This place is a great venue and if you live in the area it's a top notch experience…read more There isn't a bad seat in the house, the competition is amazing. Getting to watch big ten basketball is a treat and such a nice luxury! Compared to driving over an hour to the united center to watch a mediocre Bulls team this is Chicagos team!

If you haven't been to Welsh-Ryan Arena in a while to watch Northwestern play, you might not…read morerecognize it! It has been completely renovated, and it doesn't even look like the same place. It looks much smaller and every seat is a good seat, really nice sight lines. We sat in section 217 row 2 and the seats were excellent! (See below for pics) The place was super clean, feels new, though the renovation took place a couple of years ago. Seemed like helpful ushers we're just around every corner, ready to help you, and the concession stands were very reasonably priced. Great venue for watching basketball : )

We came here for the very first Chicago Red Stars game. They will be here permanently (?) starting…read morenext season. We were told a shuttle bus would take us to the stadium from the Central Station Purple Line. Even after being picked up and dropped off, it was a 5-8 minute walk to the stadium. There was signage to show us where to go, otherwise we just followed people around us. The directions are to get off at Noyes and walk 20 minutes. I wonder if shuttles will be available during the regular season. Of course the residential/campus areas were swamped with cars so walking is probably better. We got through security no problem, no hassles, but they should have more gates and detectors if they are going to have games here! There were food trucks and booths with alcohol, merch tents, Porto Potties (heck no!) and tents selling food that was of course overpriced. It was a very nice day, cloudy with sun and dry; I can IMAGINE what it's like when it rains! NO indoor spaces to buy food, except a couple of huge tents? I was expecting a Soldier Field/Wrigley field structure where one can move to seats and stay inside but really stacked bleachers. The food trucks were ok but food was not super hot. The field had timers and score boards but not facing south, where we sat. We had to crane to see the score. There should be scoreboards on all sides. We found some indoor restrooms at half time thank goodness, and they were clean. Instead of going back to the seats we walked around and bought more concessions in the patio area. A medical company was giving away prizes, and we were able to see the scores on a big tv (Stars won!) plus there was a play area for kids. The lake view was very nice, I'm glad the Stars are pushing the lakefront attribute, but I can't say I would look forward to coming here regularly, esp as the weather becomes very hot or very cold, as there is no protection from the elements.

Honestly for a temporary stadium, you can't beat this venue! The location is beautiful - right on…read morethe water and you can see the Chicago skyline on a clear day. Everything ran smoothly (again keeping a temporary situation in mind) and they still ran a good concessions business. Excited for the new stadium but definitely worth coming to a game while they're still playing at Martin Stadium!

This is a great option for a movie theatre, with lots of stuff to do around! I was extremely…read moreimpressed by the almost fully horizontal, comfortable leather seats, which felt like the movie theatre version of business class (the latter being a lot more...aspirational). Inside, the theatre was a bit too hot and stuffy, but it got better as we got used to it...or someone else notified them! The hallway into the theatre smelled like BO, which was unforeseen, but the theatre itself did not, thankfully. The bathrooms were almost fully out of toilet paper on a busy Friday night! However, when I told the one person I saw working there later on, she was very nice and said she'd tell someone to take care of it (and that person did!). It isn't bad enough to deduct two stars, even with other minor issues, but the sound itself was kind of bad at times...this is one of the main things a theater should be aware of! Some loud sounds in the movie resulted in some of the speakers rattling annoyingly. I am surprised. Movie theatres should be able to handle loud sounds. But in my recliner, it was easier to stomach...

The venue is nice, quick to get through, but when ordering any food that has to be made it can take…read moreup to 20 minutes to receive it. I'd say that my complaint. For $15 for the pretzel bites and cheese dip (you get 10 bites). Seems pretty small for the price. Vanilla milkshake is basic. The chocolate one was better. Also. What's up with an entire year or more with no working escalators?

Really cute and clean park! Great for toddlers and bigger kids. There was also fitness equipment…read morefor adults and tennis, basketball courts. Easy parking lot.

A well needed breath of fresh air for me the morning I conducted my run at Laramie Park. A run…read moreroute that took me out-and-back, through this neighborhood towards downtown Skokie, and back! Once I realized my route along Niles Center Rd was taking me into downtown Skokie, I thought to myself, yes! Laramie Park has a rectangular shape, looking at it from a satellite view. And it literally sits right off of Niles Center Rd in a highly trafficked area nearby a plethora of restaurants and businesses, where Skokie meets Niles! Along with there being neighborhood parking, there are also well-enough parking spots available being that there are two parking lots. I noted a number of outdoor activities you can partake in at this park, like tennis, a playground for children to enjoy, exercising on its exercise equipment, ping-pong, cornhole, basketball, and even baseball which this park does have two baseball diamonds within it. And post completion of my out-and-back run, I did a little yoga followed by a walk along its walk path where I saw even more of its other features within. Not only are there benches throughout its walk path, but there are also sheltered spots in order to stay shaded and avoid exposure to an excessive amount of sunlight. A very pleasant experience I had visiting Laramie Park, and I very much anticipate returning after I took notice of all what it consists of. ~Gonna run 'til I don't jiggle. ~ Thomas G

You know how the Field Museum has Christmas trees from around the world during the holidays, you…read moresee ornaments from around the world and it stirs some curiosity and passion in you (as a child) to visit and see other countries. In a way, this festival of cultures can create the same type of thoughts for little ones as they visit the booths which represent different cultures and countries. I think that's pretty cool, to walk around and get some fresh air, learn about other people and let that inspire/prepare a kid for a trip abroad. Yes, have them put the iPad down and get out here and interact with someone outside of their bubble. There are some live performances/dancing on stage and good food like funnel cake and cheese fries in a bucket to feed your family members too. The parking lot was full when I came by but you can easily park in the neighborhood and walk in.

This is a truly great event, held over two days every year in May at Oakton Park, celebrating the…read morevast cultural diversity of Skokie. For the last several years my daughter's dance troupe has performed here. There's a variety of enjoyable entertainment, a good selection of food vendors, and some really nice tents manned by representatives of the many ethnic communities within the Village. We have practically everything; Slavic, German, Filipino, Jamaican, Bulgarian, Polish, Belizean, Pakistani, you name it!! (Our new slogan isn't "Skokie Welcomes Everyone" for no reason!) Some are providing information about their cultures while others have items for sale, in addition to a retail booth for various goods for sale. Village offices have booths providing useful information and resources to residents, and they also have a train ride and a variety of games and activities for children. Plus it's right beside the playground. General admission is free and weather permitting, it's really a fun day for the entire family -- worth a visit, whether or not you're from Skokie.

This is the temporary football stadium before they move to the new Ryan Field in 2026. This stadium…read moreis on campus. Unlike Ryan Field which is a couple miles off campus.

They fixed my skates! I couldn't believe it! I can spin again!!…read moreAsk for Raphael he's the one who did my skates!