Wouldn’t you know, I just posted several pages on Chicago shopping in Lipstick Getaways’ Trip Planning section … then I just came across a terrific Chicago “Shopping Report” by Gigi Guerra in the November 2007 issue of Lucky magazine!

Lucky highlighted some cool Chicago shopping neighborhoods* and found plenty of fun boutiques in each. I wanted to give you a link to the article, but it doesn’t seem to be archived on the luckymag website. So instead, I’ll list some of the neighborhoods covered in the magazine, and include the luckymag.com links where you can find info on their favorite shops AND download their handy printable maps.

FIVE COOL CHICAGO SHOPPING NEIGHBORHOODS
Excerpted from the November 2007 issue of Lucky Magazine.

OLD TOWN
Charming small historic district just northwest of the Mag Mile/Gold Coast. Most of the shops, restaurants, and bars are on Wells St. Note that on the luckymag website, Old Town is grouped together with Gold Coast and River North, which means there are a lot of shops listed.
Click here for Old Town/Gold Coast/River North shops and maps from luckymag.
The four Old Town shops which were featured in the actual magazine article were Greer, Handle With Care, Josephine, and Uri Boutique.

WEST LOOP
Former warehouse and meatpacking district, near or just west of the Chicago river. Looks like most of the shops are on Lake St.
Click here for West Loop shops and maps from luckymag.
When I go back to Chicago, I’m going to try to check out featured boutique Bess & Loie for small-label handbags and accessories.

BUCKTOWN and WICKER PARK
These two adjacent hip, funky neighborhoods, west of the Chicago river, are full of independent boutiques, trendy bars and restaurants.
UKRAINIAN VILLAGE
Small ‘next-new-thing’ neighborhood next to Wicker Park.
Click here for Bucktown/Wicker Park/Ukrainian Village shops and maps from luckymag.

LAKEVIEW
Fun young professionals neighborhood just north of Lincoln Park. Trendy shopping as well as plentiful and diverse nightclubs and restaurants.
Click here for Lakeview shops and map from luckymag.

*Confession time
There were several other neighborhoods covered in the Lucky article … but the thing is, I was reading it while waiting for my son at the orthodontist. These 5 were the ones covered on the few pages I photocopied. (More proof that Lipstick Getaways is put together by a real mom who can only do so much!)

You can find tons more shopping info and maps, for Chicago and other cities, in the City Guides at luckymag.com. It’s a fun resource!

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