Chigo Gay Neighborhood History - Chigo Detours

Contents:

• AFTER CRAIGSLIST AND MANHUNT, HERE IS WHERE GAYS WILL GET THEIR CLICKS
• THE BT GAY HANGOUT SPOTS OF HALSTED
• GAY NIGHTLIFE BOYSTOWN, CHIGO: BT BARS, CLUBS, & MORE
• CHIGO GAY BARS AND CLUBS
• CHIGO GAY NIGHTLIFE GUI: DOWNTOWN & SOUTH SI
• COOK COUNTY FORT PRERV, GAY CISG & PUBLIC INCENCY
• CHIGO STYLELGBTQ+HOME»EXPLORE»CHIGO STYLE»LGBTQ+CHIGO HAS A WAY OF MAKG EVERYONE FEEL WELE. OUR LGBTQ+ MUNI, IENDLY RINTS, DIVERSE NIGHTLIFE, AND YEAR-LONG PRI CELEBRATNS MAKE ONE OF THE MOST CLIVE CI THE UNTRY. VAR PRELOAD = {}; GET TO KNOW LGBTQ+ CHIGOCOME EXPLORE OUR HISTORIC LANDMARKS, WELG NEIGHBORHOODS, AND THRIVG NIGHTLIFE SCENE.EXPLORE CHIGO'S WELG NEIGHBORHOODSCHECK OUT OUR GUI TO LGBTQ+ NEIGHBORHOODSEXPLORE OUR 2-DAY LGBTQ+ CHIGO ERARYDISVER LGBTQ+ HISTORY WH THE TOURS AND ATTRACTNSFEEL THE PRIPRI IS CHIGO'S DNA. AND WE CELEBRATE ALL YEAR LONG.CATCH THE CHIGO PRI PARA JUNEWHERE TO CELEBRATE PRI MONTH CHIGOEXPLORE YEAR-ROUND LGBTQ+ EVENTS CHIGOKEEP THE PARTY GOG AT THE LOL GAY BARS AND CLUBS.EXPLORE WELG NEIGHBORHOODSEXPERIENCE CHIGO'S VIBRANT LGBTQ+ MUNI, CLUDG THE FIRST OFFICIAL GAY NEIGHBORHOOD THE UNTRY.PARTY AT SITRACK BOYSTOWNWHAT DO AND SEE BUZZG BOYSTOWNEAT AND SHOP QUIRKY ANRSONVILLEKEEP EXPLORG
• CHIGO GAY NEIGHBORHOOD HISTORY
• THE VOICE OF CHICAGO'S GAY, LESBIAN, BI, TRANS AND QUEER COMMUNITY SINCE 1985
• CHIGO GAY BATHHO
• CHIGO GAY MAP

AFTER CRAIGSLIST AND MANHUNT, HERE IS WHERE GAYS WILL GET THEIR CLICKS

The gays have been g the ter to get laid sce AOL lnched chat rooms to Friendster, but wh Craigslist and Manhunt g their formulas, what is a homo wh a hard-on to do now? For the gays, the efulns of any technology has always been measured on how will help them get laid.

THE BT GAY HANGOUT SPOTS OF HALSTED

It's gettg harr to fd homo hookups onle.

GAY NIGHTLIFE BOYSTOWN, CHIGO: BT BARS, CLUBS, & MORE

Where should gays go to fd sex so their not roamg the streets like a pack of ck-hungry zombi?

Who You'll Fd Onle: Jt about every gay wh an ter nnectn. Who You'll Fd Onle: Urban gays wh iPhon.

CHIGO GAY BARS AND CLUBS

Why It Will Catch On: The gays are early adopters and love playg wh gadgets.

Gay guys sip their nctns om the DIY Bloody Mary bar. Gay and lbian upl are monly seen htg the StairMasters or takg yoga class, but there are also tons of sgl spg out same-sex partners they’ll later meet via Craigslist’s Missed Connectns. Furnure shoppg Two thgs only gay men and rich straight women seem to have a knack for are fashn and furnure shoppg—a walk down North Clark Street provis you wh a great al of the latter at plac such as urban antique store Sut (5221 N Clark St, 773-275-5700, ), ntemporary boutique Urbant (5228 N Clark St, 773-271-1000) and the new vtage addn Room Service (5438 N Clark St, 773-878-5438, ).

T’s nearby “sister” bar, the man-heavy Sofo (4923 N Clark St, 773-784-7636, ), don’t tout self as a gay bar but don’t have to: Men tight te starg up at mid-’80s, Madonna-heyday vios do all the toutg any nongay gay bar uld need. This zy gay Cheers of Ravenswood is among the most relaxed, easygog queer bars the cy. GentryThere are two kds of people (both ually men) who unwtgly wanr to Gentry: those who don’t know and those who “don’t know” this downtown spot wh dark wdows is a gay bar.

CHIGO GAY NIGHTLIFE GUI: DOWNTOWN & SOUTH SI

Intersectn of Clark Street and Devon AvenueThe gay muny isn’t aaid to travel to the Far North Si for s fun.

Hollywood Beach Straight girls, take note: When the men at this beach look too good to be te, they’re probably gay—pecially when they’ve got the balls to don tight swim tnks. The southernmost patch of sand, where even the bathrooms are known to host some gay actn, is for the boys. While the mm’s not jt for the homosexual crowd, ’s possible some heteros won’t be able to fully appreciate some of the sectns, such as the toy-filled dungeon (whips, chas and masks) or the leather-bar exhibs, which feature artifacts such as posters, trophi and drs- tails om leather bars’ 50-year history.

The downstairs space, Hamburger Mary’s, serv up spectacular burgers wh homo-tastic nam (don’t miss the Barbra-Q Ban Cheeburger), while the upstairs Attic gays up wh theater, dancg and “Mary-oke”. Swedish BakeryAnrsonville ed to be known for s Swedish settlers, but now that herage is rivaled by s rep for gay habants. The sweet shop is a neighborhood favore, as gay and straight alike appreciate baked goods such as ffee k, sweet rolls or a cholate-suici torte at reasonable pric.

COOK COUNTY FORT PRERV, GAY CISG & PUBLIC INCENCY

Gay Nightlife Boystown, Chigo: Bt Bars, Clubs, & More. Wh a rich history of LGBT activism and a flourishg muny, Chigo offers one of the bt gay nightlife scen the untry, particularly Boystown. Although s formal name is Lakeview, Boystown is the more monly ed named for this famo gay neighborhood.

It's here where you'll fd the hight ncentratn of gay-iendly bars and clubs, where everyone is wele to be themselv and take pri who they are and who they love. In Boystown, gay bars abound on and between the ma thoroughfar of Halsted and Broadway. Sitrack: This immensely popular gay vio bar is a by multi-level bar that appeals to gay men and lbians of all ag, although do tend to lean towards the preppier si.

Rose's Tavern: One of the great legends of gay Chigo nightlife, this food-servg bar has remaed fun, relevant, and by sce opened 1987. Berl: A iendly dance club on the by Belmont Avenue, Berl has been a gay nightlife mastay Chigo for many years, s succs due largely to s e-one-e-all vibe. Srlet: This smopolan, upsle gay lounge and dance club is known for s dandy drk specials and sleek r.

CHIGO STYLELGBTQ+HOME»EXPLORE»CHIGO STYLE»LGBTQ+CHIGO HAS A WAY OF MAKG EVERYONE FEEL WELE. OUR LGBTQ+ MUNI, IENDLY RINTS, DIVERSE NIGHTLIFE, AND YEAR-LONG PRI CELEBRATNS MAKE ONE OF THE MOST CLIVE CI THE UNTRY. VAR PRELOAD = {}; GET TO KNOW LGBTQ+ CHIGOCOME EXPLORE OUR HISTORIC LANDMARKS, WELG NEIGHBORHOODS, AND THRIVG NIGHTLIFE SCENE.EXPLORE CHIGO'S WELG NEIGHBORHOODSCHECK OUT OUR GUI TO LGBTQ+ NEIGHBORHOODSEXPLORE OUR 2-DAY LGBTQ+ CHIGO ERARYDISVER LGBTQ+ HISTORY WH THE TOURS AND ATTRACTNSFEEL THE PRIPRI IS CHIGO'S DNA. AND WE CELEBRATE ALL YEAR LONG.CATCH THE CHIGO PRI PARA JUNEWHERE TO CELEBRATE PRI MONTH CHIGOEXPLORE YEAR-ROUND LGBTQ+ EVENTS CHIGOKEEP THE PARTY GOG AT THE LOL GAY BARS AND CLUBS.EXPLORE WELG NEIGHBORHOODSEXPERIENCE CHIGO'S VIBRANT LGBTQ+ MUNI, CLUDG THE FIRST OFFICIAL GAY NEIGHBORHOOD THE UNTRY.PARTY AT SITRACK BOYSTOWNWHAT DO AND SEE BUZZG BOYSTOWNEAT AND SHOP QUIRKY ANRSONVILLEKEEP EXPLORG

K Kat Lounge and Supper Club: One of Lakeview's swankier mixed gay-straight loung and eateri, K Kat is a retro-hip hangout. All the gay bars, rtrants, and clubs will have somethg special planned durg this month and the fect rabow-spir spreads across Chigo. The bt place to enjoy the para is Boystown, where the energy level will be at s gayt, proust, and most fun.

Much of the gay scene this neighborhood is foced along Halsted, Belmont, and Addison Streets. Our gay and lbian bars have a ltle b of somethg for everyone, wh late-night loung, dance clubs, burlque and drag shows, and long-standg neighborhood waterg hol almost every rner of the cy. And each wh their own unique history and out some of the bt gay bars and clubs to experience Chigo’s LGBTQ+ nightlife scene.

CHIGO GAY NEIGHBORHOOD HISTORY

Jeffery PubOne of the cy’s olst gay bars, Jeffery Pub is a neighborhood stutn. The South Shore staple is also one of Chigo’s first black-owned gay bars, makg all the more meangful for the spot’s many regulars.

Come for trivia, the ee Sunday night buffet, and the themed dance parti — then e back the next morng for bnch at attached sister rtrant ClosetYou n’t talk about gay bars Chigo whout talkg about Northalsted (also known as Boystown). Come for happy hour, Sunday afternoon mimosas, or late StoryLookg for a gay bar near downtown Chigo? Although Chigo has among the greatt selectn of gay nightspots the untry, the majory of the hangouts - om bars and diss to LGBT-popular rtrants - are popular mixed rintial-mercial neighborhoods on the north si of the cy.

THE VOICE OF CHICAGO'S GAY, LESBIAN, BI, TRANS AND QUEER COMMUNITY SINCE 1985

You n fd extensive lists of tablishments the Chigo Lakeview Gay Nightlife Gui and the Chigo Anrsonville Gay Nightlife Gui. Fortunately, there are a uple of very fun gay nightspots right the heart of downtown, not to mentn an almost endls supply of terrific rtrants, many of them wh mixed gay/straight followgs.

CHIGO GAY BATHHO

Addnally, on the cy's South Si, you'll fd a pair of gay bars that ter predomantly to Ain-Amerin patrons, Club Espe and Jeffery Pub.

It's also a b of a distance to reach the bars, but they're both legendary nightspots that are well-worth checkg out, pecially given that many of the natn's gay Ain-Amerin hangouts have steadily disappeared over the years. Here's a more -pth look at the Downtown and South Si Chigo gay social tablishments. Also take a look at the Chigo Gay Bathhoe and Sex Club Gui, which has plenty of advice on where to meet guys lookg to hookup around Chigo.

Club Espe, South Si - gay bar. 75th St., 773-667-6454) is one of two long-nng gay bars on Chigo's Southsi, terg largely to the cy's sizable Ain-Amerin GLBT crowd (the other is the Jefey Pub).

CHIGO GAY MAP

Jeffery Pub, South Si - gay bar.

One of the most historic gay bars Chigo, Jeffery Pub (7041 S. Jeffery Blvd., 773-363-8555) opened on this cy's South Shore more than 40 years ago and has been ground zero for the cy's Ain-Amerin gay muny ever sce.