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Planning your family vacation can be overwhelming--where to go, what to do, how to get there, you name it. There are a lot of details to planning a summer vacation....
Family travel when it might mean the demise of all is no figure of speech for two brothers and a sister who maneuvered their 57-foot boat through the Northwest Passage...
This month we are hosting our first Traveling Moms Instagram meme and we would love to have you join in the fun!
“’Cause down the shore everything’s all right.” ---Tom Waits, JERSEY GIRL Some see the Jersey Shore as a travel destination, a place to take the family for a couple of...
Air travel can be stressful nowadays with long lines, flight delays and cramped seating. Add luggage, children, strollers and even pets to the mix and you have a veritable powder...
Teens sometimes get a bad rap. People think they’re hard to please and harder to travel with. But the key to traveling with teens—and keeping the whole family happy—is to...
Parents of toddlers – stop limiting your vacations to staycations. This is coming from a mom who has raised a ddler into a traveler once, and is doing it all over again. If you have a toddler, you have anarchy on your hands … trust me, I know! But you don’t have to stick close to home if you [ ... ]
It may not be Daniel Day Lewis walking the streets of Springfield, Illinois, but there’s likely someone who looks a lot like him. OK, it will be someone who looks a lot like Daniel Day Lewis when he looks a lot like Abraham Lincoln.
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Looking for the perfect summer vacation? Dreaming of something tropical and exotic, yet Tahiti just isn’t in your budget? San Diego’s Paradise Point Resort feels like it’s a world away, yet there’s no passport required. Paradise Point sits on a 44-acre island on Mission Bay, just minutes fr [ ... ]
Great summer vacations start with planning. Where are we going to go? Where are we going to stay? For my kids one of their all time favorite trips was a road trip through South Dakota.
Our first trip to South Dakota was going to be a quick drive through on our way to somewhere else. Fortunately, we [ ... ]
It's always refreshing to see a new choice of hotel property near the San Francisco Airport -- and the options have gotten even better recently. Just a half mile from the airport, the hip and ultra modern new Aloft hotel is a great choice for a comfortable stay before or after flying or when vi [ ... ]
Although summer vacation in Massachusetts will start later than usual due to many snow days, it's time to start planning those summer family vacations in Massachusetts! For a small state, Massachusetts boasts some fabulous summer vacation spots - here are a few of the best, along with some insider t [ ... ]
The thought of driving an electric car always seemed a little intimidating to me. Is there a learning curve? What happens when you are in the middle of the highway and the battery runs out? When it comes to the technology of electric cars I am a bit of an auto-techno peasant but I recently had a cha [ ... ]
A good man is hard to find. So is a good corned beef sandwich. For some reason, there aren’t many old-school Jewish delis anymore. Maybe the new generation isn’t interested in taking over these family-run businesses. Maybe Jews are gravitating toward other types of cuisine. Or maybe delis' high-calorie menu items are simply out of vogue.
But if you’re like me and you like that kind of food – hot kreplach soup, meat-filled kishkes smothered in gravy, peppery pastrami sandwiches with a potato pancake and a slice of pickle on the side – then you need to visit Mannys Coffee Shop & Deli, in Chicago’s South Loop area. It’s the real deal.
Barack Obama knows that, because he’s a regular customer (even with a posse of Secret Service and staff). His order is usually a corned beef sandwich, a potato pancake, and a slice of cherry pie. There’s an autographed photo of him eating just that.
Manny’s has been around since 1942, and at its current location since the 1960s. It has an unimpressive exterior and a no-frills interior, with cafeteria-styled food. After you order from their massive menu, you carry your tray to a large, open dining area where there are paper napkin dispensers on the tables and maroon vinyl-covered metal chairs.
The dining room walls are lined with framed newspaper and magazine stories about the place. Some are old, yellowing newspaper clips from the 1970s, and some are new, colorful, glossy magazines.
The menu is so massive, it’s almost impossible to decide what to order. For a safe bet, or if you’re not familiar with these foods, stick to the warm brisket or corned beef sandwich on rye, with a crispy potato pancake ($13.95). The meat on the sandwich is piled so high, it’s enough food for two people.
My brother-in-law, a Boston native who now lives in Phoenix, said he wants to move to Chicago just to be near Manny’s. It’s now on his must-stop-there list whenever he’s in Chicago.
And I can understand why.
Police, Fire and EMS Appreciation Days return in May. Police officers, fire fighters and EMS employees can receive a free single day admission to LEGOLAND Florida, along with [ ... ]
Milwaukee, Wisconsin has big city attractions and a friendly Midwestern vibe. Families can take in a Brewers game, or tour a brewery (with soft drinks for the kids). There are [ ... ]
One glimpse of Skagway and it’s easy to see why this quaint Alaskan town is a popular port for cruise ships sailing along Alaska’s Inside Passage. Skagway offers beautiful [ ... ]
