Chicago > the Shopping !
Chicago is a great city for shopping. Shopping along North Michigan Avenue (aka The Magnificent Mile) alone would guarantee an uplifting and fulfilling experience!
Window display of a Department Store © citi.zen
Apple Store is located at 679 N Michigan Ave. Like Apple's other new retail shops that have sprung up in the whole US and the major cities in rest of the world in post iPod years, it has finally made the sensation of IT shopping equally inspiring as visiting boutiques selling designer wares.
Apple Store at N Michigan Ave © citi.zen
Marshall Field's flagship store @ 111 N. State Street, located in the heart of the Chicago Loop theater district, was opened in 1907 and is a part of history and a Chicago experience. However, the department store chain was acquired by Cincinnati-based Federated Department Stores on August 30, 2005, and this falgship store was officially renamed "Macy's on State Street" in Sep 9, 2006. I was lucky enough to have been able to visit the iconic store before Marshal Field's became history...
Logo of Marshall Field's is now history
Marshal Field's flagship store at 111 N. State Street
Bloomingdale's - 900 N Michigan Ave © citi.zen
Here is a list of the great shops that can be found along N Michigan Ave:
900 N. Michigan Shops Shopping Centers
agnes b. Women's Apparel
Apple Computer Electronics, Computer & Audio Equipment
Avventura Shoes
Banana Republic Men's & Women's Apparel
Bang & Olufsen Oak Street Electronics, Computer & Audio Equipment
Barneys New York Specialty Stores
Benetton Children's Toys, Clothing & Accessories
Bloomingdale's Department Stores
Boss Hugo Boss Men's Apparel
Bottega Veneta pecialty Stores
Brooks Brothers Specialty Stores
Bulgari Jewelry
Burberry Specialty Stores
Cartier Inc. Jewelry
Chanel Boutique Jewelry
Chicago Place Shopping Centers
Coach Store Specialty Stores
Cole-Haan Specialty Stores
Crate & Barrel Home Furnishings & Accessories
Ermenegildo Zegna Men's Apparel
Fratelli Rossetti Ltd. Specialty Stores
Frette Specialty Stores
Gap Men's & Women's Apparel
Giorgio Armani Specialty Stores
Gucci Shops Inc. Specialty Stores
Guess? Men's & Women's Apparel
Hermes Specialty Stores
Kate Spade Specialty Stores
Lalique Specialty Stores
LEGO Global Family Attractions Children's Toys, Clothing & Accessories
Louis Vuitton Specialty Stores
Marshall Field's (now Macy's on State Sreet) Department Stores
MaxMara Specialty Stores
Niketown Men's & Women's Apparel
Nordstrom Department Stores
Radio Shack Computer & Audio Equipment
Ralph Lauren Specialty Stores
Saks Fifth Ave. Department Stores
Saks Fifth Ave. Men's Store Men's Apparel
Salvatore Ferragamo Specialty Stores
Sony Gallery of Consumer Electronics Electronics, Computer & Audio Equipment
teuscher Chocolates of Switzerland pecialty Stores
Tiffany & Co. Jewelry
Timberland Company Men's & Women's Apparel
United Colors of Benetton Men's & Women's Apparel
Victoria's Secret Women's Apparel
Virgin Entertainment Group Music Store
Water Tower Place Department Stores
(Source: Chicago Traveler)
Chicago > the City
Chicago was one of the destinations of my business trip in Dec 2005. After listening to the rock band Chicago's songs a lot in the 70's and 80's, and having watched the fascinating and haunting musical movie Chicago - not to mention Chicago is THE city where Oprah Winfrey' Show is recorded - I was indeed very much looking forward to visiting the Metropolitan for the first time. Before I started off my trip, I took a 'peek' at the city from the sky - on the net:
Chicago downtown aerial view - by Siqbal
Chicago is located along the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan. It is the largest city in Illinois and the third-most populous city in the United States. It was quite a scenic ride driving on the road between the city and the lake.
Chicago City along Lake Michigan © citi.zen
As the road lead us into the city, the skyline-defining Sears Tower immediately came into view. It is so humongous it drawfs all the buidlings surrounding it!
Chicago City View © citi.zen
Sears Tower, launched in 1974, was the world's tallest building until the opening of Petronas Towers, KL Malaysia, in 1997. It rises 110 stories to a height of 442m, but reaches 519 m if added with the television antenna.
Sears Tower © citi.zen
