Category Archives: Boystown
North Halsted Window Walk Dec. 8th

The Northalsted Window Walk.
This
holiday season when you buy a Northlasted Gift Card, you automatically
get an extra 20% value on your card. For example, purchase a $100 gift
card and get $120 on your card!
The best part? The Northalsted Gift Cards can be used at over 70 locations on North Halsted between Belmont and Broadway. Click here to buy your giftcard today.
They always sell out, so get yours before they’re gone!
Special Holiday Sale and Party Dec. 5th

invite you to Celebrate the Holidays and Shop LOCAL.
2 of our favorite new small businesses at one Boystown address!
MEBLE Design Studio & Vanite’ Paul Mitchell Focus Salon
Meet and greet the dynamic mother-daughter duo Agnes & Danuta at Meble Design where they sell antiques, artwork, unique interior design pieces, upholstery and accent items – all AMAZINGLY PRICED.
From pictures and accents to couches and chairs – it’s ALL HERE!
Need a custom piece created or have an item you would like refurbished, updated or bedazzled? That’s their specialty!
ALL guests will enjoy 30% off store items or services discussed during this special event!

ALSO, meet Kinley Preston and her staff at the brand new Vanite Paul Mitchell Hair Salon for men & women.
Kinley will be on hand showing off her gorgeous new salon space and you can pick up Paul Mitchell samples and ENJOY 30% OFF all Paul Mitchell products.
PLUS, everyone gets a BestGayChicago.com swag bag of goodies, just for stopping by!
Come have some wine and cheese and shop and mingle!
Please RSVP, if you can.
Its an Open House event party 5-9pm, so stop in and peruse and mingle anytime convenient and bring a friend.
But if you do stop by during the day, just mention BestGayChicago.com and the 30% off special will apply.
It is so important that we are aware of the small businesses in our community so that we can refer them to friends and support and shop local when we can so that they continue to be in business in the future.
3161 North Halsted Street Chicago, IL 60657
Santa Speedo Run 2 Hits Boystown Dec. 1st

The 2nd Annual GAY Santa Speedo Run of Chicago takes place this Saturday, Dec. 1st at 1pm.
speedo sporting enthusiasts who thought “why not run down Michigan Ave. in speedos in the middle of December?!” While the event itself is a
bunch of ho ho ho’s, the event to raise awareness for
Diabetes.
braved the freezing temperatures and shed their running clothes in favor
of red Speedos to run one mile through Andersonville in the first
annual Santa Speedo GAY Run. The event organized by Karl Sponholtz and his
partner Jeff Colgan was a benefit for Vital Bridges.
This year, the gay run is moving to Boystown.

This year’s sign-ups are already exceeding last year’s numbers, so the duo decided to move the event from Andersonville to Boystown, PLUS, the weather for this weekend could be near 60! As opposed to last years freezing 28 degrees!
There is a $25 fundraising minimum to participate in the event, which
consists of running one mile in the cold, clad in nothing but a santa
hat, running shoes and a speedo, or some other holiday-themed costume. Over 300 people are expected to participate.
There will be a prize for the top fundraiser as well as a Christmas
raffle. DS Tequila has generously offered half-price food for all
participants on the day of the run and a myriad of other local
businesses, like Taverna 750, Burke’s Public House, Windy City Sweets and Sagin, LLC, have donated to the raffle.
Sign-ups start at noon at Sidetrack,
3349 Halsted St., with the run itself scheduled to take place at 2:00
p.m. For more information, or to see pictures from last year’s event,
check out their Facebook page at and RSVP to their Facebook event.
FRED SAYS Yorkie Raises Money for HIV AIDS Dec. 8th

Who Is Fred?
I’m a cute little yorkie
with a big heart!
I am a Yorkshire Terrier in Chicago and adopted by my Dad, Rob Garofalo.
Dad says I’m a miracle because I helped him through
some of the darkest periods in his life (professionally, health wise
and personally).
I seem to have a therapeutic affect on people,
because I’m cute as a button and sassy.
It was Daddy’s idea to put me
to work — using my image to sell boxes of greeting cards. The proceeds
go to care for HIV+ adolescents who do not have health insurance. I don’t
mind because it is a great cause.
Saturday, December 8, 2012
4:00pm until 7:00pm
@ SCARLET 3320 North Halsted Street
Fred
is raising money to support the healthcare of HIV+ Teens this holiday
season at Scarlet! There will be drinks, complimentary hors d’oeurves
from the generous folk at Taverna750, raffle prizes and lots of holiday
cheer!!
Also there will be the live world premiere screening of
Fred’s first promotional video to support the charity’s work — it is
not to be missed!!
So please come join us and bring your friends.
Fred Says greeting cards – which make an excellent holiday gift.
Sean Chandler and David Leeper’s At The Flash, Opens this Week in Chicago

At the Flash will preview on November 16 at 7:30, and open on Saturday, November 17 at 7:30.
Festival Semi-Finalists) and The Pack (Creative World Awards Semi-Finalist). Works in progress include Everyday Joseph, Make Mine a Double, Benji
Boomer – Life Coach and Grand Matriculation. www.seanwchandler.com and www.davidwleeper.com
Play Passes are $40 and include one ticket for each of the three full productions and three tickets to the Gay Play Weekend, Gay Screenplay Weekend or Women’s Work Weekend. This is a $90 value.
Students and seniors over 60 can save $5 when purchasing either the Premium Pass or Play Pass.
Revolucion Mexican Steak House OPENS on Broadway

Revolución (3443 N. Broadway), is a a new Mexican steakhouse from the folks behind El Mariachi (3906 and 3420 N. Broadway). To my knowledge this is Chicago’s FIRST Mexican Steakhouse.
Gay Day Brunch with BestGayChicago.com Oct. 21

$30 BestGayChicago.com
Sunday Oct. 21st
$30 cash at the door gets you unlimited mimosas, bloody marys,
coffee, juice, sodas, and an awesome entree from their brunch menu and
soppapillas for dessert. $30 includes tax and tip as well.
Please RSVP ON FACEBOOK (not with the restaurant!) so we can plan a rough head count. You don’t HAVE TO Rsvp –
but it helps the restaurant out.
swag bags to bring!
We make no money from this event – all the
money goes to the restaurant.
restaurants 4-6 times a year.
Chicago Gay Film Weekend of Queer Shorts Oct 18-21

Screenplay Finalists! AND Short Film Program!
CENTER ON HALSTED’S HOOVER-LEPPEN THEATER
3656 N HALSTED ST, CHICAGO, IL 60613
$10 Individual Tickets
$45 Weekend Pass
Pride Films and Plays’ Gay Film Weekend will feature enhanced staged
readings of the Five Finalists in the Great Gay Screenplay Contest,
panels on the history and creation of LGBT film, and a Queer Shorts Film
Program guest curated by Indie Boots Film Festival.
Tickets for the screenplay readings and Queer Shorts Film Program are
each $10. The panels are both free. A Gay Play Weekend Pass allowing
admission to all events is $45. Tickets for individual events can be
purchased at www.brownpapertickets.com, or calling 1 800 838 3006. Weekend passes can be purchased at 773 250 3112 or www.pridefilmsandplays.com
The schedule for the weekend is:
Thursday, October 18
– 7:00pm – A Friend Of Dorothy’s, directed by Chuck Berglund
– 9:00pm – Opening Night Reception
Friday, October 19
– 7:00pm – Barrio Boy, directed by Kyra Morris
Saturday, October 20
– 3:00pm – Fr. Frances, directed by Sarah Ballema
– 5:00pm – Panel “The Evolution of LGBT Cinema”
– 7:00pm – Visalia, directed by John Nasca
Sunday, October 21
– 2:00pm – Snowmen, directed by Alex. St. John
– 4:00pm – Panel “Making LGBT Films in a Changing World”
– 5:00pm – Queer Shorts Film Program
– 7:00pm – Closing Night Reception
Each screenplay reading, and the Queer Shorts Film Program, will be followed by a discussion.




















































