Shopping mall

Magnificent Mile

Name: Magnificent Mile
Address: Chicago, IL, US

597 locals recommend,

Tips from locals

Kimberly

September 28, 2022

The city’s focal point for food, fashion, and fun is the world-famous Magnificent Mile – AKA Michigan Avenue. If you’re looking to explore all that Chicago has to offer, look no further than Michigan Avenue — a vibrant 13-block stretch of street that has long acted as the Windy’s City’s hub for all things food, fashion, and fun.

Tatia

September 6, 2022

plenty to do see an eat.

Fabián

June 13, 2022

The Magnificent Mile, sometimes referred to as The Mag Mile, is an upscale section of Michigan Avenue, running from the Chicago River to Oak Street in the Near North Side. The district is located within downtown, and one block east of Rush Street. The Magnificent Mile serves as the main thoroughfare between Chicago's Loop business district and its Gold Coast. It is generally the western boundary of the Streeterville neighborhood, to its east and River North to the west. Real estate developer Arthur Rubloff of Rubloff Company gave the district its nickname in the 1940s. Currently Chicago's largest shopping district, various mid-range and high-end shops line this section of the street; approximately 3.1 million square feet (290,000 m2) are occupied by retail, restaurants, museums and hotels. To date, rent on The Magnificent Mile is the third most expensive in the United States, behind Fifth Avenue in New York and Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills. There are many tall buildings, such as 875 North Michigan Avenue (formerly the "John Hancock Center"), in the district. Landmarks along the Magnificent Mile include Wrigley Building, Tribune Tower, the Chicago Water Tower, and the Allerton, Drake and Intercontinental Hotels.