Sweet Home Southwest Side Chicago

This is part 2 of my trilogy dedicated to Southwest Siders. Another trip down memory lane for my friends who grew up around the southwest side of Chicago.

[@jolenemudra4971]

My old neighborhood! So many memories! Thank You!!!

[@debbienickelson9109]

Oh my gosh, what great fun we had in the 60's, 70's and so on.....I forgot about some of these "joints"

[@cwh523]

I grew up in Detroit in the 60's on Michigan Ave and it looked the same. The good days. Our streets were safe in my neighborhood and there were no boarded up store fronts. Great memories thanks for the post.

[@paulolenski9431]

MISSING: Michael Kirby's ICE ARENA, Wimp's Slaughterhouse just OUTSIDE of the Unio Stock Yards, , Nicky's Big Baby's Hamburgers on Archer Avenue, PIG PEN BBQ Restaurant on 59th and Racine (northwest corner), The Girls at Gage Park High School. Nice to see Sheridan Drive-In ... amazing what a teenage boy could learn in the backseat at that place ... and Marquette Park too.

[@elguapodelorosa9574]

111th and Pulaski in Mt Greenwood. Wow! The best times!!! Thank you!!! Although I'm far from home in Washington state, the Southside of Chicago has my heart!

[@lindastoever4683]

My friend/classmate from Kennedy HS just sent me this video. Great memories....well done.

[@trippertrips2363]

53rd and Peoria, Visitation Parish. All Polish to the north, Irish to the south, Ukies a bit further west, "Coloreds" east of the viaducts. Sherman Park to play, swim and grow up in. Go Colts! When the wind came from the north. P/U! Stockyards!. It was never called 47th and Ashland, always 47th and Goldblatts. Peoples theater around corner. Cruise Lourdes HS at 56th and Pulaski or Gage Park, 55th and Rockwell for girls. Dem was da daze!!

[@KCGeno]

55th and Oakley here. We never locked our doors unless there'd be nobody home for a while.

[@brianglade848]

My dad was the neighborhood boogy man in 1975

[@KCGeno]

@@brianglade848 -- How much did that job pay, back then?

[@brianglade848]

@@KCGeno back then....I think he said he got 20 bucks a night, he was mostly Gage Park

[@danichicago9140]

At least we will ALWAYS have Mt.Greenwood!

[@imanonattorneyspokesperson]

Thanks for the variety unlike the millions of other videos that seem to only focus on downtown Chicago ! There's definitely more to Chicago history than just skyscrapers !!!

[@RAGChicago]

Another great video and must see for all the Southwest-sider!

[@MrSoldierperson]

Sheridan drive in. Thanks for the memories.

[@stormincher]

Loved it. Been to nearly all these places. Great movie

[@douglasbohnstengel9902]

Grew up at 83rd & Normandy born in 54. Never locked our doors till Richard Speck - then every night afterwards.

[@brianglade848]

My dad was the neighborhood boogy man back in 1974

[@bubba1343]

That was awesome I grew up in that area. Thanks for the memories.

[@nixjag1773]

2442 S. Kedzie here, along with some time with my aunt and uncle at 38th & Sawyer. I'm still familiar with most of the places shown, sad to think that some are no longer here,though. Nice job, thanks.

[@williamwebb7917]

Great job at stirring memories up. Thank you.

[@hibird357]

thanks for the memories 51 and kedzie.

[@terrencevandyke7762]

GREAT MEMORIES!

[@downersgrove5361]

45th and Francisco. Miss the old days. IC's grammer school.

[@pmac7770]

I enjoyed it. I work right by haunted trails. Good job

[@lucilledonnelly8791]

Thx for the memories

[@jerryvicena8384]

In '54 moved from 23rd/Oakley to Archer/Narraganset (the "Boonies" at that time) .. Kelly HS (Archer/Cal) Class of 66!

[@myskats]

I remember several of the places you highlight. Sadly some are still there and others are not.

[@thomasokon539]

dove ice cream on Pulaski ....

[@jamessawyer4493]

Watching this is always another trip down memory lane on the SW side, I can relate to the Dove candy on Pulaski road amongst the many businesses, I remember the Huck Finn donuts shop but the location escapes me unless someone out there recalls where

[@juliannepaull2503]

Huck Finn was on 67th Pulaski

[@312land]

Ah, the memories!

[@tonyharty3666]

63rd and Harlem. Missed Starks Warehouse. Best fishing equipment around in the 60’s. Argo Bowl too.......

[@brianglade848]

Argo Bowl....smelled like barf, stale beer, black socks and wet vinyl

[@tonyharty3666]

@@brianglade848 , Never said it was sweet. Just there…….

[@mikebis1]

My house in the background when the bride gets out of her limo at St. Augustine's Church. It doesn't look like that now!

[@roberthassan4411]

Lol! I can remember going on picnics at Red Gate Woods when I was a kid with the parents back in the 1970's not knowing that it was a nuclear toxic area!

[@smashleighfignewton]

I only exist becuase my parents met at Fleetwood roller rink haha

[@petercatham8922]

GREAT

[@topdroog]

This is great. I remember just about all of these spots, here and in the part 1 video as well. I can't seem to find part 3. Is there a link?

[@MPGunther1]

❤👍

[@juliannepaull2503]

Great memories, lived by Doves , great neighborhood back in the day .