Whatever your pleasure, be it discounts and designers, antiques, art or the kitschy, it is available in the Second City.
Find interesting architecture and a huge merchandise selection at
Macy’s (formerly Marshall Field’s
, the original store) on State Street. But no visit would be complete without a shopping trip on the
Magnificent Mile (North Michigan Avenue). The street, crowded with upscale malls (
Water Tower Place, 900 North Michigan Avenue,
The Shops at North Bridge), fashionable boutiques and big name stores such as
Bloomingdale’s,
Macy’s,
Saks Fifth Avenue,
Neiman Marcus and
Nordstroms, is also a people-watching
paradise.
For bargains, shop
Filene’s Basement, 1 North State or 830 Michigan,
Mark Shale Outlet, 2593 Elston, or the
Gap outlet, 2778 North Milwaukee, for clothes,
Jewelers Row, 5 South Wabash, for discounted baubles and
Crate and Barrel Outlet, 850 West North Avenue, for housewares.
The best souvenir selection is at
Accent Chicago, 875 North Michigan, or
City of Chicago Store at the Chicago Waterworks Visitors Center, 163 East Pearson, and
Tastes of Chicago.com, (tel: 1 800 568 8643; website:
www.tastesofchicago.com) will ship authentic Chicago food like hot dogs, pizza and Eli’s cheesecake anywhere in the USA.
Taylor’s Guide to Antique Shops in Illinois and Southern Wisconsin (available in bookstores, or tel: (847) 465 3311
or 1 800 829 5677; website:
www.hairwork.com/guides/Illinois.htm) will direct you to the area’s antique dealers. Many are located in the Lake View, Lincoln Square, Ravenswood and Edgewater areas.
For music, find a good selection at
Tower Records, 214 South Wabash. Search the back walls of the legendary
Rolling Stones, 7300 Irving Park Road, for the best deals,
Jazz Record Mart, 25 East Illinois Avenue, for jazz,
Reckless Records, 3161 North Broadway or 1532 North Milwaukee Avenue for alternative, new and used sounds, and
2nd Hand Tunes, 800 Dempster, Evanston, for used records.
Except for special sales or the holiday season, malls and regular stores hours are usually Mon-Sat 1000-2100 and Sun 1100-1800. North Side neighborhood stores that cater to young people often open later. Chicago sales taxes are 9%, aside from food (2%) and pharmaceuticals (0%).
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