Weekender

Dow Gardens

Stroll High in the Trees

Fall is a perfect time to visit the country’s longest forest canopy walk
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Peoria’s skyline

Now Playing in Peoria

Take a trip downstate this month for a trio of festivals
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Garden of the Gods

Divine Heights

Journey to Garden of the Gods near the southern tip of Illinois
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The Gateway Arch in St. Louis

Meet Me in St. Louis

Theater fans flock every summer to The Muny in St. Louis
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Whistling Straits

From Plumbing to Pampering

Kohler has become one of the top luxury getaways in the Midwest
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World’s largest mailbox

Going Big

Small-town Casey, Illinois, put itself on the map by taking ordinary objects to the max
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A toboggan run at Indiana’s Pokagon State Park

Toboggan Trip

By Jeff Banowetz Indiana’s Pokagon State Park is home to one of the area’s most thrilling…
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Paint the Park

World of Winter

By Jeff Banowetz Grand Rapids is home to the country’s largest winter festival, a two-month-long…
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Saint Charles Christmas Traditions is celebrating its 50th year in 2024.

St. Charles Meets St. Nick

This St. Louis suburb fully embraces the spirit of Christmases past Stroll the historic…
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The Rushville sign

Chocolate Country

Road-trip to southern Indiana for the inaugural Midwest Craft Chocolate Festival Artisanal…
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World War II Days is September 28 and 29 at Midway Village Museum in Rockford.

History in Action

By Jeff Banowetz Rockford’s Midway Village Museum hosts one of the country’s largest…
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Central Park

How to See NYC

New York City lives up to the hype Go ahead—be a tourist. That should be the No. 1…
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