Chicago · Magnificent Mile
Straight Up Michigan Avenue
Chicago’s best-known shopping street starts across the river, 1.8 miles north of our door.
Shop, Eat, Look Up
The Magnificent Mile
More than 460 stores and 275 restaurants line Michigan Avenue north of the Chicago River, from department stores to the city’s best-known architecture.
Walk it, or take a short cab or bus ride up Michigan Avenue. On the way you’ll pass the Art Institute and Millennium Park, then cross the river at the Wrigley Building and the Tribune Tower.
Plan the Day
A Walk Up Michigan Avenue
The Art Institute
Say hello to the bronze lions at Michigan and Adams on your way north.
About the Museum
Millennium Park
Take your picture in Cloud Gate, then keep walking to the river.
About the Park
Over the River
Cross the bridge by the Wrigley Building and the Magnificent Mile begins.
See the Route in 3D
Back at the Hotel
Drop the Bags, Then a Drink
Come back to a large room and a nightcap in the Congress Lounge.