Families hoping to head to Chicago’s beaches one more time this season will potentially be thwarted by what the National Weather Service is calling “potentially deadly” conditions Sunday. According to a beach hazards statement issued by NWS, “life-threatening” waves and currents are expected at Lake Michigan beaches throughout the Chicago area until Monday evening. Winds out of the north will...

Open House New York Weekend is back this month, providing free, one-of-a-kind tours of spaces that are normally closed off to the public, all around the city. With hundreds of sites to choose from, navigating the options can be a bit overwhelming. So we’ve sifted through the offerings and pulled out 10 of the coolest places you’ll have access to. There are plenty of new options this year,...

The long Labor Day weekend will mark an end to a summer favorite in Chicago as city beach season officially closes, but the final day also comes with a warning. According to the Chicago Park District, beach season on the city’s lakefront runs from Memorial Day through Labor Day, with the September holiday marking the final day lifeguards will be on duty. However, beachgoers and...

A property previously owned by both the actor Sylvester Stallone, and separately the cookbook author and Vogue food columnist Barbara Kafka, has hit the market in Garrison, New York.  Perched high on a hill in the hamlet and offering 180-degree views of the Hudson River, the residence offers more than 4,600 square feet of living space, including an indoor pool, set on slightly over 6...

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Rodney Bolt Destination expert 26 September 2024 5:30pm All hotels have been independently reviewed and selected. We will earn a commission if you book via the links below, but this never affects our rating. Our expert writers are usually hosted on a complimentary basis in order to gain the...

Helen Pickles Destination Expert 17 September 2024 5:30pm All hotels have been independently reviewed and selected. We will earn a commission if you book via the links below, but this never affects our rating. Our expert writers are usually hosted on a complimentary basis in order to gain the...

As the UK country hotel scene innovates and evolves at high speed, spas are very much keeping the same pace. You can’t move these days for not just new spas opening but also, and perhaps more importantly, the classics giving themselves a little dust off and shake up. Out of a flurry of redecoration and reconsideration of their offerings (from product lines to sustainability efforts)...