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One of many vineyards on New Zealand's Waiheke Island, Te Whau commands stunning views from its lofty perch.

It’s National Plan for Vacation Day, and we’ve got some ideas about where to go

August 23, 2019 at 5:08 p.m.

In case the polar vortex isn’t enough to make you want to pack your bags, Tuesday is National Plan for Vacation Day, when Americans are encouraged to plot their getaways...

Cincinnati holocaust museum opens Sunday in new home — a spot where many survivors began new lives

August 23, 2019 at 5:06 p.m.

Cincinnati’s Holocaust & Humanity Center is set to move into its new downtown home Sunday, International Holocaust Remembrance Day. The bigger, more high-profile space is nestled in the historic Union...

Workers build an ice castle on Jan. 21, 2019 in Lake Geneva, Wis.

Better late than never: Ice Castles opens Wednesday in Lake Geneva, Wis.

August 23, 2019 at 5:06 p.m.

A mild Mother Nature forced a nearly monthlong delay in its debut, but Lake Geneva’s much-anticipated Ice Castles complex is ready to be stormed by visitors. The surreal-looking structure made...

Save money, ski until midnight with Friday special at Galena’s Chestnut Mountain

August 23, 2019 at 5:04 p.m.

Night owls looking to save a few bucks on a Midwest ski deal might want to head for Chestnut Mountain Resort in Galena. In January and February, the slopes are...

A view from a room inside Hyde Park's Sophy hotel, one of several new hotels that opened in Chicago in 2018.

Chicago sets new tourism record with nearly 58 million visitors in 2018 — and the mayor is thrilled

August 23, 2019 at 5:04 p.m.

Whether it be for business or pleasure, visitors poured into Chicago at record-breaking levels last year, according to new tourism figures Mayor Rahm Emanuel plans to release Friday. Annual visitor...

Warm weather delays Lake Geneva Ice Castles debut: ‘When you dance with Mother Nature, you have to let her lead’

August 23, 2019 at 5:04 p.m.

Warmer than usual winter weather and rain have put a damper on the debut of Lake Geneva’s first Ice Castle, which builders hoped to have had open by late December....

The Milwaukee Bucks are settling into their new address at Fiserv Forum, a venue that also hosts concerts and other performances.

Best of the Midwest: 9 must-see destinations worth a visit in 2019

August 23, 2019 at 5:01 p.m.

Now is that sweet spot, after the holiday crush but before the new year picks up momentum — the perfect time to plot your next vacation. Better yet, vacations. We’re...

Hotel key cards at the new Wheelhouse Hotel are in keeping with the property's baseball theme.

Calling all ballers: For $35,000, you can take over this Chicago hotel on New Year’s Eve

August 23, 2019 at 5:00 p.m.

A Wrigleyville hotel is giving new meaning to all-inclusive New Year’s Eve packages. The whole Wheelhouse Hotel is up for grabs on Dec. 31, should a deep-pocketed person want to...

Diosdado "Dodie" Mondero painted the "Pillars of the Community" mural in 2001 at Chicago Avenue and Main Street. It's part of Naperville's Century Walk, a collection of public art spread throughout the suburb.

From turkey testicles to Mother Jones, readers tell us what we missed on bicentennial bucket list

August 23, 2019 at 4:52 p.m.

In honor of the state’s Dec. 3 bicentennial, the Tribune Travel section rolled out an ambitious to-do list: 200 things every Illinoisan should do at least once in a lifetime....

Tim McCarthy, who can deliver a hearty ho-ho-ho, has played Santa at the Swissotel for five years running.

Swing by Santa’s pad at the Swissotel, and more ways to celebrate the season at Chicago hotels

August 23, 2019 at 4:54 p.m.

Santa Claus is coming to town, and he’s staying at the Swissotel. A man of refined tastes and apparently deep pockets in those red velvet pants, St. Nick is spending...

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