Dan Welldon
The Great Lakes USA
Don't be fooled by all the corn. Behind it lurks surfing beaches and Tibetan temples, car-free islands and the green-draped night lights of the aurora borealis. The Great Lakes takes its knocks for being middle-of-nowhere boring, so consider the moose-filled national parks and Hemingway, Dylan and Vonnegut sites to be its little secret.
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The best driving route around the Great Lakes: hit the road on this epic round trip from Chicago
Apr 14, 2022 • 7 Min read
Wildlife & Nature
Make a great escape to Wisconsin’s Geneva Lake
May 9, 2019 • 5 Min read
Southeast Wisconsin’s Geneva Lake has long been one of the Midwest’s favorite getaway spots, and no wonder: despite being less than two hours’ drive from…
Art
Under the radar USA: music, murals and museums in Akron, Ohio
Oct 31, 2018 • 5 Min read
You’re never far from a live performance, art gallery or public art installation in Akron, Ohio. Over the past decade, this Great Lakes city – home to…
Food
Escape the urban hustle in Michigan's Harbor Country
Sep 26, 2018 • 6 Min read
U-pick fruit farms and super-stylish homegoods stores, vertiginous dunes and high-gravity beers: this is Harbor Country, a strand of eight charming towns…
Food
Under the radar USA: amazing architecture in Columbus, Indiana
Sep 10, 2018 • 5 Min read
A living, breathing open-air architecture museum, Columbus, Indiana, dazzles eyes and minds. Thanks to thoughtful urban planning over the past 100 years,…
Story
Wander through this lavender labyrinth in the most unlikely place
Jul 21, 2018 • 1 Min read
Imagining a walk through fields of fragrant lavender usually conjures up dreams of a trip to Provence. But there’s a magical floral experience in perhaps…
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