Back in November, we made a weekend trek to Cleveland, one of the Midwest’s least sung treasures. Located on the mighty Cuyahoga River in northern Ohio, Cleveland is firmly planted in the country’s Rust Belt. But don’t let that stir in your mind images of burned-out warehouses and abandoned factories. Sure, there’s some of that, but the only thing my family had to say after a weekend of great food, music, and museums was “When can we go back?”
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Columbia, Missouri, fondly known as the Athens of the Midwest, is a cultural mecca of art, education, and fine dining with friendly, small-town flair. Bring the kids, come hungry, and visit some of these popular dining spots the next time you’re passing through the area.
Keeping the summer going all winter long, the Wisconsin Dells is the Midwest’s #1 tourist destination, and TripAdvisor recently ranked it America’s top family destination, and third in the world. Road Trips for Families visited the Wilderness resort and got a lot wet and a little wild!
Are your holiday cards addressed and ready to mail? Consider taking a road trip to Santa Claus, Indiana to send them. This small-town post office is the only one in the world with the Santa Claus name and receives over 400,000 pieces of mail in December. The Santa Claus Post Office has offered a special “picture postmark” every holiday season since 1983.
In autumn, families like to get outside to catch hold of the last few warm moments before the sun follows the snowbirds south. While apples are at the heart of the fun, cider and doughnuts (cinnamon and sugar, please) are the real draw. So much so, many places forgo the orchard altogether and just sell the essentials, pressing their own cider and cranking up the doughnut machine. Here are our picks for the top ten apple orchards and cider mills in the state of Michigan.
Lake Michigan is part of what makes the Great Lakes great. In the water, on the water, or near the water, cruising the Midwest is Big Fun any way you float your boat.