Illinois Travel Guide

Starved Rock State Park Starved Rock just as the snow is melting Located just 94 minutes from downtown Chicago, this beautiful state park offers tons of activities to suit any day-tripper’s fancy.  Depending on the season, you’ll find ample bird-watching, fishing, and even hunting throughout the park.  Starving Rock is also home to 200 different species of wildflowers, and with plenty of hiking and trails, you’ll get to see all of them. Join the Walker’s... Read More

Biking is a fun, active, and green way to see any city.  Voted the #1 bike-friendly city in the US by Bicycling Magazine, Chicago looks best from some of its bike paths.  Here is a run down of some of the most popular routes, so strap on your helmet and get moving! Biking Lakeshore Drive Lincoln Park This is Chicago’s most popular bike path.  Flat and easy to ride through, Lincoln Park has beautiful fields, sandy beaches, quiet lagoons, the Lincoln Park... Read More

“Chicago-style” deep-dish pizza is the Windy City’s version of local cuisine.  Try to picture/smell/taste it: flaky, golden brown crust packed with about an inch of gooey cheese covered in a rich tomato sauce, and, depending on your taste, stuffed with anything from ham and pineapple to spinach and mushrooms.  What’s not to love? The controversy sets in when Chicagoans ask, who makes the best deep-dish?  These Midwesterners get heated when it comes to a... Read More