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2013 - Issue 4 - Summer

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FROM THE PRESIDENT & PUBLISHER With new "friend" David Schwimmer at our May/ June cover celebration atop the Ritz-Carlton. TOP: With tastemakers extraordinaire Nina and Bob Mariano at their West Loop store. LEFT: It's that time of year! Taking in the Cubs' season opener with Anheuser-Busch's Jason Lichtman and Kevin Feehan. Chicago transforms in the summer: Our vast beachfront, vacant from months of neglect, bursts with activity. Millennium Park becomes a festival hub. And chic hotels like the Wit open their rooftops for soirées. At Michigan Avenue, we'd like to think we have a hand in that transformation. Look no further than one of our favorite summertime signature events, Ashore Thing (michiganavemag.com/ashorething), the official Parade of Boats viewing party for the 105th Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac. On July 13 at 10 AM, along with presenting sponsor BMO Harris Bank, we'll take over the tip of Navy Pier to cheer the more than 350 boats making the weeklong trek to Mackinac Island, Michigan. With support from partners like Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams, Veuve Clicquot, Belvedere, Stella Artois, Coldwell Banker Previews, Qatar Airways, The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Toyota Motor Corporation, Cohiba Cigars, Spex, Smartwater, and NBC-5 Chicago, it is the can't-miss day of the season. The Lakefront isn't the only slice Follow me on Twitter of Chicago we're tackling. @danuslan and on Facebook at Michigan Avenue and Oak Street facebook.com/danieluslan. Design are partnering with retailers like Lester Lampert and Saks Fifth Avenue in our annual Summer Window Display competition. From July 1 to July 22, visit michiganavemag.com/projectwindows to vote for your favorite. We'll honor the winners with an exclusive reception in July. In August, celebrate our five-year anniversary with a performance by Michelle Williams at one of the city's newest luxury hotels, The Langham Chicago. We are also proud to serve as the new official magazine partner for Macy's Glamorama: Fashion in a New Light, on Friday, August 9, at the Harris Theater. Chart-topper Sheryl Crow will perform, as will the electrifying Cirque du Soleil troupe. Proceeds benefit the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Chicagoland & Northwest Indiana. Don't be misled by our "Second City" nickname: Summertime in Chicago is first class. PHOTOGRAPHY BY JEFF SCHEAR (SCHWIMMER); MILA SAMOKHINA (MARIANO) Gussied up at the Qatar Airways Gala with Justine Fedak, SVP of brand, advertising, and sponsorship of BMO Harris Bank. DAN USLAN 30 MICHIGANAVEMAG.COM 030_MA_FOB_PubLetter_Summer13.indd 30 6/18/13 11:51 AM

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