Magnificent Mile/North Michigan Ave.

Water Tower Place
This walkable stretch between the Chicago River and Oak Stree, lined with bright lights and manicured gardens, is a must-shop destination.

The lively crowd of tourists, locals, the colorful and the famous is a show in itself. Add three four-star hotels, smart bars, and notable food choices from fast to phenomenal.

But above all, it's the fabulous concentration of both upscale and affordable shopping that makes this mile magnificent.

A Shopper’s Paradise

Four major shopping centers (900 N. Michigan, Chicago Place, Water Tower Place, and Westfield North Bridge) embrace a wide choice of stores, from department to designer, everyday to esoteric.

The nameplates of stand-alone stores up and down the Avenue include six major department stores (Bloomingdale's, Lord & Taylor, Marshall Field’s, Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom, Saks), famous designer boutiques (Burberry, Chanel, Giorgio Armani, Louis Vuitton), popular home furnishings stores (Crate & Barrel, Pottery Barn, Williams-Sonoma), prestigious jewelers (Bulgari, Cartier, Tiffany) and world-renowned retailers selling everything from clothing and accessories to health and beauty products, sporting apparel and electronics.

Don't miss traveling west of Michigan Avenue, along Rush, Wabash, Dearborn and Clark Streets. You won't want to miss locally owned Hubbard State Cigar Shop, Jazz Record Mart, Pistachios, and P.O.S.H.

And when you're just looking, the window shopping is one of the city's best free outdoor entertainments.

Newly opened: CO Bigelow, Dennis Basso, Otabo, Premiere Collections Gallery, Soma by Chico’s, Teavana, White House/Black Market

What you’ll find here:

Accessories: Otabo, Nine West

Art Galleries: Premiere Collections Gallery

Clothing & Accessories:Abercrombie & Fitch, Aldo, Ann Taylor, Banana Republic, Brooks Brothers, Chico’s, Coach, Express, Gap, Guess, H&M,Kenneth Cole, Levi’s, Nine West,Soma by Chico’s , Talbots, Victoria’s Secret, White House/Black Market

Department Stores:Bloomingdale's, Lord & Taylor, Marshall Field’s, Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom, Saks

Department Stores (Discount): Filene’s Basement, Marshall’s

Designer Boutiques: Anne Fontaine, Bottega Veneta, BOSS Hugo Boss, Burberry, Chanel, Cole Haan, Dennis Basso , Ermenegildo Zegna, Escada, Fratelli Rosetti,Giorgio Armani, Gucci, Louis Vuitton, Marlowe, Ralph Lauren, Salvatore Ferragamo, St. John

Fine Jewelers: Bulgari, Cartier, Georg Jensen, Tiffany, Van Cleef & Arpels

Grocery, Gourmet & Specialty Foods: Ethel's Chocolate Lounge, Garrett Popcorn, Jewel, L’Appetito Italian Foods, Ta-Ze Olives, Teavana, teuscher Chocolates, Vosges Haut Chocolat, Whole Foods

Health & Beauty: Body Shop (The), CO Bigelow, H20 Plus, L’Occitane, Sephora, Victoria’s Secret Beauty

Home Furnishings: Bed Bath & Beyond, Bloomingdale's Home Furnishings, Crate & Barrel, Design Within Reach, Home Element, Jonathan Adler, P.O.S.H., Material Possessions, Pottery Barn, Room & Board, Thomas Moser, Williams-Sonoma

Kids: American Girl Place, Disney Store, Lego Store, Sanrio (Hello Kitty)

Specialty Stores: Apple Store, Borders, Bose, Harley Davidson, Hubbard State Cigar Shop, Jazz Record Mart , NASCAR the Official Store, Niketown, Sharper Image, Virgin Megastore

Other Nearby Shopping Destinations: Gold Coast,The Loop, Oak Street, River North, South Loop/U of I Campus, Streeterville, West Loop

Photos courtesy of Water Tower Place and Westfield North Bridge.

SeeMore Shopping Editorial Review by E. Engquist.

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