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    107 Shots at Sidetrack's Frisky, Sexy Market Days Celebration

    Brad Balof of Sidetrack
    08/15/19
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    Sidetrack celebrated the 38th annual Northalsted Market Days Chicago with a weekend of parties both out in the street and inside. Read more below:

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    Each year, people from the around the world descend on Chicago for the largest street fair in the Midwest - Market Days. Founded in 1980, the celebration now spans 1/2 mile of North Halsted in Chicago's Boystown neighborhood - America's first recognized gay village.

    Friday night the weekend kicked off with a welcome party complete with dancers, Dixie Lynn Cartwright and a photo booth. Saturday and Sunday, Sidetrack took it to the street with a set of massive two-story high rainbow extravaganza where festival goers could grab a beer or Froze, Sidetrack's custom Market Day's cocktail.

    Check out Sidetrack's photo galleries to see all of the fun, or better make plans to come to Chicago next August for Northalsted Market Days!

    Photos by Jed Dulanas

    About Sidetrack

    Sidetrack is where Chicago comes to celebrate, serving Chicago's LGBTQ community a unique mix of music video programming, multiple bar spaces, and world-famous frozen cocktails, located at 3349 N. Halsted. Sidetrack has been named the "Most Popular Bar in Illinois" by Buzzfeed.com, the "Most Visited Bar" in Chicago by LYFT, the "Best Gay Bar in Chicago" by TimeOut and "One of the 50 Top Gay Bars in the US." by Yelp. For more info visit www.sidetrackchicago.com and Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

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