Lesbians have carved out a lovely home in Andersonville, and you’ll find the area even more relaxed than Boystown. You can guess that most of the gays sashay their way to the former. There are two gayborhoods: Boystown (East Lakeview) and Andersonville. The welcoming atmosphere makes it easy to just have fun. Chicago’s laid-back scene means people aren’t hung up on style and status. Foodies, prepare yourself.Īfter you dine, it’s time to get your gay on. You’re sure to work up an appetite, and luckily tons of great restaurants call Chicago home. Called the “Magnificent Mile,” this stretch is a shopper’s dream and is actually more fabulous than magnificent. No sun? Walk along Michigan Avenue between the Chicago River and Oak Street. (29, that age a lot of us are holding onto like a life preserver.) North Avenue Beach is popular and fun, and for gay gay gay, you must hit Hollywood Beach (aka Kathy Osterman Beach). An astounding 29 beaches border the deep-blue lake. Not just for art fags, this is an era-spanning collection that will even impress those who don’t like museums.ĭuring nice weather, can you really pass up a day at the beach? Though technically landlocked, Lake Michigan does a great ocean impression. There’s lots more to see in and around the park, including the Art Institute of Chicago. Try as they might, no queer can resist a reflective surface. Officially, the stunning sculpture is called Cloud Gate, but for reals, it looks like a big shiny bean. Get out your camera because you’re about to meet “The Bean” (which sounds like a horrible come on). For closer-to-the-ground fun, do your duty as a tourist and head to Millennium Park.
Friendly and inviting, it’s the city that forgot that big cities are supposed to have an attitude.Īrchitecture aficionados and novices keep their eyes facing upwards to take in the grandeur. In dating terms, Chi-Town doesn’t wait two days to call you back after a date.
In this part of the country, Chicago is “the city,” but one that largely puts aside those big-city rules. Chicago: so nice, you’ll think it’s hitting on youįor a gay ol’ time, follow the rainbow to the Midwest.