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。…read more 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。

I honestly really like going to Oakbrook Center in Oak Brook, it doesn't feel like your typical…read moremall 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.

Great strip mall. Though I only wish the place was more "Walker friendly" areas there's a little…read moresquare that's nice to walk through along the perimeter. I know the idea was to replace Charlestowne, though you can't quite replace getting to walk a little. There's a lot of parking - perhaps even too much. Some good stores are starting to come in, though there's a lot of stores many wish would be replaced by something better. Highlights for me are: Pottery Barn, Lulu, Banana Republic, HomeGoods, Crate and Barrel, and Binny's. Overall a solid mall with a lot of potential.

This is a great shopping center with several good options for food, drink and gifts…read more My father was at Delnor for several weeks, and it was very convenient to have a place to stop, so close, so I didn't have to eat hospital food too often. The Jamba here was a fast stop for a cool and filling smoothie. Plenty of parking and the shopping center is clean and laid out well.

Looks small on the outside but holds several small shops, a larger antique store, and a salon…read moreinside! Definitely worth stopping in and taking a look around! Cute collection of items in all the stores, mainly small home decor.

Hmmm I wonder if people don't know about this place. The Berry House is in the heart of Geneva's…read morehistoric shopping district. I went here with Angela P a while back. They have an antique store that covers the whole floor, they had a coffee shop (Coffee Drop Shop) where I bought some great smelling coffee, check them out www.coffeedropshop.com. They also have a restaurant, not sure what it was called, located on the second floor, the food was pretty good. I also like the atmosphere of cute little shops like this one. I didn't find anything at the antique shop but I'm sure someone has found treasures ;)

My husband and I went to the Butterfield Village Center to have breakfast at Double Yolk Pancake…read moreHouse. We had a great time at this restaurant. I highly recommend eating there. This shopping center is also home to Tropical Smoothie Cafe, Bank of America, Northwestern Illinois Audiology Services, Ruby Liquors, and Hot Yoga, among others. I highly recommend Butterfield Village Center for a great shopping and dining experience!

I quite enjoyed this mall! It seemed to have a great selection of clothing and specialty stores…read more The food court was smaller than I expected, but it did have a good variety of food. My friend tried the chinese restaurant, and for what she paid, the helping was generous! I highly recommend you look up the store directory in advance and try to park close to the ones you want to visit the most. There's multiple entrances, and if you're a first time visitor, it can get overwhelming.

I always like to walk the malls whenever I go to a new place. This one has a lot of shops that are…read moreclosed but they still have some good stores open and everyone was very friendly. They do close at 7pm which is early from other States I have gone to. It's not very big but it's still a great mall.

Aurora mall is my go to place for shopping. It has so many brands and it has everything from…read moreperfume, clothing, shoes bags brand. The cafeteria is good too. I love to have meal there and eat ice cream when shopping in mall. I usually go on weekends so sometime parking is difficult to get but no impossible. This place is valuable. It adds value to your wardrobe and collection. Everywhere it is self service there. Enjoy the shopping at mall!

Great place to visit and it's a place to be with the entire and friends. It's a place we go often…read moreto get the best variety of selection all in one spot.

We've only been here for breakfast which is very good. The sweet roll, the breakfast burrito and…read morethe biscuits & gravy are excellent. This place is kind of a homey restaurant and gift shop. The gift shop has a bunch of country-themed stuff, most of which you can buy anywhere. The market has some local jellies, sauces & salsa. All in all Kane County Country Market is worth a stop.

Great food, beautiful dining area & general store. Been here a couple times already and had a great…read moreexperience. The Gobbler is their most popular sandwich. My personal favorite is the BLTT. The tenderloin is made from scratch and it's awesome! Great place to go for a date, meeting, friends, family, or just by yourself for a quick bite to eat.

I walked inside out of curiosity and felt like I walked into the closet in Narnia and I was inside…read morea whole different world, like on vacation in Mexico and there was stall after stall of shops. There was a food vendor right by the entrance and a huge jewelry booth. As I walked deeper in, I saw a few labubu, clothes, health food store, and cowboy boots and apparels. All the shops were clean and organized. I couldn't believe how deep this venue went and keep walking until I got to the Michoacna! I had no idea there was one inside of this place. If you need ice cream, pinatas, cowboy gear or clothes, you will want to stop by here to check it out. The entrance is a few doors down from Discovery. .|\---/| | @_@ | ..\_^_/..2025

Just an update of my review from almost 10 years ago, as I have had the opportunity to really check…read morethis place out many more times and actually buy some nice things here. Much different than my quick "walk-thru" some years back where I was just in and out and wasn't able to leave a real proper review. Lots of little interesting shops, gift stores, clothing vendors, and many other kiosks inside. Again as if my first review, there is a nice nostalgia with me as I remember this place as "North Park Mall" various decades ago. If you are looking for nice gifts, stuffed animals, and cute crafted items for a significant other, there is lots to see here. Many many nice quality stuff animals too at BARGAIN rates. I enjoy walking around in here now 1-2 times a month, and have met some nice people and vendors working there. Overall the cater is towards Hispanics, but I see people of all sorts walking around. Def worth checking out, but you have to give it a few FAIR and thorough walk-a-rounds to let everything seep in.