Southern neighbor of Beloit, Wisconsin, Rockford, Illinois is about an hour and a half drive from Chicago, Milwaukee, or Madison. Home of the adorable sock monkey, Road Trips for Families ventured to Illinois for a weekend vacation. In the...
Family Dining in Rockford, Illinois
Family dining options are plentiful in Rockford, Illinois. Family-owned, local favorites range from "hidden gems" to "reservations required". With many restaurants conveniently located near the interstate corridor, this Feed Me review is an appetizer to get you started.
Exploring Lake Geneva, Wisconsin
Located just 80 miles from downtown Chicago and 50 miles from Milwaukee, Geneva Lake and the town of Lake Geneva is often called the Newport of the West. A vacation mecca for kids and their families, memories of lakeside...
Family Activities in Eau Claire, Wisconsin
An unexpected Wisconsin family adventure can be found in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Road Trips for Families, Feed Me editor escaped to Eau Claire with her family and found the city a breath of fresh air. With natural beauty, outdoor...
The Safe House: Where 007’s Dine
The Safe House restaurant and bar is one of Milwaukee’s top-secret spy finds. Located downtown near the Milwaukee River, the main entrance is down a side alley near the historic Pabst Theater. Hint: Are you affiliated with International Exports...
Milwaukee Family Friendly Fun
Sclemeel, schlemazel, hasenfeffer incorporated! Who out there doesn’t think of Milwaukee, Wisconsin and start humming tunes from Happy Days in their heads? Happy Days was primarily filmed in a brewery and a restaurant (with the greasy hair that...
Eat More Fish, Dance More Polka
People in Wisconsin love fish. Fishing from piers, by boat, on the ice. With lakes Michigan and Superior forming two of its borders, you can hardly fault the fisherman. Every Friday night the Lakefront Palm Garden, smack in the...
Palermo’s Pizza: Saluti Dalla Famiglia
Located near Miller Park west of downtown, Palermo’s Pizza opened the doors to their new location in 2007. First-generation Italian American’s the Palermo family embodies an over forty year story of immigration, hard work, expansion, revolution, and now your...
