Pipers Alley Mall — Attraction in Chicago

The word "mall" is quite misleading. One Google user went far enough to say that they were looking for cheap souvenir t-shirts here (that they never found) and was maybe a good "mall" for the "locals"...no, just NO!! Ahahaha! Anyone who has eyes and isn't blind can clearly see that this place is Second City (and their other companies/theaters/studios/classrooms). There just happens to be a few places to grab a drink, bite, and a gym attached to it. Even the bar/restaurant inside (1959) is a part of Second City. The description to this location on Google is misleading and needs updating, too. There's a box office once you walk in, but that's not for a cinema; it's for the many shows you can treat yourself with seeing here! The fact that this location houses Second City warrants five...

The Second City Comedy Club is here. They also have a Chipotle and a Starbucks, among other stores. It's also within walking distance of the Purple Line express / Brown line stop at Sedgwick (2 blocks) and the Red Line at Clark / Division (5 blocks) and North / Clybourn (6 blocks). It's close to the loop (1 1/2 miles south on Wells), so I have plenty of choices when it comes to eating before a class or show at Second City. I recommend taking public transportation unless you live within walking distance because like most places in the city, parking is not cheap or easy to find. They do have a parking garage and there is street parking along North Avenue and...

It's a mall! You go there and Shop. Bonus movie recommendation: Synecdoche, NY-- Super trippy and really really deep. Lots of symbolism. A thinking person's film. Beautifully filmed, perfectly acted, and ingeniously written! You will laugh, you will cry, you will say what the hell did I just watch, but you will love it. I believe the films message to be, "We are all unhappy in the same way, so don't let life pass you by...