Big Blue Easy
When you don’t have a full week to burn, motor to one of these 10 classic stops along Lake Michigan’s shore. All less than half a day’s drive from Chicago, they boast new attractions this summer.
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See Michigan’s Coast from a New High-Rise Hotel
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Now You Can Spend the Night in a Chicago Frank Lloyd Wright House
This week: A new suite at the Grand Hotel, how to take better travel photos with your phone, and outing hotels that still charge for Wi-Fi.
Four Great Hotel Rooftop Bars in Chicago
On the hotel rooftop bar scene, there’s a new place, three favorites, and—bonus—one upcoming pick that can’t open soon enough.
Visit the Newly Renovated Civil Rights Museum in Memphis
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There Are Finally Great Places to Eat and Shop at O’Hare—in the New International Terminal
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Get a Jump on Baconfest at Acme Hotel Company
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