Boystown

Lake View is one of the 77 community areas of in Illinois, United States. It 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 on the east.
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Photo: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0.
  • Type: Neighborhood
  • Description: neighborhood in the city of Chicago, Illinois
  • Also known as: “Boystown, Chicago” and “Northalsted”

Places of Interest

Highlights include The Playground Theater and Briar Street Theater.

Theater building
is a continuously operating non-profit theater in dedicated to Modern Theatrical Improvisation, a form of theater invented in the city.

Theater building
The Briar Street Theatre is a theatre located in , 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.

Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lake View and Lincoln Park-Old Town.

Suburb
is one of the 77 community areas of in Illinois, United States. It 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 on the east.

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 , a short walk from miles of beautiful parks and the fabulous Lincoln Park Zoo.

Photo: Niklas Hellerstedt, CC BY 2.0.
Lakeview has the lion's share of 's nightlife, starting with Wrigleyville, home of the Chicago Cubs and major players in the city's theater and music scenes, and Boystown, one of the largest and most vibrant LGBT communities in the United States.

Boystown

Latitude
41.94388° or 41° 56′ 38″ north
Longitude
-87.64928° or 87° 38′ 57″ west
Open location code
86HJW9V2+G7
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6027666437
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
Wiki­data ID
Q2923058
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Satellite Map

Discover Boystown from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From French to Polish—“Boystown” goes by many names.
  • French: “Boystown”
  • German: “Boystown”
  • Polish: “Boystown”
  • “Boystown”

Places with the Same Name

Discover other places named “Boystown”.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Lakeview East and Wrigleyville.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Space Park and Trickery Chicago.

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