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 […]
What to do? You’ve spent $57 on Dippin’ Dots, cotton candy and hot dogs. Even your iPhone can no longer entertain the kids. And it’s only the second inning. Sound familiar? Just because you’ve spent $200 (if you’re lucky) on seats, doesn’t guarantee your kids are going to have fun at a sporting event. After […]
In the 2009 film, “Up in the Air,” Ryan Bingham (George Clooney)is a road warrior.
I’m embarrassed to admit that I’ve lived on the North Shore for nine years and I have yet to organize a picnic at Ravinia.
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 […]
Fit women and their families are flocking to exciting, active vacations in record numbers, and the North Shore is no exception. Whether you heli-hike the Canadian Rockies (that’s hiking with the help of a helicopter to get you to remote mountain terrain), walk on glaciers in South America or bike through Europe, adventure travel […]
Give a gift to your college or high school graduate this year that will be remembered forever – the gift of travel! Gifts of travel are the trend and provide an adventure that your special graduate will never forget. When considering travel companies catering specifically to the youth market, I highly recommend Contiki Vacations: The […]
When the Cubs play their Wrigley Field opener Monday fans and players will find a very different-improved-Wrigley Field designed to make the trip to the Friendly Confines more enjoyable.
The Museum of Science and Industry’s newest exhibit, “Science Storms,” will blow you away. It’s like a science class on steroids—and a perfect complement to anything your crew is learning at school. Encompassing two stories of the museum, you’ll want to enter on the ground floor, where the sheer enormity of the exhibit impresses. […]
It’s spring break and you’re going nowhere. Staying put. Kicking around the greater Chicago area. Stop sounding so glum. You may not have warm sunny beaches (but you might, you never know in March) but you certainly can have fun — adventure even. An escapade without the airfare, excitement while sleeping in your own […]
