Tangled up in Kickapoo
For longtime pals Dave and Rob and I, it is time for the annual guys' weekend, an escape to the illusory wilderness that Wisconsin often...
Get the full story >>Oh, yes, the Peninsula is that good
This River North gem embodies opulence, a hotel that knows how to cater to every need without appearing gaudy or flashy. Starting at 530...
Get the full story >>Fill in the gaps of your family history in Fort Wayne
One of the nation's most complete and important family history research sites, the facility draws visitors from across the country.
Get the full story >>Beer and wine can mix
The 1892 Pabst Mansion, where Milwaukee beer baron Frederick Pabst hung his hat for the 12 years he was able to enjoy the place before he...
Get the full story >>Summer fun in Illinois
Summer travelers can enjoy budget-friendly events and attractions right here in their home state, just a short drive away. Here are some...
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Check out these upcoming events in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Missouri and Wisconsin.
Get the full story >>Chicagoland hotels: Fancy and fanciful
Part of a series of hotel reviews: In just five years, The James Chicago has established itself as one of Chicago's most popular hotels,...
Get the full story >>Turning 40 on June 14? Free night at Hard Rock Hotel
If you were born on June 14, 1971, you can score a free night at the Hard Rock Hotel Chicago. Why? It's all part of the special offers in...
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Check out these upcoming events in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Missouri and Wisconsin.
Get the full story >>Where obnoxious buffalo roam
Ever since I moved to Minnesota in 2005, I imagined great herds of noble buffalo waiting on some distant plain, munching the tall bluestem...
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These are events and exhibits worth visiting in the Midwest, including Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Missouri and Wisconsin.
Get the full story >>Summer to-do list
It's just about time to do all the wonderful things -- Chicago summer things -- that can be enjoyed only in our fair city and only when...
Get the full story >>Family camps welcome adults
If you would like to join your kids for fishing, hiking and other traditional camping activities, family camps welcome grown-ups too.
Get the full story >>Inn at Union Pier makes relaxation a must
Within walking distance of Lakeshore and Water Tower Place is a wooded beachfront area where you won't have to fight crowds, commuters or...
Get the full story >>Summer festivals in the Midwest
Bicycles and balloons, football and films, garlic and golf — disparate things, for sure. But they're all at the heart of festivals and...
Get the full story >>Does Naperville have it all?
Mention Naperville, and you're going to get a reaction. Is Naperville all that different from the Evanstons and Berwyns in our immediate...
Get the full story >>Whistle blows, rail fans know where to line up
By day, Chicagoan Ted Wolff is a landscape architect. Off duty, he is a member of what he calls an invisible subculture. Known as "rail...
Get the full story >>Museum manners
From the Art Institute of Chicago to the stately halls of the Field Museum, the blend of modern culture and modern museum management has...
Get the full story >>Midwestern parks create new ways to thrill you
Picture yourself spinning nearly 30 stories above the Lake Erie shoreline in two-person swings that allow riders' feet to dangle. As the...
Get the full story >>Wisconsin's first people open their doors
Gambling may be what comes to mind when considering a visit to American Indian reservations. And casinos do play a key role, generating...
Get the full story >>How much do you know? Route 66 Quiz
Route 66 celebrates its 85th anniversary this year. See how much you know about the "Mother Road."
Get the full story >>Pictures: Route 66 from Chicago to Los Angeles
This year marks the 85th anniversary of the creation of Route 66 in Springfield, Missouri.
Get the full story >>Place to wander: Ohio's Mohican State Park
LOUDONVILLE, Ohio — If you're looking for a good one-day hike in Ohio, Mohican State Park and the surrounding Mohican Memorial State...
Get the full story >>There's more than politics in Wisconsin
As a Midwesterner, you may recall the Indiana Beach catchphrase: "There's more than corn in Indiana!" Well, the same holds true for...
Get the full story >>Missouri's bloody Civil War battles
"Split state" used to sound simple to me, as though it were 50-50, North versus South, nice tidy halves. But Missouri wasn't just split in...
Get the full story >>Best seats for Cubs games may be outside Wrigley Field
Although there are 30 major league ballparks to visit, there are actually 31 destinations where you can see a live major league game.
Get the full story >>Cutting Minnesota's tourist draw?
As a longtime fan and user of Minnesota's water and woods, I have to say that a move to permit logging in two state parks strikes me as...
Get the full story >>Iowa's bold claim to John Wayne
WINTERSET, Iowa — In the tiny living room of the tiny clapboard house where John Wayne was born, our tour guide explained that "The...
Get the full story >>10 for the road: Hot Midwest hotels
Best Hotels in the Midwestern United States, according to Global Traveler magazine's year-end 2010 awards (tinyurl.com/2v3nhdq):
Get the full story >>Oklahoma National Stock Yards turn 100
Although they're huddled close, the tens of thousands of cattle are remarkably quiet.
Get the full story >>Willa Cather's spirit comes alive in Nebraska
We entered Red Cloud from the east, just as novelist Willa Cather and her family did in 1884, when she was just 11 years old. The Cathers...
Get the full story >>Jackson, Wyoming's abundant natural wonders
Rolling through Jackson Hole on the way into Grand Teton National Park for the first time, I spotted a boy on the cycle path alongside the...
Get the full story >>A visit to Mark Twain's Hannibal, Mo.
It was long after dark when Henry Sweets brought me to Hannibal's Old Baptist Cemetery, "a graveyard of the old-fashioned Western kind."
Get the full story >>Wisconsin cheese makers who take the prize
Driving along Skinner Hollow Road, through hilly woodlands and across a tranquil stream, a motorist is about as likely to meet a milk...
Get the full story >>On the BBQ trail
There's a swath of our country that's built upon the foundation of meat plus smoke plus sauce. What a beautiful formula. It's too wide of...
Get the full story >>Michigan's coast is best by bicycle
CROSS VILLAGE, Mich. — In the mitten-shaped state of Michigan, there is perhaps no prettier roadway than the squiggly one up north...
Get the full story >>Give a hand to Michigan's thumb
UNIONVILLE, Mich. -- Madonna is from these parts, but these parts don't take much pride in that.
Get the full story >>March events across the midwest
A brew-ski festival in Michigan, the World Ice Fishing Championship in Rhinelander and more Midwest travel events.
Get the full story >>Wine roads ramble along the Missouri River
Find out what makes this area the best vacation spot for wine lovers.
Get the full story >>Traveling to Bayfield, Wis.
Visitors to this charming Wisconsin town get more than stunning views of Lake Superior.
Get the full story >>5 must-see stops in Michigan's Copper Country
Check out our top picks for places to see, shop and dine at in Michigan's Copper Country.
Get the full story >>Lake Erie islands: Sun and booze or relaxed get-a-way
Depending on which island you choose, your Lake Erie vacation can be either. Find out why.
Get the full story >>Grand Rapids: A relaxed urban getaway
See why this town feels like home to the big-city folk.
Get the full story >>Sculpture city in 'misunderestimated' Michigan
Michigan's population may be waning, but there's no question that the state has become a sleeper destination for tourists who are passionate...
Get the full story >>St. Louis makes a lively trip—even to its cemeteries
ST. LOUIS—The French who founded this city in 1764 left instructions for having a good time. The Germans brought the beer, built the...
Get the full story >>For the traveling fisherman, a bass bonanza in northwestern Wisconsin
A silver maple leans to the side, its supple limbs melding with a sea of cattails.
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