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The Randolph Street Market Festival is a European-style indoor-outdoor market which is home to the Chicago Antique Market, the Indie Designer Market, and Modern Vintage Chicago.〔http://Chicago.cbslocal.com/top-lists/guide-to-randolph-street-market/ May 18, 2012〕 Its West Loop location at the historic Art Deco Plumbers Union Hall, puts it in the Soho of the Midwest. ==Summer Season Markets (May through September)== During the summer season (May–September) the market features high quality goods and food items; the markets have monthly themes.〔Berkus, Nate, "The Design Guy," ''(Wall Street Journal )'', Saturday/Sunday, November 20–21, 2010〕 The Randolph Street Market Festival is held the last weekend of each month, May through October. Trading hours are on Saturday and Sunday. Occasionally the market sponsors a special charitable preview event on Friday evenings preceding market days. The market has been compared to New York’s Chelsea Flea Market, London’s Portobello market, and the Paris market at Porte de Clignancourt; it is "...an urban antique market reminiscent of those found in Europe and New York City..." writes Jenniger Winneg in ''Center Stage Chicago''.〔Winneg, Jennifer, "Chicago Antique Market: Talking Treasures,” Center Stage Chicago, June 15, 2005〕 "Memorial Day...marks start of the alfresco shopping season...outdoor bazaars in the West Loop, a full city block--1350 W. Randolph Street, and 1340 W. Washington Street, between Ada Street and Ogden Avenue---is packed with antiques, vintage clothing, midcentury decor, and indie craft vendors..." writes Chicago magazine editors.〔http://www.chicagomag.com/Radar/Sales-Check/May-2012/Randolph-Street-Markets-Summer-Season-Kicks-Off-This-Weekend/ (May 2012)〕 "During the last weekend of each () month, the Randolph Street Market Festival... () to the Loop an astounding array of Americana and antiques, including home furnishings, art, fashion and jewelry from all decades and all parts of the globe."〔Rodenburg, Eric C., "Randolph Street brings together style, antiques," http://www.antiqueweek.com/Article.asp?newsid=1260, June 19, 2009〕 Over 250 exhibitors and upwards of 10,000 visitors participate in the festival which is a popular weekend destination for Chicagoans and visitors to the city.〔Runcie, Jackie, "On the Road: Party at Randolph Street Market", May 20, 2012, http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20120520/entlife/705209987/〕 It is the largest market of its kind in the Midwest. The Randolph Street Market Festival offers buyers hundreds of boutique spaces presented by dealers, purveyors and designers from a multi-state region. The Indie Designers market boutiques at the Randolph Street Market offer unique Chicago-designed fashion direct from the local designers. Art, jewelry and décor made by local crafters is also available. Ruth La Ferla, a ''New York Times'' fashion writer included the Indie Designers market in a "trends" article, "Taking Fashion To the Streets: Could the future of style be set up in a bazaar on your block?"〔La Ferla, Ruth, "Taking Fashion To the Streets: Could the future of style be set up in a bazaar on your block?" ''(York Times )'', September 1, 2009〕 The Randolph Street Market Festival, including its affiliated markets, covers some 8½ acres, over 350,000 square feet of indoor-outdoor exhibition space, anchored by the Chicago Plumber’s Union historic Art Deco style building, in the Main Hall and Lower Hall areas, and in the surrounding parking lot during the summer season. Shoppers find furnishings, vintage jewelry and fashions, and collectibles along with the recently added areas: the Vinyl Swap Meet, with rock, jazz, showtunes, and other collectible records and albums. The Fancy Food Market and cocktail areas carry deluxe food items such as artisan chocolates, cakes, breads and other baked goods, olive oils, salsa and other specialty foods. In the Global Goods Bazaar area, crafts and artisan goods are representative of Chicago’s many ethnic communities. In addition, the fall market includes experts to help antiquers appraise, preserve and conserve valuable finds including furniture, crystal, art restoration and lamp, lighting and other repair services. Mimosas and other favorite cocktails and non-alcoholic drinks are served at the Market Bar. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Randolph Street Market」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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