Lakeview
Lakeview
Initially a settlement and then a township independent of Chicago, Lakeview became part of the city in 1889. Today it is a massive neighborhood made up of small enclaves, each with its own distinct personality. There's Wrigley Field surrounded by the beer-swilling, Cubby-blue-'til-we-die sports-bar fanaticism of Wrigleyville; the gay bars, shops, and clubs along Halsted Street in Boystown (now known as Northalsted); and an air of urban chic along Southport Avenue, where young families stroll amid the trendy boutiques and ice-cream shops.