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Bocce ball is one of the many games people can play in the hotel's second-floor Game Room.

City’s first Topgolf Swing Suite slated to open this summer at Chicago Athletic Association hotel

May 28, 2019 at 5:00 a.m.

Golf is making a comeback at the Chicago Athletic Association hotel. In July, the historic property at 12 S. Michigan Ave. plans to debut a Topgolf Swing Suite, featuring two...

Hotel guests and locals are welcome to make themselves at home in the lobby of The Hoxton, which espouses an "open house" philosophy.

Vacation in your own backyard: 5 summer staycations at Chicago’s newest hotels

June 17, 2019 at 4:21 p.m.

If it were always summer in Chicago, the population would be an order of magnitude larger than it is. Summer is the city's seasonal sweet spot, when Chicago looks —...

‘I was so looking forward to it’: Special train service to Michigan’s Tulip Time festival gets cut

August 23, 2019 at 5:27 p.m.

Just like in Europe's Holland, tulips are a big deal in the Michigan town that goes by the same name. The floral symbol of spring is so beloved in this...

Isi picks tiny green calamansi fruit — roughly the same diameter as a quarter — to use in that day's lunch.

Don’t want to eat like a tourist? Traveling Spoon lets visitors make meals — and memories — in local homes.

August 23, 2019 at 5:25 p.m.

Knife in hand, I slice away at the slender eggplant and winged beans bought an hour ago at downtown Manila's bustling Saturday morning market. I'm in a quiet subdivision, cooking...

A girl flexes her muscles in Ernest Shaw's "Atlanta Strong," situated outside the Mercedes-Benz Stadium where this year's Super Bowl was played. The two flowers represent Georgia's state flower and wildflower: the Cherokee rose and the azalea.

Atlanta’s public art collection grows, with murals inspired by civil rights, social justice — and the Super Bowl

August 23, 2019 at 5:24 p.m.

The football fans are long gone, but this year's Super Bowl in Atlanta left behind an artistic legacy. A series of murals depicting the past, present and future of the...

Iceland's award-winning mixologist Tota, shown here Wednesday at Elske restaurant in the West Loop, is in Chicago for the four-day Taste of Iceland event. She's created seasonal cocktails using Iceland's Reyka vodka and Brennivin aquavit.

Taste of Iceland kicks off Thursday, when Nordic nation brings its cuisine, culture to Chicago

August 23, 2019 at 5:22 p.m.

Budget airline Wow Air is no longer taking Chicagoans (or anyone, for that matter) to Iceland, but that hasn't stopped Iceland from coming to Chicago. From Thursday to Sunday, you...

Andersonville's Castle on Berwyn is listed on Airbnb for $129 a night.

Take a ‘Game of Thrones’-inspired getaway in these 5 castles near Chicago

August 23, 2019 at 5:20 p.m.

Famously filmed against some of the most scenic backdrops on the planet, “Game of Thrones” has long inspired fans to travel the world, seeking out a contact high with the...

The next cruising hot spot is closer than you think: Get ready for more ships on the Great Lakes

August 23, 2019 at 5:20 p.m.

When it comes to hot new cruise destinations, the Great Lakes are living up to their name. This veritable freshwater ocean — boasting 11,000 miles of shoreline, including islands —...

Hotel Essex rooms fronting Michigan Avenue offer sweeping views of Grant Park and beyond.

First look: Hotel Essex opens Monday, bringing ‘luxury lifestyle’ lodging to South Loop

August 23, 2019 at 5:17 p.m.

The old Essex Inn has a dramatically new look, thanks to a $75 million overhaul of the South Michigan Avenue landmark that begins checking in overnight guests Monday. The 14-story...

One of the room key designs at The Hoxton is a tribute to Malort, "Chicago's most beloved (and disgusting) cult drink," as it says on the back of the keycard.

First look: The Hoxton hotel makes itself at home in the West Loop

August 23, 2019 at 5:18 p.m.

When you first walk into The Hoxton, a new hotel in the West Loop’s Fulton Market district, it’s not immediately obvious where to check in. That’s by design. (Spoiler alert:...

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