What to Do This Weekend: Hoist a Craft Beer in Madison, Wisconsin

By Catey Sullivan

Craft beer and Cinco de Mayo. Is there a more sure-fire formula for a celebratory weekend? Head for Madison, Wisconsin on Friday and you’ll find yourself in the epicenter of a craft brew bonanza: Read on for highlights... Read more

John Conroy’s ‘My Kind of Town’ at TimeLine Theatre

By Catey Sullivan

OUR TOWN: In his first-ever play, an investigative reporter long dedicated to exposing abuses of power in Chicago asks us all to accept some responsibility Read more

What to Do This Weekend: Border Hop Between Illinois and Missouri

By Catey Sullivan

Hop between southern Illinois and northern Missouri this weekend and you can treasure hunt—at an antiques festival and a book fair—and mark earth day with an herbal excursion. Here, a three-part itinerary... Read more

Where to go this weekend: Bloomington, Indiana

By Catey Sullivan

Small Wheels
For the better part of the past century, Indiana has ushered in spring with the Little 500, bicycle races modeled on the Indy 500... Read more

What to Do This Weekend: Sip and Stroll in Lake Geneva

By Catey Sullivan

This weekend, The Abbey Resort, the luxury property perched on the edge of Lake Geneva, becomes a place of wine and culinary exploration. Its Uncorked series culminates from 6:30 to 10 p.m. on Saturday, April 14... Read more

What to Do This Weekend: Bike Southern Illinois

By Catey Sullivan

Springtime for cyclists means riding in ideal temperatures that are warm but not stifling along trails that haven’t yet become major traffic arteries for mosquitoes and gnats. Here, three great rides at three skill levels in Southern Illinois... Read more

Playwright Randall Coburn Dodges the Curtain Call

By Catey Sullivan

NOT CURTAINS YET: Being one of the city’s most talented emerging playwrights doesn’t always pay the bills, but here are five reasons he shouldn’t give up Read more

What to Do This Weekend: Become a Gladiator in Lake Geneva

By Catey Sullivan

Want to add the title “gladiator” to your resume? Make your way to Lake Geneva on March 31 for an event that will test the mettle of even the toughest tri-athlete... Read more

What to Do This Weekend: Explore the Art Trails of Indiana

By Catey Sullivan

You can’t go wrong with a weekend centered around fine art and artisan bakeries. Both are front and center in Indiana this weekend, where a septet of self-guided art trails loop through galleries, farmers’ markets, and boutiques. Here, the seven art trails of Northern Indiana... Read more

What to Do This Weekend: Go Green in the Quad Cities

By Catey Sullivan

To celebrate St. Patrick’s Day beyond Chicago city limits, consider the comparatively understated charms of the Quad Cities region of Rock Island and Moline (in Illinois) and Davenport and Bettendorf (in Iowa). Among the area’s weekend festivities... Read more

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