Stroll north on the Magnificent Mile at your leisure. As mentioned earlier, this area is known for its world-class shopping. In addition to high-end retailers such as Saks Fifth Avenue, Nieman Marcus, Tiffany and Cartier, you’ll find a wide variety of others, including American Girl Place, a Disney Store and Banana Republic (to name just a few!).

The Shops at North Bridge (520 North Michigan Avenue), Water Tower Place (835 North Michigan Avenue) and The 900 Shops (900 North Michigan Avenue) are all multi-story shopping malls. Head west on Oak Street (1000 North) if you’d like to shop at some ultra-toney high-end boutiques.

If you get hungry during your stroll, there are plenty of restaurants along the Magnificent Mile, as well as in the nearby River North and Streeterville neighborhoods.

Just to the west in River North is Yardbird (530 N. Wabash). Home to craveable American classics with a Southern focus, guests can indulge in brunch, lunch, dinner and curated cocktails. Nearby is Lure Fishbar (616 N. Rush). Lure Fishbar offers the freshest fish from around the globe, a complete raw bar, world-class sushi, pasta, steaks, burgers and more.

Also in River North is world-famous Pizzeria Uno (29 E. Ohio St.) and its sister location Pizzeria Due (619 N. Wabash). Opened in 1943, Pizzeria Uno is home to the original Chicago deep dish pizza. To handle the overflow crowds, Pizzeria Due was opened 1955. Both serve exceptional deep dish pizza. Located in the coach house of Pizzeria Due is Su Casa (49 E. Ontario), a great place for authentic Mexican food and margaritas.

Mom's Place (650 N. Dearborn) is a fun neighborhood bar offering true Chicago hospitality, three distinct bar areas, a great mix of locals and visitors, live music, and nightly karaoke. If you like authentic Indian cuisine, India House (59 W. Grand) is a long-time local favorite and the place to go.

This area is also home to Untouchable Tours, Chicago's original gangster tour. Board their climate-controlled bus on the southwest corner of Clark and Ontario Streets (next to the McDonald's) to hear historically accurate and entertaining accounts of the exploits of Capone, Moran, Dillinger other infamous gangsters. You'll feel the excitement of Chicago during the Prohibition Era as you see old hoodlum haunts, gambling dens and sites of gangland shootouts.

Located a few blocks east of Michigan Avenue is another great company for guided tours -- Bobby's Bike Hike (540 N. Lake Shore Drive...take Ohio Street east to Lake Shore Drive). Launched in 2002, Bobby's Bike Hike was Chicago's original guided bike tour company. Today, in addition to it's famous bike tours and rentals, Bobby's offers a wide variety of outstanding food tours and walking tours. Their guides are top-notch, and they offer tours for all ages, interests and skill levels.

There are plenty of other things to see and do on the Magnificent Mile in addition to shopping and dining! Continue on to stops 6 - 11 for some great museums, additional sights and a bit of Chicago history.