Originally Posted by
redheadtempe33
You will have to fill me in on the terminology?
As
ILoveParis already stated, it's basically a local term for douchebros and woo girls.
http://digamma.net/btfwiki/Lincoln_Park_Trixie
Originally Posted by
redheadtempe33
Lakeview was my first choice because I know that is where Boystown is (and I am gay), but I know that may drive prices up somewhat needlessly. I like the idea of Evanstown since (at least in my limited experience) it is hard to go wrong with college towns, but any further advice is greatly appreciated.
Ah, you should have stated that earlier - that somewhat changes my advice on neighborhoods.
I'd even more seriously recommend looking at Edgewater/Andersonville - this is a neighborhood that's heavily but not predominantly gay, with some good bars and places to hang out. I find it to be much more of a relaxed scene than Lakeview, which isn't even that gay anymore. Uptown, while still a bit sketchy in parts, is another option - there are some bars there, including a huge gay sports bar that I personally find a bit annoying, but lots of people like. Of course YMMV.
Lakeview still has the biggest concentration of gay bars in the city, but the neighborhood really has become a lot bro-ier - Wrigley Field is right next to Halsted Street, the city's historic gay strip, but the frat bros there would not necessarily be what you'd describe as gay-friendly. I find the neighborhoods farther north to be more mixed, which is nice.
I have never heard of any gay people being happy in Evanston. It's a suburb, with absolutely no gay life except for whatever Northwestern's on-campus groups are doing. Expect that you would find your social life revolving around going in and out of the city all the time, which means you'd lose the ability to spontaneously meet up with friends for drinks, etc. and would have to deal with the schlep of getting home to the suburbs late at night if you do go out.