The legends are true. Less than three hours north, starting in Madison and meandering in every direction along back-country roads dotted with family farms, cornfields and quaint old dairies, you’ll find the best place in the nation to spend a weekend overindulging on cheese. Old World Emmentalers made in copper-lined Swiss kettles. Impossibly creamy […]
The town of Barrington is seeing a renaissance, with new shops and restaurants opening their doors in the charming downtown area. This is only heightening the sense of community. “There’s a homey feel, and it’s nice being able to walk through town and know the store vendors,” says chef Mary Rose Hoover. “There’s a […]
Gather up the grandparents, siblings, aunts, uncles and second cousins twice removed: Multi-generational trips are the hottest trend in the travel business. “The fastest growing segment of our business is multi-generational travel,” says Geoffrey Kent, chairman and CEO of Abercrombie & Kent, the Oak Brook-based luxury travel company. “Our clients don’t just want to […]
Who says men cornered the market on beng musical influences? Here are a handful of female singer/songwriters you must know—now! Joni Mitchell: May stand as the most important and influential female recording artist of the late 20th century. Val’s take: “The inspiration of many female singer songwriters today.” Natalie Merchant: Socially conscious poet with […]
Paul Corona leads what he calls “the pampered life” of a successful opera singer. Since graduating from Northwestern in 2006, he has performed in numerous operas with the Lyric, jet-setted to New York and Santa Fe to perform, and won several awards. This fall, the happy-go-lucky bass-baritone makes his debut at the Metropolitan Opera […]
“Theater is a living, moving art,” says Susie McMonagle, the Evanston actress who is starring in the Chicago production of “Billy Elliot.” “It’s a collaborative work of art; that’s what I love about it,” she says. And the theater loves McMonagle right back. She is “Mum” in “Billy Elliot,” which is a great tear-jerker […]
There are as many reasons for guys to travel together as there are places to go: thrill seeking, personal challenge or just good, old-fashioned bonding time. Come travel with these North Shore fellas on their journeys of Manly Mayhem. Peter Heck, of Glencoe, made his first foray into buddy travel with a windsurfing safari/bachelor […]
The time to celebrate outdoors is here, and the northern suburbs offer an amazing opportunity to explore nature and escape from city in a canoe or a kayak. Here are some places where you can float your own boat or rent a craft to paddle for an hour or a day. Watch the turtles […]
Want a guaranteed date night? Then put aside the remote, get off the couch and treat yourself to live theater. Now is when 2010-2011 seasons are announced, so it’s the ideal time to lock in good seats at the best prices—some 25 and even 30 percent less than single performance tickets. But which theater […]
What do women really want (aside from world peace, a cure for cellulite and calorie-free chocolate)? Appreciation and pampering. A day at the spa is perfect for this. Enjoy our following favorites: Deerfield: Renu Day Spa What we like: The menu! Renu is licensed to serve alcohol, with spa-goers allowed a two-drink purchase limit per […]
