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5/5 rating details
  • Clean & Green 4/5
  • Cost of Living 1/5
  • Eating Out 5/5
  • Lack of Traffic 2/5
  • Medical Facilities 5/5
  • Neighborly Spirit 4/5
  • Nightlife 5/5
  • Parks & Recreation 4/5
  • Peace & Quiet 3/5
  • Pest Free 4/5
  • Public Transport 5/5
  • Shopping Options 5/5
  • Safe & Sound 4/5

"The Fabulous "Magnificent Mile""

This roughly 8-block stretch of Michigan Avenue from the Chicago River north to Oak Street, was dubbed the “Magnificent Mile” back in the 1940s by real estate developer Arthur Rubloff. It has lived up to its name ever since (which includes MY entire lifetime!). It began as, and still is a shopping mecca of mid-high end retail stores including such notables as Nordstrom’s, Tiffany & Company Jeweler’s, and Nieman Marcus (or “Needless Markup” as some call it). Interestingly, the further north on th... Full review
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