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Where to Go This Weekend: Horicon Marsh in Wisconsin
By Catey Sullivan
In like a lion, out like a lamb? We’ll find out this weekend, as March comes to a close. One of the best places to get outside and investigate lies about three hours north in southeastern Wisconsin: the 32,000-acre Horicon Marsh... Read more
Best New Hotels: Seven Spots to Please a Spectrum of People and Budgets
By Katherine Sacks
CROWD PLEASERS: Your siblings, your uncle, and your in-laws? Everyone you know is coming to town this spring, and not only are you the object of their affection—you’re responsible for showing them a good time. We scouted Chicago’s bumper crop of new hotels, all opened within the last five years, and selected an option for every visitor on your list. Read more
Where to Go This Weekend: Emmetsburg, Iowa
By Catey Sullivan
Chicago’s annual St. Patrick’s Day parade is over, but you can keep the celebration going by heading to Emmetsburg, Iowa. The Dublin sister-city has green-themed festivities ongoing through the weekend... Read more
Where to Go This Weekend: Metropolis, Illinois
By Catey Sullivan
The city best known for a certain transplant from planet Krypton will be a mecca for superhero fans this weekend. Head south to Metropolis for the aptly named Fandomfest Metropolis and you’ll find a gathering of comic book aficionados amid a trove of related marvels... Read more
What to Do This Weekend: Warm Up in Wisconsin
By Catey Sullivan
A glass of wine (or two) and a fuzzy sweater. Such are the survival tools for February. There’s plenty of both in the Manitowoc and Two Rivers, Wisconsin this weekend, where you can sample the wares of Wisconsin’s oldest licensed winery and get up close and personal with alpacas (and the cozy sweaters they provide)... Read more
Where to Go This Weekend: The U.P.!
By Catey Sullivan
Some creatures actually thrive in this weather, among them: sled dogs. This weekend is prime time for huskies as the UP 200—Michigan’s annual mini-Iditarod—takes off in Marquette and runs for 240 miles in a loop through the Upper Peninsula... Read more
What to Do This Weekend: Celebrate Valentine’s Day in Michigan
By Catey Sullivan
In case you haven’t noticed: The hearts and flowers marketing machine is in full force this week. Whatever your attitude toward the day of St. Valentine—love, despair, or indifference—here are three ways to have fun on the holiday known for fat flying babies armed with arrows... Read more