What is Michigan Avenue?
[[File:Michigan Avenue, Dudesleeper.jpg|thumb|right|210px|The north side of the avenue]] '''Michigan Avenue''' is a major north-south street in [[Chicago]]. It runs at 100 east on the Chicago grid. The northern end of the street is at [[Lake Shore Drive]] on the shore of [[Lake Michigan]] in the [[Gold Coast Historic District]].<ref name=SCMA>{{cite book|last=Hayner|first=Don|first2=Tom|last2=McNamee|title=Streetwise Chicago, Michigan Avenue/Michigan Avenue (Pvt.)|page=87|publisher=Loyola University Press|year=1988|isbn=0-8294-0597-6}}</ref> The avenue is named after the state of [[Michigan]]. The avenue is also known for shopping stores, museums, and tall buildings. Part of Michigan Avenue is called the Magnificent Mile. It is the location of the annual November [[Magnificent Mile Lights Festival]] hosted by [[Disney]]. ==References== {{reflist}} ==Other websites== {{Commons cat|Michigan Avenue (Chicago)}} *[http://www.themagnificentmile.com Chicago's Magnificent Mile] {{multistub|transport|US-geo}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Michigan Avenue}} [[Category:Roads in Chicago]]