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Magnificent Mile/Michigan Avenue Chicago

46 Reviews North Michigan Avenue, the Magnificent Mile, is one of the world's best shopping destinations, rivaling US streets like 5th Ave. in New York and Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills. Shopping centers such as...

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Marshall Field's Chicago

17 Reviews I do not find anything especially unique or interesting about Water Tower Place. It's a big mall, that is about it. I would have you go to State and Washington for the 'original' department store (now...

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Clothing & Accessories Chicago

24 Reviews The custom fitting and the attention to detail that is provided the second you walk into the store is really an exceptional experience. They go out of their way to make sure your clothing is custom...

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Outlet Malls Chicago

7 Reviews A question I see frequently on forum boards is regarding outlet shopping, mainly from visitors from overseas. There are no outlet malls located within the city of Chicago, most of them require that...

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Eating & Drinking Chicago

21 Reviews One of my favorite things to do when I arrive in a foreign city is check out their grocery stores, whether it be to stock up on cheap water and soda, grab an inexpensive lunch or check out the candy...

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Maxwell Street Market Chicago

3 Reviews Last visit August, 2012 The new Maxwell Street market is a misnomer as it's not on Maxwell Street at all. The original market area, which was on Maxwell Street, was taken over by the expansion of the...

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State Street Chicago

6 Reviews Carson, Pirie Scott was one of the 2 major department stores in Chicago with a long local history. It was closed a number of years ago, but recently was taken over by Target. The discussions on how to...

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Books & Music Chicago

10 Reviews UPDATE - ALL BORDERS STORES ARE NOW CLOSED. Again, not a unique store to Chicago since there are any number throughout the United States. The Borders we visited last evening in Chicago is a little...

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Flea Markets & Antiques Chicago

8 Reviews The hype on their website is a little overstated, the Randolph Street Market is nowhere near as large as Portobello Road in London or the Marche aux Puces in Paris but I think this is as close to...

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Cosmetics & bath products Chicago

5 Reviews I originally heard about Lush products on a travel website, they were available only in London at the time and people raved about their fresh handmade bath products, made with natural...

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American Girl Place Chicago

5 Reviews This is THE Desitination place for little girls between the ages of 5 and 12. A venue for selling the American Girl dolls. The store has its own theatre- The Circle of Friends- a musical which...

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Home Furnishings Chicago

3 Reviews IKEA isn't so much a store as it is a way of life. Inexpensive home furnishings for the masses, displayed in clean, well-lit and spartan surroundings - a formula that has worked around the world. The...

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Michigan Avenue

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The one-mile (1.6-kilometer) stretch of Michigan Avenue that runs north from the Chicago River to Oak Street is the main thoroughfare between the Loop and the fashionable Gold Coast neighborhood of Chicago. It is also the largest and busiest shopping area in Chicago, and caters mainly to the affluent and tourists. Known as the Magnificent Mile, Michigan Avenue has been named as one of the ten best shopping avenues in the world by National Geographic's The 10 Best of Everything: An Ultimate Guide for Travelers. Michigan Avenue is lined with about 460 mid-range and high-end department stores and boutique shops that have a combined retail space of over 3,100,000 square feet (287,999 square meters). High-end department stores include Bloomingdale's, Lord & Taylor, Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom, and Saks Fifth Avenue. Luxury boutique shops such as Brooks Brothers, Bulgari, Cartier, Chanel, Giorgio...

American Girl Place for Pre-teens: Shopping paradise for girls of ages 5 to 99 years

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If you visit Chicago with children, do not forget American Girl Place. The three-story building is located off north Michigan Avenue and has proved to be an impressive Chicago tourist attraction -- at least for the preteen 5 to 12 year-old girls. But girls 13 to 99 years will also enjoy the place (hehehe). The store has welcomed more than a million visitors ever since it opened in November 1998. Why?American Girl Place is the only place in the world to shop for American Girl Dolls and the books, clothes and accessories from the American Girl catalog. There are contemporary dolls with skin, hair and eye colors chosen by their owners and clothes for every modern sport and occasion. Once the shopping is done, the girls can dine at a colorful cafe in which dolls get their very own seats. The menu features food, which itself is designed to be fun e.g. tic-tac-toe pizza, chocolate pudding...

Visit and Shop at American Girl Place: If You Are In Chicago With Female Children....

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If you are in Chicago with female children ages 3-12, it is probably imperative to at least visit the American Girl Place! It's located across the street from the historic Water Tower, and girls just love the American Girl Dolls, and they adore going to this Shoppe (it's way more than a shop!)Here's a summary of some of what you will see there:a. Boutiques of American Girl Place: 1) American Girls Collection of historical dolls, accessories, and furniture. (For girls 7 and up) 2) American Girl "Today Collection" (For Girls 8 and up) 3) Dress Like Your Doll [Buy clothes for your child that matches her doll's clothes!] 4) Bitty Baby & Bitty Twins Baby Dolls 5) Hopscotch Hill School [Dolls and play sets for the dolls] (For ages 4-6) 6) Bookstore with all kinds of books that are about the dolls, the historic periods of the dolls, etc. 7) Angelina Ballerina (Ages 3 and up) [I didn't go into...

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Sports Authority: A haven for sport shoppers

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This is a multistorey store for sporting goods and clothing. We liked the location of the store and the stuff it had. Once you are tired and exhausted after shopping, you can drag yourselves and your newly acquired assets to Rock and Roll McDonald or the Rainforest Cafe for a lunch or dinner. They are loacetd just across the street. Footwear, casual clothes, professional clubs and university related clothes and stuff. In the picture, Rayyan shows off one of his purchase - a Northwestern Wildcat Football T-shirt. It seems the family tradition of supporting Wildcats has been passed on to the next generation. When we visited in March 2007, it was a sell-off at about 40% discount. We went crazy.

Lincolnwood Mall: Economical shopping and dining

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We have been shopping at Lincolnwood Mall since ages. It is a world class shopping destination, newly rebuilt and in one of the finest suburbs of Lincolnwood, just north of Chicago main city and south of the city we lived in. This premier shopping mall provides three anchor stores, which are Old Navy, Kohls, and Carson Pirie Scott. The last two are conspicuous by their absence in Canada. These offer excellent shopping. Lincolnwood Mall in Chicago has about 100 other stores, including Victoria Secret that had an excellent sale on perfumes and the Gap. There are no movie theater inside the Mall, but are there nearby. It has dining and restaurants include Olive Garden that offers good Italian cuisine, Quiznos, Red Lobster, and Ruby Tuesday. Local arts and crafts, clothings, perfumes, footwear, etc. Prices are comparable with those in other malls, but better than Canada's.

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Woodfield Mall: A mall with Rainforest Cafe

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This is reported to be Illinois' #1 Tourist Destination that is anchored by Nordstrom, Marshall Field's, Lord & Taylor, Sears and JC Penney. Woodfield has nearly 300 stores, restaurants, and specialty shops all under one roof. The beautiful and elegant Woodfield Mall in Woodfield has a Rainforest Cafe that a family with children can use to fill in empty and growling stomachs. It is a mall that compares well with many world class malls found in the middle east and elsewhere.There is ample parking space and access is easy. Women clothing, footwear, jewellery. You name it, this mall has it. Comparable prices.

State's Best & Burlington Coat Factory at Glenview: Women's shopping paradise

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All along we had thought that the UAE was the most economically priced country in the world due to its duty free nature. This was proven wrong at Burlington Coat Factory where quality and prices reigned supreme.When the 5 of us (including my nephew) went in, we shopped for about 3 hours for all clothings and footwear. It was awesome. Talisman Village Ctr.2614 Golf Rd.Glenview, IL 60025847-998-3440website: www.coat.com/locator/ship_stores_mw.shtmlREGION's BEST:--------------------HANDLE WITH CARE at 1706 N Wells St (312) 751-2929 has casual and dressy styles for women, plus bath and body luxuries.DAFFODIL HILL at 2016 Central St Evanston (847) 424-8786 is located in the great suburb by the lake north of Chicago.P.45 at 1643 N. Damen Avenue (773) 862-4523 is a loft like boutique that has season's hottest designer items. Women's clothing, designer dresses, skin care products and...

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