Amy & I continued our 4-year Christmas tradition of watching White Christmas at the Music Box Theatre as part of their annual Christmas Show.

Music Box Theatre in Chicago

It's a fun time where they not only show the movie, but also have a visit from Santa, group caroling, and all-around Chicago holiday fun.  (For those interested, recap posts from our Christmas show visits in 2008 and 2009.)

Steve & Amy in blurry, cameraphone self-portrait at event

The Music Box has been putting on a double billing of White Christmas/It's A Wonderful Life for 27 years and it seems to be getting more and more popular.

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This is Part 2 of our State Street Showdown 2010. Make sure you read our Introduction before continuing…

Disqualified: Macy's

Another year, another time to mourn the loss of Marshall Field's.

Red lights in the trees on State Street (Last year it was blue)

As tradition here at the State Street Showdown, we cannot award Macy's a 1st Place award by default, given that there are no other competitors. Also, because Macy's is the Spawn of Satan. Continue Reading…

Welcome to the 8th annual installment of the State Street Showdown, a yearly tradition here at SteveandAmySly.com. This series was started in 2003 to evaluate the holiday windows on State Street here in Chicago. Of course, back then we had numerous stores showcasing their art. Today we're down to just one… Macy's.

Amy & Steve at Chicago's official Christmas tree

Before we jump into the windows themselves, I like to use this introduction post to take a look at Christmas in downtown Chicago.

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