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What recession? Chicago\u2019s Magnificent Mile is gearing up for the launch of the country\u2019s very first shopping festival. In-Fashion: The Magnificent Mile Shopping Festival <\/em>presented by MasterCard (who else?) will kick off on Friday, August 26.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The ode to spending will continue for two full weeks with celebrity appearances, tons of special offers, dining events, and sweepstakes giveaways. The event comes to a close on September 8 with the Windy City\u2019s own version of Fashion\u2019s Night Out.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Those soon boarding flights to Chicago<\/a><\/strong> with a little extra money in their pockets, listen <\/p>\n Prizes up for grabs include a stay at Fairmount Chicago Millennium Park\u2019s swanky Presidential Suite; 52 Weeks of Dining (dinner for four once a week for a year); and a “Rich with Culture” package that includes Broadway in Chicago tickets along with annual passes to Chicago<\/strong> museums and attractions.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Source: PRNewswire <\/a><\/em><\/p>\n
\nup! In between all the spending and debt-wracking, visitors to the Magnificent Mile will have a chance to win some cool free stuff. For every $100 spent during the festival, shoppers will receive one sweepstakes card, entering them into a drawing for a myriad of grand prizes.<\/p>\n