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Loews Chicago O’Hare Packages: Shopping, Exploring or Flying

We want to give Loews a HUGE thank you for hosting us for the weekend while we were visiting Rosemont, IL. We were given the "Avoid Cabin Fever with a Winter Escape" package to enjoy during our stay. All opinions are our own. Remember over Spring Break when Josh and I had the chance to spend some time in downtown Chicago and discovered how great the Loews Chicago was for family travel? ...

Loews Chicago Hotel is Perfect for Family Travel

During my travels, I've stayed at a Loews Hotels for business a number of times and been very impressed. Their staff is always top notch and very professional. It's the kind of place where you truly feel like they have thought of everything - great spaces to work, clean and streamlined rooms, lots of electrical outlets and also a ton of charging ports for all your electronics. When Loews ...

Plan an Awesome Chicago Getaway with Your Teen

Living in Wisconsin, we are lucky enough to have pretty easy access to Chicago. Whether we drive down or take the train, we love to spend time in a city that offers so many different things to do. Josh and I snuck down for a few days during his spring break and had a great time. Of course, visiting a city with a teen is a bit different than visiting with little children or your spouse. Making sure ...

Medieval Times Chicago Review

Have you ever wondered what it would have been like to live back in the Medieval period? The idea of knights and princesses has always fascinated me and I recently got the chance to experience what it might have been like firsthand. My family and I were invited to dinner and a show at Medieval Times Chicago (actually located in Schaumburg). It is one of my favorite things to do when we are in the ...

Chicago Hotel Deals and Packages – Hyatt Regency McCormick Place

As someone who goes down to Chicago fairly often for both business and recreation, I have a list of my favorite Chicago hotels that I tend to visit over and over again. One of the hotels that is definitely on that list is the Hyatt Regency McCormick Place. That's why I'm thrilled to be partnering with them to help spread the word about some cool promotions that they have going on. Chicago ...

5 Reasons You Should Attend the Chicago Auto Show #CAS15

Earlier this week, I had the opportunity to check out the Chicago Auto Show before it opened to the public. The Chicago Auto Show is so much more than just checking out new cars (although that is a very cool part of it). The show also offers opportunities for education, interaction, and even entertainment. 1) You will learn a ton about lots of things - not just cars. Yes, you will absolutely ...

New Star Wars Exhibit at LEGOLAND Discovery Center Chicago

Do you have a Star Wars fan in your family? LJ and Jay both love Star Wars and everything Star Wars related. Since they are both LEGO fans as well, the LEGO Star Wars sets are a huge hit here. When we learned that LEGOLAND Discovery Center was holding a voting contest to see what their next exhibit would be, we were crossing our fingers that Star War would be the winner - and it was! We had ...

Allegro – A Kid Friendly Chicago Hotel

Last weekend, we ventured down to Chicago for LJ's annual birthday weekend. This started a few years ago when LJ decided that Chicago is (in his words) "The coolest place ever!". Since then, a weekend trip to the Windy City has become a birthday tradition. This year, we were thrilled to be guests of the Allegro Hotel - a Kimpton Hotel. The Allegro is a great place to stay with kids as they ...

Chicago Auto Show #CAS

I was thrilled to be a guest of General Motors at Media Day of the Chicago Auto Show. Spending the day in what a Facebook friend described as "a whole room of new car smell" was both entertaining and educational. Before I go on about the Chicago Auto Show (CAS) itself, I need to give a great shout out to both the Peninsula Hotel and Gibson's Steakhouse who made the night before the show so ...

Bloggers Attend #CadillacRock in Chicago

I started working with General Motors a little over a year ago when I wrote a review of the Chevy Traverse. Since then, I have really enjoyed the interactions I have had with GM and grown to love the brand and folks associated with it. Of course I love the amazing vehicles they have allowed me to test out (my review of the Yukon Denali will be coming soon) but more than that, I have loved ...

Chicago Toy and Game Fair (discount coupon)

When I was a kid, one of my favorite things about the holidays was toys. Not getting toys necessarily (although it was an added bonus), but I just loved seeing the ads for new toys, looking at them in the stores, and dreaming about what Santa might leave me under the tree.Then you grow up and hit that age where toys don't hold the same magical power for you. Until you have kids of your own - ...

Legoland Discovery Center Chicago – Pirate’s Weekend

Do you have any plans for this weekend? You do know it's Memorial Day Weekend already, right? Yes, already!! Where did May go exactly????We love to attend parades, have a cookout and plant our veggies over Memorial Day weekend. This year, we are also adding in a trip down to Legoland's Discovery Center since.... it's Pirates' Weekend! (And we have one huge pirate fan here!)Just in time for ...