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Your Guide finds himself pressed for time on Monday evening before Boystown Pool League.  So will resort to posting some photos from the Halloween Parade last Saturday night in Lakeview.  (Hopefully a photo is worth a thousand words…)

With the insanity that’s a typical Chicago Halloween combined with the date falling perfectly on the weekend, the city should be pretty well bedlam.

North Halsted Halloween Parade

Kicks off an hour earlier this year – 6:00 pm at the corner of Halsted and Belmont and marching north to Broadway.

The parade caps off a full-day of Lake View activities, including activities at Agassiz School (10 a.m.), Center on Halsted (1 p.m.), Equality Illinois offices (3 p.m.), trick or treating with Northalsted businesses (3 p.m.–5 p.m.), and the Chicago Canine Rescue group (4-6 p.m.). All the activities are conveniently accessed from the Belmont ‘L’ CTA stop.

A couple weeks ago Your Guide went on a walking tour of Boystown with YoChicago’s Joe Askins.  On one of our side street detours, we stumbled upon a great example of a renovated and rejuvinated Four Plus One (4+1) that is a testament to creative thinking.  Typically, the Four Plus One is one of Chicago’s most maligned architectural styles.

With good reason.

Built in the 1950’s and 1960’s, they’re hideously ugly, cramped and dark.  Saving graces to the buildings include modern amenities such as air conditioning, decent kitchens, better closets than in comparable vintage buildings, and parking.

Check out the previous article on the subject here: http://www.yourwindycityguide.com/?p=1218

Your Guide went on a walking tour of the Boystown Neighborhood with YoChicago’s Joe  Askins last week.  Join us as we stroll down Broadway from Addison towards Belmont.  Broadway is the daytime counterpart to the nightlife of Halsted Street. 

Plus, we explore alternatives to living in Boystown.

Your Guide went on a walking tour of the Boystown Neighborhood with YoChicago’s Joe  Askins last week.  We walked past the Nettlehorst School just as school let out which offered the perfect opportunity to talk about the transformation of the neighborhood from the Gay Ghetto into the Premium North Side Neighborhood that it is today.

As we continued west on Melrose, we talked about all the different styles of housing offered on Melrose – from modest to deluxe.

Your Guide went on a walking tour of the Boystown Neighborhood with YoChicago’s Joe Askins last week.  We stopped by the Center on Halsted, learned about the facilities and history of the building.  Then took a look around the surrounding neighborhood attractions.

Your Guide went on a walking tour of the Boystown Neighborhood with YoChicago’s Joe Askins last week.  In today’s installment, we detour over to Wrigley Field.  We talk about business opportunities by Wrigley Field along with Real Estate prices in Wrigleyville.

Your Guide went on a walking tour of the Boystown Neighborhood with YoChicago’s Joe Askins last week.  Come along as we talk about prices for condos and houses in Boystown, as well as affordable apartment rents.

Your Guide went on a walking tour of the Boystown Neighborhood with YoChicago’s Joe Askins last week.  We started out at Halsted and Roscoe (no, we did NOT stop in for a slushie at Roscoe’s.)  Learn a little bit of Boystown history, and check out some retail along Halsted.