Lingering doubt on scanners
Does anyone go through the newly ubiquitous body scanners at airport security and not wonder whether they are doing damage to themselves? I hope not. Because the short answer is...
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Thursday’s Summer Brew offers rare Midwestern beer
Perhaps you remember Winter Brew, the Lincoln Square beer festival that was held last, um, winter. Well it's slightly sweatier, more scantily clad cousin, Summer Brew, will be happening Thursday,...
Frozen in lake time
PETOSKEY, Mich. — If Ernest Hemingway returned to modern-day Petoskey, he'd probably say, "Yes — just as I left it." Then he'd shoot a bear, wrestle you to the ground...
Frozen in lake time
PETOSKEY, Mich. — If Ernest Hemingway returned to modern-day Petoskey, he'd probably say, "Yes — just as I left it." Then he'd shoot a bear, wrestle you to the ground...
Chicago to get non-stop service to Berlin
Air Berlin (which, in true Berlin style, prefers to go by airberlin) announced this week that it will provide Chicago's first non-stop service to Berlin beginning in March 2013. The...
Dark Lord beer dinner tickets available until Thursday
The beer that makes beer nerds dizzy with excitement as much as alcohol is getting a dinner of its own. For the mere price of (at least) $300, Publican Quality...
Virgin America offers one-day sale to West Coast
According to fly.com, Virgin America is offering flights discounted about $150 between Chicago and Los Angeles ($270 round trip) and San Francisco ($290) until 7 p.m. tonight (Central time). Travel...
Beer of the month
What it is: One of the most beloved of Belgium's many beers is Poperings Hommel Bier. It is considered hoppy by Belgian standards (modern American palates might disagree), but regardless,...
Travel Mechanic
Few things are as elemental to travel as guidebooks. Whether for a weekend in Washington or three months of exploring Australia, Fodor's, Frommer's, Lonely Planet and Moon tell us what...
Former pitcher Roger McDowell has a deep affection for Wrigley Field
First pitch was five hours away, which left plenty of time to explore Roger McDowell's favorite workplace. And when I got to Wrigley Field to join the exploration one gleaming...