Museum Day in September means free admission at more than 1,300 venues
Get into a museum without getting out your wallet on Sept. 21 thanks to Smithsonian magazine's Museum Day. The annual event, now in its 15th year, gives people tickets for...
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A guide to catching fall colors at Indiana Dunes National Park: Where to eat, sleep and hike
When Indiana Dunes jumped categories from national lakeshore to national park earlier this year, it joined the elite ranks of the country's most hallowed natural wonders, 61 sites whose esteemed...
Headed to Bears training camp? Here are 10 ways to cool down, from snorkeling to shakes and wine slushies
Chicago Bears training camp is about to kick off in Bourbonnais. That means tens of thousands of football fans will be flocking 60 miles south of Soldier Field over the...
The honeymoon’s not over: A return to Sicily uncovers new reasons to fall in love with this alluring island
Twelve years ago, my husband and I honeymooned in Sicily. Honeymoons are supposed to be relaxing. But as we're wont to do, Chris and I turned ours into an episode...
Illinois sets new tourism record with more than 117 million visitors last year
For the eighth year in a row, Illinois has set a new tourism record, according to annual figures released by the state Tuesday. Upward of 117 million visitors — 3...
Headed to Summerfest? Check out these new places to eat and drink in Milwaukee
Milwaukee will be serving up plenty of live entertainment starting Wednesday, when Summerfest — billed as the world's largest music festival — kicks off. Those 850,000 fest-goers have to eat...
Chicago architecture river cruise ranks as one of the world’s top travel experiences
When it comes to the world's best travel experiences, an architecture cruise on the Chicago River is near the top of the list. It's No. 2, in fact, right behind...
Bigger than ever, Sculpture Milwaukee unveils this summer’s 20-plus pieces of public art
One of the busiest streets in Wisconsin's largest city will turn into an outdoor art gallery when Sculpture Milwaukee makes its official debut Friday. Works by local, national and international...
A wine country weekend close to home: Southwest Michigan’s vineyards boast variety — and a cute new B&B
"Sometimes I take baths because it's hard to drink wine in the shower." This maxim hangs on the wall near the cedar tub in my room at Among the Vineyards,...
Milwaukee’s new Saint Kate arts hotel has a theater troupe, museum gallery and a room full of leopard spots
Leopard spots — thousands of them, in a multitude of colors and sizes — cover just about every nook and cranny of one of the 219 guest rooms in Milwaukee's...