Day trips from Chicago
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Day trips from Chicago
My brother & I are going back to Chicago where we grew up to see Dad. We do this once a year & even though we enjoy seeing friends & family, we are tired of it & want something else to do. Maybe a day or two somewhere in the country or at a resort, etc. Any ideas?
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Depends a bit on time of the year but here are some ideas:
American Club in Kohler, WI. Very nice resort: golfing, tennis, spa's, you name it.
Madison, WI vibrant medium city with lots of festivals, lake recreation.
You could always do WI Dells if tourist things are your bag. The above are all 2-3.5 hours depending.
If you can go 4-5 hours, how about Door County if you have not been in awhile.
American Club in Kohler, WI. Very nice resort: golfing, tennis, spa's, you name it.
Madison, WI vibrant medium city with lots of festivals, lake recreation.
You could always do WI Dells if tourist things are your bag. The above are all 2-3.5 hours depending.
If you can go 4-5 hours, how about Door County if you have not been in awhile.
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Galena - eagle ridge inn for golf, horseback riding, spa. nice little town to shop, good restaurants. other option might be to go to the wineries in southwestern michigan/harbor country. Tabor Hill is pretty good.
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You could drive down to St. Louis for a short visit. Its about a 4-5 hour drive, depending on where you are coming from in Chicago. There's enough to do here for a few days and would be a change of pace.
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Thanks for the replies. The Dells are not an option because we went there every summer while we grew up. Does anyone know about any B&Bs that are reasonable in these areas? Galena is nice. Haven't been there in years.
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Amish country is not too far from Chicago, take a look at Shipshewana/Middlebury/Nappannee Indiana. I know there are B&Bs there, you might start with these links:
http://www.shipshewana.com/
http://www.essenhaus.com/
Or you might have a look at Put in Bay in Ohio, it's close to Cedar Point Amusement Park in Sandusky, OH.
http://www.shipshewana.com/
http://www.essenhaus.com/
Or you might have a look at Put in Bay in Ohio, it's close to Cedar Point Amusement Park in Sandusky, OH.
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