball, lacrosse, even KickBall. Now that was a fun sport at school to play.!!! Their prices are a bit high, but I think it's worth it for the overall experience. It's a clean shop. Don't forget the Big League Chewing Gum on your way out! So cool. Located in an awesome downtown area of Forest Park. A wonderful family friendly city. Huge parks& recreation areas. Busy street Madison. Off 290 Exit Harlem Avenue North West on Madison

They are great humans, blue collar and they will have what you need. They are willing to help…read moreanyone who is willing to be friendly.

I've had a hard time trying to frame this. I'll try this…read more I had to listen to a performative dood talk emanating from the floor worker to a customer about chain lubricant that went on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on. And on an on an on an on and on. And on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on. And on and on and on and on and on an on and on and on and on and on. It was a long time. I waited. And I waited some more. I did some serious waiting five feet away in a red sweater. No acknowledgment. No letting me know it might be a while. But that would've likely stopped the upselling I started to see. So I turned me and my bike around and left. It's hard for me to be on my feet that long. That's why I bike. Dood has a right to be into his subject matter. Usually shops want you to feel comfortable and respected as somewhat of a priority, even if you aren't being directly pitched at the moment... it just was not a good vibe. All doods working there when I was in. Way heavy on the dood vibe. Captive audience syndrome. Sigh. Dood has to do what a dood does. I avoid places like this. Going to the bike collective in Rogers Park instead next time.

Tailwind has been my family's go-to bike shop for six or more years. Some years I find myself…read moreshipping them a new bike to build for a kid's upcoming birthday. Other years we've adopted a used bike that needs some TLC. This week they are working on upgrades to my kids' road bikes to make them better suited to racing on the velodrome in Northbrook. As always, the guy who helped us (Kyle) was knowledgeable about the options and had good advice about how to proceed. I knew that would be the case and knew that the shop is always fair about labor costs, which is why I brought the bikes back from Northbrook to have the work done. Long story short, this place is great, and you won't regret giving it your business.

Offshore contacted Eddyline and changed their order with them so I could have two matching colored…read morekayaks, a Caribbean 12 FS and a Caribbean 14 FS, and delivered them to my home in Noblesville Indiana. My local Eddyline retailer was unable/unwilling to do the same. Great communication and pleasant demeanor. Highly recommend Offshore in Lake Bluff.

We spoke with Sam from Offshore, regarding repairs to our Zodiac boat…read more After much discussion with Sam his integrity became apparent in that his honest opinion was that spending additional money to repair this boat would not be worth while. He is to be commended for his honesty in appraising the return value for the expenditure for the need repairs. He took the time to honestly evaluate our Zodiac boat rather than turn just a "quick profit". We honestly would not have know the difference. He runs his business in a forthright manner to be commended in this day and age the "Quick Profit". Thank You M. Jens

Great price and great quality and good customer service. Almost better than average footlockerread more

Kids footlocker was a savior. They had my son's size and was able to switch a pair of Jordans that…read moreI purchased some weeks before and was the incorrect size.

Great first time kayaking! The views were breathtaking and the staff member was very informative…read moreand kind to us. I will be doing this regularly. It's a great way to explore downtown Chicago and connect with yourself.

First, it says when booking that it will be two hours. The start time is 8:15. So I told my…read morebabysitter an end time based off of that. The day of the tour we get a text saying it will be three hours. That meant we had to scramble to see if our babysitter could stay at least an hour longer. Second, they put a green light on each kayak on each so it can be seen at night on the river (we did the fireworks tour). I am not exaggerating when I say half of the kayaks on the tour lights were out on the way to the fireworks. That made me feel unsafe and anxious. It also made it more difficult to figure out who our tour guides were because at least two tour guides' lights went out as well. Third, they directed us to "park" (not sure how else to put it) for the fireworks in a spot that the other kayak tour groups seemed to very clearly know was to be avoided because a giant boat was going to dock there. This resulted in our group being yelled at by another kayaking group that we should leave for our own safety because a boat was going to dock there. Then the boat was descending upon us and we had to play kayak-frogger across the river in a mad dash at the last minute while the giant boat honked and played sirens because we were in its way. Again, felt very unsafe. For a person looking for a a casual, fun kayaking experience, this whole thing was too stressful. Would not recommend. Other kayaking places we saw on the water seemed more organized and safety-conscious.

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Very impressed with Affordable Backyard Tents. This was my first time using them and will…read moredefinitely be using them again! Great communication and pricing and the crew worked effectively and quickly setting up and taking down.