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 by londonlover
moderate to inexpensive Leave a Comment Theme: Women's ClothesAddress: State Street
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 by shrimp56
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This is THE Chicago department store -- no longer owned locally and overshadowed on the high end by Nordstrom and Bloomindale's, it still is the grand dowager of Chicago shopping.
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The picture is of the atrium at Christmas time. Leave a Comment Theme: Department StoreAddress: State & Washington Sts.
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 food by travelwithmely
Their chocolates are made from excotic ingredients. They are just to beautiful to be eaten, but when you do, you are in heaven. If you have a chance, go to their website to see what I am trying to describe to you. Enjoy!!!!
Well, it is hard to say, but I would go with their special of the month.
Well, it is pretty expensive, but you will not regret it. I believe it is almost $2.00 for one little piece of Chocolate. Leave a Comment Theme: Food and DrinkAddress: 520 N. Michigan Avenue (in the North Bridge Mall)Phone: 1.800.301.YUMMDirections: Just go inside the Mall, by Nordstrom's in the third floor.Website: www.VosgesChocolate.com
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This tip is for Chicago VTers, not for visitors. Perfect for all your European language needs, you can buy books and magazines, videos and more, all in the major languages of Europe. They also have a selection of travel books in English, children's games and other curios. Thyey wil have a language dictionary for almost any European language no matter how small. Catalan anyone?
Books and magazines primarily in French, German, Spanish, Italian and Russian, with smaller sections for other languages. Especially helpful for the VT member are the tutorials and self-teaching aids. Things like flashcards and phrasebooks, reference dictionaries and software.
Normal prices Leave a Comment Theme: BooksAddress: 832 N State St.Phone: 312-335-9677Directions: Gold CoastWebsite: ww.europaforeignbooks.com Other Contact: europabooks@ameritech.net
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 by shrimp56
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The picture is looking up the open atrium around the entrance/escalator area. The brightly colored material is indicative of the store's style.
I've bought everything from a big pieces of furniture to a package of 6 candles here -- it's a great source of well-priced, but stylish tableware & household goods.
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Their "basics" collection has some really attractively designed items for small prices.
Anywhere for a couple of dollars to a couple thousand of dollars;) Leave a Comment
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June 5-14, 2009, Bargain weekend June 13-14, 2009, every book 50 cents on Sunday!
Every year in June, Little City (formerly run by Brandeis University) sponsors a used book sale held in the parking lot of Old Orchard mall in Skokie, organizers estimate that there are 400,000+ books for sale this year. I always come home with a sack of books so I started bringing a back pack and canvas bag to make it easier to cart them around. The really serious shoppers sit in line in their lawn chairs waiting to get in, grab one of the shopping carts and sprint to whatever section they want to deplete, the guy in front of me today spent $80 which at 50 cents a book is 160 books!!!!
If you need to grab a bite before or after shopping, there are several decent chain restaurants at the mall including Maggiano's (Italian), Cheesecake Factory and California Pizza Kitchen.
The book sale was virtually the same in 2007 when Little City took over, Brandeis organizers threw in the towel after 48 years of putting it on because they simply couldn't find enough volunteers to work it.
Bargain weekend or bargain days is usually the last two days of the sale when everything goes for 50 cents Leave a Comment Theme: BooksDirections: Parking lot, Old Orchard Mall, Skokie, IllinoisWebsite: www.littlecity.org
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 by Robinski9
What's not to buy? There are tons of great restaurants. Oooh...go to Vosges Chocolate in the North Bridge Building (Nordstroms). The chocolate is out of this world! Leave a Comment Theme: Department Store
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I've headed to the Armitage and Halsted area several times to shop, the area is made up mostly of independent boutique type stores carrying bath and beauty products, women's clothes and gift shops. The first time I headed here to pick up Christmas presents when Lush, the natural bath and beauty product store that originated in London, FINALLY opened a branch in Chicago at 859 W. Armitage (there are now several others in various Macy's) and the second time to buy my Paul Frank obsessed niece a birthday present at the Paul Frank store at 851 W. Armitage.
Other stores we popped into include a branch of Hanig's shoes that specializes in Birkenstocks (the store on the Mag Mile is much bigger) on Armitage and Blue Mercury, a high end cosmetics store, at 2208 N. Halsted, Kiehl's on Armitage and Ethel's Chocolates on Armitage
If you are in the mood for breakfast or lunch, you can try Toast at 746 W. Webster but expect to wait especially if it is a weekend or if you are looking for a spot to have dinner you can try Cafe Ba Ba Reeba at 2024 N. Halsted. Otherwise there are surprisingly few choices for places to eat right nearby although it looks like Boston Blackie's, a burger place, and Carson's, a rib joint, are opening locations on Halsted in the near future and I saw a few other places on Halsted just south of Armitage. Leave a Comment Theme: OtherDirections: Take the brown line (Ravenswood) to the Armitage stop and head east on Armitage
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 by grayfo
February 2005
All your clothing needs.
And the price tags to go with it Leave a Comment Theme: Department StoreAddress: 900 N. Michigan AvenuePhone: 312-440-4460Directions: Corner of Michigan Avenue and Oak StreetWebsite: www.bloomingdales.com
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 Powell's Bookstore in Hyde
Park, Chicago by Jefie
Most novels were in good condition and seemed to go for about a third of the original price. Leave a Comment Theme: BooksAddress: 1501 East 57th StreetPhone: 773-955-7780Directions: Hyde Park area (South Side)Website: http://www.powellschicago.com Other Contact: oc@powellschicago.com
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