Tag: USA-Midwest
21 Point Inspection for Accommodations [NEW]
By Hope S. Philbrick hotel inspection
From the day we launched Getaways for Grownups, we’ve consistently featured hotels and resorts. We will continue to do so: We know that wherever you go and for whatever reason you’re going there, accommodations can set the mood for...
Taste of Louisville, Kentucky
One chef’s recommendations of the city’s top eateries.
By Hope S. Philbrick
Louisville, Kentucky is booming with great tastes, from bourbon and beyond.
As a visitor to the city, it’s a challenge to narrow down the options of where to sip and savor. Too many options, too...
Bourbon City: Louisville, Kentucky
Gateway to Bourbon Country.
By Hope S. Philbrick
Louisville, Kentucky is a must-stop for any bourbon lover. The city is packed with delicious bourbon experiences from distilleries to speakeasies, museums to bars, legendary traditions to innovations yet to be discovered.
The Kentucky Bourbon Trail Welcome Center &...
Frankfort, Kentucky
Add the capital of the commonwealth to your Bourbon Country itinerary.
By Hope S. Philbrick
Though I’ve been doing business in the Bluegrass State for decades and it’s a favorite vacation destination—my husband and I have looped around the Kentucky Bourbon Trail multiple times—until a few...
Hotel Covington
Sleep like an angel at this sophisticated, adults-oriented boutique hotel in Downtown Covington, Kentucky where “historic” and “contemporary” gracefully collide.
By Hope S. Philbrick
What to do with an old department store?
Unfortunately, it’s a question many American downtowns are being forced to ask.
The best answer I’ve...
Art in Hamilton, Ohio
Visual treats abound in Butler County.
By Hope S. Philbrick
Donuts are on the menu in Butler County, Ohio, home to the nation’s first Donut Trail.
That gives you an easy dozen reasons to visit, since 12 mom-and-pop sweet shops comprise that sweet trail.
What surprised us most...
Eat & Burn: Butler County, Ohio
Sweet spot.
Our Eat & Burn series showcases destinations through their cuisine and inviting ways to burn calories.
By Hope S. Philbrick
Butler County is located in the Southwestern region of Ohio; Indiana sits on its western border and Kentucky is less than an hour south.
Reaching this...
Radisson Blu Mall of America [UPDATE]
By Hope S. Philbrick
If your destination is Mall of America (MOA), Radisson Blu Mall of America is a super convenient option for overnight accommodations.
Even if you have no intention of stepping inside MOA—the largest indoor entertainment and shopping mall in the United States—Radisson Blu Mall...
The Best $100 I’ve Ever Spent on Travel
Get wowed by Hyatt Regency St. Louis at The Arch
What a deal in Missouri!
By Hope S. Philbrick
On a multi-day road trip between Minnesota and Georgia, I recently chose to drive a route passing through St. Louis, Missouri.
On the way North, I drove through St....