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12/31/12

What to Do This Weekend: Watch Snowmobile Racing in Amherst, Wisconsin

What to Do This Weekend: Watch Snowmobile Racing in Amherst, Wisconsin Want to get 2013 off to a speedy start? Head for Portage County, Wisconsin this weekend for the annual Portage County Ice Wars...

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12/17/12

Where to Go This Weekend: Saugatuck, Michigan

Where to Go This Weekend: Saugatuck, Michigan The Winter Solstice—the shortest day of the year—is this Friday, so why not celebrate with an epicurean tour and a visit to a brewery where can bottle your own suds? You can do both in Saugatuck, Michigan...

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12/10/12

What to Do This Weekend: Commune with Large Antlered Animals in Hillman, Michigan

What to Do This Weekend: Commune with Large Antlered Animals in Hillman, Michigan Travel north this weekend and you can book an elk-viewing carriage or sleigh ride for a glimpse of the velvet-antlered beasts in the wild...

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12/03/12

Where to Go This Weekend: Spencer County, Indiana

Where to Go This Weekend: Spencer County, Indiana Don’t believe it? Travel to Spencer County, Indiana this weekend and you’ll see. The southern Indiana county is home to the small town of Santa Claus...

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11/26/12

Where to Go This Weekend: Cedarburg, Wisconsin

Where to Go This Weekend: Cedarburg, Wisconsin If you’ve ever thought about making the drive to historic Cedarburg, just 20 miles north of Milwaukee on I-43, the coming weekend may be the time to go. The town will be decked out in its holiday best and hosting one of the nation’s premiere juried folk art and craft festivals...

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11/19/12

Where to Go This Weekend: St. Louis, Missouri

Where to Go This Weekend: St. Louis, Missouri With Thanksgiving finally out of the way, St. Louis, city of famed Arch (aka the Jefferson Expansion Memorial) and hometown of T.S. Eliot, ushers in the Christmas season this weekend...

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11/12/12

Where to Go This Weekend: Davenport, Iowa

Where to Go This Weekend: Davenport, Iowa If you’re one of those people who likes to start the holidays as early as possible, kick off the season in Davenport, Iowa this weekend...

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11/05/12

What to Do This Weekend: Gorge Yourself in Grand Rapids

What to Do This Weekend: Gorge Yourself in Grand Rapids Looking for Thanksgiving inspiration that transcends the usual turkey/stuffing/marshmallowed yam tradition? There will be all manner of culinary muses in Michigan this weekend at the 5th annual Grand Rapids International Wine, Beer & Food Festival...

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10/29/12

What to Do This Weekend: Drive for Treats in Indiana

What to Do This Weekend: Drive for Treats in Indiana And why, pray tell, should the short, non-voting demographic get all the candy? Now that the children have collected their treats, it’s time for adults to take to the road on their own quest for sweets—in Indiana...

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10/22/12

What to Do This Weekend: Explore Michigan’s Bay City Area

What to Do This Weekend: Explore Michigan’s Bay City Area Throughout the Midwest, farmers’ markets are ending their seasons or heading indoors for the winter. There are two worth visiting in Michigan’s Bay City area, which includes Midland, Bay City, Saginaw, Frankenmuth, Chesaning, and Birch Run...

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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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