Midwest States

Illinois

Chicago, world-class museums, shopping, restaurants and more. Taste of Chicago and other events. Lincoln Country, Springfield and beyond. Surprising landscapes and parks. Galena—a perfect small-town weekend. Lodgings. Dining. Things to do.

Indiana

Thoroughly cool Indianapolis. Wild Indy 500 weekend. Laid-back, artful Brown County. Scenic Indiana Dunes on the Great Lakes. Lodgings. Dining. Things to do.

Iowa

The new Des Moines, top attractions, museums and fine dining. Historic Amana Colonies, antiquing, Grant Wood home, and Field of Dreams. Mississippi River scenic drives and bald-eagle watching. Lodgings. Dining. Things to do.

Kansas

Kansas City's Village West shopping and entertainment mecca. Cowboy spirit in Wichita. Topeka: a capital's top attractions. College-town getaway in Lawrence. Mesmerizing Flint Hills with Old West experiences and scenery. Lodgings. Dining. Things to do.

Michigan

Great Lakes beaches. Artist communities, sand dunes and farm-stand cherries. Surprises in Detroit, such as The Henry Ford museum. Upper Peninsula wilderness escapes and Lake Superior vistas and shipwrecks. Lake Michigan scenic drives. Lodgings. Dining. Things to do.

Minnesota

Brainerd lake vacations. Our favorite resorts. Twin Cities' top attractions. North Shore scenic drive with lighthouses and rugged coast. Mississippi River towns. Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness ultimate escapes. Small-town getaways and romantic Stillwater. Lodgings. Dining. Things to do.

Missouri

Kansas City barbecue, shopping and more. St. Louis Arch and top attractions. Mississippi River scenic drives. Wine country. Top lake vacation areas, Lake of the Ozarks and Branson. Hannibal, Mark Twain's hometown. Lodgings. Dining. Things to do.

Nebraska

Omaha's new vibe, Old Market shopping and zoo. Great spring getaway: Sandhill crane watching. Niobrara River floating. Lincoln football weekends. Lodgings. Dining. Things to do.

North Dakota

Rugged western landscapes in Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Old West small-town getaway in Medora. Fargo, a cool city weekend. Native American heritage. Missouri River scenic drive. Lodgings. Dining. Things to do.

Ohio

Amish County getaways. Vibrant riverside Cincinnati. Cleveland's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and more. Scenic hiking in the Hocking Hills. Lake Erie Shore vacations and Sandusky roller coasters. Lodgings. Dining. Things to do.

South Dakota

Mount Rushmore, Crazy Horse, Needles Highway and other top Black Hills attractions. Badlands wilderness. Kitschy Corn Palace and Wall Drug. Lodgings. Dining. Things to do.

Wisconsin

Scenic Apostle Islands in Lake Superior and small-town getaway, Bayfield. Door County vacations and Hayward region family lake resorts. Madison, a foodie's paradise. Milwaukee, festival city. Lodgings. Dining. Things to do.