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The Magnificent Mile, also better known as Michigan Avenue, is Chicago's premier shopping district. There are loads of shops to please anyone in need of some retail therapy.
There are all types of shops on Michigan Avenue, from Famous Designer brands to Department stores. Leave a Comment
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the winter by mjd74
You will find a variety of goods down there ranging from fresh fruit, cloths, bags, clocks to auto parts.
Some of the items that you will find are used and others.... well... probably not theirs, however they will still sell it to you anyway.
What I like about this Market is that it truly reflects the different ethnic cultures that make Chicago what it is today.
What I enjoy is the food market there, if you have never been to Mexico and been able to enjoy street food, I recomend that you make a stop here. You will be treated to what I feel is the closest thing there is to authentic Mexican street food. The food is greasy, often times over cooked opr cold and is absolutly delicias.
Like Mexico, you must bargin for everything Leave a Comment Theme: OtherAddress: Canal and RooseveltDirections: right by UIC
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 michigan ave by Gina54
Anything your heart desires.
Depending on your credit card limit.....? Leave a Comment Theme: OtherAddress: Michigan Avenue!Directions: After a long day of shopping, try a martini in one of the many hotel bars along the Ave. They will cost over $10, but they are well worth it!Website: http://www.themagnificentmile.com/
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 Ingvar's Marketplace by yooperprof
By some accounts, IKEA founder Ingvar Kamprad is among the world's wealthiest individual. (Forbes ranks him as #13, with a personal fortune estimated in the vicinity of $18 billion.) The company derives its name from the initials of his name, I & K, along with E for Elmtaryd (the farm he was born on) and A for Agunnaryd (the village he grew up in).
Chicago's IKEA features three massive floors of well-designed products, everything from "Ektorp" Sofas to "Grunka" Kitchenware. (Sometimes I just like to read the labels to see the names of the product lines.)
There's some interesting sociology behind IKEA's success in the USA. In some ways it's a Wal-mart for the aspirational classes.
TIP: Every IKEA has an in-store cafeteria - a good place to nosh while shopping. Swedish meatballs are always on the menu, along with other freshly prepared entrees, salads and desserts. The food is both surprisingly tasty and excellent value - and (as you might expect) the coffee that they serve is strong enough to give you a buzz that will last for hours. Leave a Comment Theme: Home FurnishingAddress: Off Golf Rd. in SchaumburgDirections: Next to the Woodfield Mall
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I'm a culture vulture so one of my favorite things to do is shopping at museums! Since the Art Institute of Chicago is one of my favorite museums in the world and has tons of my favorite works of art I couldn't resist buying a few arty, inexpensive items to bring back home.
After a day wandering through the Art Institute with shrimp56, we did what was natural and ended our visit shopping in the museum gift shop!
During our trip to Chicago May 2008, we picked up Monet Water Lilies t-shirt for Megs ($9.95), 2 Water Lilies coffee mugs ($9.95 ea), Chagall Blue Windows umbrella ($34), magnets (Hopper, Caillebotte, Renoir, Monet - $1.95 - 3.95), bookmarks (Caillebotte, Tiffany stained glass, Monet - $1.95 ea)
Bought Terry & myself coffee mugs (Caillebotte's painting for me "Paris Street: Rainy Day", and "Nighthawks" for Terry), a 2008 Edward Gorey (he's famous for his Addams Family comic strip) calendar for Terry, and an %L[http://tinyurl.com/2eraqfr /> ]Odilon Redon Christmas ornament which was on sale. See the round face in the lower left corner? That was made into an ornament. Redon seems a big influence on Neil Gaiman, a writer Terry & I both love. I also picked up a 2008 calendar for a dear friend of mine, madaboutparis, who has a degree in art history.
Photo: September 2007
For everything above I spent less than $50; not a bad haul! Leave a Comment
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The dolls -- is the newest addition -- clothes for your doll and you -- have tea, see a show -- a total experience for the American Girl -- and only in Chicago:) There is even a doll hospital!
Your savings from doing chores. Leave a Comment
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Every year roughly between Thanksgiving and Christmas (Nov 26-Dec 24, 2009), the charming Christkindl Market is open at Daley Plaza near where the city's Christmas tree is located. It is designed to look like a European village, inspired by the Christmas Market in Nuremberg, Germany.
2009 is the 14th year for the market, the first year it started out over on Michigan Avenue near the Tribune Tower, moved to Daley Plaza the next year as it grew and expanded over to Block 37. After 2006, the whole market is back inside Daley Plaza as Block 37 finally got developed.
Over 40 vendors participate in the German flavored market selling beautiful glass Christmas ornaments, wooden toys, nutcrackers, baked goods, nuts, candies and other gift items. After shopping, stop by one of the many food vendors to have a brat, potato pancakes or schnitzel washed down with German beer or Gluhwein (spiced red wine). Leave a Comment Theme: OtherAddress: Daley PlazaDirections: 2 blocks west of Macy's on State Street, between Randolph & Washington, Clark & DearbornWebsite: http://www.christkindlmarket.com/
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Although not manufactured in Chicago anymore, there are two chocolates that are associated with Chicago:
Frango Mints are sold at Macy's (formerly Marshall Field's) exclusively and online at their website. The chocolate mints in the dark green box are the original flavor, now they also make them in many other flavors including some that are seasonal.
Fannie May disappeared briefly closing all their retail stores but the new owner reopened many of the former locations in the fall of 2004. Although the candies are no longer produced locally, they are still using the same recipes and Blommer's chocolate which is based in Chicago. Pixies are my favorites!
Other places chocoholics might want to check out:
Leonidas -231 S. LaSalle (Bank of America building)-yummy Belgian chocolates but expensive at about $1 per piece.
Vosges Haut Chocolate -520 N. Michigan, even more expensive that Leonidas, exotic flavored chocolates using ingredients such as curry and peppers. I tried a couple and wasn't wild about them.
Margie's-1960 N. Western at Armitage, family run ice cream and candy store known for their turtles, chocolate covered pecans and caramel
See's -the California chocolate company is taking on Chicago, 128 Ogden Avenue in Downer's Grove
Ethel's Chocolate Lounge, I believe these are all closed now Leave a Comment
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Updated October 2006
The arrogant brain trust at Federated turned all of the Marshall Field's into Macy's in Fall 2006, I haven't stepped foot into one since the change over and many proud Chicagoans are claiming that they will no longer shop there now that the name has changed, what effect it will really have remains to be seen.
Even though the Field family hasn't owned the department store chain for many years, the connection to Marshall Field's name was a strong one, people who have lived here all of their lives have fond memories of heading to the State Street store with their families around the holidays to look at the holiday windows and to have lunch near the towering tree in the Walnut Room. And unlike many of the other retailers in Chicago that were headquartered outside of Chicago, it was OUR department store started by a real man named Marshall Field who gave a lot to the city of Chicago (the Field Museum is named after him).
But don't avoid the store altogether, stop in and go to the 5th floor (SW corner of the building) where there is a beautiful Tiffany mosaic ceiling. You can view it from the 5th floor closeup and also from the main level looking up, look for the Clinique counter in the cosmetics department (unless Macy's redesigns the store).
Macy's still sells Frango Mints with the Marshall Field's logo and I might still buy them as long as they have Field's name on them, the original mint flavor is in a dark green box or you can get assortments or seasonal Frangos, such as caramel apple or decadent desserts. Federated has claimed that Frango production will continue after the name change. But a box of Frango's with the Macy's logo? Bah humbug!
And I might stop in if they kept the gourmet food court on the 7th floor including Frontera Fresco, a very good express version of Frontera Grill, as well as another gourmet food court on the lower level.
But that's it for me, I will not be shopping at Macy's. Leave a Comment Theme: Department StoreAddress: 111 N. State StreetDirections: State Street between Washington and RandolphWebsite: www.fields.com
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