An industrial-sleek setting is the background for edgy basics from labels like Ksubi, Acne, and house line Wrath Arcane. 자세히 보기
The famous author's former home is tucked in a tiny alley. It's now a pleasingly warren-like bookstore, which stocks city-specific tomes, loads of classics and, yes, a sweeping selection of Faulkner.
You feel like you've wandered into a femme fatale's home, circa 1920, with each nook housing a different facet of her wardrobe, from exuberantly decorated hats to glittering retro evening gowns.
This mom-and-pop store closes for two months at the start of every year while the owners take a buying trip to a far-flung locale. They come back with amazing finds, most under $40. 자세히 보기
A modern Hollywood Regency look is a fitting setting for elegantly tailored picks (many of which are exclusive to the store) from designers like Sea and Adam. 자세히 보기
The real draw at this footwear store is, naturally, the shoes (from bright Jeffrey Campbell flats to Fornarina sneakers), but MJ also offers affordable clothing from BB Dakota and Corey Lynn Calter. 자세히 보기
This 2008 addition is lined with arrestingly cool vignettes: You'll want to buy complete displays, which are devoted to everything from letterpress tools to '60s political propaganda. 자세히 보기
Have time to kill? The closest thing to a mall in NYC, the shops at Grand Central Station run the gamut from high-end lingerie to French pastries.
Leave your iPhone in a taxi in the rush between shows? Stop in here to replace it. You can also check your email and use their restroom (on the 3rd floor).
On a sunny, warm day nothing beats taking a break from the slopes and laying out on lounge chairs at the "beach" outside of Deer Valley's mid-mountain restaurant. - Jill
Oak Street beach in the summer is a great place to sun bathe, dip in Lake Michigan and people watch. You can even run, bike or walk along the entire lake front path for miles. - Nikki
The Lincoln Park Zoo is fun for the kids and adults. It’s in a beautiful setting along the lake. - Nikki
If you’re up for laughs, you must stop into Second City. It’s one of the best comedy clubs in the country and always a fun night. - Nikki
Chicago is also a music town. Stop into The Green Mill for cocktails and jazz and keep your fingers crossed that Patricia Barber is playing that night. Wow, what a voice. - Nikki
Another one of my favorite stops. I love seeing their collection of work from Jasper Johns, Marc Chagall, Picasso and Cezanne. - Nikki
The area is a fun place to walk around, window shop, stop for coffee or just sit in the park on a bench and read. - Nikki
The minute you land in Philly you must head over to Tony Luke’s for the best cheese steak sandwich in the city. - Nikki
My daughter says it’s the best banana cream pie on the planet. We have the cookbook. Someday we’re going to try making it at home. – Ilene Chaiken
How convenient that such an elegant establishment is located right in the hotel! A convenience that would not be lost on Juan Borgia!
Site of the Saint Valentine’s Day Massacre in 1929. Crime families have a hard road… ask the Borgias.
I'd take a break from studying and have an Ousmene Sembene while watching one of his amazing works! -Sajdah, The Real L Word
Standing atop the Confederate Memorial is the statue of soldier Hamilton Branch which includes a bullet hole in his trousers, where he was actually shot. Learn more about Branch and the statue in this 자세히 보기
It would take 60,000 yrs to go through all the books in the Library of Congress, at 1 book per day. Check out C-SPAN’s “Library of Congess” documentary. Clip from the documentary here on YouTube. 자세히 보기
Watch a C-SPAN interview with FCC Commissioner Robert McDowell discussing recent efforts to reclassify certain broadband services. 자세히 보기
