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Got a case of wanderlust that won’t quit? Your next Midwest family holiday is a click away. Our moms have bounced around the globe testing out family vacation spots from campgrounds to African safaris and they’re dishing the dirt on what works, what doesn’t and what you need to know before you go. Get all the family travel information essentials you need (from a traveling mom's perspective, natch!) to dive into your next Midwest family vacation.
Here you'll find family holiday ideas for Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio, Minnesota, and Missouri.
Each year the holidays roar into Chicago when the beloved lions who stand guard at the Art Institute of Chicago receive their annual wreathing. It’s a popular tradition that signals the start of the holiday season.
Let me get straight to the pointe— I’m nuts about the Nutcracker. Luckily, my hometown ballet company puts on one of the very best productions in the United States.
Before telling you what I thought of "A Christmas Story: The Musical," I must first be completely transparent and admit that the annual viewing of the 1983 movie classic is almost as revered--and nonnegotiable--a family tradition as opening presents on Christmas morning, not Christmas Eve. 
The weather outside might be frightful, but inside The Peninsula Chicago it’s simply delightful. Attention shoppers—planning a perfect holiday shopping weekend? Or maybe a family festive getaway to see the bright lights, big city? If Chicago’s on your wish list, the Peninsula Chicago is a perfect hotel choice.
There’s a chill in the air here in Chicago. For me, that means it means it’s time to start planning ways to help our family survive another winter, without the kids all driving each other nuts in the basement family room.
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