Chicago Garage Sales. Looking for Chicago-area garage sales, moving sales, yard sales, and estate sales? Use our handy Chicago garage sale map! We've partnered with Gsalr.com to bring you a mobile-friendly, interactive map to make your bargain shopping easier and faster. Pinch, pan, or zoom to … [Read more...] about Chicago Garage Sales
Outlet and Thrift Stores
Save money at Chicago area used book sales
Save money at Chicago area used book sales. Used book sales are a great way to buy books on the cheap and to help library systems raise badly needed revenue. It's also great for the environment when we reuse old books rather than buying new one's. Always call to confirm all … [Read more...] about Save money at Chicago area used book sales
Thrift shopping 900 N Michigan Ave
Thrift shopping 900 N Michigan Ave When: Wednesday, October 3, 2017, 10am Where: 900 N.Michigan Avenue Level 4 In 2015 the designer consignment shop Luxury Garage Sale opened at 900 N Michigan Avenue, Level 5, 312-468-1706. Now North Shore Exchange is opening on Level 4 … [Read more...] about Thrift shopping 900 N Michigan Ave
Outlet mall review: The Fashion Outlets of Chicago in Rosemont
Outlet mall review: The Fashion Outlets of Chicago in Rosemont. The following review was written by my predecessor in August 2014. I have nothing to add except: In addition to being to be able to get to this mall without a car (see below) from the same CTA stop you can also catch the FREE … [Read more...] about Outlet mall review: The Fashion Outlets of Chicago in Rosemont
Chicago Outlet Store Review: Talbots Outlet in Park Ridge
The Talbots Outlet is closing April 23, 2016 so hurry if you want to get any remaining deals. This review was written by the previous publisher of COTC. If you need to dress up for work, need something appropriate for a wedding, or are in a super preppy mood, the place to go is the Talbots … [Read more...] about Chicago Outlet Store Review: Talbots Outlet in Park Ridge
Skechers Factory Outlet Store
Skechers operates a lot of factory outlet stores, including one in Austin that I visited recently. The selection was large; you'd probably find something in your size, even if it's an unusual one. The selection is the draw. The prices are not. With few exceptions, the prices were no better than … [Read more...] about Skechers Factory Outlet Store
Top Ten: Fun things to do in Lincoln Park
The Lincoln Park neighborhood is just north of downtown and full of lots of great free things to do. At one time, it was ground zero for Chicago's yuppies. That's less the case than it used to be, but as the home of both DePaul University and some gorgeous old apartments, you'll see a great mix of … [Read more...] about Top Ten: Fun things to do in Lincoln Park
Leo’s Dancewear Factory Store
Leo's Dancewear used to have an outlet store in Chicago. That closed; the replacement, in River Forest, is more of a retail store that receives some deep discount items, especially unsold products from past catalogues. The front of the store has a standard array of leotards and tights. Women's … [Read more...] about Leo’s Dancewear Factory Store
Chicago Outlet Store Review: Alexandra’s Pierogis
Are you in need of some serious comfort food? The kind that will keep you warm no matter how much arctic air is pressing down on us? Well, then: make a trip to the Alexandra's Pierogi outlet. Alexandra's makes pierogi, blintzes, and such Polish specialities as uzka, pyzy, and Silesian dumplings. … [Read more...] about Chicago Outlet Store Review: Alexandra’s Pierogis
Chicago Outlet Store Review: Belmont Home Decor – Plankroad Home Outlet
Belmont Home Decor makes throw pillows, bedding, table runners, and other home decorating items. Almost everything is made from its factory on Belmont near Pulaski in Cragin. The finished items are then sold to decorators, boutiques, and high-end retailers. In the past, the company held a … [Read more...] about Chicago Outlet Store Review: Belmont Home Decor – Plankroad Home Outlet
Chicago Outlet Store Review: Bargains in a Box
When you walk into a Bargains in a Box store, you take a box with a string of nylon rope attached. You pull it through the store. It's weird but effective. The box is easier to maneuver than a shopping card, and not heavy like a basket or tote would be. Once you get the box, you add the bargains. … [Read more...] about Chicago Outlet Store Review: Bargains in a Box
Further afield: Urban Evolutions outlet in Appleton, Wisconsin
Urban Evolutions is a furniture manufacturer in Appleton, Wisconsin. Some of its products are sold by different high-end catalogue retailers; others are used a fixtures in different high-end stores. The furniture is gorgeous and well-made, in America, using a mix of reclaimed materials and newly … [Read more...] about Further afield: Urban Evolutions outlet in Appleton, Wisconsin
