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  Lakeview, Chicago - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lakeview was originally a suburb outside the boundaries of Chicago and was a summer getaway for the city's residents.
Boystown is bordered by Lake Michigan on the east at Lake Shore Drive.
Boystown is considered the "center" of gay life in Chicago.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Boystown,_Chicago   (642 words)

  
 Boystown, Chicago -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Boystown is bordered by (The 3rd largest of the Great Lakes; the largest fresh-water lake entirely within the United States borders) Lake Michigan on the east at (Click link for more info and facts about Lake Shore Drive) Lake Shore Drive.
Boystown is considered the "center" of gay life in (Largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan) Chicago.
Boystown has the distinction of being America's first offically reconized (Click link for more info and facts about gay village) gay village.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/b/bo/boystown,_chicago.htm   (278 words)

  
 ipedia.com: Chicago, Illinois Article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Chicago was first settled by Europeans when Jean Baptiste Point du Sable, a Haitian of African descent, settled on the Chicago River.
On August 12, 1833, the Town of Chicago was incorporated as a town with a population of 350.
Chicago is considered to be one of the largest Democratic strongholds in the United States, as an example, the citizens of Chicago have not elected a Republican mayor since 1927 when William Thompson was voted into office.
www.ipedia.com /chicago__illinois.html   (5849 words)

  
 Out of the Loop in Chicago
The first floor, adorned with snazzy paintings and sculptures by Chicago fl artists, is open to the public for breakfast and brunch on weekends.
It is the oldest of the half-dozen or so Mexican enclaves scattered across Chicago, where one in six residents, or about a half-million people, trace their roots to Mexico.
Chicago Neighborhood Tours, an organization with government and private funding, makes it easy for visitors to delve into the enclaves we featured--plus many others--with a series of well-organized, half-day excursions.
www.washingtonpost.com /wp-dyn/content/article/2000/09/08/AR2005041401272_pf.html   (3518 words)

  
 Chicagoist: Staff
A true Chicago sports fan, Benjy is one of the rare life-long North Siders who has chosen the White Sox as his annual baseball tormenter.
Julene is originally from Iowa, but has lived in Chicago for eleven years and recently moved to the North Center neighborhood where she can be seen staggering from bar to bar.
Prolonged winters aside, he believes Chicago is the most exciting theater town in the country and one of the finest cultural destinations in the world.
www.chicagoist.com /staff.php   (1912 words)

  
 Chicago History FAQ
Click here to browse the Chicago History questions by topic or all history and culture questions, or all questions that people have recently asked.
Click here to watch the Chicago History FAQ so that you'll be alerted when there are new questions and changes.
Please add a link to the Chicago History FAQ or to the FAQ Farm home page if you have a Web site of your own.
www.faqfarm.com /wiki.phtml?title=Special:FAQ&tid=1809   (715 words)

  
 Gay Chicago Boystown
Berlin is the very first club I went to when first in Chicago.
It is a staple of the club/bar scene in Chicago, so you might want to give it a go.
There is a dance floor and a bar that stretches the length of the room.
www.bobmeyers.com /gay_chicago_boystown.htm   (666 words)

  
 Chicago Events Calendar - Schedule of Things-To-Do: Aug 7, 2005
Half marathon that passes some of Chicago's most famous landmarks, including the Field Museum, Soldier Field, the Adler Planetarium and the Shedd Aquarium.
Suzy Brack and The New Jack Lords rock Chicago's Boystown neighborhood as musical guests of Northalsted Market Days on Saturday, August 6th at 12:00pm on the Addison Street/Halsted stage.
Chicago Traveler is a private enterprise, not affiliated with the City of Chicago.
www.chicagotraveler.com /calendars/wc08072005.htm   (288 words)

  
 UNDER 21CLUBS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Cafe Pride is Chicago's coffeehoue for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender youths, and their friends, 17 to 21 years old.
If Chicago is famous for improvisational comedy, Second City is the ongoing reason.
Originally called the Compass Players when the group started at the University of Chicago in 1955, this world-class comedy troupe has become Wells Street's irreplaceable comic institution since 1959.
home.earthlink.net /~livingoutloud60901/id14.html   (603 words)

  
 Qchicago.com - Chicago's Premiere Gay Guide - Covering Boystown & Beyond
The links and information are designed to bring Chicago’s GLBT communities together.
We are a member of the Chicago Area Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce.
If you are an advertiser or marketer and would like to find out more, please visit our advertising page.
www.qchicago.com /navigation/about.htm   (269 words)

  
 Jolene's World: 03/01/2005 - 03/31/2005
Chicago, IL- Well it's official the stars have spoke, the EP Suites in Chicago's Boystown is THE hotspot for celebs, people in the know and just wonderful folks in general!!!!!
EP-Suites is conveniently located in Chicago's fabulously lovable Lakeview neighborhood and is in the heart of Lakeview's Boystown.
EP-Suites is conveniently located in Chicago’s fabulously lovable Lakeview neighborhood and is in the heart of Lakeview’s ‘Boystown,’ or as we like to refer to it, the Gayborhood.
jolenesworld.blogspot.com /2005_03_01_jolenesworld_archive.html   (1529 words)

  
 Chicago Flame Online
Students were organized and encouraged to walk out of class the morning of Wed.
Chicago committee approves smoking ban; full council vote delayed
Retired Chicago officer gets 18 years for shaking down drug dealers
www.chicagoflame.com   (246 words)

  
 Chicago Anti-Bashing Network - CABN LINKS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
City of Chicago, Lakeview, Boystown, North Halsted, Andersonville
GLSEN Chicago - Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network - students, gltbq youth
CHICAGO COALITION AGAISNT WAR and RACISM - anti-war
www.cabn.org /links/chicago.html   (180 words)

  
 Around the Corner Softball 2003
At the time of his call up to the Chicago Boystown League, Rob Stewart was on pace to rewrite the record books.
In his [coincidentially enough] 13 games in Merry Arts orange, Stewart held team marks in at bats, hits, runs, home runs and RBIs that were not eclipsed until the final week of the season.
The consummate team player, it is rumored that Stewart continued to wear his orange and blue on game nights while out and about in Chicago.
www.geocities.com /atcsoftball/records.html   (121 words)

  
 Fodor's Travel Guides | Forums Messages
Our tour started at Chicago and Dearborn and headed north, turning right on Goethe (pronounced Gerta if you are not familiar with the German philosopher) and left on Astor.
And those are performances by some of Chicago's best troupes at a venue right on the lake (for the fine breezes).
Boystown: Chicago Diner (for vegetarian) and Nookies Tree.
www.fodors.com /forums/pgMessages.jsp?fid=1&tid=34639184&numresponses=4&start=0   (1783 words)

  
 WESTERN EXHIBITIONS: John Neff   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Chicago – POST announces "We Are All Sinners", a poster by John Neff placed throughout Chicago’s Boystown and Downtown neighborhoods, beginning September 30, 2003.
This summer Neff curated “Hysterical Pastoral” at the Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art, Chicago, Illinois and five of his collages and one photograph from a 2002 show at Chicago's Suitable gallery were acquired by the Los Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art.
Neff is represented by Western Exhibitions in Chicago (http://www.westernexhibitions.com).
www.westernexhibitions.com /neff/POST.htm   (410 words)

  
 Feast on This : Stephanie Kuenn : Restaurants - Centerstage Chicago
The Chicago Firehouse Restaurant's annual Thanksgiving meal aims to please with favorites like turkey, prime rib and all the fixings you'd expect alongside them, served with a flourish in the historic, restored restaurant from 11 a.m.-6 p.m.
Then head to Boystown's famous Chicago Diner, where the meat-free feasting has been on the menu for the past 19 years.
The four-course meal includes your choice of veggie takes on classics (like the tofu roulade, which curiously resembles a roast turkey, or the Diner Wellington, which substitutes seitan for beef) or autumn-themed specials (pumpkin ravioli or roast squash baked with tempeh, filled with sweet potatoes and topped with a creamy nut sauce).
centerstage.net /restaurants/articles/thanksgiving.html   (1420 words)

  
 About Us
This 108 year old newly restored Victorian Home is located four short blocks from fabulous Lake Shore Drive and Chicago's gay Hollywood Beach, and offers all the comforts of home.
North of Boystown and east of the gay nightlife on North Clark, the Ardmore House is the destination of choice for travelers from all over the world.
So, if you're in town to attend a convention, to shop, to take in one of the many gay sponsored events, or just to get away for the weekend, we at The Ardmore House are here to make your visit to the Windy City memorable.
www.ardmorehousebb.com /_wsn/page2.html   (147 words)

  
 pharmacy chicago - Pharmacy Lane   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
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pharmacylane.com /pharmacychicago   (949 words)

  
 Open Directory - Regional: North America: United States: Illinois: Localities: C: Chicago: Society and Culture: Gay, ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Boystown Chicago - Includes photos, news, directories, events, travel, maps, reviews, health and fitness, and fashion.
Girth and Mirth of Chicago - Focused on chubby men and their admirers.
Queers and Associates at the University of Chicago - Calendar, mailing list, officers and contact information, office hours, and history of the organization.
dmoz.org /Regional/North_America/United_States/Illinois/Localities/C/Chicago/Society_and_Culture/Gay,_Lesbian,_and_Bisexual   (359 words)

  
 My trip to Chicago & Milwaukee - UrbanPlanet.org
Oh how wonderful Chicago is. Blocks upon blocks of pure urban perfection.
Then there is that little thing called the hell of Gary and south Chicago (not the city proper exactly, but the south suburbs).
I saw this sign at the I-94/57 interchange in South Chicago reminding me I was heading home.
www.urbanplanet.org /forums/index.php?showtopic=5703   (641 words)

  
 myboystown.com:  eguide to boystown and chicago's other gay neighborhoods
myboystown.com: eguide to boystown and chicago's other gay neighborhoods
Chicago's Ralphi Rosario strikes again with a fantastic slice n' dice of Shauna Solomon's new single "
Her R and B voice shines on this cute little disco track.
www.qchicago.com /music/reviews/10252002a.htm   (959 words)

  
 Gay Village - Cyburbia Forums
In Chicago, Boystown happened on its own, and was recognized my the city after the fact.
Maybe a difference is that while people may not want to move from Toledo to Chicago's Irving Park because it is a German neighborhood, you will see people wanting to move from Green Bay to Boystown.
And even Chicago went as far as allowing streetscape elements to be incorporated into the PUBLIC rights-of-way recognizing this.
www.cyburbia.org /forums/showthread.php?p=198007   (2675 words)

  
 bear-pics archives - August 19th 2002   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Each August, the merry merchants of North Halstead Street in Chicago (aka Boystown) toss their wares out in the street, pump out the jams, and provide alcohol, food, and freebies to the hot and tired masses.
Usually the crowd is made up of the requisite circuit boys, a few drag queens bravely strutting their stuff in the August heat, and some confused heterosexuals who thought that this was a "family" event.
This year however further cemented Chicago's claim to fame as the Bear City of the Midwest.
www.bear-pics.com /archives/august-2002/august-19-2002.html   (440 words)

  
 tpan.com - Community Outreach and Education   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
OZ (Outreach Zone) is a city-wide, client-centered program designed to promote HIV/STD awareness and prevention to men who have sex with men on the South Side, West Side and in Boystown on Chicago's North Side.
Our goal is to foster dialogue between OZ outreach workers and clients enabling them to identify their risk for HIV and STDs; obtain referrals to services or resources that could be beneficial; and increase knowledge about health issues of particular concern to men who have sex with men.
This information also includes the latest on testing and treatment for STDs, especially focusing on the rising concerns of syphilis and Hep C. More at-length information and counseling can also be provided to the client on a more private, one-on-one basis at the venue.
www.tpan.com /client_services/community_outreach/outreach_home.html   (303 words)

  
 Chicago Gay: BOYSTOWN, Bridging Gay Chicago to the World
Chicago Gay: BOYSTOWN, Bridging Gay Chicago to the World
Thrills and Frights of Chicago's Halloween Week Events.
Chicago GLBT community celebrates it's 24th Annual GL Film Festival thru Nov. 12th.
www.boystownchicago.com   (97 words)

  
 Chicago Free Press   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
"I mean, yeah, you see that some in (Chicago's) Boystown, but a lot of people are fraid here to show public affection with their partner because you could be ridiculed.
That Monday morning they went and got their marriage license, which had to be validated by a judge, justice of the peace or minister to take effect.
Finally they found MCC-Toronto and were told Monday was Rev. Hawkes' day off but, to marry a gay couple from Chicago on a tight schedule, he would come to the church.
www.prideatwork.org /archive/chicagofreepress_august13.htm   (748 words)

  
 Chicago - Traveler Reviews - The GranOld Old Dame is Young - TripAdvisor   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Chicago: Drake Hotel: "The GranOld Old Dame is Young"
Jan 8, 2002: A TripAdvisor Member, Chicago, IL What a wondeful place to see live jazz music on Saturday nights.
The decor is fabulous, you'd swear Al Capone himself was the next booth over.
chicago-hotels.tripadvisor.com /ShowUserReviews-g35805-r358672-Chicago_Illinois.html   (563 words)

  
 Adherents.com: By Location
Chicago produced the Redeemer's Army, the Christian Army, and the Samaritan, Saved, and Volunteer Rescue Armies.
"Her [Hanna Ouchterlony] services in Chicago were particularly successful: by 1894, there were six Swedish corps in that city, crowned by the famous Chicago No. 13.
The faith's young founder and prophet was murdered by a mob in nearby Carthage less than four years after selecting the site of the Nauvoo Temple, the spiritual center of the bustling city of 12,000 that almost rivaled Chicago in population.
www.adherents.com /adhloc/Wh_133.html   (3950 words)

  
 Our Buddies   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
These were taken in NYC and Chicago in May, 1998.
John, Rene (in the middle), Charlie, Mike, and James in Chicago
The boat we had dinner on in Chicago.
www.musclebearz.com /buddies.htm   (275 words)

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