Road Trip to Taxman Brewing
The beards behind the beer have grown their south-suburban outpost in sleepy Bargersville into a farm-to-table gastropub worth the drive.
Traveler: Ebertfest in Champaign
Don’t let the intimate setup or Champaign’s college-town quaintness fool: This is no small-potatoes affair. The event consistently screens top-notch movies and draws name talent.
Playing Dirty: Pacers Double-Team Urban Farm
Guards Rodney Stockney and Joe Young teamed up to move compost and prepare planting beds.
Day Trip to Ireland, Indiana
No passport needed to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in Ireland—so long as you head to Ireland, Indiana, a little town in the southwestern corner of the state that celebrates the emerald holiday in a big way.
A Touch of Broadway in Louisville
The Humana Festival of New American Plays hosted by Actors Theatre of Louisville has given birth to several Pulitzer Prize winners and launched the early careers of talents such as Tony Award–winning playwright Marsha Norman and Oscar winner Kathy Bates.
Traverse City Traveler
Touring & Tasting travel guide calls Michigan’s Old Mission Peninsula one of its seven top wine regions to watch — the only choice on the list that’s not in California.
Road Trip: FoxGardin Kitchen & Ale
"This is the kind of thoughtful, made-from-scratch pub food folks in this quaint town on U.S. 36 have been craving for years."
Traveler: Louisville’s Galt House Hotel
Charles Dickens once slept at Louisville’s Galt House Hotel, so it’s no wonder the riverfront landmark celebrates A Christmas Carol on such a grand scale.
Day Trip: Bel Canto
Your book club may want to skip its December discussion in favor of a road trip to see the world premiere of Ann Patchett’s bestselling Bel Canto at the Lyric Opera of Chicago.
Traveler: Explore the Trees in Northern Kentucky
When you have the chance to play in tree branches, do it.