Home to roughly 100,000 proud Chicagoans, Lakeview is a mix of energy. The neighborhood is unofficially divided into smaller enclaves: Lakeview East, West Lakeview, Southport Corridor, Boystown & Wrigleyville. It's a mix of the bustling, the peaceful and everything in between. Here you'll find tourists and residents alike vying for space at popular restaurants, cafes, biergartens, boutiques, parks & the lakefront. It's also home to many of the city's "bests" in several categories.
Strange Cargo has one of the city's most fitting business names. This shop in Wrigleyville is visual overload, full of vintage tees and knick-knacks that would make any 90s child grin. Known to many as a custom and quick t-shirt maker, you can also find any number of punny throwback shirts or Chicago-specific threads. It's also home to plenty of iron-on decals, patches, buttons and other novelties. Perfect if you're planning a Ferris Bueller, Harry Caray, or other Second-City-specific bar crawl or gathering where cheesy tees are a must.
