"Chicago's Magnificent Mile" Top 5 Page for this destination Chicago Travelogue by rmdw

Chicago's Magnificent Mile is a section of North Michigan Avenue that roughly runs from the Chicago River (Wacker Drive) at the south to Oak Street at the north.

Magnificent Mile - Southernmost point

Though approximately only 14 blocks in length, it encompasses some of the most expensive real estate in Chicago and offers some of the finest stores.

Magnificent Mile - Looking North

Winter or Summer it is always wonderful to stroll up & down the Miracle Mile, stopping inside a store or shopping mall to warm up or cool down, as the case may be!

Magnificent Mile - Water Tower

This structure is the original Water Tower in Chicago. It was one of the few that survived the the Great Fire of 1871.

My mom in the freezing cold on Magnificent Mile

Yes, I convinced my dear mother to join me in Chicago one February while I participated in a convention. She willingly agreed but once she got there realized how darn cold the Midwest can be!