Weekend Getaways Near Chicago
When you need a break from the big city, you don't have to go far. These escapes—including Amish Country, Indiana; Galena, Illinois; and Lake Geneva, Wisconsin—are within a one- to three-hour drive and offer a variety of activities that will recharge your life.
Cedarburg, Wisconsin: 113 miles north of Chicago
A great weekend destination for both shoppers and history buffs, Cedarburg has a Main Street that's on the National Register of Historic Places and dozens of limestone buildings housing more than 70 boutiques, chocolate shops and restaurants. Explore the town's history at the General Store Museum and Kuhefuss House Museum, and admire handiwork at the new Wisconsin Museum of Quilts and Fiber Arts. The town especially sparkles at Christmas!
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