dans76

I grew up in Garfield Ridge and lived there until I was 24, so I went to the local elementary school and participated in sports at a local park. It's a blue-collar neighborhood with many union workers, firemen, and policemen. It has always been one of the safer neighborhoods in the city (it's considered the southwest side). Growing up here, I never thought of the planes as being noisy and I wouldn't let it deter people from moving here. There are public and private elementary schools and a public high school. Oftentimes the freight train line that runs between 59th and 60th streets can often slow you down if you are going places. The neighborhood is a melting pot with much European ancestry, especially Polish. The nightlife is minimal with local bars dotting Archer Ave and 63rd Streets but nothing like you would have on the northside of the city or in the loop. I would definitely recommend this neighborhood for people raising a family but not so much for singles.