Boystown
Boystown is a locality in Chicago, Cook, Illinois. Boystown is situated nearby to the suburb Lake View, as well as near the neighborhood Wrigleyville.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include The Playground Theater and Anshe Sholom B’nai Israel.
The Playground Theater
Theater building
The Playground Theater is a continuously operating non-profit theater in Chicago dedicated to Modern Theatrical Improvisation, a form of theater invented in the city.
Anshe Sholom B’nai Israel
Synagogue
Anshe Sholom B'nai Israel is a Modern Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue located at 540 West Melrose Street, in the Lakeview neighborhood on the north side of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States.
Briar Street Theater
Theater building
The Briar Street Theatre is a theatre located in Lake View, Chicago, and was home to the long-running Blue Man Group. Originally the carriage house for the Marshall Field and Company horses, the space was purchased by Walter Topel and reconstructed into a theater.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Boystown and Lincoln Park-Old Town.
Boystown
Neighborhood
Photo: Simulcra, Public domain.
Lakeview or Lake View is one of the 77 community areas of Chicago, Illinois. Lakeview is located on the city's North Side and is bordered by West Diversey Parkway on the south, West Irving Park Road and West Montrose Ave on the north, North Ravenswood Avenue on the west, and the shore of Lake Michigan on the east.
Lincoln Park-Old Town
Photo: AndrewHorne, CC BY-SA 3.0.
In Lincoln Park, collegians mix with freshly-minted lawyers and barrel-chested brokers. All come to seek their good fortune in beer gardens on the north side of Chicago, a short walk from miles of beautiful parks and the fabulous Lincoln Park Zoo.
Lake View
Suburb
Lakeview or Lake View is one of the 77 community areas of Chicago, Illinois. Lakeview is located on the city's North Side and is bordered by West Diversey Parkway on the south, West Irving Park Road and West Montrose Ave on the north, North Ravenswood Avenue on the west, and the shore of Lake Michigan on the east.
Boystown
- Type: Locality
- Location: Chicago, Cook, Chicagoland, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.94392° or 41° 56′ 38″ northLongitude
-87.64745° or 87° 38′ 51″ westElevation
600 feet (183 metres)Open location code
86HJW9V3+H2GeoNames ID
11807150
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