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With more than a foot of snow looming – if those meteorologists can be believed – Kimpton hotels in Chicago are offering a $99 "Stranded in the City" rate through...
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BUSINESS CLASS: Despite the downturn, hotels are sprucing up
During my business trips in the last year, it has seemed hotels are raising their game. The La Quinta in Raleigh, N.C., had one of the best work spaces I...
Catching a glimpse on the royal wedding day
Should you so regret that we don't have a royal family of our own, you might consider crossing the pond this spring for the nuptials of Prince William and Kate...
BUSINESS CLASS: Keeping score: What works for travelers
This week's edition of this business-travel column is being written in real time on my smart phone, during a business trip from Chicago to Orlando. In real time, here are...
GEARBOX: Water bottle carries cargo
Name: Contigo Kangaroo water bottle What it is: A 24-ounce plastic water bottle with a hard plastic pouch for holding identification, a credit card or a key. It comes in...
Ric Hess, 1962-2011
Ric Hess, 48, longtime owner of Sheffield's in Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood and a respected local author, died after collapsing at his bar and restaurant Monday night, said co-owner Rocky Albazi....
Ric Hess, 1962-2011
Ric Hess, 48, longtime owner of Sheffield's in Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood and a respected local author, died after collapsing at his bar and restaurant Monday night, said co-owner Rocky Albazi....
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 Duke's" family moved to this town...
BUSINESS CLASS: Rosier outlook for 2011
There still is time for resolutions and also some good guesses about what's next. I turned to three leaders in the business travel industry to see what they expect in...
The workout game
We asked trainer/ultra marathoner Cathy Adolph of Chicago's venerable East Bank Club to analyze three of the leading workout games, or "exergames," each on a different gaming system. Wii Fit...