Winter 2011

Want more than just ice? Here are three spots to skate that throw a little atmosphere into the mix.

Want to learn more about chimps? Lincoln Park Zoo has created its own, free iPad app.

This beats backyard trampolines big time.

David and Dania Maas have decided it's time Chicago had its very own circus.

Have a budding chef on your hands? Try one of these cooking schools for kids.

This hip joint grownups love is also a great place to feed kids.

Personal pools, warm weather and safety in the resorts of Mexico.

Door County is the summer playground of choice for many Chicagoans. But there are almost as many reasons to visit in January as in July—without the glut of tourists competing for dinner reservations, clogging the roads and driving up prices.

Yes, bald eagles are abundant in the Quad Cities in the winter. So much so that for 25 years, they've hosted Bald Eagle Days, coming up Jan. 6-8 in Rock Island.

Cindy Richards with some suggestions on how to make that annual trip a little less monotonous.