{"id":260,"date":"2008-09-30T13:38:32","date_gmt":"2008-09-30T18:38:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2008\/09\/new-american-girl-place-opens-in-chicago\/"},"modified":"2017-03-27T17:51:31","modified_gmt":"2017-03-27T22:51:31","slug":"new-american-girl-place-opens-in-chicago","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2008\/09\/new-american-girl-place-opens-in-chicago\/","title":{"rendered":"New American Girl Place opens in Chicago"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Chicagohotels\"<\/a>
\nChicago no longer enjoys a monopoly on American Girl Place<\/strong><\/a> pilgrimages, now that additional outposts have opened up in Dallas<\/strong>, Atlanta<\/strong>, New York<\/strong> and Los Angeles<\/strong> (with new stores in Boston<\/strong> and Minneapolis<\/strong> coming soon).<\/p>\n

But the city’s still a major mecca for doll-loving pre-teens and their parents, and it’s bound to remain that way as American Girl Place moves this week to larger digs in the former Lord & Taylor space at Water Tower Place.<\/p>\n

The new home, surrounded by top Chicago hotels<\/a><\/strong>, restaurants and shops on North Michigan Avenue, is being promoted as an “experiential” store combining new attractions with familiar features from the old Chicago Avenue store.<\/p>\n

Among the new offerings is the Celebration Screen<\/strong>, described as a “larger-than-life entertainment experience” where girls can share the spotlight with American Girl characters. Another new addition is an avenue of specialty shops with a variety of American Girl accessories.<\/p>\n

American Girl Place will celebrate its grand opening with a variety of free activities throughout the weekend, including a book signing at 5 p.m. Saturday, October 4, with American Girl author Valerie Tripp.<\/p>\n

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