Plan your Illinois getaway! Explore diverse attractions, rich history, and breathtaking scenery. Your perfect travel experience in the heart of the Midwest awaits with trip ideas including driving Route 66 or the Great River Road, exploring the Shawnee Wine Trail, discovering cities like Springfield and Galena or state parks like Starved Rock, and so much more.
It’s here, it’s here! Thanksgiving week equals fall break for most kids and they are usually ready to let loose and have some fun. We made it home to Illinois for the holiday, but just because we are home, doesn’t … Continued
Fat Tuesday, Mardi Gras in French, conjures up different meanings depending on where you’re from and how you were brought up. Cities all over the world such as Sydney, Salvador, Prague and Venice celebrate Mardi Gras with festivals, raucous debauchery, parades, and so much … Continued
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The year was 2009. The destination was Lincoln Park Zoo in downtown Chicago. We had a nice little plan; we were taking my little sister and a friend’s son on a well thought out bike outing from Navy Pier to Lincoln … Continued