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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…
Photo by Craig Sunter via Flickr The average American working a full-time salaried job receives 8.1 paid vacation days per year — sometimes even less, depending on the company’s accrual policy. It’s enough (or, actually, so little) that it makes us green-eyed of our friends across the pond who can have up to a month…
Let’s say you have a long weekend (cough, Memorial Day is coming up, cough). And, let’s say your regular getaway choice just isn’t cutting it. You’re not inspired. You’re not excited. You’re ready something new. Dare we suggest something international? Because, despite what the nay-sayers will say, your passport is absolutely compatible with a long…
The temperatures are rising and late-spring’s long-awaited Memorial Day weekend is just around the corner. Whether you see the annual holiday as a time to party, a time to relax, or a time to remember, most people will agree that it’s a good time to get out of town without having to worry about using…
When planning a romantic weekend getaway, you want everything to go perfectly — from start to finish. After all, no one wants to have to worry about wrinkled dresses or spilled toiletries while unpacking upon arrival at your romantic retreat. Of course, the best way to avoid this is to do your packing properly. So…
While winter stateside fluctuates between absurdly high temperatures and drastically freezing ones, it can be hard to decide what kind of weekend (or weeklong!) getaway you really want. You can start planning your Caribbean vacation — and we won’t discourage you — as a surefire “thaw out” destination, but have you considered what other gems…
Kaaterskill Falls near Hunter, NY (Photo by Katherine Alex Beaven) While you can probably think of tons of different things to do in the Catskills during summer and winter (swimming holes and skiing, anyone?), many people fail to recognize that this beautiful, easy-to-access region is a fabulous year-round destination that goes way beyond leaf-peeping during…
Memorial Day Weekend kicks off in just a few weeks! Hoards of city dwellers and out-of-towners alike will brave traffic, rowdy crowds, and high prices to enjoy the first weekend of the summer season in the Hamptons. It takes some truly brave souls to do this, but there is a way to make a holiday…
Sure, Labor Day has come to be synonymous with the beach and end-of-summer parties, but it’s actually a holiday with more industrious beginnings. In 1882, the first Labor Day was held in New York City to create a holiday for workers, thanks to the efforts of the Central Labor Union; the group wanted a day…