Chicago's Michigan Ave. mecca of retail hotspots. (Chicago close-up)

From: Footwear News | Date: January 28, 1991 | Copyright information

Chicago's Michigan Ave. mecca of retail hotspots

CHICAGO - To get a true feel for retailing in the Windy City, find a couple of hours away from McCormick Place and head down Michigan Avenue. But be sure to bundle up first.

Start by grabbing a cab to the Art Institute of Chicago and check out the museum's first rate French Impressionist collection. Pick up some interesting souvenirs for everyone back home at the museum's store just inside the entrance.

Across the street is a candy and ice cream store managed by a set of triplets. These ladies are a throwback to the era ...

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