Wrigleyville and Rooftops

Wrigleyville and Rooftops

What exactly is Wrigleyville? It is a neighborhood or community that surrounds Wrigley Field. It is where people and fans go. It's where people live. Chicago is known for its neighborhoods and Wrigley Field is right smack in the middle of a neighborhood.

Fans on Rooftop

There are bars and restaurants and shops across the streets that are based on the Chicago Cubs theme. Memorabilia all over the place. The Wrigley Field Rooftops are on Waveland and Sheffield. But it is more. It is bordered by Halsted St. on the east, Ashland Ave. on the west, Roscoe St. on the south and Byron St. on the north. It includes restaurants, bars, night clubs, shops, theater, galleries, hotels and more. Being there takes the Cubs Fan to another level and different culture that is not just sports. It is a place that people and fans go instead of Wrigley Field. They take in the neighborhood feel that represents the Chicago Cubs and having a baseball stadium right there in the neighborhood.

Some enjoy this instead of or in addition to attending the game. Me personally, enjoyed going to the game. Didn't participate in the bars and restaurants before or after the game. Never did make it to one of the rooftops. But that was just me. Some want more, some choose to watch the game at a different venue. To each their own. Some find it when they are not attending the game and this is their best alternative. And some just can't get enough of the Cubs. So I guess that is where Wrigleyville came from. That is where the rooftops came from.

View from Rooftop
Speaking of rooftops, there are as many as 17 Wrigley Field Rooftops to view the game from. There are fans that choose this type of venue as compared to going to the game. As I said I haven't been so I can only write about what I see and read and hear about them. It is said to be a different experience. Corporate companies will purchase tickets for their clients and employees. They can watch the game, be served in a manner different than a concession stand or vendor. There are barbecues and bars. Some have stadium seating and others bleachers. The rooftops share their revenue with the Cubs organization but attendance in not included in the club's attendance figures. The rooftops have a presence and can be seen many times in shots on WGN, Comcast or ESPN. The rooftops are just another item on the list of mystic that is part of the Chicago Cubs. Rooftops on Waveland Ave behind bleachers
If you would like to know more about the Wrigley Field Rooftops I have provided a link to each of them below. I make no recommendations or am compensated for this in any way. There are some that own multiple rooftops. The links are:

wrigleyview.com

brixenivy.com

beyondtheivy.com

wrigleyvillerrooftops.com

3639wrigleyrooftop.com

murphysbleachers.com/rooftop

ivyleaguebaseballclub.com

sheffieldbaseballclub.com/

skyboxonsheffield.com

www.wrigleydoneright.com

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