Best of Fall: The Crafty Activist
Dorothy Burge stitches historical significance into her quilts of Black veterans.
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Best of Fall: The Graphic Stenographer
Tony Lewis connects the dots between language and art.
Best of Fall: The Soul Searcher
Back to her country roots, singer Stella Lefty is out to prove she’s no one-hit...
A Two-Wheel Trip to Milwaukee
chicago to milwaukeeThe bike ride: 10 hours Friendships are based on two things: common interests...
A Rustic (And Tourist-Free) Getaway in the U.P.
Garden Peninsula, MichiganThe drive: 6 hours The Garden Peninsula, which I discovered on a drive...
As Pure as Michigan Gets
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, MichiganThe drive: 5.5 hours On a glorious late-summer day a...
A Pastry Tour of the Kringle Capital
Racine, WisconsinThe drive: 1.5 hours Among travelers whose plans center on food, I’m of a...
Your Happy Place Awaits (If You Can Get a Room)
Saugatuck, MichiganThe drive: 2.5 hours You know how when you’re stressed out, people say, “Think...
Escape to the Lake
From the ideal spot for sweeping coastal views to a pastry paradise, these 12 Lake...
A Birdwatching Paradise on the Southeastern Coast
Indiana Dunes National ParkThe drive: 1 hour Indiana Dunes National Park is a Rust Belt...
Suzanne Scanlon Reclaims the Power of Crazy Women Writers
"If there is redemption, it is that I am alive and writing."
Five Things to Do: April 12-14
What to do in Chicago this weekend.
A Far-North Gallery for a Far-out Artist
Musician Nicholas Barron turned his passion for paint into an all-encompassing venture.