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.
Woodstock, Illinois: 60 miles northwest of Chicago
It's just a train ride from Chicago, but Woodstock feels anything but suburban. The historic town square (famously featured in Groundhog Day) is adorable, with great home decor shops, a cozy bookstore and the perfect lunch spot, La Petite Creperie. Come for the Woodstock Mozart Festival in early August or the farmers market—or the annual Groundhog Day Festival in early February.
See Midwest Living's trip guide to Woodstock.
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