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Road trip

Things to Do

Quick 3-day weekend getaways for Chicago families

Cheryl Eugenio -
Jump in the car and drive!
Things to Do

3 reasons to visit Milwaukee County Zoo before summer ends

Cheryl Eugenio -
Dinos, otters and a train will thrill kids
Travel

3 amusement parks worth traveling to this summer

Cortney Fries -
Check these off your amusement park bucket list.
Travel

3 places to take a fun, kid-free vacation

Natalie Dal Pra -
Make time for just the two of you.
Travel

Small-town Wisconsin trips, big time summer fun

Keely Flynn -
Getting away from it all is way closer than you’d think.
Attractions

Your guide to the Children’s Museum of Indianapolis

Cheryl Eugenio -
It's the place of dreams.
Travel

Top 12 things to do in Dubuque, Iowa

Cheryl Eugenio -
This family-friendly town is #WhereIowaStarted.
Travel

Lake Geneva with tweens and teens

Shannan Younger -
Reconnect with a quick road trip.
Attractions

City Museum in St. Louis is a nod to playgrounds of the past

Vanessa Jackson-Lopez -
Running, climbing and getting lost is all part of the fun.
Travel

Cruise the M22 to Glen Arbor, Michigan

Sarah Robertson -
A Great Lakes state of mind.
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