ここのショッピングモールはシカゴで1番好き。 用もないけど行く場所。 土曜日にシカゴダウンタウンの宿をチェックアウト。 近くのハーツにレンタカーを取りに行く。 返しは2日後の月曜日に空港で。 ダウンタウンから空港に近い郊外宿に移動。 数年前から中心地は異常に高くなり避けてた。 今回は好きなお店、好きな場所でゆっくり過ごすのが目的。 それでダウンタウンにしたが正解だった。 郊外宿に移って2日目。 行ったのはミツワで歌舞伎揚購入と名物ピザ屋さん。 何もせず宿の部屋で映画見て、ジムで運動して、 後は部屋でぼーっと過ごして、 16時に宿を出てショッピングセンターへ、 ここでトラブルが発生。 今回、トラブルに遭ったのでは無く、 私がトラブルを起こした張本人。 駐車場の止まれの停止から動き出した時に、 カーブで感覚が掴めず、隣のラインに入って隣の車とぶつかってしまった。 私の車線超えミス。 18才で免許を取って事故を起こしたのは初めて。 あーやってしまった。。、私何やってんだろ。 相手の女性ドライバーが凄く良い人だった。 心配しないでと私の手を両手で握ってきた。 よっぽど私が不安そうな顔だったのだろう。 彼女はパトカーを呼んで、私はハーツに連絡し、 警官が入って3者で事故検分が始まる。 停止からの1メートルもない数秒の動きなので、 互いに歩く速度。 傷は擦り傷が互いに30センチくらい。 2台ともこのまま運転しても問題ない。 別れ際も大丈夫、心配しないでと言って、 最後に手を出して握手を求められた。 私がごめんなさいと最初に謝った事が、 アメリカ人にはかなり新鮮だったのかもしれない。 こう見えて私とても素直です。 夫婦で互いにノミのが心臓と認定してます。 自分が悪い時には最初にすぐに謝ります。 相手が悪い時には一歩も引きませんけど。 現場で彼女の優しさに救われた。 私も彼女の様に余裕のある人間になろうと強く思った。 車を傷つけられたのに、微塵も怒っていない。 それどころか相手に優しい気遣いができる。 多分40代くらい、かなり年下、 冷静で大人の女性だと強く感じました。 ハーツは数年前から本土でも国際免許がいらなくなった。 雛形に自分で打ち込んだ英語文を印刷すれば良い。 借りる時は日本の免許証の写真をデータに収めそれで終わり。悪い事が重なり事故時英語文を所持しておらず、 日本の免許証のみ。 宿に帰って警察官にメール添付で英語文の写真を送る。 警察からレポート番号が出たら、 ハーツにオンラインで事故届出書を提出する必要がある。 バックナンバーの写真、オドメーターの写真、 傷の写真の３枚の添付が必要。 午前2時、宿の駐車場で暗い中、 外灯を工夫して写真を撮る。 もう不審者である。 提出書類は英文でいろんな質問事項が次から次に出てくる。 書きながら彼女の名前、住所を知った。 朝の車の返却前に仕上げたくて寝ずにやった。 本当に疲れた。 朝8時発でロスに向かう。 宿を4時前に出た。 好きな場所を巡り癒され楽しくもあり、 苦い経験となったシカゴ滞在。 人を傷つけず、不幸中の幸いだったと思う。 それに安堵した。 そして出会った女性の対応に感動した。 　　 海外旅の大昔は必ず日本手ぬぐいを２本常備してた。 優しい人達にたくさん出会って助けられた。 田舎道でガソリンが心細くなった時、 先導して数キロ先のスタンドへ連れてってくれた 2人組の女の子。彼女の車はスポーツカー。 手ぬぐいをお礼に渡すと声を出して、 飛び跳ねてメチャクチャ喜んでくれた。 ただなぜか、その場所をまったく覚えてない。 20世紀末頃。 ＄をほぼ使い果たして街で銀行を探した。 ビジネスマンに聞くと、 彼は5分位の徒歩で連れてってくれた。 服はバリッとした仕立てのいいスーツ、 髪も決まってる。でも足元はビーサン。 このパターンはニューヨークでよく見かける。 この時も手ぬぐいがお礼。 これははっきり覚えてる。 場所はコロラドスプリングスだった。 この時は夫と一緒だった。楽しかったな〜。 Googleマップも無い、ネットも脆弱の時代。 もちろんWi-Fiもない。 未知の世界にワクワク。本当に楽しかった。 ハーツの保険で対応できるのでひとまず安心。 でも落ちついて考えると、 これが年というモノかと過ぎった。 高齢ドライバーが問題になってる。 私もいつまで運転出来るか。 少なくとも海外都市部での運転は60代までかも。 あと数年の一桁しかない。70代までできたら本望。 すでに都内に車で出るのが億劫になってる。 昔は小田厚をバックミラー見ながらかっ飛ばしてた。 若気の至り。すみません。 次のロスではいつも以上に慎重に運転しました。 野球観戦はやっぱり面白い。 ひとりでも充分に楽しい。 自分が時に監督、時に審判員と化してる。 流石にヤジは飛ばさん。 ダグアウト観客にヤジは似合わない。 今年はこれが最初で最後の野球観戦になりそう。 8月のボブルヘッドデーにも行きたいけど この円安物価高のご時世じゃ考える。 ちょっと食事するにも円換算すると驚く値段。 けど、来年も必ず1度は応援に行きます。 日本帰国。 家はやっぱりいいなー。夫が居る。 私の最高の居場所。 早速。夜が明けたら丸亀に口直しに行こう。 帰りにセリアで次の旅の手ぬぐい調達だ。 おしまい。 read more

I honestly really like going to Oakbrook Center in Oak Brook, it doesn't feel like your typical mall at all. It's actually a nice place to just walk around, especially when the weather's good. The whole area is clean, well-kept. There's a really good mix of stores too. You've got higher-end spots like Louis Vuitton and Gucci, but also everyday places like Apple and Zara, so it doesn't feel too exclusive or overwhelming. I've had good experiences at The Cheesecake Factory, and there are plenty of other options depending on what you're in the mood for. It's easy to spend a few hours here just shopping, grabbing a meal, and hanging out. I'd definitely recommend it if you want something a little more enjoyable than the average mall. read more

Located in the Western Suburbs ,this outdoor shopping and entertainment center is the second largest in the Chicagoland area. Offering upscale shopping and dining experiences,this center is always busy which can make parking a challenge. read more

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On a cold, snowy afternoon Oakbrook Center was bustling with activity. I am not sure if it was because of after Christmas sales or exchanges, but it was busy. There is a variety of specialty stores to meet a variety of shopping interests. The center was decorated beautifully for the holidays and in some areas holiday music was still playing. There is also a wide array of dining and entertainment choices. Parking can be challenging, so be patient. I highly recommend Oakbrook Center for great options for shopping, dining and entertainment. read more

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I like this outdoor space. I have ventured up here a few times for shopping and activities. Places I enjoy here: Spirit & Spice, Arc'teryx, BYLT, True Kitchen, Macy's, New Balance and Fabletics. We also have done the Wonderverse. This center has it all and several national established food eateries. I appreciate the vast parking and the dog friendly nature of the outdoor space. On my last occasion, we had our dog because we were in the area to do some hiking in the preserves. We appreciated that we could walk around the center with him. My dog is small so we were able to put him in his bag so that he could enter into some store but we only went into active stores and avoided any food areas unless they had dog friendly patio. Appreciated the relief pad and poop bags provided. Good job Oakbrook Center. read more

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So many beautiful stores and restaurants to choose from at this classic and sophisticated outdoor shopping mall. Too bad it's so cold outside or we would have enjoyed shopping more. The holiday decorations really put you in the spirit of the season. Parking decks are a big plus because it is always crowded. read more

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04/23/25 - Oakbrook Center is my favorite mall. I worked in Oakbrook for 5 years. They have done a wonderful job & created a beautiful mall that has gone through many changes over the years to create a beautiful mall. The mall seamlessly integrates the exterior spaces with/some great stores both high end & average stores. They have their anchor tenants like Macy's & Nordstroms & a nice selection of restaurants from high end to average to cover people w/different budgets. They've done a great job w/open parking lots & parking garages that are color coded to help people remember where they are parked The only negative it's an exterior mall that gets very chilly in the winter time, but in the other months it's an awesome mall that is clean & well designed. I don't make it out here very often but I look forward to coming out here & spending time @ what has become my favorite mall read more

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Great shopping, decent restaurants and well maintained mall with green spaces and seating. We even caught some of the movie on movie night. read more

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Not sure how I've never reviewed Oakbrook center as a whole since I've been coming here for well over 30 years, which tells you how old I am In the last 30 years, this place has truly grown matured and elevated its game. It's so great to see a mall in the United States actually thriving and encouraging businesses both large and small to take up spaces here. Kudos to DuPage County for also ensuring that this particular mall does not have any special taxes and that increase the sales taxes like the other outdoor mall of old Orchard I love the diversity of stores. I love how they're so many new restaurants. There's always something new and exciting to see an experience here. However, I will also say I love a lot of the long time staples here like Neiman Marcus and Nordstrom. read more

Been a long time since I've been to Oakbrook Center (established in 1962), and certainly chose an unideal week to do so. It's an outdoor mall, with some connected space and the blast of cold conditioned air was a welcome relief as we entered various stores. My wife remarked that the Anthropologie here wasn't big enough to have a linen section. So we ended up taking the car to a different parking area, close to the newer modeled food hall. Unfortunately, the casual build your own pizza restaurant was still closed, even though it was supposed to be open. Thus we ended up going to the full service restaurant next door. read more

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Beautiful lots of shopping and food options (as a vegan you have true food kitchen, and Molly cupcakes have vegan options sometimes! And ice cream Jen's upstairs. ) kinda pricy but nice walking around , and clean read more

It's been years since my last visit here and I completely forgot that you can still enjoy walking this outdoor mall when it's raining, because there are plenty of two-story sections and overhangs that provide cover. The shops can be a little pretentious, especially given the surrounding neighborhoods, but most of the employees are down to earth. My only complaint is that it's difficult to know the best place to park, because you can't see the stores from the main drive. After coming a few times, you'll probably get it, but still. read more

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The paid preferred parking is terrible! The parking is hard at the mall anyway and not to have to pay is wrong!

Great outdoor/indoor mall with stores for everyone. They have Sandbox VR, along with indoor and outdoor seating areas for those who want to take a break from shopping. read more

I love this outdoor mall, it has better luxury stores and looks much nicer than Old Orchard mall (which is also outdoors) "Oakbrook Center has been named the 4th best shopping center in the country by USA TODAY's 10Best Readers' Choice Awards!" read more

Its been awhile since my last visit to Oakbrook mall, great to see new stroes ,looks really nice and clean. Also noticed security with K9 unit whihc made me feel a lot safer. Good job Oakbrook mall . read more

I loveeeee this mall! Every store I went to had clean spaces and great workers. The store options are amazing I went to Zara, Aritiza, and Abercrombie but there are many more to choose from. One of Illinois best shopping centers! read more

This mall has something at all price points. From average to super high end. This mall often has impatient people and aggressive drivers in the parking lot. Parking can be tight during the holiday season. During nice weather, it's nice to walk around. read more

Still my top favorite shopping mall. My daughter loves coming here. It's a beautiful, well set up mall. Every store you are looking for is here! I mean every single store. I'm a practical shopper but I can do some damage when Im in the mood. My top favorite stores are Macy's, Loft, Crate and Barrel, Abercrombie for my daughter. Sephora, The Container store and Zara. It's fun to walk around during the warmer weather. Upstairs they have Potbelly and Stan's donuts. They also have a Magianos and Beatrix. We recently went to Fogo de Chao at Oakbrook. Loved it. My daughter loves the Barnes and Noble book store and coffee shop. Parking is chaotic. Take your time. Do not rush. Be safe. read more

Whoever said retail and shopping malls are dead did not try to find a parking spot on a Saturday afternoon at Oakbrook Centet? Where did all these people come from and where are they going? This mall is trendy and lively with great looking stores, restaurants, entertainment or just hanging out and people-watching. High-end, new, classic, traditional, exciting -- whatever shopping you want they have it here. read more

As we zoom into the day of fewer and fewer mall shopping centers ... and more online buying ... it is nice to see a successful mall of this stature. The Oak Brook mall has a number of high end stores, but also caters to the middle class wants and wishes. This mall is outdoors, just like the Aurora Shopping Mall ... and unlike the Orland Park Shopping Mall. So when the weather is co-operating, this is a wonderful destination. The stores for shopping are very nice, but one of the things we like about this mall is the number of really nice restaurants that ring the center. We shopped here at the Crate & Barrel, and then ate an early dinner at Antico Posto, a nice Italian restaurant operated by Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises. Very nice. All in all, with the store selection, the nice restaurants, and the clean and inviting atmosphere, this mall is a winner ... we'll be back. read more

This is my favorite mall. Everything in it is beautiful wonderful stores, so fun to go during the holidays. Everything is lit up next time I'll have to go by myself or with my daughter. My boyfriend isn't much of a shopper and we won in the winter so it was cold, I remember one time I went and there were Christmas carolers. They have wonderful restaurants, great furniture, stores, household stores. I can't wait to go back next time I wanna go check out the Restoration Hardware South side of the mall that looks so incredible. read more

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This is a great mall, there is something for everyone. They have clothing brands catered to high school and under as well as more elegant choices for the ones that can afford them. They have a nice selection of food, some restaurants are closer to Barnes and Noble. They have a food court that is indoor while some other choices are outside of it. There is an AMC theater by the indoor food court. Sometimes they'll have special exhibits or stores for a limited time here like the Stranger Things store or the Sistine Chapel. Parking can be a pain if you come on the weekends, try to come here on a week day. read more

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Oakbrook Center is an open air shopping center in Oak Brook, Illinois. This shopping center has some of our favorite restaurants. Stan's Donuts and Jenni's Splendid Ice Cream are always good choices. There are traditional department stores, such as Nordstrom's and Macy's. But what really sets Oakbrook Center apart from other shopping centers is the outdoors atmosphere that has been built here. There is an artificial grass area where families can play. There are giant swings, water fountains, and other elements that add a touch of class and elegance to the shopping center. Oakbrook Center has a little bit for everyone. I highly recommend Oakbrook Center for great options for restaurants, shopping, and entertainment. read more

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One of my favorite malls in the Chicago Suburbs, Oakbrook center really has a great selection of stores to cater to everyone's needs across a wide variety of shopping options from candy to clothing to tech. I really like the setup of this mall to allow lots of open air walking and also include lots of cool features like fountains, flowers, swings, chairs, and other items to make it fun to spend time outside with friends and family when visiting here. The selection of dining options is great here as well with nice upscale options like Roka Akor and Violi, to more affordable options such as Antico Posto and Cheesecake Factory. The food hall is also awesome as well with delicious options such as Stan's Donuts, Jeni's, and Nando's Peri-Peri. With plenty of parking and a sleek modern looking, it's definitely worth a visit to this shopping center if you're in the area. read more

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Mother's Day at about 11:50am I arrived to work early. Only to be late because of a passenger in a red Jeep going the wrong way and blocking passage. Wrong does not make you right. And the females ridding with him thought it was funny. Maybe he thought it was respectful to sit there and let the passenger female out like he was gentleman while he block me. He was not. Why block me in? When he could just easily pulled back to let me proceed in the right direction to park. Maybe he hate black women? It took a white man to approach security and send him in my direction for assistance. That was no better another black man that did not assess the situation but he did get the man to move back so I could get to park correctly. The worst part is the mall security wanted me to proceed in the wrong direction at first. Wow and why when they both were in the wrong maybe this black man as well hate black women too? It started out as a discouraging day. When I had already impacted so many that mattered. This was disappointing when calling security to report the incident. He tells me security is not allowed to back up. Wow that's scary what if they are in pursuit‍. You can show people the right way and it does mean they will do it. I knew deep down on this day I should been with people that matter not those that don't. Because they only see things their way. Maybe I should have just called the police then he would had just got a ticket traveling in the wrong direction. Because he was black I did not‍. I am very disappointed given people chances that don't deserve it. read more

Amazing stores, tech, food, collectible. This place I consider more of an outside mall. Wonderful in the summer time to see the zen ponds. In the winter time very soothing. Visit when you can. Been going here for over 20 years. Service is quality. Selection is vast. Value is high-end however great deals on occasion. read more

This is the best outdoor mall in Chicagoland. Maybe even the nation? Its impeccably clean, very safe, full of stores both low and high end, with ample parking. The flowers in the Spring, Summer, and early Fall are simply gorgeous, as are the various fountains throughout the "campus". The dining is great, too. The nearby Weber Grill is a good one to check out at least once. Whether window shopping or emptying your wallet, you'll have a good time here. read more

I always loved coming here with my dad over the summer, and fall didn't disappoint either! The particular day I went, Starbucks was closed despite Google saying otherwise, but normally, I get delicious hot drinks there while browsing a wide variety of stores. read more

Makes me spend too much money but that's OK Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah I love it there. I love it. I love it. I love it. I love it. I love it so much because it's my favorite place so I really really really really really recommend, but bring a lot of money because you might spend it all. It's yeah. read more

this is legit a good store i robbed the nordstrom their employees gave me all the money in the register and the manager gave me the clothes off their back amazing customer service read more