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December 2010

Where to Go for New Year’s Eve: Four celebrations in four states

12/28/10

Where to Go for New Year’s Eve: Four celebrations in four states

Friday is, arguably, the most high-pressure party night of the year since conventional wisdom mandates that you must have a spectacularly good time on New Year’s Eve or suffer, knowing that you bungled the chance to enter the rest of your life in proper revelatory fashion. Herein, four festivities that provide all the balloons, Champagne, and after-party suites you could want, be you in Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, or Wisconsin...

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Where to Go This Weekend: Downtown Chicago

12/20/10

Where to Go This Weekend: Downtown Chicago

If you’re traveling over the next few days, you probably cemented your plans weeks ago. And if you’re not, odds are you won’t be inclined to start packing this late in the holiday swirl. So in the spirit of playing tourist in your hometown, here’s a roster of nearby treats worth investigating...

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Where to Go This Weekend: Frankenmuth, Michigan

12/13/10

Where to Go This Weekend: Frankenmuth, Michigan

Around this time of year, who doesn’t love a good glockenspiel, a frosty mug of Munich Dunkel, and a strapping waiter in lederhosen? Frankenmuth, Michigan celebrates its Teutonic roots year-round—founded, as it was, by 15 Lutheran missionaries intent on converting the Native Americans; when the natives fled west, the area became a German farming village...

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Where to Go This Weekend: Fort Wayne, Indiana

12/06/10

Where to Go This Weekend: Fort Wayne, Indiana

If you’re in the mood to merge holiday-centric merriment with the spirit of giving, look to Fort Wayne. Indiana’s second largest city (incidentally, home of the country’s largest public genealogical research library) offers ways of celebrating while simultaneously donating to charitable causes; here are four good ones...

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The world is your backyard when you live in one of the best-connected travel hubs. Escape Artist shows you where to go next—from low-key Michigan beach towns to exotic overseas destinations—and brings you the latest travel tips, news, and trends. Suggestions? Contact Nina Kokotas Hahn at ninakkhahn@gmail.com. Follow her at twitter.com/ninakhahn.

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