Move over, pumpkin patches and haunted houses. There’s a new Halloween experience in town, and it’s LIT. OK, sorry. Bad puns aside, if your family are fans of Morton Arboretum’s Illuminations or Brookfield Zoo Lights, this Halloween lights spectacular is worth checking out. A cool evening with that unmistakable crispness in the air will have …
Family Field Trip: Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve
What do you do on those Indian summer days where it’s still blazing hot outside but the leaves are starting to turn and all the pools are long closed for the season? Mother Nature to the rescue! In summer or fall, Waterfall Glen in Darien is a gorgeous spot to explore — one of the …
Family Field Trip: Children’s Museum of Indianapolis
5 Exhibits You Have to Explore with Your Kids This summer, one road trip to St. Louis with the kids was so fun that I decided to pack all of us back in the car for a one-day, in-and-out whirlwind trip to the Children’s Museum of Indianapolis. Honestly, getting back in the car with the …
Family Field Trip: Brookfield Zoo Brick Safari
The Dos and Don’ts of Visiting the Zoo’s Newest Exhibit (and More!) This Summer We got a jump start on our summer adventure guide before school was even officially out for the summer, taking an impromptu zoo trip a couple of weekends ago when the weather was a beautiful 70 degrees and sunny, not a …