Basketball in the city? (Bellwood, Washington: live, dangerous, gym)

[noid_1985]

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Originally Posted by Avengerfire

I sure know what areas I would (do) not want to be in, nor many other people would want to be in, be it the day or night.

Were you in Bellwood at night or in the day time? Why would go somewhere that you wouldn't want to be? Im not attacking your credibility stop contradicting yourself....The United States is a dangerous place ... very general, Chicago is a dangerous place... very general, Bellwood is a..... You want safe go play NBA Live or something.

[aragx6]

jsuh - Where do you live so we can try and find you a place nearby?

[Lookout Kid]

This has always been an issue for me in Chicago. I'm a bit clumsy white guy, and am pretty damn intimidated by the street ball that goes on at pretty much every basketball court in the city. "Pick up games" in Chi-town are not for the weak.

Also, most of the nicer neighborhoods have eliminated basketball hoops in the parks because they don't want young African-American residents coming to their neighborhoods. It sounds bad, but it's true. The neighborhood groups worked hard to get the hoops removed from Disney School near my home. Personally, I would have loved to go shoot hoops there from time to time, but the courts were dominated by young teenagers.

[SoonToBeChicagoan]

There are bball courts in Wicker Park (in the actual park...two smaller full courts, not too bad)

[jsuh84]

Originally Posted by aragx6

jsuh - Where do you live so we can try and find you a place nearby?

I live in Andersonville, on Clark and Argyle.

In fact, I just came from the courts in Foster Beach. I was just out jogging, enjoying the beautiful lake when I bumped into a pick-up game. Granted, my shot was shaky (Haven't played in weeks) and I was wearing running shoes, but basketball (Especially a GOOD pick-up game) is the one pure joy I have left so I enjoyed the hell out of it.

[Lookout Kid]

Wow, meant to say "big clumsy white guy".

There are courts at Senn High School that are pretty active. You could find a pick-up game there if you can hang with an urban streetball crowd.

[jsuh84]

Originally Posted by noid_1985

South Side-
63rd Hayes Dr.- Jackson Park
55th-57th st.- Washington Park
Between 31st & 35th st.- Lake Shore Drive

West Side-
Jackson& Central- Columbus Park
North Ave& California- Humboldt Park
X sport fitness- Narragansett & fullerton/Grand w/o pass $10

North Side-
Loyola Park
Northeastern Illinois University- Foster & St.Louis $5 cover

Western burbs-
Memorial Park- Bellwood
Memorial Park- LaGrange Park
Schroeder Park- Broadview
Broadview Park District- Sundays Only $5

Some of the courts are in areas that are kinda "rough" but the people who are there are there to play ball just as you are.

Can you give me more information about the open gym at Northeastern?

I wonder if I, as a non-student, can get into the gym at Loyola or Northwestern as well??

[tb4000]

The only places to really get a game where I guess it's..."safe", if you wanna call it that, is at an actual gym/health club type joint.

[Lookout Kid]

Looking back at this post, I'm wondering why Avengerfire called Loyola Park dangerous... The park itself is largely far from dangerous in the daylight hours, though the basketball courts are probably the most dangerous part of the park!

[333]

There are some good hoops at kilbourn & sunnyside.