Book-hunting route · Chicago

North Clybourn Avenue run

3 shops · about 4 minutes on foot · 0.2 mi

Start at Cynthia's Consignment. Three minutes on foot brings the walk to the first of the two Salvation Army stores on North Clybourn Avenue, and the second is 2 minutes further along the same street. The whole thing is 4 minutes end to end, so all 3 stops fit into one trip with time left for a proper look at each.

Open the route in Google Maps Walking directions, stop by stop. The line above follows the streets, routed on OpenStreetMap data.

The stops, in walking order

Starts at the end nearest downtown. Times are sidewalk estimates at an easy pace.

  1. 1 Cynthia's Consignment

    Secondhand store

  2. 2

    3 min walk

    The Salvation Army

    Thrift store · North Clybourn Avenue · 60614

  3. 3

    2 min walk

    The Salvation Army

    Thrift store · North Clybourn Avenue · 60614

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How the route is built

Shops within about a quarter mile of the next one count as one run, walked from the end nearest downtown. Long runs are cut into legs of ten stops or fewer. The distance follows the streets; the minutes are an easy-pace estimate. Opening hours are whatever OpenStreetMap has on record: check the smaller stores before you set out.

See all thrift stores in Chicago, or read our guide to finding good books in charity shops.

Nearby: Thrift stores in Minneapolis· Thrift stores in Greensboro· Thrift stores in Richmond· Thrift stores in Staten Island

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