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Public art seems to always spark a conversation, at the very least, and in Chicago these days the Windy City is living up to its name with the conversations swirling around the newest piece of art on display: It’s a giant Marilyn Monroe on Chicago’s Magnificent Mile, positioned in her famous pose from “The Seven… Read More
A stay at the Fairmont Chicago Millennium Park puts you at the doorstep of Chicago’s Millennium Park, a can’t miss attraction in the heart of the city’s downtown were locals and visitors enjoy summer in the city.
The Holiday Inn in Merida, Mexico, the capital city of Yucatan, might not be what you would expect in a Holiday Inn.
The Family Fun Festival at Chicago’s Millennium Park opens Monday, June 13, in the heart of the city, offering free entertainment daily for children and their parents.
If you’re looking for a B&B for a weekend in the Midwest, here’s one that’s sure to charm you: The Inn at Union Pier. In the Michigan beach town of Union Pier, about 75 miles from Chicago, the 16-room bed and breakfast was originally constructed as a summer resort that at the time was the only kosher hotel in town. The hotel is unique because of its collection of antique Swedish fireplaces known as kakelugns. The inn maintains it has the largest collection of kakelugns in the United States. Most of the inn’s rooms have one. All of the kakelugns were taken from homes in Sweden, disassembled and reconstructed at the inn.
There are many reasons to avoid driving your car: a reduced carbon footprint, a healthier transportation alternative like bicycling or walking, reduced stress. But most in the spotlight these days is the cost of driving your car. If you can avoid filling up your tank at $4 plus per gallon, there’s more money in your… Read More
