Shopping is one of the most popular vacation time activities, and if your travel plans have you headed to Chicago, you’ll want to take advantage of some shopping time along the Magnificent Mile.
The Magnificent Mile is eight blocks of Michigan Avenue, running from the Chicago River to Oak Street, and is the main street between the Loop and the Gold Coast.  It’s also about a block off of Rush Street, home to lot of great bars, nightclubs, and music.  Here you’ll find exclusive stores and boutiques, hotels, and restaurants.
Shopping choices range from elite upscale stores to simple specialty shops.  …read more

Location: The John Hancock Building on North Michigan Avenue.
Destination: Chicago, Illinois
Country: United States
Year Taken: 2007
Photographer: Jon Rochetti
Blog: The DC Traveler
Located on Chicago’s Magnificent Mile, the John Hancock Building (or Big John), is the third tallest of the three 100+ story skyscrapers that dominate Chicago’s skyline. 
The Sears Tower at 108 stories and the Aon Center (formerly the Standard Oil Building) are number one and two respectively. 
The Hancock building’s 94th floor observatory is open daily, as is The Signature Room, the restaurant and cocktail lounge serving food and drinks at new heights, on the 95th floor. 
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Location: The Chicago River from the Michigan Avenue Bridge 
Destination: Chicago, Illinois
Country: United States
Year Taken: 2007
Photographer: Jon Rochetti
Blog: The DC Traveler
Looking east from the Michigan Avenue bridge on The Magnificent Mile, overlooking the Chicago River and Lake Michigan. 
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