BoysTown

Jorge, Kevin, Meghan

Map of Boystown
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Boys is situated southeast of

Wrigleyville
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It is bordered by Lake Michigan on the

east and Clark Street on the west

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A strip of Irving Park Road on the north side

and Diversey Avenue on the south

History of Boystown

Part of Lakeview, along with Wrigleyville and West Lakeview

Boystown is a part of East Lakeview
First officially recognized gay village in United States
Holds an annual Pride Parade
First parade was held here in 1970

What to Do in Boystown?
There are plenty of restaurants, theaters, coffee shops, and
boutiques around Boystown.
We tried:
Yefseis Cafe
Melrose Diner
Other popular places:
Annoyance Theater, Laugh Factory,

Demographics of Lakeview East

Total population is 117,595

Median age is 30.84
47% have an undergraduate degree

There are monuments

throughout honoring
famous members of the
LGBTQ community. We
saw one honoring Walt
Whitman, the poet,
while we were there.

Wanna venture to Boystown?

Get on the Red Line at either Loyola or Granville
Get off at Addison
Walk east on West Addison St toward N Wilton Ave
Turn right toward West Cornelia Ave
Turn left on West Cornelia Ave