River North is a neighborhood in the Near North Side community area of Chicago, Illinois. It is bounded by Rush Street to the east, Chicago Avenue to the north, and the Chicago River to the south and west. This neighborhood, home of The River North Gallery District, has the largest concentration of art galleries in the United States outside of Manhattan.[2] Along with hundreds of art galleries, the area holds many bars, dance clubs, popular restaurants, and entertainment venues. Subsections of River North include:
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the gallery district, primarily along Superior and Huron streets between Wells and Orleans;
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a theme-restaurant area with many tourist-oriented restaurants, surrounding Clark and Ontario;
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"the Cathedral District," an area with many new residential skyscapers surrounding Holy Name Cathedral (Catholic) and St. James Cathedral (Episcopal), both located near State and Huron;
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a design district, with shops and showrooms selling commercial and luxury interior furnishings, in the blocks north of the Merchandise Mart; and
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Kingsbury Park, an area of newly built residential high-rises surrounding Kingsbury Park, at Erie Street and the Chicago River.
