American Girl Place

If you have a fan of dolls in your life, you must stop and visit the American Girl Place while in Chicago. Specializing in custom dolls to fit given physical descriptions as well as story-centric dolls, American Girl has the perfect gift for any little girl. Choose from hundreds of options including skin color, hair color and style, outfit, eye color, and a plethora of other options. Also on-site is a restaurant, photo studio, doll hair salon, and plenty of souvenirs. Check their website before visiting for special offers.

• Web:

  www.americangirl.com

• Address:

  835 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago

• Phone:

  +1 877 247 5223

• Opening hours:

  Sun–Fri 11am–6pm, Sat 10am–7pm

Andersonville Galleria

Part gallery, part boutique mall — find virtually everything at one of the nearly 100 locally-owned shops located at Andersonville Galleria. Located in Chicago's Andersonville neighborhood, it features a deli, clothing, accessories, and home furnishings at some of its unique stores.

• Web:

  andersonvillegalleria.com

• Address:

  5247 North Clark Street, Chicago

• Phone:

  +1 773 878 8570

• Opening hours:

  Sun 11am–6pm, Mon–Sat 11am–7pm

• Subway:

  Red Line to Berwyn stop

Block 37

Five stories and an entire city block of shopping, dining and entertainment, Block 37 (also known as 108 North State Street) is located in the heart of the Loop in downtown Chicago. Browse contemporary goods at shops like Akira, Eileen Fisher, and Sabon.

• Web:

  www.blockthirtyseven.com

• Address:

  108 North State Street, Chicago

• Phone:

  +1 312 261 4700

• Opening hours:

  Mon–Sat 10am–8pm, Sun 11am–6pm

• More info:

  Across the street from Marshall Fields Clock & the Chicago Theater

Bloomingdale’s Building

This is an eight-story shopping structure with upscale, luxury shops, including the Chicago flagship Bloomingdale’s location. It also houses restaurants and cinemas.

• Web:

  www.shop900.com

• Address:

  900 North Michigan, Chicago

• Phone:

  +1 312 440 4460

Broadway & Clark Street

An assortment of chic, funky shops extend for several blocks west on Broadway, and north and south on Clark Street. Vintage clothing shops, stylish one-of-a-kind boutiques, and edgy shops with motorcycle gear inspired clothes and accessories all converge in these few blocks.

• Address:

  3200 North Clark, Chicago

• Opening hours:

  10am–6pm for most shops

• More info:

  At the intersection of Clark & Belmont

Chicago Premium Outlets

Enjoy discounts on your favorite brands at 120 outlet stores, such as Banana Republic, Calvin Klein, J. Crew and Kenneth Cole.

• Web:

  www.premiumoutlets.com/outlet/chicago

• Address:

  1650 Premium Outlets Boulevard, Aurora

• Phone:

  +1 630 585 2200

• Opening hours:

  Mon–Thu 10am–8pm, Fri & Sat 10am–9pm, Sun 11am–6pm