best area to stay?

need advise on best area to stay... i won%26#39;t have a car and only depending on public transportation %26amp; by foot. looking for a place that has good restaurants, cool shops %26amp; lively night life

trying to hotwire a 4 star hotelroom.

what%26#39;s your vote? :

1. ';magnificent mile-streeterville';

or

2. ';north michigan ave-water tower-north coast';

best area to stay?

You should be happy with either. If I had to choose, looking at their map, I might try ';mag mile'; first.