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There’s plenty to do and see and Chicago, but everyone needs a change of pace now and then. Enter: weekend getaways, which are the perfect way to cap off a tough work week. The best part? If you’re a Chicagoan, you need not shell out for a plane ticket to be transported to a different…
Labor Day weekend feels like the last real weekend of summer, so we suggest celebrating with a bang. If you are still stuck on the fence on where to go, now’s the time to decide. From quick back-to-nature getaways to 24-hour party cities, we’ve got our top spots for your last long weekend of summer…
History enthusiast or not, there’s no denying the oldest hotels in the U.S. hold a certain romantic allure. After all, their rooms have been reserved by legends, they’ve witnessed the tales in history books first-hand, and their timelessness evokes an overall sense of nostalgia. So while much of the attention goes to the shiny and…
Over 244 million people — nearly three-and-a-half percent of the world’s population, live outside their home country. Those immigrants influence the world in numerous ways — changing the languages we hear, the holidays we celebrate, and the food we eat. Speaking of the latter, many imported dishes have even become more popular as sequels than…
Luxury: The word alone conjures an immediate barrage of decadent images like Italian marble bathrooms, sumptuous silk robes, on-call butlers, and infinity pools that touch the horizon. The word is also powerful enough to immediately remind most mortals that the trappings of the well-heeled are frequently far out of reach. With a little hotel-search savvy,…
Have you ever stared into the glassy eyes of a Savanna elephant on display in a museum and dreamt of having a “Night at the Museum” type of adventure? You’re not alone. In fact, museums and zoos around the country have opened their doors to host some of the coolest (and most educational) sleepovers. From…
What’s better than a boat cruise that offers the chance to see your own city (or a brand-new one) from a different perspective? A boat cruise that offers the chance to see a city from a new perspective while enjoying a cocktail (or five). There’s just something exciting about hearing the sound of a boat…
With summer in full swing, now’s the time to plan a road trip. And who better to turn to for inspiration than author Jack Kerouac, whose adventures with the gang — Allen Ginsberg, William Burroughs, and his muse Neal Cassady — paved the way for “On the Road,” a novel which he penned in a…
Stuck in the suburbs? Don’t fret. The best adventures are in front of you. Thanks to weddings, extended family visits, and perhaps even a business trip you were (not so) lucky to land, you’re bound to be headed to suburbia sooner or later. But just because you’re far from the big city you wish you…
Chicago always makes the top 10 list of the most visited U.S. destinations, and its particularly “hot” in the summertime – probably because it’s not so, well, hot. While the Windy City’s winters are infamously brutal, summers here are mild and sunny. In fact, statistics show that Chicago was the second most popular U.S. city…
