...unfortunately I'm not a woman. Not much for men or kids to look at, but the street entertainment was interesting at least.

The Magnificent Mile cannot be avoided when in downtown Chicago, but why would anyone want to? Nearly every top-end store known to man and imports like TopShop and AllSaints is on this path. If not, Neiman Marcus and Saks are there to take up the slack for your brand of choice. Multi-level malls galore if indoor shopping is your thing.... More

A must see!!! Wear comfortable shoes... You might have a hard time finding afforable ones once you get there!

I had some time to kill before my Jeopardy! contestant interview at The Westin--Michigan Avenue, so I parked in the Westin's garage and walked up and town Michigan Avenue for a couple of blocks. I went into the lobby of the John Hancock Tower and Macy's at Water Tower Place, into Walgreen's, and by the Water Tower. I didn't have... More

Very nice stretch of shopping and dining. You can expect all your big box stores, along with the specialty stores like Rolex and Gucci. All within in a reasonable amount of walking. Make sure to go inside the buildings where you will find even more shops. Give at least a couple of hours for just window shopping. Make sure to... More

Listen, if you love shopping or even just people watching this is the area....The best stores around....Make sure you go in the old Water Tower to see the huge pipes that draw water in from the lake...So Cool!! The mag mail is cool in summer or winter with all the holiday lights....A Must see for out of town friends.

It's enough just to walk through this area. So many beautiful buildings!

Thankfully our grson was along and big-time shopping was a passing fancy. But if your lady can afford Gucci and Prada and Nordstroms,dip into your retirement or remember 'you can't take it with you'-if it is solace to you. Of course I am writing as a retired physician with comfortable living. The Mile is beautiful at nite from 30 stories... More

I live in Chicago, and often head to the loop when the weather is nice. One of my favorite things to do is to just walk up and down Michigan Avenue, window shopping- or some real shopping, people watching, listening to street music, having an gelato or coffee at a cafe, stopping by the Wrigley building and taking in the... More