Imagine Chicago with mountains in the distance. Nobody would ever leave. While we don't have mountains, there are still places to hike to get some ele...
This guide has you hitting the road for a weekend trip out of the city. You'll visit Galena, IL, about a three-hour drive from Chicago and on the bord...
Access to nature can sometimes feel inaccessible if you don't have a car. But for this guide, the Metra is all you need. You'll take the UP-N line to...
We've got a short trip planned to Southwest Michigan for a quick weekend getaway. You'll layout on dunes along Lake Michigan's coast, drink whiskey wh...
This guide has us venturing out into the deep dark abyss, a terrifying hellscape for 20-somethings living in the city. That's right, we're headed to t...
We're hitting the road for a weekend trip to Wisconsin. It starts with a 2.5-hour drive to Madison, Wisconsin, our home base for the weekend. After ge...
Pack the car because you're going on a day trip to Southwest Michigan. It's close to a 2-hour drive, and if you're going during the right time of year...
Put on a comfy pair of walking shoes and bring your appetite because you're venturing out on a day trip to Lockport, Illinois. You'll start the day wi...
We're headed about 45 minutes from Chicago to visit that other nationally recognized zoo in the Greater Chicago area. This is a particularly good guid...
For this guide we’re off to Illinois State Beach Park where we’ll be camping right off the coast of Lake Michigan. Here are the highlights in this gui...
About 18,000 years ago, Illinois and Wisconsin were covered under a big sheet of glacial ice. Eventually, these massive glaciers began to retreat, bu...
We're headed on an adventure to small town America just 40 miles west of Chicago. On this guide we're hopping on the Metra to Geneva, IL and starting...
A while back we took advantage of the Metra train's $8 all-you-can ride weekend pass and visited a forest preserve on Chicago's far North side. We're...
For this guide, we're headed about an hour away and crossing over to Indiana where we we'll be hiking through sand dunes and some of the most beautifu...
For this guide we’re heading 1.5 hours out of Chicago for an easy day trip exploring canyons, waterfalls, and indulging in cajun cuisine. Here are th...
Welcome to Part II of our Michigan Road Trip guide. Last week we stopped by Saugatuck, Michigan for some boating, hiking, and beach time. For Part II,...
We're hitting the road with this guide and heading east to visit our neighbors and friends in Michigan. There are a number of summer vacation towns al...
For this week’s guide, we’re taking you on an overnight trip to that other big city on Lake Michigan. I’m talking about Milwaukee, which is a real eas...
