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Late Summer Festivals In The Midwest

Today we wrap up our series exploring some of the best summertime family friendly festivals taking place in the Midwest. This latest list of events caters to the true Midwesterner who wants to make the most of those late summer days. Even though some of these festivals take place after the kids return to school that’s no reason to dismiss them. Show up and you’ll find that these wonderful ethnic and art events taking place in and around the Chicagoland area are hard to beat. Port Clinton Art Festival. This annual event features the work of more than 250 artists. … Continue reading →

Exploring The Great Midwest–Summer Festivals

It ain’t over til it’s over, right? Kids may be heading back to school in a few weeks, but that doesn’t mean the festival season is dying down anytime soon. The Midwest is teeming with family friendly events, which take advantage of the great summer weather and the diverse ethnic cultures. Here’s a look of some of the activities planned for August. Midwest Corvette and Chevy Car Show. The annual event takes place August 17-19 and features a bevy of classic cars. You can check out all the action at the Porter County Exposition Center and Fairgrounds off of Hwy. … Continue reading →

More Summer Festivals In The “Land Of Lincoln”

Looking back at my previous blogs listing dozens of family friendly festivals taking place this summer in the Midwest you might think that all I do on vacation is eat. Yes, food is at the center of many summer festivals, but as this blog will illustrate there are tons of events, which feature much more than just corn, strawberries, or ribs. Here now are more extremely family friendly festivals taking place this month in and around the “Land of Lincoln.” Ethnic Arts Festival. This art fair features more than 125 artists representing 80 cultures. It also features music, food and … Continue reading →

Summer Events In the Great Midwest

Continuing our series exploring some of the best summertime family friendly festivals in the Midwest… today we turn our attention to some wonderful ethnic and art events taking place in and around the Chicagoland area. Gold Coast Art Fair. The event features the work of 400 artists and also includes live entertainment and food booths. It takes place from August 3-5 on Superior, Huron and Erie streets between Wells and Clark streets. Retro On Rosco. This annual event takes you back in time. A summertime flashback featuring bands playing music from the 1970s, ’80s, and ’90s. It also includes a … Continue reading →

Even More Midwest Fests

It’s that time of year again… festival season in the Midwest. From the world’s largest food festival, the Taste of Chicago in the Windy City to the world’s largest music festival, Summerfest, in Milwaukee. Tis the season to be festing (or feasting). The following are a few more family friendly festivals taking place in Illinois and Wisconsin this summer. ILLNOIS Kicks For Kids. Chicago’s Grant Park will be turned into an enormous kick ball field so elementary school-age children can show off their skills. Proceeds benefit children battling life-threatening illnesses. The event takes place on July 14th. KIDS Zone Festival. … Continue reading →

More Midwest Fests

In a previous blog I provided a run down of upcoming summer festivals taking place in Illinois. Of course, the granddaddy of them all is the Taste of Chicago, which gets underway tomorrow. But, if you can’t make it out for the longtime Chicago tradition or you are simply trying to avoid the massive crowds that converge on Grant Park (think 4 million people in the course of 11 days) check out these lesser known, but still extremely family friendly festivals taking place this month in and around the Land of Lincoln. Naperville Ribfest. The annual event takes place from … Continue reading →

Randy Travis- Losing It

You know, a lot of country singers lived their lives like country songs. Hank Williams died in a car on the way to a gig in Virginia at the young age of 29. George Jones’ wife once took his car keys because he was drunk. However, she didn’t take the lawn mower keys and Jones drove it 8 miles to get his hooch. Some might say you write best about that which you know and if that’s true, country great Randy Travis must have a really big hit brewing up inside of him. Travis has been in the headlines a … Continue reading →

All About Me: Fall Family Traditions

With fall poking it’s head just around the corner, I thought it was a good time to discuss our fall traditions. This makes for a perfect layout in your all about me album, and could almost be updated in your yearly album each year as you add family traditions. Think long and hard about what fall means to you. What do you think of when you hear the word ‘Autumn’. Personally, I think of leaves changing colors, brisk air with the smell of nature, crunching leaves beneath my feet, the smell of pumpkin pies, reaching up to pull that plump, … Continue reading →