Areas to avoid in Gary, IN (theater, school, stores)

[msamhunter]

Originally Posted by urza216

You mean, Calumet Township is in Gary.

People can argue about how it's "not really Gary" all they want, bla bla bla. But if you're going to a bussiness over there, they don't even bother saying they're located in "Calumet Township". They just say "Gary. This is UNLIKE businesses in Miller Beach..

Gary is in cal township along with griffith and the unincorporated area which includes calumet high school. There's a reason it's not a part of gary schools. People in cal do not say they live in gary because they don't.

Glen ryan is the little strip of houses between 12 and just south of the first set of tracks (where miller pizza and ming ling is) between lake st and where 7th ave merges with 12 & 20 right by republic steel.

Miller has seen a stout increase in crime. Before you'd be hard pressed to have crime in miller outside the occasional property crime. Now you see assaults, gun fire and an increase in assaults. The constant vandalism of the pavillion should show a true indication of what is starting to happen. No longer r the hoodlums sticking to the east side, midtown and areas of glen park. All this while miller is trying to make a comeback. Gone r the days of raplh's, the dq and the rink and everyone heading over to the big wheel for a burger or miller bakery.

Before you could hang at lake street beach fri and sat night and not have to worry. Gpd didn't have to be there. Now these young cats have to prove how hard they r and ready to shoot up everyone just for a look and love gary's reputation and will do anything to protect that.

[artemis]

Glen ryan is the little strip of houses between 12 and just south of the first set of tracks (where miller pizza and ming ling is) between lake st and where 7th ave merges with 12 & 20 right by republic steel.

Ok. I've never heard it called that.

[Northwest Indiana]

Originally Posted by urza216

You mean, Calumet Township is in Gary.

People can argue about how it's "not really Gary" all they want, bla bla bla. But if you're going to a bussiness over there, they don't even bother saying they're located in "Calumet Township". They just say "Gary. This is UNLIKE businesses in Miller Beach..

State > County > Township > Municipalities (Town, City, etc.) > Neighborhoods > Subdivisions > Block > House

When people say "Cal Township", they refer to the unincorporated area. The unincorporated area feels much more rural and wooded than some areas in south Lake County. It does not feel like the urban area that Gary is.

[sincerity]

Well I must say its a shame to hear that things have not improved in Gary. Every one I talk to it seems tells me if I come to Gary to come in the day time, and then the day time is not that safe either. I wanted to see the Jackson home so badly, but I cannot find a Jackson fan to come with me and I don't want to travel there alone. So sad.

[urza216]

Originally Posted by sincerity

Well I must say its a shame to hear that things have not improved in Gary. Every one I talk to it seems tells me if I come to Gary to come in the day time, and then the day time is not that safe either. I wanted to see the Jackson home so badly, but I cannot find a Jackson fan to come with me and I don't want to travel there alone. So sad.

You will be fine. Just do it alone and stop wallowing in sadness.

Do you even plan on getting out of the car? You're just driving past a house.. Some of us work in Gary every day. Some of us even live there..

[urza216]

Originally Posted by ColdAilment

Not saying chain restaurants are the best place to eat, but I don't think Gary has any major chain dining restaurants, such as Applebee's, Chili's, Friday's, Olive Garden, Logan's, etc...if a city of over 80,000 people doesn't have at least one major chain restaurant, you know something is wrong.

Actually, there is a Denny's in Gary at the Love's truck stop. Although your point is valid, it's incorrect that there isn't one chain restaurant in Gary.

[msamhunter]

Originally Posted by urza216

Actually, there is a Denny's in Gary at the Love's truck stop. Although your point is valid, it's incorrect that there isn't one chain restaurant in Gary.

Sadly there's a tinge of truth to having just one chain restaurant and issues. Granted those same people head out to highland, merrillville, griffith to partake in restaurants but the food is better in gary. Honestly like anywhere it's a matter of placement. Miller would be successful esp on lake st or 20 close to lake st. Also the west side over by tri-city and glen park by iun but gleason takes up a nice chunk of land. Anything east of broadway not in miller would be an abject failure.

[urza216]

What qualifies as chain resturants? I guess Subway and Church's Chicken don't count? Philly Steak and Lemonade in Gary is excellent.

[msamhunter]

Originally Posted by urza216

What qualifies as chain resturants? I guess Subway and Church's Chicken don't count? Philly Steak and Lemonade in Gary is excellent.

Dont think fast food is being considered, places like fridays, applebees, denny's.

[ColdAilment]

Originally Posted by urza216

Actually, there is a Denny's in Gary at the Love's truck stop. Although your point is valid, it's incorrect that there isn't one chain restaurant in Gary.

Having never fully explored Gary, I guess you may be right. Is Denny's the ONLY chain sit down restaurant in Gary? If so that's pretty sad for a city of 80,000 people.