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Along with hundreds of art galleries, the area holds many bars, dance clubs, popular restaurants, and entertainment venues. Subsections of River North include:

* the gallery district, primarily along Superior and Huron streets between Wells and Orleans;
* a theme-restaurant area with many tourist-oriented restaurants, surrounding Clark and Ontario;
* "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;
* a design district, with shops and showrooms selling commercial and luxury interior furnishings, in the blocks north of the Merchandise Mart; and
* Kingsbury Park, an area of newly built residential high-rises surrounding Kingsbury Park, at Erie Street and the Chicago River.