We love Chicago, but it’s also nice to get away every now and then. Find the best weekend excursions and getaways in Chicago and beyond.
Santa’s taking the train this year. In Indiana. And you can ride along. The Indiana Christmas Train, run by the Indiana Rail Experience, is a 90-minute holiday train ride through the northern Indiana c...
After a summer of lakefront afternoons, street festivals, and seemingly nonstop plans, fall is your cue to slow down and make a little time for yourself. From a post-summer skin refresh to a little TLC f...
Chicagoans planning a fall getaway have until tomorrow, Wednesday, September 30, 2026, to book Amtrak’s latest sale. The offer takes at least 25% off the Flex fare for eligible coach trips from October 14...
Nestled in a Rockford neighborhood, Anderson Japanese Gardens is a 12-acre escape that feels especially magical in early fall. With maples beginning their seasonal shift, tranquil streams, waterfalls,...
Fall is one of the best times to explore the Midwest’s natural beauty. Luckily, if you live in Chicago, you don’t have to travel across the country to find dramatic cliffs, wooded ravines, and striking ro...
Get your costumes ready—one of Illinois’ most beloved Halloween traditions is returning this fall. On Saturday, October 31, 2026, Galena will transform into a full-on Halloween spectacle as the annual...
All it takes is a $7 ticket on Metra’s Union Pacific North line from Ogilvie Transportation Center to head to Lake Forest station. It's about an hour-long rail trip that drops visitors near the histori...
A new arcade-meets-museum has quietly opened inside Block 37, and it’s giving Chicagoans permission to do the one thing most museums forbid: touch everything. Called The Flip, the new attraction at 1...
Fall is officially back on the calendar, and that means there are tons of festivals going on! One of our favorites is the annual Fall Festival at Sonny Acres Farm in West Chicago, which kicks off this w...
Situated between Peoria and Bloomington in central Illinois, approximately three hours from Chicago, is the quaint town of Morton. While Morton is a charming place to visit year-round, it truly comes a...