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Great Escapes: Chicago

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Karla Zimmerman

More than 20 day trips and weekend getaways within a four-hour drive from Chicago

Eat your way along the Wisconsin cheese trail; drive into the past on old Route 66; learn to surf on Lake Michigan; or unwind under the stars in the Rock River Valley. This book offers more than 20 day trips and weekend getaways within close proximity to Chicago. Foodies, recreation lovers, history buffs, and relaxation seekers will all find it easy to hit the road and take advantage of the Windy City's unique nearby destinations.

Karla Zimmerman writes travel stories for Lonely Planet, National Geographic Traveler, the Chicago Tribune, and Time Out Chicago, among other publications. Based in Chicago, she's been exploring the region's lakes, dunes, breweries, and pie shops for the past 20 years.

 


June 2009

$16.95 (Can. $18.50) | paperback | 978-0-88150-844-4 | 5x7.5 | 192 pp

 


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