How do the different nightlife districts differ? (Addison, Lincoln: homes, university)

[jman07]

I was wondering how the nightlife in linkin park, division and rush, wrigleyville, and bourbon st differ or are the same.

[Drover]

Nightlife in Lincoln Park and Wrigleyville are almost indistinguishable. Lincoln Park night life seems to have both a slightly younger crowd than Wrigleyville (large university campus right in the middle of the neighborhood) and a slightly older crowd (lots of expensive homes that generally only older folks can afford) than Wrigleyville. Wrigleyville seems to split the difference with a late 20s/early 30s crowd. Rush and Division is an older crowd than both, generally mid-30s to early 40s crowd. Rush/Division is the party zone for those with serious money and want to show it off, along with those who aspire to have serious money and are willing to shell out for one evening to get a taste of "the good life."

[Mathead]

Division is often a tourist trap. Yes on Rush there are some really high end spots. It's been called the viagra triangle because of the mid life men picking up on gold digging young women.

Wrigleyville and Lincoln Park are virtually the same except for the age difference. Of course there is going to be run off of the same crowd because they border each other, sort of. Wrigleyville is actually a subset of the Lakeview area which borders Lincoln Park.

[3Series]

Major areas of attaction on the north side are:
1.) Lincoln Park - Lincoln Ave around Fullerton - Bar Scene
2.) Lakeview/Wrigley -Clark St around Addison - Bar Scene
3.) Wicker Park/Bucktown -North/Milwaukee/Damen - Bar Scene
4.) Gold Coast - Rush/State/Division - Bar Scene
5.) River North - Clubbing Scene
6.) West Loop - Clubbing Scene/Lounges