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 […]
From its parks to its museums to its retail, Glenview is kid-tested, parent-approved. “It’s a fun and family-oriented place,” shop owner Stella Chun told us. We heartily concur. Here’s how to spend a day in Glenview. For breakfast, try… Orange Known for their egg dishes (the Eggs Benedict and specialty omelets are favorites), they also […]
You’ll never get this close to a bear unless you land a guest stint on “Man Vs. Wild.” After several years of planning and construction, the Brookfield Zoo’s latest installation, “Great Bear Wilderness,” opened in mid-May to much fanfare. Ask a naturalist and he or she may have a different answer, but from a tourist […]
Every community loves their July 4th (or 3rd) celebration. How many feature a band formed in 1917 by John Philips Sousa and the chance to spend the holiday with members of the U.S. Navy? For that honor, head up to the Great Lakes Naval Base. The vast 1,628-acre facility is open to the public at […]
Shoppers, time to get busy. It’s summer and the area’s best markets are packed and waiting.
Last May the clever folks at Condé Nast Traveler shipped three adventurers to Moscow in the dead of winter for an unusual hotel and restaurant scavenger hunt. The twist? One brought an iPhone. The second a BlackBerry. And the third an old-fashioned guidebook. And guess who won? The Luddite with the old school map and […]
In your effort to be frugal in a tight economy, you failed to plan ahead for summer. Result? School’s out and you have no getaway planned, not even a weekend camping trip. Don’t fret. In fact, your oversight may actually work in your favor with the chance to capitalize on last minute deals. Here are […]
You don’t have to cringe anymore when guests come to town and utter those two words: Navy Pier. Cirque Shanghai is coming to the entertainment rescue with “Cloud 9.” Living close to downtown affords us the opportunity to treat our guests, and therefore ourselves, to all the city has to offer the tourist crowd. Navy […]
If you think you have to battle Chicago traffic, spend $30 on parking, and drain your wallet on tickets and concessions just to treat your family to a baseball game this summer – think again. Sure, we’re lucky to have two Major League baseball teams in our backyard, but if you’re looking for a lower […]
