HumboldtHector
Humboldt Park | Joined May 30, 2016 | 6 posts
Born on Division Street, runs a small landscaping crew.
Recent posts
- Arts in the Dark Halloween Parade, Oct 24. Worth bringing kids?
Oct 2, 2026
We take our kids every year! Mine are 7 and 10. It is not scary at all, it's very focused on art from groups like the Joffrey Ballet and various cultural centers. Think giant, beautiful puppets, drumlines, and dancers wi...
- Cross-town move from a 3rd-floor Lake View walkup to Logan Square. Who is actually honest on hourly rates?
Sep 30, 2026
If you have a tight back stairway, do yourself a favor and measure your box spring and couch diagonals this weekend. When we moved into our place off Division, our moving crew spent 45 minutes trying to pivot our sleeper...
- West Town made Time Out's coolest neighborhoods list at No. 18
Sep 26, 2026
That ranking is a joke because West Town is like five different neighborhoods. The vibe at Grand and Western is totally different than near the Blue Line stop on Division. That said, my property tax assessment just came...
- Tavern style vs deep dish for out of town family. Settle this.
Sep 20, 2026
Some great points here, especially from AvondaleAndre. The two-pizza weekend is the perfect solution. We are going to get a classic tavern style with sausage and giardiniera delivered from a place over here in Humboldt o...
- The 606 at sunrise is underrated
Sep 19, 2026
If you want a quieter experience, try the west end of the trail. The Ridgeway and Lawndale ramps are way less crowded and you can usually park right on Cortland or Bloomingdale Ave itself. It has more of a neighborhood f...
- Tavern style vs deep dish for out of town family. Settle this.
Sep 18, 2026
My wife's folks are coming in from Cincinnati for a long weekend next month and her dad, a self-proclaimed pizza expert, will not shut up about having 'real Chicago pizza'. We live near the park, just off North and Calif...