Disney Vacation Club’s newest Walt Disney World Resort, Disney’s Riviera Resort, projected to open in December 2019, is opening its model rooms to the public — and they’re stunning. Disney has already opened up the resort for cash reservation bookings by the general public for stays beginning Dec. 16, 2019. Disney Vacation Club (DVC), Disney’s vacation […]
If there’s one thing everyone knows about our family, it’s that we have a serious Disney obsession. Between Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Aulani and Disney Cruise Line, we generally pack in at least four Disney vacations a year (How do we afford it? Three words: Disney Vacation Club.) As spring break approaches, if the questions […]
After suiting up in waterproof jackets and knee-high rubber gaiters, we drove from the visitor’s center at Rwanda’s Volcanoes National Park to the base of a fog-covered mountain. Earlier that morning, we’d received reports that a group of gorillas had descended from the mountains, close enough for us to visit without trekking too far into […]
There are warm weather golf destinations (California, Florida, and Arizona), and then there are warm “enough” weather golf destinations. I call these semi-hotspots “The Tax Day Five” — five stellar golf venues that are perfect to visit around April 15, or earlier, with your tax refund in hand. I have been fortunate enough to experience […]
Although Chicagoans are ready to be released from Elsa’s icy grip for the winter, fans of Disney’s Frozen will want to mark their calendars for October 2020 when the hit Broadway musical arrives on stage at the Cadillac Palace Theatre (151 W. Randolph). The 11-week Chicago engagement (Oct. 21, 2020–Jan. 3, 2021) will be the […]
A cappella-loving Disney fans, meet your dream mash-up. Created by Disney and contemporary a cappella legend Deke Sharon (“Pitch Perfect,” “The Sing Off”), DCappella is a powerhouse group of seven incredible vocalists, assembled through a nationwide search. You won’t believe your ears when you hear their show-stopping a cappella renditions of classic Disney hits. The seven […]
A cappella-loving Disney fans, meet your dream mash-up. Created by Disney and contemporary a cappella legend Deke Sharon (“Pitch Perfect,” “The Sing Off”), DCappella is a powerhouse group of seven incredible vocalists, assembled through a nationwide search. You won’t believe your ears when you hear their show-stopping a cappella renditions of classic Disney hits. The seven […]
Chicago is home to some of the greatest museums and cultural institutions in the world. Ready to start exploring? Whatever your interest, there’s a place on this list guaranteed to open your mind and engage your senses. The Big 10 Field Museum 1400 S. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, 312-922-9410 Housing over 40 million artifacts, the museum […]
Hollywood’s biggest night is almost here, the 91st Academy Awards. Ever since the great #OscarsSoWhite controversy of 2015 … and 2016, when, for the second consecutive year, all 20 lead and supporting actor nominees were white, with each’s year’s nominees now come important conversations about representation and inclusion in Hollywood. The concerns are legitimate: A study by […]
The polar vortex left many of us feeling permanently chilled to the bone, so we don’t blame you if you feel like you need more than just a winter warm-up. It’s time to completely thaw out! While not all of these escapes are to warm-weather destinations, they do all go above and beyond to bring […]
