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10 Inexpensive Day Trips Near Lake County
I love taking day trips because one, they are cheaper than “week” trips; two, you don’t have to be stuck in the car for hours on end with the kids and three, they get you […]
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Worth the Trip: A Day Trip to Elgin
Growing up in Lake County, I didn’t really realize life existed to our west. But as an adult, I called Elgin home for over ten years. Now that I have been back in Lake County […]
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Worth the Trip-Mostly FREE Saturday in Kenosha, Wisconsin
Recently, I opened up my calendar and was met with something so rare and exciting, an open weekend day without a single sporting event, birthday party or family obligation. I knew this was the day […]
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Five Kid-Friendly Stops on the Metra Union Pacific North Line
Back in March, I wrote a post about the best kid-friendly places along the Milwaukee North Metra Line and it was a huge hit with all of you. So I am back with some great […]
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Travel and Tourism Week: Gas Tank Getaways
Little Lake County’s writers and editors love visiting local destinations. After all, Little Lake County represents “LOCAL. Family. Fun.” But there comes a time when even we need to drive beyond the borders of our fair […]
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Gas Tank Getaway - Columbus, OH
If you’re anything like me circa 2013, Columbus might not be on your radar at all — let alone as a family vacation destination. Most people only think of one thing when it comes to […]
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Five Kid-Friendly Stops on the Milwaukee North Metra Line
When our girls were younger, we would take the Metra from Round Lake to Libertyville, walk around the downtown area and then eat at one of the many restaurants. We’d hop back on the train […]
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Where to Take Out-of-Town Guests (besides Chicago!)
Got family or friends in town for the holidays? It always seems like the go-to is to escort them on a day trip to Chicago. But they’ve already been to the Willis Tower and just don’t feel like navigating […]
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Shirin Pope’s 5 Favorite Resources For Traveling Families
Car travel with kids. That statement can bring on equal parts anxiety and excitement. But with just a little bit of preparation and the right gear, your road trip can be much more enjoyable. Lake […]
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Five Fun Columbus Day Weekend Getaways
Columbus Day is an underrated holiday. No one seems to remember when it is (the second Monday in October–this year, October 10), and although we know it commemorates Christopher Columbus’ arrival to the Americas in 1942, […]