Near totality: Where to get goosebumps during April’s solar eclipse in the Midwest
The stars have aligned for another total eclipse and many towns in Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and Missouri are gearing up to welcome thousands.
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Finding Lincoln in Indiana: A President’s Day weekend guide to Abe’s boyhood home
Illinois proudly proclaims itself the "Land of Lincoln" on vehicle license plates and eagerly promotes its many historic sites associated with the 16th president. But if you're a Lincoln lover,...
A winding journey around America’s first national river in the Ozarks
Awed and annoyed. I felt both when my husband, a faster hiker, disappeared down the trail. Why hadn't he waited for me to catch up so we could enjoy this...
Where to eat in Wichita: Dig into these storied spots in Kansas’ biggest city
Maybe you're headed to town for a sports tournament in March, the second annual Chisholm Trail Marathon in spring or the jazz festival April 15-19. Whatever your reason and whenever...
From scandals to milestones, an expanded museum and tours celebrate 150 years of baseball in Cincinnati
When the Cubs play the Reds at Great American Ball Park the weekend of June 28-30, they will face a club commemorating a history longer than their own. The longest,...
Milwaukee’s frozen custard hot spots: Where to find Cream City’s signature treat
Don't call it ice cream. Not if you're in Milwaukee. Not if you don't want to be ridiculed as rude, clueless, a rube. Folks in Wisconsin's largest city take their...
Make it a winter weekend in Madison for a quick, no-fuss getaway
Itching for an easy weekend escape mixing some urban adventures with a luxury hotel stay and memorable meals? Look northwest to Madison, Wis., a three-hour drive from Chicago, this winter....
Get into the holiday spirit on a Sippin’ Tour in Brown County, Ind.
It’s a travel trend that may have begun with wine tastings. Visiting vineyards became so popular, wineries opened in all 50 states. Then came the craft beer craze, with brewery...
Getting to know Grenada, 35 years after the U.S. invasion
Where? That question lingered on the lips of Americans in October 1983 when news broke that President Ronald Reagan had sent U.S. troops to invade this tiny Caribbean nation. Grenada,...
Haunted Milwaukee: Ghost tours mix spooky stories with city history
“I think we can all agree there are few things more romantic than staircase love,” says Anna Lardinois. Standing in a billowing hoop skirt outside a 19th-century building in downtown...