Harpo Studios, Chicago, IL

Harpo Studios (the name ‘Harpo’ is ‘Oprah’ spelled backwards) is where Opray Winfrey tapes her successfully talk show, as well as the site of her state of the art television, film and publishing empire.

Opened in 1988, Harpo Studios is located about a mile west of Chicago’s downtown and has been credited with helping revitalize the surrounding neighbourhood known as the West Loop, a former warehouse district now full of galleries, restaurants and apartments. Although the studio isn’t open to tours and tickets to the show can be near-impossible to score, its still worth the trip, just for a photo-op opportunity. 

Plans have been in the works for the Queen Of Talk to open a retail store located kitty-cornered from Harpo Studios, where fans will be able to buy Oprah merchandise such as an Oprah iPod cover, African-designed baskets and clothes to her famed Harpo Studios in Chicago. Similar merchandise can be had online at the Oprah Winfrey’s Boutique.

Address: 1058 West Washington Boulevard, Chicago, IL 60607
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Website: www.oprah.com,
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