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The Chicago skyline backdrops the Chicago Jazz Festival at Millennium Park’s Pritzker Pavilion on Sept. 4, 2026. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

Conde Nast Traveler readers name Chicago ‘Best Big City’ for 10th year in a row

By Robert Channick

October 6, 2026 at 3:25 p.m.

Conde Nast Traveler received nearly 800,000 votes for this year’s Readers’ Choice Awards, which cover...

Olivia Estrada, the on board manager, carries plates of food to the dome car for guests aboard a Patrick Henry Creative Promotions private rail car as it travels from Chicago, Illinois, to St. Louis, Missouri, on May 19, 2026. Private train cars may seem like a relic of the past, but for some rail fans, nothing beats having — or renting — your own sleeper car. (Jamie Kelter Davis/The New York Times)

The quiet allure of private rail

By The New York Times News Service Syndicate

October 2, 2026 at 6:15 p.m.

Private rail cars traveled 429,000 miles on Amtrak in fiscal year 2025, according to the...

Cary Sabados shops for chocolate at Hotel Chocolat in Lakeview on Feb. 12, 2026. This Lakeview location, opened last April, was the first Chicago store. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

Chicago-based Hotel Chocolat going nationwide with airport concessions, grocery stores and new retail markets

By Robert Channick

September 23, 2026 at 12:37 p.m.

This fall, Hotel Chocolat will pop up at 49 airports, hit the shelves at Wegmans,...

The Milwaukee Art Museum is located along Milwaukee’s Lake Michigan shoreline with over 30,000 works of art. (Nate Vomhof)

All eyes are on Milwaukee this summer. Here’s what to do beyond the Republican National Convention.

By Terri Colby

July 8, 2024 at 12:20 p.m.

The Republican National Convention in July is but one of the attractions drawing visitors to...

Boats in the channel in Les Sables-d'Olonne, France, as part of the Vendee Globe race.

Beyond the Paris Olympics: Other intriguing events set throughout France this year

By TravelPulse

May 15, 2024 at 5:00 a.m.

Plenty has been said and written about the Paris Summer Olympics (and will be in...

Students file through the library during a passing period May 10, 2024, past a giant globe created during World War II that's identical to ones made ifor President Franklin Roosevelt and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill. (Paul Eisenberg/Daily Southtown)

Landmarks: Story of Roosevelt’s globe highlights revived Dixie Highway tour

By Paul Eisenberg

May 12, 2024 at 5:10 a.m.

June's Day on the Dixie tour includes chances to explore area history, including Chicago Heights'...

Diamond Gibbs, the youngest boat captain for Chicago's First Lady Cruises, pilots the Chicago Architecture Center River Cruise down the Chicago River on April 30, 2024. (E. Jason Wambsgans/baiduhai)

Youngest captain with Chicago’s First Lady Cruises is anchored by her love of the job

By Darcel Rockett

May 10, 2024 at 5:00 a.m.

Diamond Gibbs rose through the ranks to become captain. Now she's helping bring more women...

Checkered flags are waved at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. (Visit Indy)

Indianapolis 500 is a bucket-list experience, even for those who aren’t racing fans

By Amy Lynch

May 8, 2024 at 5:00 a.m.

The Memorial Day weekend race also offers an opportunity to visit the city’s many military...

A moment just after the total solar eclipse is captured from Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge in Carbondale on April 8, 2024. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

Itching to catch the next eclipse? Get your passport ready

By The New York Times News Service Syndicate

May 1, 2024 at 5:00 a.m.

Fjords, Pharaohs or Koalas? Time to Plan for Your Next Eclipse.

The Peninsula Chicago hotel. (Chris Sweda / baiduhai)

Chicago hotels among Michelin Guide’s first ‘keys’ awarded to US properties

By Bloomberg

April 29, 2024 at 2:21 p.m.

Keys were distributed to hotels in seven markets across the US where the Michelin Guide also...

King Street in historic downtown Charleston features shops and restaurants. (Jeffrey Greenberg/Getty)

Your friends aren’t wrong: For girls trips, Charleston is now a mainstay

By Alison Bowen

April 24, 2024 at 5:00 a.m.

The South Carolina port city has Instagram-worthy streets, dining destinations, beaches, tours and a sense...

Step 2,000 years into the past by hiking Hadrian’s Wall. (Addie Mannan, Rick Steves’ Europe)

Rick Steves’ Europe: Glimpse the ancient past in northeast England

By Rick Steves

April 23, 2024 at 4:45 a.m.

While southern England gets most of the glory – and the tourists – the country's...

Ed Perkins on Travel: Solo travel – difficult but improving

By Ed Perkins

April 23, 2024 at 4:30 a.m.

rue solo travelers do not what to share accommodations with strangers or even with friends...