I was born & lived in Chicago for 35 years & left it in 93...Now after over 17 years I'm coming home in Augest. I loved your video but don't you have a teeny tiny picture of the old Buffalo's ice cream parlor that was there for years on Irving Park & pulaski? Can't wait to get back & hope Vince's pizza never closed!
I have been to almost everyplace in your in your video. Grew up at Shabonna and Bell parks, cosuins owned the foremost and franksville.This was great.
I grew up on the Northwest side! The best side :) The pictures of the Blue Angel restaurant brought back a lot of memories, my grandma and I went there and it was always a treat! Thanks for the memories.
Remember THE PICANINNY{!} Restaurant at Madison St. near THe Marboro Theater ? How times have changed.Completely unacceptable name today. but then nobody thought anything about
Lockwood Castle and "The Giant Killer"...basically a 9 x 13" glass pan loaded with ice cream, sauce loads of whipped cream and nuts and bananas! As I recall, their menus said "A stomach pump is available on call at all times"... !
I lived at Belmont and Lowell. Went to Alvernia H.S. Just loved these pics! But what about Lockwood Castle and the Buffalo? Ice cream is one of the major food groups, isn't it???
Go to the Facebook groups,"I Grew up On the BEST SIDE of Chicago, The NORTHWEST Side" and "I grew up on the Best Side of Chicago, The Northwest side II". A lot of the pictures used here by Jack are in the photo groups there. Last time I counted, there were over 3,800 pictures between the two groups. M.O.M. Mayor of Montclare, Mike H.
Oh wow, I lived on Kostner and worked and saw movies at the Marbro theater and the Paradise theater..I wish there were videos, pics, and stuff for the West Side area.
Lived at Motrose and Kostner- St. Ed's. Nice shot of Gompers Park and Portage Park, where I guarded a few years. Missing Lochwood Castle, Oddo's Pizza and Skip's. Can't put everything in, I guess
too funny all the places i went too ...well almost all of them...i went to riis park with my family every labor day for years for a huge family picnic......blackhawk park swimming and of course riis park......yojos and so many eating places...shopped at belmont and central and 6 corners .....foreman h.s. great vids keep up the great work
OMG! Absolutely loved it...made my week. Sooo many wonderful memories. I couldn't help but notice so many taken around Harlem/Irving/Addison....especially the pic of Bruce + Ken's...I lived in back of Bruce's all my life...went to kindergarten at Bridge and then St. Priscilla's, then Steinmetz. Would love to find out if you were from this immediate area...so many of us are connecting on FB. Check out the FB Page..."Northwest Side, the best side of Chicago"...great videos there too.
Wonderful video. I especially loved seeing the old electric buses. I lived by Blackhawk Park., went to the Will, and ate at Central Gyros. I now live near the late great Elliott's. Still a Northwest Sider.
Thank you for the memories, I would love to see more, like Blackhawk Park, my old school St. Stan's, home of the best carnival and Foreman (74) High School.
No one I know remembers the coca-cola plant that I toured with the "Brownies" around '58. After doubting my memory, I'm happy to know after all these years, that I am not losing it, as there is someone else out there who also remembers it! Where else would I have gotten that cute little 6-pack of glass bottles filled with Coke as we left the plant??
Great. I grew up on Normandy between Diversy and Grand. The platform on the end of Normandy was from the days that factory made radar gear the test platform long before it became a home improvement store. I remember drag races on the street. The only thing missing was a picture of the Coca Cola plant at Narragansett and Fullerton. One last thing; only us Chicagoans can say Northwest Side. I have been corrected Northwest is a point on the compass not a side.
This is GREAT..I was born and raised on the Northwest side. There was a pizza place on the corner of Kostner and Armitage named "JoJo's.Best pizza in town.The Congress theater on Milwaukee and Rockwell.I went to Lane Tech High School.The Fireside bowling alley on Fullerton Ave.So many memories.......
It's a funny thing, me and the boys almost got arrested at a lot of these places when we where kids, then when we got older, we MADE a lot of arrests at these places, some things never change, Sweet Home Chicago!
I knew many of these places. What fun to see them.
We lived right near Neva and Diversey where the bus turned around. Used to be a pizza place there for years. The smell of that pizza on a cold winters' day was great!
Great video... Lots of great places and memories.. How about the Patio theatre, St. Pats HS, palamundo's resturant..... Wish one could encase that time and place - so much fun and what a great life. Was livin the dream!
Wow, so much to enjoy there. I especially enjoyed my HS (NDHS) and that shot of "the Will" and "Kiddieland" (now both gone). Loved the shots of Steinmetz too. Would like to have seen shots of Mary Lyons and St. Ferds too. I think t here was one shot of Pat's pool? Great stuff!
I graduated from Luther High School North ('81), and yes it did suck there. Way cool to see all of these familiar landmarks.
LDSPiper 2 days ago
Gene and Jude's but no Thirsty Whale???
Lol. Thanks for the slideshow. Haven't seen a pic of the old Montclare theater in maybe 20 years.
sleestack13 8 months ago
I was born & lived in Chicago for 35 years & left it in 93...Now after over 17 years I'm coming home in Augest. I loved your video but don't you have a teeny tiny picture of the old Buffalo's ice cream parlor that was there for years on Irving Park & pulaski? Can't wait to get back & hope Vince's pizza never closed!
Godzie1 8 months ago
Memories, thanks for sharing!
MsDani807 8 months ago
They tobaggans were called Jensen Slides and were crazy fun pre- lawsuit days...
I have pics of the Patio Theater marquee lit up at pre dawn circa 1992 if Mr Jackrangel is interested in adding it.
swing1940 11 months ago
did the toboggan shutes have a name? and where were they located?
thanks so much for the memories...
DaveneHessert 11 months ago
Too bad Toot's is now closed D:
dleevids 11 months ago
I have been to almost everyplace in your in your video. Grew up at Shabonna and Bell parks, cosuins owned the foremost and franksville.This was great.
Thirsty Whale anybody?
TheCommadore 11 months ago
I grew up on the Northwest side! The best side :) The pictures of the Blue Angel restaurant brought back a lot of memories, my grandma and I went there and it was always a treat! Thanks for the memories.
13Chigirl 11 months ago
Awesome edit, Jack! Brings so many great memories back.
IllinoisMike 11 months ago
Remember THE PICANINNY{!} Restaurant at Madison St. near THe Marboro Theater ? How times have changed.Completely unacceptable name today. but then nobody thought anything about
1voyeur1 11 months ago
Lockwood Castle and "The Giant Killer"...basically a 9 x 13" glass pan loaded with ice cream, sauce loads of whipped cream and nuts and bananas! As I recall, their menus said "A stomach pump is available on call at all times"... !
GlennGalen 11 months ago
I was so happy to see Mister Steer; my gramma used to take me and my sister there for lunch when we were younger. Love this city!!
Elphienfiero1 11 months ago
I lived at Belmont and Lowell. Went to Alvernia H.S. Just loved these pics! But what about Lockwood Castle and the Buffalo? Ice cream is one of the major food groups, isn't it???
alanger2 11 months ago
Lived at Nottingham and Grace. Bridge school and Steinmetz. What great pictures! That neighborhood rocked!!!
mups53 11 months ago
BORN AND RAISED IN THE GREATEST CITY IN THE WORLD!!
TheSnowman4791 11 months ago
Go to the Facebook groups,"I Grew up On the BEST SIDE of Chicago, The NORTHWEST Side" and "I grew up on the Best Side of Chicago, The Northwest side II". A lot of the pictures used here by Jack are in the photo groups there. Last time I counted, there were over 3,800 pictures between the two groups. M.O.M. Mayor of Montclare, Mike H.
micago62 11 months ago 2
Oh wow, I lived on Kostner and worked and saw movies at the Marbro theater and the Paradise theater..I wish there were videos, pics, and stuff for the West Side area.
genr8torx 11 months ago
Lived at Motrose and Kostner- St. Ed's. Nice shot of Gompers Park and Portage Park, where I guarded a few years. Missing Lochwood Castle, Oddo's Pizza and Skip's. Can't put everything in, I guess
timkeady 11 months ago
too funny all the places i went too ...well almost all of them...i went to riis park with my family every labor day for years for a huge family picnic......blackhawk park swimming and of course riis park......yojos and so many eating places...shopped at belmont and central and 6 corners .....foreman h.s. great vids keep up the great work
redsteddi 11 months ago 2
OMG! Absolutely loved it...made my week. Sooo many wonderful memories. I couldn't help but notice so many taken around Harlem/Irving/Addison....especially the pic of Bruce + Ken's...I lived in back of Bruce's all my life...went to kindergarten at Bridge and then St. Priscilla's, then Steinmetz. Would love to find out if you were from this immediate area...so many of us are connecting on FB. Check out the FB Page..."Northwest Side, the best side of Chicago"...great videos there too.
imboxermom1 1 year ago 2
Wonderful video. I especially loved seeing the old electric buses. I lived by Blackhawk Park., went to the Will, and ate at Central Gyros. I now live near the late great Elliott's. Still a Northwest Sider.
Thank you for the memories, I would love to see more, like Blackhawk Park, my old school St. Stan's, home of the best carnival and Foreman (74) High School.
jooleyt78 1 year ago
No one I know remembers the coca-cola plant that I toured with the "Brownies" around '58. After doubting my memory, I'm happy to know after all these years, that I am not losing it, as there is someone else out there who also remembers it! Where else would I have gotten that cute little 6-pack of glass bottles filled with Coke as we left the plant??
membership6 1 year ago
Great photos from the best of times!
Rocknroll1st 1 year ago
Great. I grew up on Normandy between Diversy and Grand. The platform on the end of Normandy was from the days that factory made radar gear the test platform long before it became a home improvement store. I remember drag races on the street. The only thing missing was a picture of the Coca Cola plant at Narragansett and Fullerton. One last thing; only us Chicagoans can say Northwest Side. I have been corrected Northwest is a point on the compass not a side.
ThePaul2630 1 year ago
Thanks, from a NW sider who grew up there in the 60s!
izzatluv 1 year ago
bridge school
yvonnehipmom 1 year ago
This is GREAT..I was born and raised on the Northwest side. There was a pizza place on the corner of Kostner and Armitage named "JoJo's.Best pizza in town.The Congress theater on Milwaukee and Rockwell.I went to Lane Tech High School.The Fireside bowling alley on Fullerton Ave.So many memories.......
Troutman1943 1 year ago
Nice job with this video.
MrPireasxios 1 year ago
It's a funny thing, me and the boys almost got arrested at a lot of these places when we where kids, then when we got older, we MADE a lot of arrests at these places, some things never change, Sweet Home Chicago!
surayabay 1 year ago
SO MANY PLACES LOST PRETTY SOON IT WILL ONLY BE THE MEMORIES IN OUR HEADS,BEFORE WE GET DEMENTIA THAT IS.
65lat 1 year ago
trying to figure out some of the bus stops and parks. great job!! fun memories.
gidgetbear1 1 year ago
I lived at 2414 Normandy across the street from the "bridge that went nowhere"
Went to St. William (68) and St. Pats (72) I still live in the neighborhood. . .
ladolcevita60707 1 year ago
I knew many of these places. What fun to see them.
We lived right near Neva and Diversey where the bus turned around. Used to be a pizza place there for years. The smell of that pizza on a cold winters' day was great!
GlennGalen 1 year ago
@GlennGalen Geo's Pizza. Still there on Harlem and still the best pizza around.
tonyb147 2 weeks ago
Great video... Lots of great places and memories.. How about the Patio theatre, St. Pats HS, palamundo's resturant..... Wish one could encase that time and place - so much fun and what a great life. Was livin the dream!
viking1383 1 year ago
I still have my old Steve Dahl Disco Army card from the LOOP radio station
LindaVeeSado 1 year ago
Wow, so much to enjoy there. I especially enjoyed my HS (NDHS) and that shot of "the Will" and "Kiddieland" (now both gone). Loved the shots of Steinmetz too. Would like to have seen shots of Mary Lyons and St. Ferds too. I think t here was one shot of Pat's pool? Great stuff!
BryhenBea 1 year ago
@BryhenBea This is great.. I Went to Steinmetz and St. Ferd's
grammaf12 1 year ago
Enjoyed the shots of Gateway Theatre, Kiddieland, Riverview and Luther North HS! Thanks from Janet in California
lauriezmusic 1 year ago
thanks from Joe in St. Louis it brought back allot of memories!
jkoncz 1 year ago
Great photos. It's like being back on the Northwest side in the 60's. Where did you get all of the old photos of the restaurants and shops?
trstube103 1 year ago
Loved it!
lol8625 1 year ago
So wonderful !! Thanks .. I grew up on the Northwest side... This was so great to see again....
grammaf12 1 year ago