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North Halsted Market Days is an annual two-day festival in Chicago, Illinois, USA. It takes place in the Boystown section of Lakeview along North Halsted Street from Belmont Avenue to Addison Avenue. The festival consists of 3 music stages along with food and merchandise tents. There are also Halsted business establishment tents, as well as those of radio stations and public service organizations. Many give away small souveneir items. A festival or fest is an event, usually staged by a local community, which centers on some theme, sometimes on some unique aspect of the community. ... Chicago, colloquially known as the Second City and the Windy City, is the third-largest city in population in the United States and the largest inland city in the country. ... Lakeview (also known as Lake View) is a neighborhood on the north side of Chicago, USA. It is located along the shores of Lake Michigan and runs approximately from Diversey Avenue on the south, to Irving Park Road on the north; from the lakeshore on the east to Ashland Ave. ... Wikibooks Wikiversity has more about this subject: School of Music Look up Music in Wiktionary, the free dictionary Wikisource, as part of the 1911 Encyclopedia Wikiproject, has original text related to this article: Music Wikicities has a wiki about Music: Music free mp3 downloads. ... In marketing, a product is anything that can be offered to a market that might satisfy a want or need. ...


The overall flavor of the event is decidedly gay, but can definitely be enjoyed by all. It's simply a great time; a bit wild at times--especially after dark, when the music and accompanying dancing occasionally rise to a fever pitch--but always fun.


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North Halsted Market Days - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (169 words)
North Halsted Market Days is an annual two-day festival in Chicago, Illinois, USA.
There are also Halsted business establishment tents, as well as those of radio stations and public service organizations.
This year is the 25th Anniversary for North Halsted Market Days, and helping celebrate are such notables as Billie Myers and Michael McDermott.
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McCormick Place, a massive convention center (the largest in North America), frequently referred to as "The Mistake on the Lake" due to the imposing presence the dark structure creates on the lakeshore, although with continual expansions its aesthetic appeal increases.
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