weekend getaway

Our Springfield Weekend: Underground, Underwater & Back to the ’80s

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We went to Springfield, Missouri, for a long weekend with Sam and a fairly short list of things we wanted to do. Fantastic Caverns. Wonders of Wildlife. An arcade full of games from the ’80s. A few good meals. That turned out to be about the right amount. We’ve done a few short trips like … Read more

A Great Chicago Trip: Train, Architecture Tour, and a Concert

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The Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago on a sunny summer morning.

We’d never taken Amtrak before. We weren’t sure how the logistics would work, whether we’d regret not driving, or if getting around Chicago without a car would be a hassle. By the time we got home, we were already talking about doing it again. Tom and I, Andi and Elsie — four of us on … Read more