This popular neighborhood, located just north of downtown Chicago, has long been the area where young professionals live play and shop.

Its tree-lined streets are overflowing with unique brownstones, some with beautifully intricate designs and rooftops and new construction.

Residents live just minutes from upscale independent boutiques, designer brands local gems and everyday staples. Trendy restaurants, outdoor cafes and theatres (including the famed Steppenwolf) round out the many reasons why this area is so popular.

Chicago fashionistas flock to the Halsted, Armitage, Webster area to shop locally-owned clothing and accessory boutiques and national chains for the latest trends. Stand-alone beauty boutiques are very popular here, as are the unique home accessories, pet supplies, and gift shops. Be the envy of your friends with unique finds from Chicago designers and lesser-known labels.

Lincoln Park attracts national and international stores in the early stages of their expansion — take a peek at The Blues Jean Bar Cotelac Intermix Nau and Rugby by Ralph Lauren And for everyday necessities big-box stores and well-known brands flourish in the North Avenue, Clybourn Corridor, where locals avoid the crowds on Michigan Avenue.

Lincoln Park is a true have-it-all, do-it-all locale. Whether you plan to shop with a purpose or take a leisurely stroll, you'll be amazed by the incredible selection awaiting you.

Store Openings: Armadio, Beautiful Beginnings, Benefit Cosmetics, Chiasso, Design Shoppe, Dog-A-Holics, Entendre Couture, Furla, Intermix, Kaveri, Lucy, lululemon athletica, Moonlight Graham, Nau, Rugby, SHE, Stinky Pants, Sunflower Market, True Religion.

Store Closings: Ann Taylor, Blair Delmonico, Edward Don Outlet, Escape, Faded Rose, Hufford Furniture, Kuhlman, M Boutique (moved to Southport Ave.), Margaret O'Leary, Original Expressions, The Piccola Boutique, Powder Room, Spoiled…but not rotten, Tribeca

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