Travel
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Tourism spending, employment grows in Lake CountyJul 25, 2017 1:00 am - Visitor spending in Lake County grew about 1 percent to $1.3 billion last year, while tourism-related employment rose 2.5 percent, according to a new report from Visit L...
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Midwest travel: Mix up your week at Texas de Brazil Chicago mixology eventJul 22, 2017 7:31 am - Chicago Rio nights Shake it up when you join Grey Goose Vodka mixologists at Texas de Brazil in Chicago to sip and stir summer cocktails complemented by an array of appe...
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Constable: Traveling Cubs fans reach road milestones in AtlantaJul 20, 2017 5:30 am - By winning all six games on a road trip that ended with Wednesday's 8-2 win over the Atlanta Braves, the Chicago Cubs evened their road record for the year and reignited...
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When traveling overseas, American diplomats have your backJul 18, 2017 1:00 pm - With summer in full swing, you might be getting ready to go on your vacation - or already planning your next one. I know I'm dreaming about where I want to go next. In f...
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From Illinois to South Carolina, where to see the total-eclipse crossing
Jul 16, 2017 7:00 am - Michelle Nichols speaks with such passion and poetry about the moon passing in front of the sun that she can inspire someone with even the smallest sliver of astronomica...
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Midwest travel: Sizzling fun at Culinary Fight Club's 2017 Steak ChallengeJul 15, 2017 7:28 am - Chicago Food fight! Culinary Fight Club hosts its 2017 Steak Challenge in six cities, and Chicago's turn is Monday night. The new summer event features chefs and home co...
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Thanks to social media, are we down to four degrees of separation?
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Midwest travel: Sky High Silent Yoga takes over Skydeck ChicagoJul 08, 2017 7:33 am - Chicago Upward facing dogs Yoga followed by beer sampling is nothing new. Combine those on the 99th floor of Willis Tower at Skydeck Chicago, and your mountain pose take...
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Midwest travel: Chicago's Square Roots fest = 3 days of music + brewsJul 01, 2017 7:00 am - Chicago Hip to be square Square Roots, the inventive Lincoln Square music and beer experience, returns for three days showcasing more than 50 musical acts, 30 regional c...
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Midwest travel: It's a midsummer night's dream at Wisconsin's American Players TheatreJun 24, 2017 7:31 am - Chicago At the movies If the glut of popcorn movies is keeping you out of the theater this summer, get to the Windy City Film Festival to see feature films, sci-fi, fant...