North Michigan Avenue is home to Chicago's most celebrated shopping corridor. Known for its premier retail venues, world-class hotels, museums and noted art galleries, "The Magnificent Mile" extends from the Chicago River north along Michigan Avenue, and west along Oak to Rush Street. This mixed-use retail and entertainment corridor spans eight blocks, offers more than 400 shops, department stores and boutiques, and boasts over 200 savory restaurants and 50 upscale hotels. For locals and tourists alike, it remains one of the most eagerly sought and highly visited destination retail shopping districts in the country.