Mega snow and mega cold means one thing: warm water (if not weather) getaway. You know your kids will love any waterpark, but which resort has amenities to keep the grown-ups happy, too? Here’s my list of likely contenders from nearest to farthest. Key Lime Cove, Gurnee Less than an hour away, Key Lime […]
A frigid February frolic through the auto industry’s latest offerings at McCormick Place can be a fun, family-friendly excursion, even for those believing the difference between a V8 and a V6 is V2.
Talented and passionate people live all over the Chicago area and they’re prolific bloggers. Here are some of our favorites. CREATIVITY, ART & PHOTOGRAPHY janefultonalt.blogspot.com Jane Fulton Alt is a fine art photographer in Evanston who has exhibited her work widely. Photography buffs will find inspiration in her blog, “On Life, Love and the Creative […]
Kick up your heels with your sweetheart over the Valentine’s Day weekend at these Chicagoland dance clubs. Country Western and Line Dancing Sundance Saloon 300 Lakehurst Rd. Waukegan 847-887-0858 sundancesaloon.com Go with your date on Friday nights from 8 to 9 p.m. for Line Dancing lessons, and then spend the night dancing to your favorite […]
Chicago is home to a wide variety of ethnic neighborhoods and touring them can be a wonderful introduction to other cultures and other foods. Tet, the huge Vietnamese celebration of the lunar New Year, is coming up on February 3. Why don’t you use that as an excuse to explore Argyle Street and introduce […]
We all want our daughters to feel like princesses, but do we really want them constantly asking themselves, “Who is the fairest of them all?” From a very young age, girls learn to define themselves from the outside in, and a large body of research suggests that our culture’s emphasis on physical beauty is […]
Two North Shore moms are on their way to Dallas for the Super Bowl, but not by plane or train—by tweet! Jennie Marshall and Meredith Sinclair are contestants in the Mercedes Benz Tweet Race. The team—hashtag #MBteamGL—will be driving in an actual Mercedes Benz SUV. They leave Chicago on Wednesday, February 2 headed toward Dallas […]
You book the babysitter and head out for that one blissful evening a week: date night. But is it really a date, or just a night without the kids? Break the cycle of dinner/movie/dinner/movie and make your date night an actual date. Something new, out of the ordinary and fun. You love chocolate, but you’re […]
Spring Break is just around the corner, but it’s not too late to book the trip of your dreams. Whether you prefer somewhere warm, a ski trip, or somewhere more local, Make It Better has come up with the best 2011 vacation spots for your family. Warm weather 1. Puerta Vallarta, Mexico Welcome to the ultimate […]
If you find yourself perched at the top of mountain (or, more accurately, a large hill) in ten-degree- below-zero weather, surrounded by people in dark green-and-gold jackets emblazoned with a large “G” and looking forward to an après ski cheese fondue, you’re likely experiencing a Wisconsin winter getaway. Save some cash and make it a […]
