Tours

THERE WILL BE NO BOYSTOWN TOUR ON SEPTEMBER 2nd, 4th & 5th. Yes, I know that’s Labor Day, but I will be out of town fulfilling a bucket-list item. Once in a lifetime.

THE PEDWAY TOURS ARE OVER FOR THE SEASON! They’ll come back in the fall, don’t worry! And if you’re interested in putting a group together to head down there, just tell me the time and place!

Okay, sorry I had to yell just then, but I had to make sure you all saw that.

If you are interested in booking a private tour or a group tour, please email me at margaret(at)chicagoelevated.com. Also, if you’d like, I can customize a tour just for you. Do you have kids? I can customize a tour for them. Do you have someone who can’t walk too far? I can customize a tour for them. Are you worried I won’t know which way to turn and have your own ideas about what you’d like to know? I can customize a tour for you!

Chicagoist says of the Boystown Tour: “This tour is a brand-new walking tour highlighting the gayborhood, presented by improviser Margaret Hicks of Chicago Elevated, lends a deeper, historical perspective to the area known for its overwhelming gayness and well-endowed rainbow pylons”.

Boystown Tour runs until October 31st!

Thursdays, Saturdays & Sundays at 5:00PM – 6:30PM – $20.00

Come join me in a trip through one of Chicago’s most distinctive neighborhoods. Boystown was the first officially recognized gay village in the country and believe me, it has a lot to show for it. We’ll start at one of Boystown’s oldest bars – Roscoe’s. We’ll taste some wine at Kafka and learn about “queer space.” We’ll talk about the pansy craze of the 1920’s and end at a bar that survived one of it’s own Chicago Fires, Scarlet. The price for the tour includes a wine-tasting and other gifts, drinks at bars will not be included in the price!

Reservations are required and the tour is cash only.

Call 773.593.4873 or email margaret@chicagoelevated.com for reservations.