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Our 25 Best Photos of 2012

January 07, 2013
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North Woods getaway

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Minnesota's Lake Vermilion offers scenes that feel pulled from postcards of quintessential Up North lake vacations.Read our story about uncrowded Midwest lake getaways.

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Cider-Spiked Apple and Pecan Tart

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This tart made with oh-so-appley boiled cider is an edible work of art.Cider-Spiked Apple and Pecan Tart recipe

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Misty morning

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A path in the small town of Horicon, Wisconsin, leads into Horicon Marsh State Wildlife area.Read about our spring getaway at Horicon Marsh.

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Tulip time

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Each May, the Dutch-theme Tulip Time festival blooms in Pella, Iowa.Read about Midwest spring festivals.

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Cafe Latte's Turtle Cake

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This creation from a Saint Paul bakery boasts a buttermilk-cocoa cake, candylike chocolate frosting and creamy caramel sauce.See this recipe and our other picks for all-time best recipes.

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Holy Hill Basilica

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View Kettle Moraine State Forest from Holy Hill Basilica along one of our 25 ultimate fall drives.Read about our top fall drives.

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Porch style

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Vintage wicker furniture offers comfortable seating and gorgeous views on the porch of this Door County, Wisconsin, vacation home.Read more about this house.

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Little Traverse Bay

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Michigan's Little Traverse Bay draws travelers looking for classic Midwest summer vacation fun: sandy beaches, loon-spotting, window-shopping, leafy drives.Read about summer getaways in Petoskey, Harbor Springs and Boyne City.

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S'more to love

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Enjoy new takes on the gooey summer classic.S'More recipes

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Barn charm

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This timber-frame home in Kenton, Ohio, blends a couple's affection for barn-style design, primitive antiques and laid-back country living.Read more about this home.

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Native harvest

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On a good day, a pair of experienced Ojibwe ricers in Minnesota will fill their canoe with as much as 400 pounds of wild rice.Read our story about the Ojibwe harvest.

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Shawnee Hills Wine Trail

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Autumn colors the fields at Owl Creek Vineyard, part of Illinois' Shawnee Hills Wine Trail.Read more about the wine trail.

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Cat nap

Barbara Wetzel's cat Putter relaxes in Barbara's woodland garden.Read more about this Illinois garden.

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Eat, ride, repeat

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On RAGBRAI-America's largest bike ride-up to 30,000 cyclists pedal 500 miles across Iowa's heartland every July. Eating is as much of the experience as pedaling.Read our RAGBRAI story.

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At bat

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A getaway to Louisville, Kentucky, should include a visit to the Louisville Slugger Museum and Factory.Read about a fall trip to Louisville.

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Sparkling season

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A fireplace mirror, wall sconces, coffee table and mercury glass all reflect pretty light, day or night, in this Missouri house decked out for the holidays.Read more about this home.

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Chili challenge

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In answer to our call for readers' best chili recipes, Midwest cooks submitted dozens of spicy-fine versions. The winners included this Go Whole Hog chili.Read about our prizewinning chilis.

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Spring in Cincinnati

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In Cincinnati's hilly Eden Park, you'll find Ohio River views and historic Krohn Conservatory, which holds a butterfly show each spring.Read about our spring trip to Cincinnati.

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Fanciful pumpkins

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Fluttering butterflies alight on pumpkins in this attractive fall centerpiece.

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Cedarburg holiday magic

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The amazing decor outside Floral Expressions in Cedarburg, Wisconsin, hints at what shoppers find inside.Read about our trip to Cedarburg.

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Hats off

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Amy Hamilton of the Granville Millinery Company hosts hat-making workshops in a converted barn outside this Ohio town.Read about Granville's small-town charm.

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Lighting the Serpent

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On December 21, the ancient Native American Serpent Mound in Adams County, Ohio, glows with luminarias beneath the winter sky.Read about our 25 best places to celebrate Christmas.

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Book view

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In Chicago's Hyde Park, bookshops and coffeehouses thrive, including 57th Street Books.Read about 3 great Chicago neighborhoods to explore.

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Wonderland garden

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This Door County, Wisconsin, garden delights with its whimsical "pot people" and artistic plantings.Read more about this garden.

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Best burgers

The burgers at Roquette Burger Bistro in Charlevoix, Michigan, were among our favorites in the Midwest.Read about our best burger finds.

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1 of 25 North Woods getaway
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