Quick Escapes Chicago [Paperback]

Bonnie Miller Rubin (Author), Marcy Mason (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1, 2000 | Series: Quick Escapes Series

Pack your bags, grab this guide, and hit the road to twenty-six convenient and fun minivacations in Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, and Wisconsin. Visit Traverse City, a Michigan escape, and discover historic lighthouses, explore pristine beaches, and enjoy fine dining accompanied by stunning lake views. In Brown County, an Indiana escape, you can browse the antiques shops and galleries, catch a glimpse of white-tailed deer, and visit an old-fashioned general store. While in Madison and Spring Green, a Wisconsin escape, you can tour Frank Lloyd Wright's estate and architectural school, take in some open-air theater, and eat dairy-fresh ice cream. If you visit Starved Rock State Park, an Illinois escape, you can stay at a rustic lodge with a 700-ton double fireplace, marvel at waterfalls and rock formations, and hike scenic trails. This guide also includes choice restaurants and lodgings, detailed route maps, travel directions, destination highlights, activities for morning, afternoon, and evening, special events and festivals and shopping.

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From the Back Cover

Pack your bags, grab this guide, and hit the road to twenty-six convenient and fun minivacations in Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, and Wisconsin. Visit Traverse City, a Michigan escape, and discover historic lighthouses, explore pristine beaches, and enjoy fine dining accompanied by stunning lake views. In Brown County, an Indiana escape, you can browse the antiques shops and galleries, catch a glimpse of white-tailed deer, and visit an old-fashioned general store. While in Madison and Spring Green, a Wisconsin escape, you can tour Frank Lloyd Wright's estate and architectural school, take in some open-air theater, and eat dairy-fresh ice cream. If you visit Starved Rock State Park, an Illinois escape, you can stay at a rustic lodge with a 700-ton double fireplace, marvel at waterfalls and rock formations, and hike scenic trails. This guide also includes choice restaurants and lodgings, detailed route maps, travel directions, destination highlights, activities for morning, afternoon, and evening, special events and festivals and shopping. (5 1/2 x 8 1/2, 320 pages, maps, b&w photos)

About the Author

Bonnie Miller Rubin is a reporter for the Chicago Tribune. She has more than 25 years experience in journalism, and is also a regular contributor to Good Housekeeping and Ladies Home Journal. She lives in the Chicago area.

Marcy Mason is a Chicago-based freelance journalist. She has written for the Chicago Tribune, the Wall Street Journal, Essence, and other publications.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Globe Pequot; 4th edition (June 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0762706287
• ISBN-13: 978-0762706280
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,728,675 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Exactly what I needed!, June 1, 2008

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Kristen W. (Chicago, IL United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Quick Escapes Chicago, 5th: 26 Weekend Getaways in and around the Windy City (Paperback)

I realized recently while trying to plan a day-trip that I had no idea where I wanted to go. Thanks to this book, I'll never have that problem again.
It's organized for weekend and day trips, with tips on lodging, eating and activities. Ideas range from stuff everyone's heard of (like Starved Rock and Galena) to stuff I can't wait to explore (like a Chocolate Trail!!!!)
The author also gives price ranges for lodging and restaurants.
Bottom line, if you get sick and tired of the city like I do, and need to get away (if only for an afternoon), then fill up your gas tank and buy this book.