A drive through North Beverly, Chicago, part one

Join me for a leisurely Saturday morning drive through an area that may change your perception of Chicago's southwest side. If I hadn't told you where we were, you might have guessed Winnetka, or an equally affluent patch of Chicago's north shore.

North Beverly is bounded by the Dan Ryan Woods Forest Preserve to the north, 95th St on the south, and ranges east from the country clubs along Western Ave to the forest preserve and Beverly Ave. Hop on the Metra's Rock Island line at the 91st St station, and you'll be downtown in 24 minutes.

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[riotgearhead]

I love and hate Chicago. I'm in South Pasadena, CA now which I would say is a cousin of Beverly.

[YoChicago1]

I've spent a lot of time in Southern CAlifornia, and a fair amount in Pasadena. I'd agree with your assessment, with one major difference. Beverly isn't close to anything like Pasadena proper.

[TheBluenosebrewery]

@trystal1975 the ENTIRE area huh....ignorant sob.  aren't you too old for that type of talk. And where might your classy self live? Trystal....sounds like a really classy name.

[Nintenkid91]

My dad grew up in Beverly off of W 95th on S Leavitt street. I think they lived there for 7 years before moving out to the western suburbs. We still stop by Rainbow during the summer!

[wolf2r1]

@whitesoxpride773 I know, I live there. There are a bunch of culvasacs and you can't get out of the neighborhood.

[trystal1975]

This entire area is white trash living in expensive homes. Doesn't matter how much you dress it up, a pig is still a pig. That goes for Evergreen, Oak Lawn and Mount Greenwood.

[trystal1975]

@whitesoxpride773 Don't you mean East Mount Greenwood?

[whitesoxpride773]

North Beverly sucks. The roads are confusing as fuck. You cant make a left turn anywhere. West Beverly is where its at.

[riotgearhead]

Kind of true. But the other day I made it from a friends house in Beverly to meet an old high school friend downtown on Madison in 20 mins (at night). It takes 10 mins from South Pas to downtown and 20 mins to Hollywood (at night). Both towns have train service out also. Thanks for sharing.