Packing Tips for Stress-Free Holiday Travel

Visiting faraway family and friends for the holidays is wonderful. Packing for the whole family and navigating airports on the busiest travel days of the year? Not so much. Here are some ways you can improve your travel prep to make things easier on you and your family or travel partners. Packing Pack heaviest to […]

Hipster for a Weekend: A Beginner's Guide to Brooklyn

Brooklyn is the new trendy borough that everyone’s talking about, but it can seem big and foreign if you’re accustomed to spending your time in Manhattan. There’s a good reason for this: Brooklyn is roughly three times the size of Manhattan—it’s the city’s second largest borough, after Queens, and the most populous. You could easily […]

Take Time Off in Toronto

With arts festivals like Luminato and the Toronto International Film Festival and museums like the Art Gallery of Ontario, there’s no denying that Toronto is one of the most culturally vibrant cities in North America. It’s the fourth largest city on the continent—bigger than Chicago—and great to visit any time of year. Plus, it’s close […]

Best of 2014: Travel

  The voters have spoken! Thousands of readers took the time to tell us what they find best about the North Shore and Chicago. This year, over 90,000 verified votes were cast in over 11 categories in our annual Best of 2014 awards, and we couldn’t be prouder you responded in such numbers. Here are […]

15 Places to Dine in Michigan's Harbor Country

Located just over an hour from Chicago, Michigan’s Harbor Country is an ideal spot for a weekend getaway or a fun-filled week for the whole family. The quaint string of lakeside towns from New Buffalo to St. Joe features miles of pristine beaches, charming wineries, art galleries and enough antique shops to occupy the most […]