Shopping - Chicago - page 145

The Savvy Traveller This Loop specialty store carries just about
everything a traveler might need, from guidebooks and maps to rain
gear and portable games. 310 S. Michigan Ave. (between Van Buren St. and
Jackson Blvd.). &

312/913 - 9800. www.thesavvytraveller.com. Subway/El: Red

Line to Jackson.
SPORTING GOODS
Sports Authority The largest sporting-goods store in the city,
Sports Authority offers seven floors of merchandise, from running
apparel to camping gear. Sports fans will be in heaven in the first-
and fifth-floor team merchandise departments, where Cubs, Bulls,
and Sox jerseys abound. Cement handprints of local sports celebs
dot the outside of the building; step inside to check out the prints
from Michael Jordan and White Sox slugger Frank Thomas. 620 N.
LaSalle St. (at Ontario St.). & 312/337 - 6151. www.sportsauthority.com. Subway/
El: Red Line to Grand.
TOYS & CHILDREN'S CLOTHING
Little Strummer This compact store is located in the Old
Town School of Folk Music, which offers music classes for children,
and stocks every kind of mini-instrument imaginable, from accor-
dions and guitars to wind chimes and music boxes. There's also a
good selection of music-related games and kids' CDs. 909 W. Armitage
Ave. (at Halsted St.). & 773/751 - 3410. Subway/El: Brown Line to Armitage.
Madison & Friends Clothing for kids that's both cute and wear-
able is the specialty here, from baby-size leather bomber jackets to
yoga pants for toddlers. A separate back room caters to older kids
and tweens—including a staggering array of jeans. 940 N. Rush St. (at
Oak St.). & 312/642 - 6403. www.madisonandfriends.com. Subway/El: Red Line to
Chicago.
Psycho Baby The opening of this everything-for-baby shop was
the definitive sign that Bucktown had gentrified. The prices may
sometimes cause a double take ($60 for shoes that your kid will out-
grow in 3 months), but the creative selection and happy vibe make
it fun for browsing. 1630 N. Damen Ave. (1 block north of North Ave.).
& 773/772 - 2815. www.psychobabyonline.com. Subway/El: Blue Line to Damen.
VINTAGE FASHION/RESALE SHOPS
The Daisy Shop A significant step up from your standard vin-
tage store, The Daisy Shop specializes in couture fashions. These
designer duds come from the closets of the city's most stylish
socialites and carry appropriately hefty price tags. Well-dressed
women from around the world stop by here in search of the perfect