Travel & Visitors Guide - June 16, 2009
Road trip: A day in Chicago
Don't let the big buildings fool you, Chicago is a perfect day-out vacation. The key is to make your outing a surgical strike. Don't try to do too much in a single day and do some basic planning before you go.
Tags: Chicago, Windy City, Art Institute of Chicago, Artists Cafe, Shedd Aquarium, The Plaza at The Park Grill, Millennium Park

Travel & Visitors Guide - Jan. 10, 2009
Chicago: your recession friendly winter vacation
While it would be nice to head somewhere warm and sandy, economic hardship might keep you a little closer to home this year. If you want to head in a southern direction but also save a few dollars for the bank, a day or weekend trip to Chicago might be in order.
Tags: chicago, millennium park, john hancock observatory, maiz, lito's empanadas, shangri la, vintage, museum of contemporary art, book cellar, briar street theater

Travel & Visitors Guide - Aug. 25, 2008
Learning new things in the Windy City
Our second family weekend trip to Chicago has taught me a few things I didn't know about the Windy City.
Tags: Chicago, Navy Pier, Hotel Burnham, Art Institute of Chicago, Millennium Park