The California Clipper neon and gooseneck-lit lounge sign on the brick Humboldt Park storefront — Photo: The California Clipper. Official website · Source

The California Clipper Lounge airplane sign and Clipper Lounge Air Conditioned neon at night — Photo: Lou Stejskal. CC BY 2.0 · Source

The California Clipper Lounge storefront, porthole door, and red neon on California Avenue — Photo: Lou Stejskal. CC BY 2.0 · Source

Rattan lounge chairs, checkered floor, and a green alcove inside the California Clipper — Photo: drrt. CC BY 2.0 · Source

Humboldt Park · Chicago, IL

The California Clipper

Humboldt Park's 1937 neighborhood lounge: clipper-plane neon, red vinyl booths, and a late-night tavern on California.

Historic Neon Live music Late night

City: Chicago, IL
Neighborhood: Humboldt Park
Address: 1002 N. California Avenue
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Website: californiaclipper.com
Why it is listed: Publicly documented as a dive. Source

Hours, a real floor plan, and a map pin will live here once we have them. We do not invent closing times.

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