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Visit and Shop at American Girl Place: If You Are In Chicago With Female Children....
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Name of Shop: Visit and Shop at American Girl Place
If you are in Chicago with female children ages 3-12, it is probably imperative to at least visit the American Girl Place! It's located across the street from the historic Water Tower, and girls just love the American Girl Dolls, and they adore going to this Shoppe (it's way more than a shop!)
Here's a summary of some of what you will see there:
a. Boutiques of American Girl Place:
1) American Girls Collection of historical dolls, accessories, and furniture. (For girls 7 and up)
2) American Girl "Today Collection"
(For Girls 8 and up)
3) Dress Like Your Doll
[Buy clothes for your child that matches
her doll's clothes!]
4) Bitty Baby & Bitty Twins Baby Dolls
5) Hopscotch Hill School
[Dolls and play sets for the dolls]
(For ages 4-6)
6) Bookstore with all kinds of books
that are about the dolls, the historic
periods of the dolls, etc.
7) Angelina Ballerina (Ages 3 and up) [I didn't go into this one so I'm not sure on it]
b. Cafe: A great place to eat breakfast,
lunch, or dinner. The bonus is that they set a place and have a special chair for the dolls!
c. Theatre Great theatre with live shows (2 different ones) each day. Kids love them.
d. Doll Hair Salon you have to make an appointment to have the doll's hair done.
e. Photo Studio Child has her photo taken with her doll.
f. Special activities such as cooking classes and are exhibits.
This all might sound outlandish to some of you, especially if you have never had a female child; however, it really is special. It's like stepping back in time and seeing a favorite American Girls character. They have a Peek Into The Past exhibit with life-size recreations of rooms from the American Girls' homes (these characters are strong female characters from history).
Families come from all over America to visit this place. Some mothers and daughters make a whole vacation in Chicago based on American Girl Place. Just don't "knock" what you have not experienced.
What To Buy: You can buy dolls, doll's clothes, furniture, and books. You can buy photographs that you have taken in the studio. You can eat at the restaurant. You can even have the doll's hair fixed at a hair studio. It's a place little girls cherish and a great way to "bond" with your child.
What To Pay: This is an expensive experience.
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Phone: 1-887-247-5223
Address: 111 East Chicago Avenue
Directions: Across from the historic Water Tower
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nada1712 Sun Dec 30, 2007 02:50 UTC
Extremely interesting tips and information on a relatively 'unknown' American State. You opened my eyes!! | misterrabbit Thu Dec 20, 2007 20:27 UTC
Love the presentation using the places that you lived. Great look at all of Illinois. | VeronicaG Sun Aug 19, 2007 17:28 UTC
Chicago is quite the place--full of noteworthy sites to visit and close enough to you and Alan to make the most of it. I've never heard of the albino squirrels--an interesting claim to fame!! Thanks for alerting me to your new tips... | b1bob Thu Aug 16, 2007 19:41 UTC
Nice tip on the albino squirrels. Wait until you read the Richmond tip by "matcrazy1" on the purple squirrel of Capitol Square. I guess my niece Lexi will want to shop at the American Girl Place. |
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