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What type of neighborhood is around US Cellular park in Chicago where the white sox play? Any hotels. shops? |
Travel Info What type of neighborhood is around US Cellular park in Chicago where the white sox play? Any hotels. shops? Travel Tips Unfortunately the area is a little bleak, but improving. The nearest hotel is at McCormick Place, and the nearest major restaurants are one stop north on the L train in Chinatown. I'd recommend staying downtown and being near the L train, then taking the Red Line to the stop on Sox/35th. If you want to be in a neighborhood with lots of hotels and shops, you have to be at a Cubs game in fancy, yuppie Wrigleyville. This is why Sox fans consider Cubs fans to not be "real" fans. Others Its not the nicest spot in Chicago. I wouldnt get out of my car and walk around. I would go to whatever is right next to the park and then to the game or whatever. I would lock my doors. But if you are respectful then nobody should give you any trouble unless your standing next to the guy they are aiming at in a drive by................... from Chicago! I would not suggest staying there. Try in wriglleville its much nicer, more fun, and the soxs suck. There's not much going on around The Cell. The neighborhood is getting a little better, but it's not really a shopping district. Chinatown isn't too far... The neighborhood in which Sox Park is located is called Bridgeport, and it is NOT a "bad" neighborhood. That doesn't mean you can waltz around acting like an obnoxious out-of-towner, either; that's never smart, wherever you go. Chicago's mayor and a good number of his old-time cronies are from Bridgeport. It's more residential and not really a fun place if you're looking for entertainment. Agree with the poster who wrote that Wrigleyville (where, obviously, Wrigley Field is located) caters more to the folks wanting to go drink, party, etc., before and after a ball game. US Cellular, otherwise known to Sox purists as Comiskey Park, is in the neighborhood called Bridgeport as a previous poster pointed out. There are bars in the area such as Jim's which is close to the actual ballpark. You can walk about four blocks west of the park to Halsted Street (800 West) where there are several restaurants and taverns. These are not as fancy as the beer gardens of Wrigleyville, but they have been around for a long time. As far as a hotel goes, your best bet is to stay downtown. It is very easy to get to Sox park from downtown as it is to get to the ballyard on Clark and Addison as you can take the CTA Red Line to get down there...get off at 35th Street, walk up the stairs and to your left is Sox Park. |
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