What's Hot
Scroll down for our recommendations on the latest trends and things to do around The Magnificent Mile, even from home. Start planning your trip and check back often to keep your calendar filled!
Please note: Several businesses have begun to open along The Magnificent Mile, including non-essential retailers, al fresco dining at restaurants and some attractions.
While many museums and attractions cannot safely open until Phase 4 of the "Protecting Chicago" framework, cultural institutions are innovating more than ever. They are providing you access online and via social media, including live streams, educational series and interactive activities for kids and adults.
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Check Out Chicago's Hottest Winter Rooftop Bars
Posted 32 hours ago Tagged Trending.
Rooftop bar season is year-round in Chicago. These all-seasons spaces are the perfect place to cure your cabin fever with a healthy dose of the outdoors. Make your reservations today at Chicago’s hottest winter rooftops.
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Celebrate Halloween 2020
Posted 5 days ago Tagged Fun things to do.
The leaves have changed colors, the air is getting cooler, and the time has come to carve jack-o-lanterns. While Halloween might look a little different this year, there are still creative ways to celebrate the spooky season.
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Navigate the New Normal in Downtown Chicago
Posted 2 months ago Tagged Fun things to do, Trending.
The “new normal” has been described as unprecedented, surreal, and supremely challenging. Our day-to-day plans and routines have been uprooted. Making time for fun is challenging and subject to new safety guidelines. So, how can we enjoy what’s most familiar in a new way?
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Now Open: Starbucks Reserve Roastery
Posted 4 months ago
Miss the eye-opening aroma of artisanal baked goods & locally roasted coffee? Await no more, the Chicago Starbucks Roastery is now open!
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Who was the Founder of Chicago?
Posted 5 months ago Tagged Trending.
When the DuSable Bridge opened on May 14, 1920, it transformed a single dirt-lane road known as Pine Street into The Magnificent Mile in downtown Chicago that we know and love today. In fact, the bridge was built right by Chicago's first non-indigenous settlement.
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Hosting a Virtual Get-Together
Posted 6 months ago Tagged Fun things to do, Trending.
You are trying to figure out the best ways to keep loved ones close during quarantine. Whether it’s a date with someone special or a zoom hangout with a few friends, it’s still possible to be physically distant but remain emotionally connected and we are here to help!
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DIY Activities during COVID-19
Posted 6 months ago Tagged Fun things to do.
You are bored but antsy. You would rather be exploring the iconic, thirteen-block stretch of The Magnificent Mile or Chicago's scenic lakefront. Instead, you already walked around the block, up and down the yard, and the full length of your house or studio apartment. Now what?
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What We Are Craving: Seafood!
Posted 9 months ago Tagged Trending.
Did you know that Chicago features the country's third coast, with close to 30 miles of scenic beaches along the lakefront? When you catch that seafood craving, dive in to a top-notch seafood scene nearby around The Magnificent Mile.
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Vegan on The Magnificent Mile
Posted 11 months ago
The rise of veganism is swift. In the past year, it is estimated that U.S consumers spent $1.9 billion on plant based milks and $3.3 billion on plant based foods.
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Twenty Things to Do in Chicago in Your Twenties
Posted 11 months ago
What I’ve learned from living in Chicago as a young adult is that your twenties are your “selfish years”.
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Entertainment for Every Taste
Posted 11 months ago
One of the best perks of the Magnificent Mile is the endless list of entertainment. There are comedy clubs, live music venues, theaters, dance companies and more on every block...
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What We Are Craving: Tacos!
Posted 12 months ago
When you are out and about in downtown Chicago and that taco craving takes hold, look no further than our go-to taco guide!
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