Day Trips(r) from Chicago: Getaway Ideas for the Local Traveler

Rediscover the simple pleasures of a day trip with Day Trips from Chicago. This guide is packed with hundreds of exciting things for locals and vacationers to do, see, and discover within a two-hour drive of the Chicago metro area. With full trip-planning information, Day Trips from Chicago helps makes the most of a brief getaway.

Author: Elisa Drake
Publisher: Globe Pequot Press
Published: 06/17/2014
Pages: 256
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.66lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.80d
ISBN13: 9780762796939
ISBN10: 0762796936
BISAC Categories:
- Travel | United States | South | South Atlantic (DC, DE, FL, GA, MD,
- Travel | United States | Midwest | East North Central (IL, IN, MI, OH

About the Author
Elisa Drake has covered Chicago area travel for more than a decade, including five years as an editor at Where magazine in Chicago. Working on this book gave her the opportunity to venture way beyond the city limits, rediscovering some favorite destinations and finding several new ones. Her work has also appeared in a variety of online and print publications including TimeOut Chicago Kids, Self, the official Illinois Travel Guide, ModernMom.com and Recreation Management. She's a member of the American Society of Journalists and Authors and lives in Chicago with her husband, dog, and two precocious and precious daughters.